SAP Basis

ADM100 Glossary
SAP Web Application Server
SAP Web Application Server provides complete support for
platform-independent Web services, business Web applications, and
developments based on key technologies such as J2EE and ABAP. SAP
Web Application Server provides the infrastructure for many of the
solutions and components of the mySAP Business Suite, such as SAP
R/3 Enterprise, or SAP Business Information Warehouse. It is the
development and runtime environment for all business applications.
server
Software component that provides a service (software-oriented
view) or a central host in a network that provides resources to local
computers (hardware-oriented view).
shared memory
Main memory area that is accessible for all work processes of an
instance.
spool request
A spool request contains information about data to be output, its
formatting, and the printer model used.
System log
Analysis option for errors in the system and its environment.
table
Tabular arrangement of data in the ABAP Dictionary. A table consists
of columns (sets of data values of the same type) and rows (data
records). Each table row can be uniquely identified using one or more
fields.
TemSe
Abbreviation for Temporary Sequential file; file in which, among
other things, data for spool requests and for background processing
job logs is temporarily stored.
transaction code
A transaction code (also known as T code) is a character string that
identifies a transaction in the SAP system. A transaction code can be
up to 20 characters in length and should always begin with a letter.
Permitted characters are letters from A to Y, digits form 0 to 9, and the
underscore. To call a transaction, enter the transaction code in the
command field and choose enter.
transport
Transfer of SAP system components from one system to another. The
components to be transported are listed in the object list of a transport
request. Each transport consists of an export and an import process.
The export process reads the objects from the source system and stores
them in data files at operating system level. The import process reads
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