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Configuration documents

These configuration documents are reference write-ups of how common SAP configuration is done, useful as learning material and as templates for your own documentation.

Quick answer

Use configuration documents to learn how a piece of customizing is done, and as a model for documenting your own.

Key takeaways
  • Step-by-step configuration write-ups for common tasks.
  • The IMG (SPRO) paths and settings involved.
  • Notes on dependencies and integration points.
  • Watch out: Using in production without testing.

What you get

  • Step-by-step configuration write-ups for common tasks.
  • The IMG (SPRO) paths and settings involved.
  • Notes on dependencies and integration points.
  • A template style for documenting your own config.

How to use them

Use configuration documents to learn how a piece of customizing is done, and as a model for documenting your own. Always adapt to your specific requirements and test in DEV/QAS, configuration is environment-specific, so treat these as guides, not exact recipes.

Common pitfalls

  • Using in production without testing.
  • Not adapting to your environment.
  • Treating them as finished.

Practice challenge

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Which statement is true of Configuration documents?

Frequently asked questions

What does the term Configuration documents refer to in SAP?
These configuration documents are reference write-ups of how common SAP configuration is done, useful as learning material and as templates for your own documentation.
What is worth remembering about Configuration documents in practice?
Use configuration documents to learn how a piece of customizing is done, and as a model for documenting your own.
What is another point to note about Configuration documents?
Step-by-step configuration write-ups for common tasks. The IMG (SPRO) paths and settings involved. Notes on dependencies and integration points.
What tends to go wrong with Configuration documents?
Using in production without testing. Not adapting to your environment. Treating them as finished.
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