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Configuration documents

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.

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Which statement is true of Configuration documents?
- A. SAP BW (Business Warehouse) is SAP’s data warehousing solution, extracting, storing, modelling and reporting…
- B. Disaster recovery (DR) is the plan for restoring SAP after the loss of an entire site or a catastrophic…
- C. Always adapt to your specific requirements and test in DEV/QAS, configuration is environment-specific, so…
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C. Always adapt to your specific requirements and test in DEV/QAS, configuration is environment-specific, so…
Covered in the “How to use them” section of this lesson.
Which of these also applies to Configuration documents?
- A. A template style for documenting your own config.
- B. Confusing the two gateway meanings (RFC vs OData).
- C. Using the wrong variant (create vs change vs display).
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A. A template style for documenting your own config.
Covered in the “What you get” section of this lesson.
Which part of the Learn SAP curriculum covers Configuration documents?
- A. SAP downloads
- B. SAP interview questions
- C. SAP projects
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A. SAP downloads
This lesson sits in the SAP downloads section of the Learn SAP course.

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.