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Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:00:53 GMT

Hi All,

Would like to know the meaning of a Transaction code in SAP.

Thx,

Sofia

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:02:36 GMT

A transaction is a unit of work - a business process (ie creating a sales order).

A t-code is a mechanism to start the underlying program(s) that complete that business process.

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:07:05 GMT

Hi,

Transaction code is something like and link to program or other functionality (e.g. maintenace view). You can run transaction either writing it in command line or from menu.

here are few prefixes in command line

/n - start transaction in the current session

/o - start transaction in a new session

e.g.

transaction is SU01D

to run it in current session, please write:

/nSU01D

Regards,

Wojciech

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:07:10 GMT

Hi,

A Transaction code can be understood as a shortcut way to reach or run some reports or transactions in SAP. It can be created by using the TCODE SE93. IT can be attached to a Program or another transaction code with or without variants etc.

Reward points if useful!

Cheers,

Sam

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:12:49 GMT

HI,

<b>Transaction code</b> is a code within SAP for transactions. The transaction code can be used in the command field to jump directly to a transaction with having to follow the navigation path.

Regards

Sudheer

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:18:00 GMT

T code is nothing but Combination of tasks . Other wise SAP point of view we can say "collection of screens ."

regards,ajayreddi

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:19:44 GMT

Hi Sofia,

A transaction code is a four-character command that tells the system location of a task. Each SAP screen has a unique transaction code. A transaction code may contain only letters such as zstm or a combination of letters and numbers such as me51.

To perform any task in transaction, use SE93.

Transaction, in R/3 system is an operation that lets the user make necessary changes to the database. The entire R/3 system is nothing but set of business transaction. The data transfer from old system to SAP R/3 database, or modifying data, or deleting data, which is not required, is done through transaction.

Thanks,

Vinay

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:25:27 GMT

Vinay,

The statement about 4-chars is not exactly true. That is dependent on what version of SAP you are running.

Example: we are running 4.7 and 5.0 here - and both allow for a t-code of up to 20 chars.

Sofia,

Run SE11 for table TSTC to see what your system permits in terms of length.

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:28:24 GMT

Vinay,

And "Each SAP screen has a unique transaction code"...

should read - "many SAP processes have a unique transaction code"... not all screens in SAP have a t-code assigned to them.

Sofia,

Just trying to give you a clear understanding.

Re: Tcode

Former Member — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:41:47 GMT

Sofia,

I believe that your question has been answered thoroughly by all.

Please reward points and close the thread.

Thanks!!