SAP modules assign individual business objects to larger groups. Usually, this assignment follows standard differentiation into R/3 modules such as FI, CO, MM, etc.
Example of SAP module setup
The following columns are available:
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Module: SAP module name
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Short text: Description of the SAP module
A business object is a data object that is used in business processes. Examples for business objects:
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Customer
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Vendor
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Material
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Company code
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Controlling area
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Plant
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Purchasing document
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Sales document
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Finance document
The most relevant business objects for SNP Outboard™ Datafridge are transaction data, i.e. postings made in SAP ERP. Customizing data and master data are only used for data enrichment (de-normalization) in order to enhance this transaction data.
Business object example
The following columns are available:
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Object name: Business object identifier
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Module: Module to which the business object belongs
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System version: Version of the source system
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Short text: Description of the business object
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Relevant for SNP Glue™ Data Catalog: (Obsolete/unused)
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Object link: (Obsolete/unused)
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Type of data: Shows whether the data is transaction data, master data or customizing data. The following abbreviations apply:
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M: Master data
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T: Transaction data
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C: Customizing data
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Additional type of data: Describes the content of the data from the semantic perspective:
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<empty>: Generic data
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D: DART extract
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S: Standard list output
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F: Files only – generic
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G: Files only – SPOOL
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