{"id":68,"date":"2023-02-01T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xamai.com\/transacciones-sap\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:33:08","slug":"transacciones-sap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/blog\/transacciones-sap","title":{"rendered":"Everything about transactions in SAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We explain what SAP transactions are and what the most important ones are<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A transaction in SAP is a sequence of SQL instructions treated as a unit by the database system. These transactions provide quick access to various applications within the SAP environment.<\/p>\n<p>In simple terms, they are programs created to perform specific tasks in the SAP system; tasks that are executed through a sequence of screens and where we must perform a series of actions to translate a task or a business process into the system.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to facilitating access to applications, transactions can also be used to access confidential information or critical business processes within the organization.<br \/>Therefore, security-related incidents must be filtered from a large amount of data and placed in the appropriate context.<\/p>\n<p>To be able to evaluate and analyze each of the events, intelligent management is required.<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding SAP transactions and applications<\/h2>\n<p>SAP transactions are programs or function modules that users or automated processes call within an SAP system. It is the functional component of an SAP system, used to change data in its database.<\/p>\n<p>The transaction is controlled by the SAP system, not directly by the database.<br \/>To prevent simultaneous modification of data objects and, therefore, inconsistencies due to parallel transactions, each transaction locks the data records that will be modified for exclusive use.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Important:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>SAP transactions describe a complete series of SQL statements that are interpreted as a global closed unit: the LUW, or logical unit of work.<\/p>\n<p>If a transaction stops before the defined completion, the database rolls back; since the transaction that ended with errors may not have written the data correctly, the SAP system restores the data to its previous state.<\/p>\n<p>This concept of transactions aims to avoid logical errors and ensure consistent database states.<\/p>\n<h2>Transaction code or T-code<\/h2>\n<p>Transactions have short names called transaction codes (T-codes), which generally consist of uppercase letters and numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The number of original transactions depends on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/blog\/modulos-sap\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SAP modules<\/a> used, but they are usually thousands and vary in each module.<\/p>\n<h2>Transactions in SAP<\/h2>\n<p>There are numerous transactions in SAP systems that are used to quickly activate SAP applications in a single step. For example, transactions for inventory, for the purchasing module, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Continuous monitoring of transactions and applications to protect SAP ERP and S\/4HANA environments is essential.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #544492;\"><strong>The most important transactions in SAP ERP and SAP S\/4HANA<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What are the most popular and important transactions in SAP ERP or SAP S\/4HANA? A SAP ERP system has more than 100,000 transactions for the most diverse modules.<\/p>\n<p>A SAP user only has a few transactions in their daily work. What are the most used transactions? What are the most important transactions? Here we tell you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hs_148_info-blog-transacciones-sap-26-11-23.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"info-blog-transacciones-sap-26-11-23\" style=\"height: auto; max-width: 100%; width: 1200px;\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">SAP general transaction<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SA38: ABAP\/4 Reports<\/li>\n<li>S00: Short message<\/li>\n<li>S000: SAP Startup Menu<\/li>\n<li>SBWP: SAP Business Workplace<\/li>\n<li>BUSCAR_SAP_MEN\u00da: Search SAP menu<\/li>\n<li>NOTE: SAP notes<\/li>\n<li>PRO: Personalization Implementation Guide (IMG)<\/li>\n<li>STRUST: Trust Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">User maintenance transactions<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>AL08: List of registered SAP users<\/li>\n<li>PFCG: Role maintenance<\/li>\n<li>SM02: System messages<\/li>\n<li>SM04: Logons to an AS instance<\/li>\n<li>SM12: View and delete locks<\/li>\n<li>SU01: User maintenance<\/li>\n<li>SU01D: User screen<\/li>\n<li>SU03: Maintain authorizations<\/li>\n<li>SU10: Mass Maintenance User<\/li>\n<li>SU2: Maintain Own User Parameters<\/li>\n<li>SU20 \/ SU21: Maintenance of Authorization Fields\/Objects<\/li>\n<li>SU3: Users Maintain Own Data<\/li>\n<li>SU53: Authorization Check Evaluation<\/li>\n<li>INTER\u00c9S: User Information System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Accounting Transactions<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>AS02: Change Fixed Asset Master Record<\/li>\n<li>AS01: Create Asset Master Record<\/li>\n<li>F-02: Post Accounting Entry to Ledger<\/li>\n<li>FBL1N: Vendor Line Items<\/li>\n<li>FBL3N: Line Item Accounts<\/li>\n<li>FBL5N: Material Line Item Customers<\/li>\n<li>FB01: Mail Receipt<\/li>\n<li>FB02: Change Receipt<\/li>\n<li>FB1S: Ledger Account Balance<\/li>\n<li>FB50: L\/M Posting Single Screen Transaction<\/li>\n<li>FB60: Incoming Invoice Entry<\/li>\n<li>FB70: Capture <a href=\"https:\/\/facturama.mx\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Invoices<\/a> Departing<\/li>\n<li>FD32: Change customer credit management<\/li>\n<li>FS10N: Balance display<\/li>\n<li>F110: Parameters for machine payment (payment run)<\/li>\n<li>MIRO: Enter incoming invoice<\/li>\n<li>KO01 Create internal order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Material Management<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CA01: Create standard routing<\/li>\n<li>CA02: Change routing<\/li>\n<li>CS01: Create bill of materials<\/li>\n<li>CS02: Change bill of materials<\/li>\n<li>IW32: Change order<\/li>\n<li>ME21N: Create purchase order<\/li>\n<li>ME22N: Change purchase order<\/li>\n<li>ME23N: View purchase order<\/li>\n<li>MIGO: Goods movement<\/li>\n<li>MM01: Create material<\/li>\n<li>MM02: Change materials<\/li>\n<li>MM03: Display materials<\/li>\n<li>VA01: Create sales and distribution order<\/li>\n<li>VA02: Change sales and distribution order<\/li>\n<li>VA03: View sales and distribution order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">File &nbsp; <\/span>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>AOBJ: File object definition<\/li>\n<li>OAA1 ArchiveLink: User file maintenance<\/li>\n<li>OAAD ArchiveLink: Document administration<\/li>\n<li>OADR: Search for SAP ArchiveLink print list<\/li>\n<li>OAM1: Monitor SAP ArchiveLink<\/li>\n<li>OAOR: Commercial Documents Service<\/li>\n<li>SARA: File administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Investments<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CV01N: Create document<\/li>\n<li>IA05: Create instructions<\/li>\n<li>IE01: Create equipment<\/li>\n<li>IE02: Change equipment<\/li>\n<li>IL02: Change functional location<\/li>\n<li>IP02: Change maintenance plan<\/li>\n<li>IP10: Schedule maintenance plan<\/li>\n<li>IW31: Create order<\/li>\n<li>IW32: Change order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Human resources<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>CAT2: Time sheet Maintain times<\/li>\n<li>PA20: Display personnel master data<\/li>\n<li>PA30: Update personnel master data<\/li>\n<li>PA40: Personnel actions<\/li>\n<li>PO03: Maintain job<\/li>\n<li>PO10: Maintain organizational unit<\/li>\n<li>PO13: Maintain position<\/li>\n<li>PP01: Update planning data (menu-based)<\/li>\n<li>PP02: Update planning data (any)<\/li>\n<li>PP03: Maintain plan data (task-based)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">System analysis<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>DB02 \/ ST04: Table and index monitor<\/li>\n<li>SENT\u00c9: ABAP trace<\/li>\n<li>ST01: System trace<\/li>\n<li>ST02 \/ ST06: Settings\/Tune Buffers\/Operating system monitor<\/li>\n<li>ST03: System performance and load statistics<\/li>\n<li>ST10: Table view statistics<\/li>\n<li>ST22 \/ ST22L: ABAP dump analysis \/ simple<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Monitoring<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SLG1: Application log - View logs<\/li>\n<li>SM04: Logons to an AS instance<\/li>\n<li>SM12: View and delete locks<\/li>\n<li>SM13: Manage update logs<\/li>\n<li>SM20: Security audit log evaluation<\/li>\n<li>SM21: System protocol<\/li>\n<li>SM50: Application Server instance work processes<\/li>\n<li>SM51: Started Application Server instances<\/li>\n<li>SMQ1: qRFC monitor (output queue)<\/li>\n<li>SMQ2: qRFC monitor (input queue)<\/li>\n<li>REPLACEMENT: SAPconnect send requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Database tables<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>DB02: Table and index monitor<\/li>\n<li>SCU3: Table history<\/li>\n<li>SE11: ABAP Dictionary maintenance<\/li>\n<li>SE14: Dictionary table tools<\/li>\n<li>SE16 \/ SE16N \/ SE16H: Data browser<\/li>\n<li>SE17: Table overview<\/li>\n<li>SM30: Call view maintenance<\/li>\n<li>ST06: Operating system monitoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">ABAP<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BAPI Explorer BAPI<\/li>\n<li>COMFORT extensions<\/li>\n<li>SAVE Points activatable<\/li>\n<li>SCI \/ CODE SCANNER ABAP code inspector<\/li>\n<li>SD11 Data modeler<\/li>\n<li>SDBE Explain SQL statement<\/li>\n<li>SE11 ABAP dictionary maintenance<\/li>\n<li>SE14 Dictionary table tools<\/li>\n<li>SE16 \/ SE16N Data browser<\/li>\n<li>SE18 BAdI constructor \u2013 Definitions<\/li>\n<li>SE19 BAdI builder \u2013 Implementations<\/li>\n<li>SE24 ABAP class generator<\/li>\n<li>SE37 ABAP function modules<\/li>\n<li>SE38 \/ SE39 ABAP editor \/ Split screen ABAP editor<\/li>\n<li>SE54 Table view generation<\/li>\n<li>SE71 SAPscript form<\/li>\n<li>SE80 \/ SE84 Object navigator \/ Repository-Infosystem<\/li>\n<li>SE91 Message maintenance<\/li>\n<li>MARGA Extended ABAP program verification<\/li>\n<li>SM30 Call view maintenance<\/li>\n<li>INTELLIGENT FORMS SAP intelligent forms<\/li>\n<li>SMOD SAP extension management<\/li>\n<li>STYLE GUIDE Style guide transaction<\/li>\n<li>SWO1 \/ SWO2 Business Object Generator \/ BOR Browser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Transportation<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SCC1 Client Copy: Special Selections<\/li>\n<li>SE03 Transportation Organizer Tools<\/li>\n<li>SE06 Configure Transportation Organizer<\/li>\n<li>SE07 Transportation Status Display<\/li>\n<li>SE09 \/ SE10 \/ SE01 Transportation Organizer \/ \u2026 \/ Expanded<\/li>\n<li>SMN SAP-Load-Generator<\/li>\n<li>JUNK MAIL: Support Package Manager<\/li>\n<li>SPAU \/ SPDD: Display Modified UE Objects<\/li>\n<li>STMS: Transportation Management System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Transaction Management<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SE43N: Area Menu Maintenance<\/li>\n<li>SE93: Transaction Code Maintenance<\/li>\n<li>SM01: Lock Transactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Job<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SM34: Call Display Cluster Maintenance<\/li>\n<li>SM36: Batch Request<\/li>\n<li>SM37: Job Selection Overview<\/li>\n<li>SM49 \/ SM69: Execute External SO Commands \/ Maintain External SO Commands<\/li>\n<li>SM50: Application Server instance work processes<\/li>\n<li>SM51: Started Application Server instances<\/li>\n<li>SM62 \/ SM64: Event history and batch events \/ Batch event management<\/li>\n<li>SM66: Global work process overview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Number ranges<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SNRO: Number range objects<\/li>\n<li>A VECES: Number range controller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Spool<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SPAD: Spool management<\/li>\n<li>SP01: Output control<\/li>\n<li>SP02: Display queue requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">SAP query<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SQ01: SAP query<\/li>\n<li>SQ02: Information collection<\/li>\n<li>SQ03: User group<\/li>\n<li>SQVI SAP: Quick Viewer (proprietary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Batch input<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>BMV0 Migration: direct input<\/li>\n<li>SHDB: Transaction recorder (batch input)<\/li>\n<li>SM35: Batch input monitoring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Translations<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>LEER4: Translation tool<\/li>\n<li>SAPTERM SAPterm: SAP Dictionary<\/li>\n<li>SE63: Translation editor<\/li>\n<li>ESTROMO: SAPterm terminology management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">Workflow<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>SWDD: Workflow generator<\/li>\n<li>SWDM: Business workflow inspection<\/li>\n<li>INFLATE: Display event tracking<\/li>\n<li>FLOORS: Activate\/deactivate event tracking<\/li>\n<li>SWEQADM: Event queue administration<\/li>\n<li>DULCEPV: Event type link visualization\/maintenance<\/li>\n<li>SWF_ADM_SUSPEND: Resume suspended workflows<\/li>\n<li>SWF_APPL_DISPLAY: Workflow: Application log<\/li>\n<li>SWI1: Selection report for workflows<\/li>\n<li>SWI2_DIAG: Diagnosis of faulty workflows<\/li>\n<li>SWO1: Business object generator<\/li>\n<li>SWPC WFM: Continue workflow<\/li>\n<li>CENA WFM: Reset workflow<\/li>\n<li>SWU0: Simulate event<\/li>\n<li>SWU2: Workflow-RFC-Monitor<\/li>\n<li>SWU8: Workflow tracing: activate\/deactivate<\/li>\n<li>SWU9: Workflow tracking visualization<\/li>\n<li>SWUD: Workflow-Diagnosis<\/li>\n<li>SWUE: Triggering an event<\/li>\n<li>SWUS: Workflow test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ee7812;\">SAP Directories<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>AL11: View SAP directories<\/li>\n<li>EXPEDIENTE: Client-independent file names\/paths<\/li>\n<li>SCMP: View\/table comparison<\/li>\n<li>SCU0: Customizing display between systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"custom_widget\" data-x=\"0\" data-w=\"12\">\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_kb-article-module-3_\"  >How to know the changes in S\/4HANA transactions?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div data-widget-type=\"custom_widget\" data-x=\"0\" data-w=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>There are ECC transactions that no longer exist in S\/4&nbsp;Hana and are redirected to the correct transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, all transactions such as XD01, XD02, XD03 or VD01, VD02, VD03, XK01, XK02, XK03, MK01, MK02, MK03 are no longer available. These transactions are automatically redirected to BP (Business Partner).<\/p>\n<p>Some others that are not redirected can be found&nbsp; as follows:<\/p>\n<p>To identify transaction codes that have become obsolete, consult<span>&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sap.com\/2021\/03\/26\/deleted-transaction-codes-in-s-4hana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transaction Codes Eliminated in S\/4HANA | SAP Blogs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With each S\/4HANA release, some transactions are being replaced by others; such as MB01, MB02 with MIGO and so on.<\/p>\n<p>There is a table where we can see a list of T.Codes that has been replaced by each version<\/p>\n<p>Go to the transaction<span>&nbsp;<\/span><strong>SE16N<\/strong><span>&nbsp;<\/span>and in the table<span>&nbsp;<\/span><strong>PRGN_CORR2<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>In the SAP Release field, provide the version you want to verify the list, after executing the instruction the list of product version is shown &amp;Version of the main software component, according to the version, choose a number.<\/p>\n<p>Through the use of the<span>&nbsp;<\/span><strong>table of PRGN_CORR2<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>we can obtain the list of T codes that were replaced.<span>&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sap.com\/2021\/04\/28\/transaction-replacement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Transactions (SAP Blog)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #707070;\">CONCLUSION<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The objective of the SAP SD sales process is to offer a complete way to manage the sales and distribution cycle from beginning to end. The SAP user interface (GUI) or more modern interfaces like SAP Fiori allow users to carry out these tasks. SAP SD also offers a range of analysis and reporting capabilities to track and evaluate sales success.<\/p>\n<p>If your company needs help with transactions or any other topic we have discussed on the page, Xamai can provide you with advice and support with a qualified and trained team in SAP transactions or any other related topic.<\/p>\n<p>We are waiting for you!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We explain what SAP transactions are and what the most important ones are<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":349895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-erp-para-pymes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":353831,"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions\/353831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.xamai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}