Internship← SAP learning pathSAP · Module 8 of 10
Configuration and customising
How consultants set SAP up to fit a company.
📖 Key ideas
- SAP is configured, not coded, for most needs: company codes, plants, document types, pricing rules.
- Configuration is done in the IMG (Implementation Guide) or in S/4HANA Cloud's configuration apps.
- Organisational structure comes first: company code, plant, storage location, sales organisation.
- Changes move from development to quality to production systems through transports.
- Standard SAP processes are preferred over custom code ("keep the core clean").
💡 Real-life example: Like setting up a new phone: you choose language, accounts and settings before you start using apps, instead of rebuilding the phone.
ConfigurationSetting SAP options to fit a business
Company codeA legal entity that keeps its own books
PlantA factory, warehouse or site
TransportMoving changes between SAP systems