What is an R/3 Client?

R/3 Client Definition

R/3 Client is defined as an client is a logical unit of R/3 system".

R/3 Data Classification

Data in the R/3 database are classified as two types, Client Independent data and client dependent data.

Client Independent Data - Cross Client Data

Data which can be accessible through entire R/3 database from any client is called as client independent data or cross client data. !" screen data, transaction data, repository data and dictionary data.

Client Dependent Data - Client Specific Data

Data which can be accessible through a client in which it was created is called as client dependent data or client specific data. !" user data, authori#ation data, application data. R/3 client can be identified with three digit numeric number starts from $$$ to %%% Default clients &fter installation there are three default clients configured in database. 'hich are (for )on*Ides +oftware, $$$ -aster Client $$. Copy of master client $// arly watch client 0or ID + +oftware we ha1e clients 2$$, 2.$, 2.3

Clients 000, 001 and 066 are the clients created by default in any SAP system. Client 000 is SAP reference client. After installing any SAP system other clients will be created based on Client 000. Client 001 is customizing client which is similar to client 000. Client 066 is also SAP reference client used by Early watch ser ice.

'hat is the Client4

The Client is a 5Customer6. 'e can say that each customer maps to one client. 'ithin one +&7 instance, a number of Clients can be created. )o need to install separate software6s for each and e1ery customer.It pro1ides isolation ,one client cannot see the data of other client.

&s depicted abo1e .$$ and 3$$ clients e!ist under one roof. 'e can create a number of clients in +&7 &pplication (from $$$ to %%%, SAP comes with three standard clients !-

1. $$$ !. $$. ". $//

""" Client !- 'e can find this client in the system as soon as we install +&7 r/3 software. 8his is called master client. Client $$$ contains a simple organi#ational structure of a test company and includes parameters for all applications, standard settings, and configurations for the control of standard transactions and e!amples to be used in many different profiles of the business applications. It contains client independent data. ""# Client !- 8his client is a copy of the $$$ client including the test company. 8his client6s settings are client*independent if it is configured or customi#ed. 7eople normally use $$. client to create a new client. "$$ Client !- 8his client is called early watch client. 8he +&7 earlywatch alert is a diagnosis ser1ice, for solution monitoring of +&7 and non*+&7 systems in the +&7 +olution -anager. &lert may contain 7erformance issue, a1erage response time, current system load, Database administration,etc..