SAP Terminology what it means?

Master data is a  collection of  information  about  a person or an object,  e.g. a cost object,  vendor,  or  G/L account.  For example,  a vendor master record contains not only general information such as the vendor’s name and address, but   also  specific   information  ,  such  as payment  terms  and d delivery  instructions. Generally for end users, master data is reference data that you will look up and use, but not. 

Transactional data is data related to a single business event such as a purchase requisition or a request for payment. When you create a requisition, for example, SAP creates an electronic document for that particular transaction. SAP gives the transaction a document number and adds the document to the transaction data that is already in the system. Whenever you complete a transaction in SAP, that is, when you create, change, or print a document in SAP, this document number appears at the bottom of the screen.

Workflow

A routing tool in SAP that forwards documents for review or approval. For example, a requisition that needs to be approved is sent to the appropriate approver’s inbox. Workflow is also used to route journal vouchers, credit card charges, and other documents in SAP.

Cost Object:

A Cost Object collects expenses and revenues for a particular purpose, such as a research project. In SAP there are three types of cost objects: Cost Center, Internal Order, and WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) Element (see below for definition).

Cost Center:

General or operating Cost Objects are known in SAP as Cost Centers. Cost Centers are budgeted on the fiscal year.

Internal Order:

A non-sponsored Cost Object (for example, funding from the MIT Provost)used to track costs over periods other than fiscal years. Internal Orders are often created to track gifts or endowments at MIT.

WBS Element: WBS Elements are funded by outside sponsors and are used to track costs of a particular research project over the entire span of its activity. They may also be created to track other sponsored activities, such as gifts.

G/L Account:

G/L accounts are also called Cost Elements in SAP. They are a classification by expense or revenue type. In the CO (Controlling) module of SAP, the term Cost Element is used. In the FI

(Financial) module, the term G/L Account is used. These terms are used interchangeably for reporting, requisitions, and journal vouchers.

Database tables and open SQL

Add a single record to a database table

insert into <database table> values <work area>

Inserting all lines from an internal table into a database table:

insert <database table> from table <internal table>

Delete all records

Select        * from zmellemtab.

delete zmellemtab.

end select.

Deleting records using records from an internal table

delete employees from table itab.