SAP R/3 System Administration

SAP BASIS is very much a "where the rubber meets the road" art, and is subtly different from shop-to-shop. The craft of BASIS is almost always learned at the feet of a self-proclaimed guru, whose credentials may or may not equal what they are advertised to be. Why is this so? The entry barriers (into SAP) are high, and the audience small. No company realistically wants to hand over multi-million dollar systems to beginners; they will instead seek out seasoned professionals and quickly task those veterans with training the next generation. There is, however, little incentive for the seasoned BASIS guru to share knowledge. This small, highly technical club remains exclusive because the members of that club wish it to remain so. But this grim situation may be changing. The doors may be opening, light may be shining on these arcane subjects. Liane's book is a step in that direction. BASIS covers every point where the SAP VM touches the underlying OS and RDB. That's a huge amount of real estate; no single book could cover it all. But Liane Will's text does a good job, and provides pointers for where to look when the answers you need are not in his book. If you are learning BASIS or are working with SAP and want to know a little more about it, this well-written, understandable book is for you. Highly recommended!

SAP R/3 Administration itself is a vast subject and it is reallyfoolish if one expects that a book will provide reference to every aspects of it.I have been working with SAP for the past 6 years and worked practically with all versions of the ERP. I find this book very handy as it tries to address the basics (4.x version) and has given structured and correct info. The author has not tried an impossible task of providing info about everything which eventually ends up in a mess . For a starter this book is a must .

I passed the SAP Certification exam with the help of this book. All information you need as far as basic SAP Basis administration is simply explained in this book. Easy to read and very well organized. I wish I had that book at the beginning of my first SAP project. Also it is a great reference book for experienced Basis Admins. It just does not cover Change Management, Performance Tuning, Database Administration and User Administration in detail. I bought Sap R/3 Change and Transport Management : The Official Sap Guide (Official Sap Guide) and Sap R/3 Performance Tuning : The Official Sap Guide (Official Sap Guide). Good Luck!...

I recommend this book very highly to anyone who needs to understand the Basis component of SAP. This book is well-written, follows a logical sequence, and should be thoroughly helpful to even those who have some experience with SAP administration.

I purchased this book three weeks before going to the SAP BC360 Class (Unix/Oracle Technical Core Competence). This book covers Installation issues, Transports (TMS), Client Administration, the profile generator, Output, Data Archiving and System monitoring in detail.This book is so good that it is used in the SAP BC360 course. Each student was given a copy of this book and we used it as a reference.I strongly recommend this book for SAP R/3 Administrators.