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Getting Started: Print All Getting Started HelpPrint All Getting Started HelpFrequently Asked Questions What is SAPweb? SAPweb is a web-based front-end to MIT's SAP financial system. It was developed to provide a simple interface, requiring minimum training that could be used on any platform that supports the Netscape web browser. You can use SAPweb to perform many financial and administrative functions, including creating requisitions and journal vouchers, approving requisitions, and verifying credit card transactions. Any SAP user who prefers the look and feel of the web may use it for the available transactions. SAPweb is especially appropriate for those users who only perform SAP transactions occasionally. There are some exceptions however; not all transactions are available on the web, and for those that are available, there are some limitations. When Should I Use the SAPgui and not SAPweb? Here are some examples of reasons you may want or need to use the SAPgui, and not SAPweb:
What are the Benefits of Using SAPweb?
Information about SAP training is available on our web pages. Requirements for Using SAPwebIf you are currently working in SAP, you are already set up with the required Kerberos userid, SAP userid, and authorizations. If you are already successfully using SAPweb for purchasing, then your computer is also correctly set up for journal voucher and credit card transactions. Kerberos Userid To use SAPweb, you need to have a Kerberos userid. This is (usually) the same as your email userid. However, some MIT departments, labs, and centers have email systems that do not use the Kerberos protocol. If you work in one of these areas, you may need to get a Kerberos userid to access SAP. All MIT staff are eligible to receive Kerberos userids. You get a Kerberos userid by contacting Athena User Accounts: Office: N42 1st Floor To begin using SAPweb, you must have authorization to perform SAP-based financial and/or administrative transactions. To get access to SAP, contact the primary authorizer for your department, usually your Administrative or Fiscal Officer. If you do not know who the primary authorizer is, you can look it up on the Primary Authorizer page listed in Other Resources below. Use the IS-supported versions of the browser. See "Web Certificates at MIT" in Other Resources for details. To get a Netscape browser, see "MIT Product Support Summary: Netscape" in Other Resources below. You will need two different certificates in order to access SAPweb. One, the MIT Certification Authority (CA) "signer" certificate, identifies all legitimate MIT web sites. The other, your personal web certificate, identifies you to MIT secure web servers. You need the MIT CA certificate before you can get a personal certificate. To see if you already have an MIT CA certificate, see "Check for the MIT CA Certificate" in Other Resources below. To get the certificates, see Other Resources below. If you share a computer with someone, be sure to create your own user profile. See "Sharing a Computer: Netscape User Profiles" in Other Resources below. Set your browser to turn Javascript on and Cookies on if it is not the default already. See Related Topics below if you need assistance in setting your browser requirements. To prevent from repeatedly having to select a certificate in Netscape while you are working in SAPweb, see "Recommended MIT Certificate Security Preferences for Netscape" in Other Resources below.
Related Topics: Using the List TabsThe blue tabs on the right can be used to scroll through the list of results or items on a screen, ten at a time. If you have more than ten items in the list, the next and last tabs will be highlighted when the screen is first displayed. The tabs are (from left to right):
Perform a SearchYou can search for field values using the Search (binoculars) button located to the right of certain fields such as vendor, G/L account, and requisition. When you click on the Search button, you are launched into the Searchhelp page where you enter your selection criteria and then run the search. 1. Click the Search (binoculars) button. On the Searchhelp page: 2. Select the Search Category from the drop-down list box on the left. 3. Enter one or more Search Fields. Note: Use wildcards (*) when searching on partial words, either at the beginning, end, or before and after the letters. For example, equip* will find all G/L accounts beginning with the letters "equip," and *equip* will yield all G/L accounts containing the letters "equip" either at the beginning, middle, or end of the word. 4. Click the Search button located below the Search fields. 5. Scroll down to see the results. 6. (optional) To repeat the search before selecting a term, click the
New Search link on the right. 7. Click on a search term listed on the left to select it. You leave the Searchhelp
page and go to the transaction page where your selection is filled in. Note: You can click the Exit Searchhelp button at any time to leave the Searchhelp page and return to the transaction page. IconsThe following icons are used in SAPweb transactions: Execute Workitem button Search button Select All button Deselect All button |
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