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SAP clients

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SAP clients

- [Instructor] The term client in SAP has a unique meaning. Let's look at clients in the SAP world. Clients are essentially self-contained business units within each SAP system. When we log in to SAP, we choose the specific client we want to access. Each client is assigned a three digit number. In our screenshot, we're logging in to Client 150. There are different types of clients in SAP, and we'll look at a few of the most common here. End users typically log in to what is called the production client. The production client is the system of record for a business. Another type of client is quality assurance. This is where system developers can check on customizations and development changes and make sure they'll work with other parts of the system. Next the sandbox client is a place to experiment with new changes or customizations before they're moved into production. Finally, the training client is where all the end…

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