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In ABAP Trial Version for Newbies:  Part 2 ' Starting and Stopping the Application Server  ' of this blog series, you logged onto the Application Server as 'BCUSER'. From this starting point, this blog explains how to find the functionality you need.   Item No.1 is a Command field for the 'Transaction Code'. This is a shortcut to the Transaction (functionality) you want to execute. Position the cursor in the field and press 'F1' to display the documentation.  This is a general feature of the Application Server for online help on input fields.  In ABAP Trial Version for Newbies:  Part 2 ' Starting and Stopping the Application Server  ' of this blog series you were asked to enter 'SE80' in this Command field, which takes you directly to the ABAP workbench. This works only in the logon screen, in all other screens you have to add '/' as the first character and a letter as described in the documentation. For example, if you add an 'o' (as in 'other') before the Transaction Code, a new window will be opened for that transaction. To the right of the Command field, there is an icon to display a history of commands used. Just click the icon and a pull down menu appears with all the transaction codes you entered so far.  Item No.2 are two buttons in the toolbar. The left button opens a new window, which is the same as '/o' in the Command field. The right button is for creating a shortcut on your desktop that will start the transaction you are currently in. You also can create a shortcut to any other transaction.   Item No. 3 is a folder for your Favorite transactions. Since it is not easy to remember all the Transaction Codes you can collect the ones you'd like to use more often in that folder. To make it more convenient for you, the folder displys the title of the transaction instead of the Transaction code. Click the folder icon to open the context menu. 'Insert transaction' adds a new item to your favorites. You can do the same thing by clicking 'Favorites' in the menu bar. If you are in a screen and you don't know the transaction code, just click the 'System' button in the menu bar and select 'Status'. A new dialog box will appear.   This dialog box shows all the system information for your session. The transaction code used in the favorites folder can be found under 'Transaction'.   One useful hint: In the Favorites folder and in the SAP Menu you can display the Transaction Code in the beginning of each line (see screenshot below). For that, click on 'Extras' in the menu bar and select 'Settings' and check for 'Display technical names'.   Item No. 4 is a navigation tree to the different transactions. Just open up the SAP menu, click 'Tools', open the 'ABAP Workbench' folder, open 'Overview' folder, and then you'll find the 'Object Navigator' item. Double-click that item, and the 'SE80' transaction is started.  Since the ABAP Trial Version is only the Application Server, there are no business-oriented transactions in the navigation tree. There are three buttons in the middle of the toolbar, all for navigation purposes. They are highlighted when active.   The green button is the 'Back' button, which goes back to the previous screen.  The yellow button is the 'Exit' button that interrupts the transaction and takes you straight back to the entry screen.  The red button is the 'Cancel' button that stops the transaction, but will not always return you to the entry screen.   To close the session, just enter '/nex' in the Command field and press 'Enter' or the green 'OK' icon to the left of the toolbar. All open sessions will then be terminated without any dialog.   There are two forums where you can post your questions and ask for help in case of trouble. Software Downloadsfor general discussions about the trial versions ( interesting projects you are doing with it, wishes for the future,…) SAP NetWeaver Application Serverfor concrete problems with the installation 
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