Now when you open the folders and look at the

 Now when you open the folders and look at the transaction they will have the Transaction codes in
front of the name of the transaction.
Before After
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Section I.7: Finding Transaction Codes
Application Menu
Bars
(V)
Application Menu
Bars
(V)
What's in a
Transaction?
(VI)
What's in a
Transaction?
(VI)
Setting Up
Transaction Codes
(VII)
Viewing Help
Guides
(VIII)
Viewing Help
Guides
(VIII)

At times, certain attributes or fields may not appear to have the name of them displayed on the screen.
To display the full name of the attribute or field, simply click within the field and then press the F1 key, or
the Help button . This will bring up not only the title of the field, but it will bring up the full
description.
In this step, you learn how to use the “Performance Assistant” tool to help you find answers to error
messages or to find the definition or explanation of a field within the SAP system.
Step: I.1.26: In the “SAP Easy Access” screen, follow the navigation path below:
Navigation
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Section I.8: Viewing Help Guides
Application Menu
Bars
(V)
Application Menu
Bars
(V)
What's in a
Transaction?
(VI)
What's in a
Transaction?
(VI)
Setting Up
Transaction Codes
(VII)
Setting Up
Transaction Codes
(VII)
Viewing Help
Guides
(VIII)

SAP Menu  Accounting  Financial Accounting  Accounts Receivable  Account  Display
Balances
23: What is the Transaction Code to Display Balances?

Step: I.1.27: In the “Customer Balance Display” screen, click on the “Customer” field.
 Do not enter any customer information in the field.
Step: I.1.28: Press on the “F1” key on your keyboard.
24: What is the “Customer Account Number” definition?

Step: I.1.29: In the “Performance Assistant” pop-up, click close .
Step: I.1.30: In the “Customer Balance Display” screen, click help .
 Notice that performing either one of these actions displays the “Assistant” tool.
Step: I.1.31: Close the “Performance Assistant” pop-up and return to the SAP Easy Access Screen.
At times in this document, the instructions will ask you to search for something to put in a field. When it
does, simply click on the input field and click on the search icon to the right of it , or click on the F4
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Section I.9: The Search Tool
The Search
Tool
(IX)
SAP Search
Menu
(X)
SAP Search
Menu
(X)
System
Message Types
(XI)
System
Message Types
(XI)
Miscellaneous
Reminders
(XII)
Miscellaneous
Reminders
(XII)
Exercise
Deliverables
Instructions
(XIII)
Exercise
Deliverables
Instructions
(XIII)

button while inside the input field. Clicking on it will bring up another window and you will search from
there.
In this section, you will practice using the search box that appears next to a field when entering data into
it. You will also learn how to navigate and use the proceeding menus and pop-ups.