EASY START FOR SAP BUSINESS ONE Release 7.

Contents:
Simplified Chinese Version SAP BUSINESS ONE: SUCCESS RIGHT FROM THE START ............................ 3 Cover All Your Business Processes ................................................................................. 4 System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 6 Getting Things Started ..................................................................................................... 7 Licensing ............................................................................................................................ 8 Starting Out on the Right Foot ........................................................................................ 9 Support............................................................................................................................... 9

SAP BUSINESS ONE: SUCCESS RIGHT FROM THE START

You now hold the key to successful business management. SAP Business One, the simple, yet powerful, solution for small and midsize companies. Everything you need to get started is in the SAP Business One package: SAP Business One software CD Microsoft SQL Server CD Easy Start brochure SAP_Business_One_7.0_System_ Setup_ Guide_EN.pdf. , with a summary of all requirements, installation processes, and licensing steps for SAP Business One SAP Business One user documentation, a comprehensive guide to installation and additional license information. You are now just a few mouse clicks away from experiencing the world of SAP Business One!

IF SMALL AND MIDSIZE COMPANIES ARE THE ENGINE OF THE ECONOMY, THEN SAP BUSINESS ONE IS THE FUEL.

Cover All Your Business Processes

A hallmark of SAP Business One is its versatility. Simple, yet powerful, SAP Business One covers processes from purchasing, sales, final assembly, financial accounting, and banking. The system is subdivided into ten modules to cover each of these areas, and more, in detail. Administration This module contains the basic system settings for currency exchange rates, system setup, and authorizations, as well as settings for general email and short message service (SMS), online alerts, data import, and export functions. General Ledger This is the module for managing all your financial accounting data, such as general ledger and current account postings, budgets, and reporting. Sales and Accounts Receivable This module concentrates on sales processes from the moment you calculate the price until you issue an invoice. Purchasing and Accounts Payable Here, you can manage all your transactions with vendors. This module maps the entire buying process from purchase requisitions to purchase orders and delivery, right down to vendor invoicing. Business Partners In this module, you can store the master data for all your business partners, including all relevant information about customers, dealers, vendors, and prospects. In addition, you can store all contact information for business partners, as well as the data for sales volume forecasts.

Banking Using this module, you can efficiently handle all of your monetary transactions. Inventory Management Here, you can seamlessly manage all your inventory including warehouse stocks, price lists, special pricing agreements, and warehouse transactions. Production The functions in this module enable you to handle bills of material (BOM) and work orders.

Cost Accounting This module lets you define profit centers and organize auxiliary account assignments of postings. Reporting This module enables you to compile reports with corporate data and information in the way you want to see it. This includes company internal evaluations, stock reports, financial reports, and accounting data. In addition to the predefined reports, you can also define individual queries.

System Requirements
To ensure that you get off to a successful start, check whether your system meets the following hardware and software requirements before you install SAP Business One software.
SERVER OPERATING SYSTEM CLIENT OPERATING SYSTEM

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3) Intel Pentium III 512 MB RAM 24-bit color display Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher). Please ensure that the security settings of each area are set at medium under Tools Internet Options Security. Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 (or higher)

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Simplified Chinese Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP Intel Pentium 128 MB RAM 24-bit color display 500 MB available storage space Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher). Please ensure that the security settings for each area are set at medium under Tools Internet Options Security. Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 (or higher)

In addition, see the information stored in the SAP Business One ReadMe file (SAP_Business_One_7.0_ReadMe_EN. Pdf).

Getting Things Started

1. START PRINTING

Ready to get started? Before you do, we recommend that you print out the SAP Business One System Setup Guide (SAP_Business_One_7.0_System_ Setup_ Guide_EN.pdf). It provides you with valuable information that can help to ensure that your SAP Business One software is installed optimally. You can find the guide on the SAP Business One software CD under /Documentation/SAP_Business_One_7.0_System_ Setup_ Guide_EN.pdf
2. SQL SERVER INSTALLATION

3. SAP BUSINESS ONE SERVER INSTALLATION

To install SAP Business One on your server, insert the SAP Business One software CD in the CD-ROM drive. The steps that you need to follow are also described in your SAP Business One System Setup Guide (SAP_Business_One_7.0_System_ Setup_ Guide_EN.pdf).under Set Up the SAP Business One Server.
4. SAP BUSINESS ONE CLIENT INSTALLATION ON THE SERVER

To install the SQL server, place the corresponding CD in the CD-ROM drive. The CD starts automatically. If the installation screen does not appear immediately, double-click the setup.exe in Microsoft Windows Explorer, which is located under the letter that represents your CD-ROM drive. You are now ready to load the software. You can find details about the next installation steps, with step-bystep illustrations, in your SAP Business One System Setup Guide (SAP_Business_One_7.0_System_ Setup_ Guide_EN.pdf) under Install SQL Server 2000.

After successfully installing the Microsoft SQL Server and SAP Business One software on your server, you are ready to install the client. In the SAP Business One directory, you can find the SBO_SHR subdirectory. If you have carried out your installation optimally, you can find the subdirectory under C:\Program Files\SAPManage\SAP Business One \SBO_SHR\Clients\Client_Setup\Setup.e xe To install the client, double-click the setup.exe file in the Clients subdirectory. You can find more information about this installation in the SAP Business One System Setup Guide (SAP_Business_One_7.0_System_ Setup_ Guide_EN.pdf).

Licensing
5. LICENSING AND LICENSE KEY

To use your SAP Business One software lawfully and as contractually agreed, you only can run your system with one of the license keys assigned by SAP. You can run additional installations for up to 31 days without a license key (after the first posting), which allows you the time to arrange for a permanent license key. However, at the end of this period, you will no longer have access to SAP Business One. The License Key for Your SAP Business One System. To request a license key for your SAP Business One system, you first need a hardware key. You can register for a hardware key in the SAP Business One system. To do so, choose Start Programs SAP Business One, or open SAP Business One by doubleclicking the shortcut on your desktop. Warning: Do not enter a user in the logon dialog box that appears. Choose Enter and copy the hardware key specified by the system to the dialog box. Inform your SAP Business One sales and service partner about the details of this hardware key. Your partner will then request the license key for you as described below on the SAP Service Marketplace.

You will receive your license key by email. After you have received the license file, copy it to your computer and then restart SAP Business One. When the license query appears, enter the license file. The following information is relevant only for SAP Business One sales and service partners: Applying for License Keys on SAP Service Marketplace On the SAP Service Marketplace under the quick link licensekeys (service.sap.com/licensekeys), choose SAP Solutions for Small and Midsize Businesses. Choose Request License Key and then follow the instructions provided on the Web page that appears. You can find information about how to uninstall SAP Business One and return your license key on the SAP Service Marketplace under the quick link licensekeys. Please note that you only need to carry out the process described once.

Starting Out on the Right Foot

6. SAP BUSINESS ONE CLIENT DESKTOP INSTALLATION

Support
8. HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT

You should first create a network connection from the user PC to your SAP Business One server. Next, follow the step-by-step installation instructions in your SAP Business One System Setup Guide (SAP_Business_One_7.0_System_ Setup_ Guide_EN.pdf), which you can find under Set up the SAP Business One Client.
7. OPERATING SAP BUSINESS ONE

We are always available to offer help and advice. If you have any questions, your SAP partner will be happy to assist you. Your partner's address:

SAP Business One is based on the familiar Microsoft Windows standard, which means that youll be well acquainted with the program in no time. But before you begin, heres one final tip: First familiarize yourself with the system functions and test out transactions. Or take part in one of the training courses on offer. And for more system details, see the application help for SAP Business One. The application help provides you with information about getting started with SAP Business One, and also gives detailed descriptions of all functions and areas in the SAP Business One software.