This completely revised, updated and extended edition of our best-selling SAP System Administration book provides administrators and SAP Basis consultants with the core knowledge needed for effective and efficient system maintenance of SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP 7.0 and 7.1. With the help of this book, you'll master fundamental concepts such as architecture, processes, client administration, authorizations, and many others, while you learn how to optimize your use of the system's key administration tools. You'll profit from step-by-step tutorials as well as proven tips and tricks with this comprehensive book, which is also suitable to help you prepare for the certified SAP Technical Consultant exam.

New topics in this vastly enhanced edition include: Internet connection, SAP Solution Manager, SAP NetWeaver Administrator, the new ABAP Editor and Debugger, SAP NetWeaver PI, and many others.

Highlights Include:
- AS ABAP architecture
- Process concept: dialogue and background processing, update, enqueue, and spool service
- Setting up the system landscape
- Client administration
- Users and authorization
- Software logistics
- Instance maintenance
- System monitoring
- Solution Manager and NWA
- New ABAP editor und debugger
- SAP NetWeaver PI