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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 03 March 2009 15:21 |
In order to access SAP software, a user interface software need to be installed on your desktop.
This user interface software is called SAP GUI (pronounced as goo-ee).
GUI stands for Graphic User Interface.
There are various flavors of SAP GUI available.
Most popular choice is WinGUI.
WinGUI is also known as fat client.
WinGUI is a SAP user interface for Microsoft Windows.
It uses lots of disk space and memory.
Another popular choice is Java GUI.
Java GUI is also a thick client in terms of computer resources.
You can access SAP through Java GUI from non-Microsoft based desktops or clients.
If the client device does not have too much resources available then SAP software could also be accessed via Internet Explorer (IE).
Using IE is easier to maintain. It comes with Windows Operating System and does not have to be installed and maintained on desktops by the IT department.
In terms of network traffic, IE is not as efficient as WinGUI and Java GUI.
Citrix's Presentation Server is also an alternative to access locally installed SAP software. Citrix uses very small network bandwidth and is very fast in performance.
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