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Transaction codes (T-codes) are shortcuts that take you straight to an SAP screen. Knowing a handful by heart makes you much faster than clicking through the menu. These are the ones business users ask me about most.
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Navigation tricks first
| Type in the command field | What it does |
|---|---|
/nVA03 |
Leave the current screen and open VA03 |
/oVA03 |
Open VA03 in a new session (window) |
/n |
Go back to the start screen |
/i |
Close the current session |
/nend |
Log off (with confirmation) |
💡 Turn on “Display technical names” in the menu (Extras → Settings) and SAP shows the T-code next to every menu item — the fastest way to learn them.
Sales (SD)
| T-code | Purpose |
|---|---|
| VA01 / VA02 / VA03 | Create / change / display sales order |
| VA05 | List of sales orders |
| VL01N / VL03N | Create / display outbound delivery |
| VF01 / VF03 | Create / display billing document |
Purchasing & inventory (MM)
| T-code | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ME21N / ME22N / ME23N | Create / change / display purchase order |
| ME2N | Purchase orders by PO number (list) |
| MIGO | Goods movements (receipt, issue, transfer) |
| MM03 | Display material master |
| MMBE | Stock overview |
Finance (FI/CO)
| T-code | Purpose |
|---|---|
| FB03 | Display accounting document |
| FBL1N / FBL3N / FBL5N | Vendor / G/L / customer line items |
| F-02 | General posting |
| KSB1 | Cost centre actual line items |
Reporting & troubleshooting
| T-code | Purpose |
|---|---|
| SE16N | Browse table data (if authorised) |
| SQVI | QuickViewer — simple queries without coding |
| SM37 | Background job overview |
| SU53 | Show the last failed authorisation check — send this screenshot to your security team |
| SU3 | Your own user settings (date format, decimal notation, defaults) |
⚠️ Availability depends on your system (ECC or S/4HANA), configuration and authorisations. In S/4HANA many tasks also have Fiori apps; the classic T-codes still work in most cases.
Repeating the same T-code every day? Automate it — see run and export an SAP report from Excel.
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- 📄T-code practice checklistPractice file from the matching course lesson.⬇ TXT · 244 B
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