SAP S/4HANA
What is Enterprise Structure?
The hierarchy of SAP organizational units, such as client, company code, plant, and sales organization, that frames every transaction.
The enterprise structure is defined in the IMG and determines which data each unit owns and how postings flow between FI, CO, and logistics. Errors in assignments are expensive to fix after go-live. Test scenarios should cover each combination of organizational units in scope.
Related transaction codes
Related terms
Client
A self-contained organizational and data unit within an SAP system, identified by a three-digit number such as 100.
Company Code
The smallest SAP organizational unit for which a complete, self-contained set of financial accounts is drawn up.
Plant
A logistics organizational unit, such as a factory or distribution center, where materials are produced, stored, or procured.
Sales Organization
The SD organizational unit responsible for selling products and negotiating terms, assigned to one company code.
Purchasing Organization
The organizational unit that negotiates purchasing conditions with suppliers for one or more plants.
Controlling Area
The CO organizational unit within which cost accounting is performed; one or more company codes are assigned to it.
Implementation Guide
The hierarchical customizing menu where SAP configuration is maintained, opened via transaction SPRO.
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