Glossary

Software as a Service: Usage model for software and IT infrastructure operated by an external IT service provider from whom the customer purchases the services.

SAP Business One is business administration software for small and medium-sized businesses, distributed by the German company SAP SE. As an ERP solution, it aims to automate key business functions in finance, operations and human resources.

SAP HANA is a development and integration platform from SAP for software applications, which essentially consists of a relational database management system and combines OLAP and OLTP landscapes in a common in-memory database.

Code which defines and identifies the segments in the segment-register.

The piece of data that gives the segments specific meanings.

Part of an EDI message.

Defined code that can identify the segment.

Segments are listed to uniquely identify EDI standards. Is usually part of the data directory.

The characteristics of a segment such as content and structure.

Segment can be identified by its name.