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Glossary: M, N, O A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Find a Term M top Manual Funds Reservations An SAP feature that allows you to create a manual commitment in SAP for anticipated expenses that are not automatic commitments. Matchcode A search function (Mac) (PC) that is available in many entry fields in SAP when you click in the field. A Matchcode lets you select a value from a list or allows you to search for a value when there are many possibilities. Material Group Codes that classify goods by commodity or service type and are used by the Procurement Office for reporting purposes. For example, desks belong to the material group 1920 Furniture and Furnishings. For a complete list, see the Material Groups for Requisitions web page. Menu Path Use the menus at the top of the SAP screen to reach a certain screen. For example, to get to the "Maintenance" screen, follow the menu path: System>>User profile>>Own data. N top Navigation Area The area on the SAP User Menu screen and the SAP Menu screen where the navigation folders and the Favorites folders are located. Navigation Path Transactions are organized into folders in a directory structure in the navigation area. A navigation path is the series of folders you access to find and launch an SAP transaction. Refers to the directory that you need to access on the SAP User Menu screen and the SAP Menu screen in order to start an SAP transaction. Nimbus A web-based tool for submitting budgets at MIT. See also: Plan Version 0. Non-Base Funds Non-base funds (cost objects) are non-recurring budget items. They include: any non-recurring budget items that have been authorized by the Provost or the Executive Vice President the portion of a Research Assistant's salary and tuition that is supported by cost centers any non-recurring academic program expense supported by fund drafts telephone service, equipment, and local usage charges. O top Object Code See G/L account. Output Device The name of the printer to which your SAP printouts will be sent. For example, CAO3 or LC8. Many SAP printers are labeled with the output device name. You can get a complete list of SAP printers by clicking on the Matchcode arrow in the Output Device field on the "Print" screen if you leave the field blank. top   Copyright 2001 © Massachusetts Institute of Technology SAP for MIT Documentation on the Web Valid From: 04/13/2001

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