Direct Link--better data extraction from SAP R/3.(Software Review)(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
Information Systems Auditor, September, 2001
Dick Price reviews Direct Link for SAP R/3, available from D.A.T.A Services
The complexities of integrated software for enterprise resource management are well-documented, and projects to implement and audit them have exercised the minds and skill sets of computer auditors for many years.
However, when it comes to getting useful data to work on, SAP has often proved to be more difficult than other systems. This is partly because of the German acronyms used within SAP to name the data tables and their fields, and partly because of the difficulties in identifying the correct logical links between the myriad of its tables.
Fortunately for users this situation is about to change. A white knight is coming to rescue SAP users--Direct Link for SAP...
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