Components are assembled by selecting tables and their attributes, and setting up relationships
among them. We also congure relevant selected functions. An ERP project will always have a
conguration phase. A relational database system associated with an ERP system may consist of
thousands (30,000 in case of SAP) of tables (relations) and a large number of functions that oper-
ate on these tables. These components are assembled by selecting tables and their attributes and
setting up relationships among them. These settings may impact the system at different levels.
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The settings that impact the entire
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