DType in SAP SLCM Courses: Meaning, Purpose, and Step-by-Step Creation Guide

Learn what DType (Delivery Type) means in SAP Student Lifecycle Management (SLCM) courses, why it’s important for academic scheduling, and how to create a new DType in SAP GUI with step-by-step instructions.

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1. What is DType in SLCM Courses?
2. Why we use DType in courses?

In SAP SLCM, DType = Delivery Type for a course. It specifies how a course is delivered or conducted.

1. What is DType in SLCM Courses?

In SAP’s academic structure:

• Module = a subject or course unit (e.g., Mathematics 101).
• DType (Delivery Type) = the form or method in which that course is delivered.

Examples of Delivery Types (DTypes):

2. Why we use DType in courses?

We define DType so SAP knows:

1. Teaching Method – to distinguish lectures, labs, tutorials, etc.
2. Scheduling Rules – e.g., a lab might require equipment and fewer students per group.
3. Capacity Planning – different DTypes may have different room size or resource needs.
4. Reporting & Analytics – administrators can count hours or sessions by delivery type.

Example: If “Physics 101” has:

• Lecture (DType = LEC, 3 hours/week)
• Lab (DType = LAB, 2 hours/week) then SAP will treat them as separate delivery items under the same module.

3. How to Create a DType in SAP GUI

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