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• Consuming a Web service from an SAP 4.6c R/3 application server

  A reader wants to know how to consume a Web service from an SAP 4.6c R/3 application server.  Continue Reading

• Migrating Business Content from SAP BW 3.5 to NetWeaver BI 7.0

  An administrator who has upgraded from SAP BW 3.5 to NetWeaver BI 7.0 wants to know if it is possible to migrate Business Content as well.  Continue Reading

• How does SAP R/3 data differ from BW (NetWeaver BI) data?

  What is the difference between data on SAP R/3 and data on SAP BW?  Continue Reading

• How to move SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal between servers

  An SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal consultant is having problems moving Enterprise Portal from one server to another.  Continue Reading

• Alternatives to downloading a trial version of SAP IDES ERP software

  A user learning SAP FI is looking for a trial version of SAP IDES ERP ECC 6.0 software.  Continue Reading

• Verifying data consistency in production SAP FI/CO system when restoring a backup

  After writing an ABAP tool to reconcile between production and reference systems, an administrator restoring a backup of a FICO system wants to verify that the backup is successful.  Continue Reading

• How to upgrade DB2 on SAP R/3 4.7

  An administrator using SAP R/3 4.7 wants to know if it is possible, when upgrading IBM DB2, to perform a transport change from development to production despite differences in database environments.  Continue Reading

• How to clone an SAP ECC 6.0 instance

  An administrator is looking to clone an SAP ECC 6.0 instance.  Continue Reading

• How to create a snapshot from NAS and SAN of Oracle database

  An SAP administrator wants to create a snapshot of an Oracle database that is consistent from both a SAN and NAS.  Continue Reading

• How to manually add files to an SAP transport queue

  An administrator wants to learn the procedure for manually adding files to a transport queue.  Continue Reading

• Checking HTTP ports in an SAP system

  An administrator wants to know how to check the HTTP and HTTPS ports in an SAP system and how to restart a Portal system.  Continue Reading

• Resolving app server connectivity problems for remote users

  Remote users on the VPN are having problems connecting to SAP application servers.  Continue Reading

• Should a manufacturing expert pursue SAP PP or SAP SCM (APO)?

  Find out whether SAP PP and SAP SCM (APO) are solid SAP career choices for someone with experience in manufacturing, and whether SAP classes are necessary.  Continue Reading

• How to pursue an SAP developer job even if you hate Java

  Find out why someone looking for an SAP developer job who does not like Java, should pursue SAP ABAP instead of SAP XI or SAP EP.  Continue Reading

• How to choose between SAP Basis and SAP security courses

  Discover whether SAP security is more advanced than SAP Basis and how an SAP consultant should choose between SAP Basis and SAP security courses.  Continue Reading