Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts
SAP development and programming languages
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How does a design thinking methodology ensure your SAP apps work well?
Gavin Quinn of Mindset Consulting shares how SAP Fiori app developers can use design thinking and Agile methodologies to ensure applications are great for users. Continue Reading
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How do you turn app designs into great SAP Fiori apps?
Gavin Quinn of Mindset Consulting shares how SAP Fiori app developers can use certain tools and strategies to turn an app design into a great SAP Fiori app. Continue Reading
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How do I avoid having too many Fiori tiles?
The design rule of thumb is to keep the Launchpad tile count under 20. But what about power users who need to launch more applications? Here are several good options to try. Continue Reading
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How do the various SAP Fiori Launchpad versions differ?
The way Launchpad versions relate to each other and to SAPUI5 versions isn't intuitive, and both affect app compatibility and access to newer features, like Fiori Elements templates. Continue Reading
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How does design thinking with SAP help Fiori development?
SAP Fiori is more than a new UI for SAP applications; it's a comprehensive UX development platform. Gavin Quinn tells why design thinking enables you to build great Fiori apps. Continue Reading
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What are SAPUI5 libraries, and how should developers use them?
If you want to get more serious about developing UI5 apps, you need to know how the libraries fit into the broader architecture, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Continue Reading
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How can I tell if I have the right SAPUI5 version?
You'll understand the different innovation and maintenance versions, the role of ABAP delivery stacks and how long to count on support once you know SAP's numbering scheme. Continue Reading
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How does intent-based navigation work in SAP Fiori Launchpad?
Read these tips to understand the underlying architecture and programming rules for customizing the SAP Fiori Launchpad for specific users and their roles. Continue Reading
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How can I use Git and GitHub for SAP software development?
Assembla, Bitbucket, GitHub, Mercurial and Subversion are some of the open-source version-control and collaboration platforms available for managing SAP development projects. Continue Reading
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What's the difference between SAP ABAP and SAP Basis?
Confused by the difference between SAP ABAP and SAP Basis? Developer Ethan Jewett explains how to tell them apart. Continue Reading
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How to fix a slip print-out error in an SAP Smart Form
An SAP user is looking to fix an error with a packing slip print-out in an SAP Smart Form. Continue Reading
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Creating an SAP IDoc for sales orders
A SearchSAP.com reader wants to know how to create an SAP IDoc along with sales order details when sales orders are created, changed or cancelled. Continue Reading
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Using separate trading partner fields in SAP function FB01
An SAP R/3 4.7 user wants looking to post a document entry using different trading partner fields for credit and debit for function FB01. Continue Reading
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Using SAP change documents to make change logs visible
A SearchSAP.com reader who is writing a program to update SAP tables wants to know how to make updates visible in a change log by using an SAP change document. Continue Reading
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Configuring SAP EDI for sales orders
Learn how to configure SAP EDI for sales orders. Continue Reading
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How to correct an SAP ABAP dump with an oversize condition
Find out how to correct an SAP ABAP dump with an oversize condition to avoid an SAP ABAP dump giving an DBIF_RSQL_ INVALID_RSQL error at the SQL statement. Continue Reading
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Creating a function group for an SAP ABAP table maintenance generator
Learn how to create a function group and authorization group using an SAP ABAP table maintenance generator on a Z table. Continue Reading
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How can I get an ABAP program displaying Excel data to wrap text?
Learn how to display details from a Microsoft Excel database table using the Wrap Text function when developing an SAP ABAP program. Continue Reading
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How to install an add-on using a SAINT transaction in SAP Basis
A SearchSAP.com reader is using a SAINT transaction in SAP Basis and wants to install an add-on. Continue Reading
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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
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Changing SAP spool servers for all the printers in your QA system
Employing menu settings in Tcode (SPAD) can change SAP spool servers for your QA system. Learn how in this expert tip. Continue Reading
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What is the difference between SPFILE and PFILE in Oracle?
One reader asks about the difference between SPFILE and PFILE and advice for setting Oracle 10G parameters for SAP ECC6. Read an expert's take here. Continue Reading
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Make function module calls in SAP from an external system
How to make function module calls in SAP from an external system Continue Reading
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Error when clicking the SAP GUI logon button
An SAP user receives a curious error message when he clicks the logon button in the SAP GUI. Continue Reading
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What's the difference between an SAP system and a non-SAP system?
What is the difference between an SAP system and a non-SAP system? Continue Reading
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Changing a customer message priority level after it's sent
I mistakenly sent a customer message with the wrong priority level. How can I change the priority level of the message sent? Continue Reading
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Fixing inconsistencies in TemSe and Spool systems
I have found some inconsistencies in TemSe and in the Spool system. Please let me know the causes of these inconsistencies. How can I analyze and rectify these inconsistencies? Continue Reading
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What does the Parameter tab mean in SU01
In SU01, what does the tab Parameter mean? Continue Reading
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Setting soft breakpoints in ABAP that reside in Smart Forms
I've always set hard-coded breakpoints in ABAP code that reside in a Smart Form. Is it possible to set soft breakpoints instead? Continue Reading
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Viewing a list of SAP interfaces
Is there a way to view a list of SAP interfaces such as RFC, BAPI and ALE? Continue Reading
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SAPgui disconnection problem
We are having a problem with clients disconnecting from the SAPgui. They are attempting to connect to a Solaris/Unix server through a firewall. We have found that the connection to the Wintel server is fine, but not the UNIX server. Clients on the ... Continue Reading
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Problems with the output device 'LOCL'
I am setting up shop papers (PM) in Smart Forms using Helvetica font. The shop papers were designed with output device LOCL. The output changes (spaces between words) based on the output device. How do I fix this? Continue Reading
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Comparing locally managed and dictionary managed tablespaces
What is the difference between a locally managed and a dictionary managed tablespace, and what are the benefits of using a locally managed tablespace? Continue Reading
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What do the .att and .pat files from a support package extraction contain?
When we extract the .car file from our support pack we get .att and .pat files. What data do these files contain? Continue Reading
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Reverting transport request changes
Can it hurt anything to go back to the original version of SAP without the new objects generated by transport requests? Bert Vanstechelman sheds some light on the matter. Continue Reading
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What are the best practices for pricing configuration?
A reader states, "our pricing and contract management is a mess" in SA. Expert Srini Katta offers some general suggestions for determining a pricing configuration. Continue Reading
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Printing multiple line items in a box for a purchase order
What could cause a box command to print line items only once instead of multiple times? Expert Mark Smithson surmises the answer. Continue Reading
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Printing addresses without a country line using SAPscript
The address key is handy for printing addresses, but what if you don't want the country name printed? Expert Mark Smithson lets you know how to disable the country line. Continue Reading