Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

SAP development

• How to output ABAP information into a flat file

  How can I output ABAP information into a flat file? Application development expert Matt Billingham explains.  Continue Reading

• Are there advantages of BAPIs over BDCs?

  Wondering if there are advantages of BAPIs over BDCs? Matt Billingham, SAP application development guru, tells one reader about those advantages.  Continue Reading

• Can we replace all BDC call transaction methods with BAPIs?

  Learn where to find the BAPI FM name for a given transaction in SAP R/3. Application development expert Matt Billingham explains.  Continue Reading

• Automated system for finding Tcodes/programs and the tables/structures they utilize

  Is there a tabular link between Tcodes/programs and the tables/structures they utilize? This tip describes how to find Tcodes/programs and the tables/structures they utilize.  Continue Reading

• Install latest SAPGUI to avoid blank workflow

  If you have disparate systems and you're getting a blank workflow, workflow and webflow expert Alon Raskin can help. Here he advises a user who is having this problem, saying to install the newest version of SAPGUI.  Continue Reading

• Troubleshooting code for a data transport from ABAP to the workflow container

  Learn troubleshooting code for a data transport from ABAP to the workflow container from workflow and webflow expert Alon Raskin.  Continue Reading

• Finding item details for an incoming invoice using workflow

  Are you trying to find item details for an incoming invoice using workflow? Workflow/webflow expert Alon Raskin can help. Here he advises a user who is trying to find item details and display the details in the work item.  Continue Reading

• Sending sales orders in R/3 via ALE

  Expert Axel Angeli offers a detailed step-by-step guide on how to transfer sales orders from one SAP R/3 system to the next via RFC.  Continue Reading

• Identifying the user exit in a transaction

  Learn how to identify the user exit in a transaction yb opening a program and running a search. NetWeaver guru Axel Angeli describes the process for finding a user exit in SE38.  Continue Reading

• Finding a function module for outbound IDocs with custom segments

  Learn how to find the function module associated with outbound IDocs when dealing with custom segments. NetWeaver guru Axel Angeli describes the process used to find process code or an Fn module.  Continue Reading

• Integrate a DELINS message into a forecast delivery schedule window

  Learn how to integrate a DELINS message into a forecast delivery schedule window. NetWeaver guru Axel Angeli advises a user to create a copy of the IDoc and run it through the debugger.  Continue Reading

• GLT3 table is not updated when using IDocs for updating invoices

  We are using IDoc type FIDCCP02/Msg. Type FIDCC1 for posting Invoice (FB70) and Credit Memo(FB75) information into an SAP R/3 4.6C FI system. When manually creating the invoice using FB70 and FB75, the line item table and totals table (GLT3) are ...  Continue Reading

• How to transfer RFC data using JCo or .NET connector

  Learn how to transfer data through RFC from NetWeaver expert Axel Angeli. He describes how to use application-level APIs like the Java connector (JCo) and .NET Connector.  Continue Reading

• Should we change our IDoc type if it works in ASN?

  We are currently using message type DESADV with IDoc type DELVRY03 for our 856 ASNs. What is the recommended IDoc type for an ASN?  Continue Reading

• Use the HTMLB library to display SAP data in HTML

  Please send me the sample code to display SAP data from an internal table to HTML format, from an HTML screen to view/execute the trans code or query on SAP data.  Continue Reading