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Using remote function calls (RFC) for client copies

SAP Basis consultant, Bert Vanstechelman, encourages processing remote client copies using remote function calls (RFC). Continue Reading
Should we replace ALE with SAP XI?

We are currently running ALE but we're looking into SAP XI. How is XI going to serve our business, and how is it going to save cost? Get Josh Greenbaum's answer here. Continue Reading
Is Oracle Fusion taking over the SAP NetWeaver market?

It seems to me that Oracle Fusion is taking over the market of SAP NetWeaver. I'm currently an SAP XI consultant, and I'm wondering if it would be wise to switch my primary focus to Oracle Fusion so as to stay with my client base. What is your ... Continue Reading
Error in inbound IDoc

In this reader's IDoc error, something is causing the SAP workflow task to miss an essential value. Continue Reading
How do I analyze a failed IDoc?

What happens if the status is 51 and the error message reads "application document not posted"? Expert Axel Angeli weighs in. Continue Reading

What IDoc type is best for bank payments?

Needing to create an EDI PAYORD message, this reader seeks advice on the best IDoc type. Continue Reading
Does SAP XI mean SAP gave up on making IDocs the EDI standard?

Did SAP recognize that this will never work and created the SAP XI or do they still believe they can appoint the general standard for EDI? Continue Reading
How can NetWeaver help in migrating an IT Infrastructure to SOA?

How can NetWeaver help in migrating an IT Infrastructure to SOA? Are there any patterns? Can SOA service have a Graphic User Interface? Continue Reading
Can Duet shave training and implementation costs?

There's been a lot of talk from SAP and Microsoft about Mendocino and now Duet. We're trying to figure out how to better leverage our SAP installations, particularly our implementation and training costs. Can Duet address some of these issues? Continue Reading
SAP XI: Advantage over other middleware solutions?

How does SAP XI compare to other middleware solutions? NetWeaver guru Axel Angeli answers this question here. Continue Reading
Technical prerequisites for implementing SAP XI

What kind of equipment do you need to have in place in order to run SAP XI properly? Read NetWeaver expert Axel Angeli's advice on implementing XI. Continue Reading

How does SMARTEDI compare to SEEBURGER EDI?

Learn how SMARTEDI compares to SEEBURGER EDI in this tip from NetWeaver guru Axel Angeli. Continue Reading
Debug an IDoc function to find an error

Need to debug an IDoc function to find out where an error message is being issued? SAP IDoc expert Axel Angeli shares some tips in this response to a common reader question. Continue Reading
Integration tools: using ALE and XI

Need help with the selection of a tool for integrating SAP for Retail with an R/3 system? Axel Angeli weighs the benefits of ALE and XI. Continue Reading
Integrate a hosted solution with a customer's SAP NetWeaver platform

Do you have a hosted solution and would like to integrate it with a customer's SAP NetWeaver platform? Axel Angeli, NetWeaver, IDoc and ALE expert, describes how. Continue Reading

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AWS seeks niche in the cloud UC market

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US Army HR expects migration to Azure cloud will cut IT costs

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