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SAP support and maintenance

• How can SAP for Me streamline IT management?

  SAP for Me is meant to serve up the most important information about a customer company's SAP technology ecosystem. Here's a look at just what that means.  Continue Reading

• What are the top 3 barriers to SAP S/4HANA migration?

  Many SAP customers are taking a wait-and-see approach to the vendor's next-generation ERP business suite. One expert shares three reasons why.  Continue Reading

• How does SAP S/4HANA digital core enable digital transformation?

  The S/4HANA digital core is an initiative of SAP to help companies turn big data emanating from various sources, such as sensors, into actionable insights. Here's a look.  Continue Reading

• What are my options for SAP support services?

  Learn about the many other online resources -- both inside SAP and in the broader tech community -- for finding answers to your questions before starting a support ticket.  Continue Reading

• What's the best way to write an SAP support ticket?

  Try other avenues first, but then prepare an SAP support ticket that will clearly describe and recreate your incident, so SAP can assign it to the right experts.  Continue Reading

• How does SAP Maintenance Event Builder enable upkeep?

  SAP Maintenance Event Builder brings better organization to smaller maintenance projects by combining maintenance tasks, rescheduling and resource availability checking.  Continue Reading

• How can Plant Maintenance in SAP ERP support lean principles?

  The SAP PM component offers three types of financial and business controls that can help ensure your organization runs more efficiently to ensure success. Here's what to know.  Continue Reading

• What should companies know about the refurbishment process in SAP PM?

  SAP Plant Maintenance enables a great degree of visibility and financial control over the refurbishment process. Here's a detailed look at the steps you'll need to take.  Continue Reading

• How can SAP Project System be used for large maintenance projects?

  Routine preventive maintenance is key to the success of manufacturing plants, but it requires a host of project management tasks. Here's how PS can help.  Continue Reading

• What should I consider for an SAP cutover strategy?

  Implementing a robust cutover strategy holds the key to a successful SAP project. One SAP expert gives advice on the important components.  Continue Reading

• What are some best practices for working with SuccessFactors support?

  Avoid wasting time with SuccessFactors support by communicating the right information about your issue. Here's what support representatives typically need to know.  Continue Reading

• What's new in the SAP Talent Hybrid packaged integration?

  SAP's Talent Hybrid packaged integration could make qualifications management a smoother process. Here's what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• How can companies keep track of SuccessFactors software upgrades?

  SuccessFactors releases enhancements on a quarterly and ongoing basis -- here's how to stay on top of important updates and select the features your company needs.  Continue Reading

• How do I handle co-products, by-products in SAP ERP?

  Learn the difference between co-products and by-products in the manufacturing process, and how to handle each within a company's SAP ERP system.  Continue Reading

• Using SAP apps in an Oracle read-only database

  An SAP user wants to know if it's possible to open an SAP application in an Oracle read-only database.  Continue Reading

• Begin an SAP career with end-user support

  Expert Jon Reed acknowledges then explains why end-user support is an excellent avenue into SAP.  Continue Reading

• Spool logs: The basics about spool log maintenance

  Our expert systematically covers basic aspects of spool log maintenance.  Continue Reading

• How do I perform maintenance on Table DDPRS?

  Can I perform maintenance on Table DDPRS? Application development expert Matt Billingham answers.  Continue Reading

• SAP support during mergers and acquisitions

  Learn where to get support from SAP for handling business data during mergers and acquisitions in this expert tip.  Continue Reading

• Editing in table maintenance

  I created a Z-table via SE11 and added all fields via "Direct Type" rather than via "Data Element". Then I used the Table Maintenance Generator to create table maintenance screens. However, SM30 and SM31 only show plus signs (+) instead of field ...  Continue Reading

• Migrating service contract data from a legacy system into SAP

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• Changing the Maintenance View

  How can I change a standard Maintenance view by another view developed by the customer?  Continue Reading