Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Resolving app server connectivity problems for remote users

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

• How to start an SAP NetWeaver career

  Find out which SAP courses an SAP NetWeaver career seeker needs to take, why SAP programming skills matter and how to pursue an SAPTEC class.  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 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

• 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 get a list of all SAP CRM transactions

  Find a list of SAP CRM 2007 transactions including all standard out-of-box SAP-delivered transactions by using IMG and following these steps.  Continue Reading

• Should I get into SAP Financials after an MBA in Finance?

  Obtain expert advice on which SAP module an MBA in finance should learn.  Continue Reading

• Can we get SAP ECC 6.0 support with an Oracle database?

  Learn which versions of Oracle database allow for SAP ECC 6.0.support and get more information about SAP platform support in this tip.  Continue Reading

• What's the difference between an SAP system copy and an SAP system clone

  Understand the difference between a system clone and a system copy, and see examples of each function, by reading this tip.  Continue Reading