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• Guidelines for an SCM 4.0 to 5.0 upgrade

  I am upgrading SCM 4.0 to SCM 5.0. Can you tell me the guidelines for making a technical and functional assessment for the upgrade? How do I find the areas in which I can face problems while upgrading?  Continue Reading

• Adding a navigational attribute to an existing InfoObject

  We have a scenario where we would like to add one additional navigational attribute to an existing InfoObject (currently there are already two navigation attributes). My question is what needs to be done to the Planning Object Structure in APO DP ...  Continue Reading

• Measure the performance of an InfoCube

  How do I measure the performance of an InfoCube using one transaction code?  Continue Reading

• ECC COPA and transaction currency

  ECC COPA doesn't seem to have the transaction currency on the summarized tables, only on the line item table. The only two currencies available on summarized tables are "Company Code" and "Operating Concern".  Continue Reading

• Problem loading data into a DSO

  I have loaded 2LIS_13_VDITM data into a DSO. Some of the rows in the "Billed Qty" have a "-" sign, but there are some without a "-" sign in the VBRP table in R/3. What is the cause of this issue?  Continue Reading

• What's the difference between ODS and DSO in SAP BI?

  In SAP BI, what is the difference between ODS and DSO?  Continue Reading

• Record management and CRM solution

  Currently we are implementing a solution whereby both record management and CRM work together i.e. RMS sits on a CRM box. How do the roles work in this case? Must we use the roles for CRM separate from RMS?  Continue Reading

• What is the use of DTP in BI 7.0?

  What is the use of DTP in BI 7.0? What are the settings that needs to be done while creating the DataStore Object?  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of destination types, DB tables and third-party tools

  What are the advantages/disadvantages, difficulty, requirements of destination types, DB tables and third-party tools?  Continue Reading

• How do I know if a profile parameter is dynamically changeable or static?

  How do I know if a profile parameter is dynamically changeable or static? If it is static it will require a restart of the system once changed. Do the colors red or black in rz10 indicate this?  Continue Reading

• Should I give up my current job for SAP SCM?

  I am currently working on mainframes and have been doing so for the past three years. I have insurance domain knowledge which I gained through work experience. I want to start a career in SAP SCM, although I honestly do not know much about SAP. Is ...  Continue Reading

• Getting an error message in SNP optimizer

  I am working with SNP optimizer. The scheduled planning run failed, it is showing the error message "SNP505". Please if possible, what are the possible error codes in SNP optimizer and their explanations?  Continue Reading

• Becoming an SCM consultant

  I recently started SAP SCM training. It's a five week course (10 hours a week). After finishing the class, the company will help me improve my resume and will try to get me my first contract as well. I will have to work through them in the first ...  Continue Reading

• The difference between SAP notes and support packages

  What is the difference between SAP notes and support packages?  Continue Reading

• Assigning roles to all users in a group

  How do I assign roles to a specific group, not to a specific user, and apply the roles to all users in that group? This particular group has four users.  Continue Reading