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Ask the Experts
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How data comes from SAP to the IDoc
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CISA or SAP?
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Does SAP or JD Edwards have a more promising future, especially internationally?
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Enabling e-mail notifications for IDoc errors
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Passing a multi-value parameter into an ABAP routine for use in a where clause
A reader hopes to pass a multi-value parameter, but it isn't working. Expert Matt Billingham offers some suggestions. Continue Reading
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Changing the orientation of a SmartForms form
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How can I change the format of an SAP BW query?
is there an efficient way to change the format of an SAP BW query? (Number format, etc.). Find out in this SAP BW expert tip. Continue Reading
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How to assign sounds for each message type in a customized SAP report
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How can I prevent a report from timing out without changing the time out parameter?, redux
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How can I bring a text file from a different server into my APAB or SAP server?
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Pros and cons of converting from SAPscript to Smart Forms
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How can we figure out the last execution date of an ABAP program?
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Testing the Bank Chain function
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Converting flat files to BAI2
Is there any way to convert flat file (.txt) to BAI2 format? Continue Reading
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Printing a letter as the last page on a Smart Form
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How to process electronic bank statements in SAP
An expert describes how to set up Electronic Bank Statements (EBS) Processing in SAP in North America. Continue Reading
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Can SAP pull in a Word doc and print it?
My users now want me to print an MSWord document in SAP. No fancy conversion of grids or special characters, just print the text of the document. I can use WS_UPLOAD to pull it in as a text file, but during batch processing and high volumes, can't ... Continue Reading
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Solution to 999 line limitation
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Changing the date when downloading into Excel using ws_download
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Problems trying to ALE material master and BOM
This reader may have tried to send the IDoc in a different language than the one used to maintained the texts and UOMs. Continue Reading
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How to start a design interface for SAP HR
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Passing the pricing for the component material via the BAPI
How can we pass the pricing for the component material via the BAPI, when we have only the header material? Continue Reading
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Help appending the structure from the BAPIs & vbapkom BAPI_SALESORDER_CREATEFROMDAT2
We are appending the table vbap (zzsernr), and I want to append the structure from the BAPIs & vbapkom BAPI_SALESORDER_CREATEFROMDAT2. Can you help me to do it? Thanks for your help Continue Reading
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Downloading an IDoc into XML
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Functional consultant job description
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Debugging IDoc processing
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How to get the price data while creating the sales order using the BAPI
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Alternative to using RFC_READ_TABLE for downloading data from SAP tables
Do you have an alternative solution to using RFC_READ_TABLE for downloading data from SAP tables since RFC_READ_TABLE requires SE16 access of an auditor? Continue Reading
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Workflow event linkage becomes "deactivated"
The workflow event linkage from an IDoc inbound error to the custom workflow mysteriously becomes "deactivated" in production. We have to then force a transport to reactivate the linkage. How can we determine the root cause of the linkage breakdown,... Continue Reading
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Creating an SAP career plan
Recently, I have launched into developing Java based Connectors for an SAP system. I find this interesting as I am striving to integrate various modules of SAP with identity management or database products. This is giving me sound exposure in SAP ... Continue Reading
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Printing the copyright symbol in a Smart Form
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Setting up multiple clients on a single SAP system
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Changing text color in a table control
I have a table control with 5+ columns. The requirement is that in a row, under a specific column if the user enters a value, the color of the font has to be changed based on what is entered (loosely it is something along the lines of the font color... Continue Reading
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Is it possible to drill down in an ALV report?
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Using upper and lower case alphas in the where clause
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Missing header in ALV
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How to change a report default to print in portrait
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Why do we use Function Modules?
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Recreating a deleted domain controller
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Layouts in a real-time environment
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Printing an order confirmation through a Smart Form
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RFC/BAPI licensing questions
SAP says each user must be a eprocurement end-user -- and web-based users order very infrequently and it would be impossible to justify the costs. Continue Reading
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Changing text language from German to English
The CRM after installation is displaying text only in German. How do I change to English? Continue Reading
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System failure with external function: th_callsystem
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Extracting data out of EDID4 structure in SAP
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Smart Forms output -- achieving page protection
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When asterisks attack in the page numbering window
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How to load data from SAP R/3 into BW system
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Transfer sales orders from production to development server
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Building an interface between a legacy system and SAP R/3
How do I use the SAP exchange infrastructure to build an interface between a legacy system (flat files, comma separated) and SAP R/3? Continue Reading
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Exchanging data between SAP and MQ
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Interfacing a handheld barcode scanner to the R/3 system
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Using the IDoc file interface to read and write an IDoc from a directory
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Debugging an IDoc
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Downloading a file from the application server to the presentation server
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Creating and maintaining namespaces
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PT60- change default schema
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Best way to update BSEG-SGTXT
I need to "update" BSEG-SGTXT. What is the best way to do this? I gather updates are not the "best" way. Continue Reading
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ENQUEUE/DEQUEUE clarification
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Send an email from SAP to Outlook
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What's the difference between mySAP and SAP R/3?
Learn about the differences between mySAP and SAP R/3 in this expert tip. Continue Reading
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SAP's on-line ROI calculator for small to mid-sized businesses
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Locking SAP* and DDIC
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How to implement document management in CRM
Learn how to implement document management in CRM in this expert Q/A. Continue Reading
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Typical career path for an SD functional consultant
I have programming as well as sales and marketing experience. I am considering taking SAP training and certification for SD functional consulting from Sapient College. What is the typical career path for an SD functional consultant? Continue Reading
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ALV Grid dumps- running online and in background
I have a report in ALV Grid that is run online and in background. But when I schedule a background job, it dumps. The error says CNTL_ERROR. Any clues on how to solve this? Or should we not use ALV Grid for background jobs? Continue Reading
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Simple practical example of creating an IDoc
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Long text field in the sales order header
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Reassigning the Smart Style mapped to a Smart Form
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Use ALE/EDI to create a PO automatically after saving a sales order
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Posting the invoice FB70 transaction using FIDCCP02 IDoc
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Automatically forward request to workflow inbox
Through ESS employess can apply for leave which triggers a workflow to their line manager for approval. If the line manager is not available the request is not handled and just sits in the workflow inbox. Continue Reading
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Trigger workflow -transaction F-47
I want to trigger some workflow or standard task on the creation of a document form transaction code F-47, but I can't find any business object for this transaction. Should I create a new object ? Continue Reading
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SAPScript output with first page, multiple 'next' pages and last page
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How to generate payroll periods
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View flow of transaction MIGO
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Jump from list to list in interactive reports
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How can we know whether a BAPI call is successful?
The answer lies in the standard 'Return' parameter that every BAPI should have, says expert Thomas Schuessler. Continue Reading
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How do I fix problems when launching the SAPGUI?
When I launch SAPGUI from a command line with ...&user &passs and &trans filled in I just get the login screen (even though the login and p/w are in the launch command line). What am I doing wrong? Continue Reading
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Finding SAPsweep
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How to delete the SAPGUI picture
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Extending the maximum number of GUI sessions
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What is slack time?
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Integrating SAP and JD Edwards
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BAPIs vs. RFCs
What is the difference between a BAPI and an RFC? Continue Reading
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Pros and cons of managed services
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Concatenating strings in a container operation
How do I concatenate two strings in a container operation? I'm trying to concatenate the workflow initiator and '@company.com' into a variable to build an email address. If I can't do the concatenation in the container operation, where else can I do... Continue Reading
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Forwarding emails with program RSWUWFML
We are using SAP version 4.0B. By running program RSWUWFML, we are able to send Outlook email notifications to the corresponding agent about the workitem on the agent's SAP inbox. My question is: how do I send an Outlook email notification to a new ... Continue Reading
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Weaknesses of SAP HR
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Read a SAP syslog file using the function module
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Writing an ABAP program to display report graphs
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Function module with PERNR output
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What is SAPScript Address function ADDRESS_INTO_PRINT?
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How robust is SAP's bank statement auto reconciliation program?
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What is NDF?
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Converting business requirements into functional specs
In your opinion, what is an effective methodology to convert business requirements into functional specs that can be used to develop, test and support an SAP implementation? Are there any industry standard templates used for that purpose? Continue Reading
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Loading time data into Excel and CATS
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Calculating ROI of an ERP implementation
If we were a company looking to implement an ERP, how would we calculate the ROI on SAP? Are there any tools to help do this? Continue Reading
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IDocs for handling the WBS element
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Methods for downloading material master data