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Working with ABAP

Learn what aspects you need to consider when implementing with ABAP with SAP. Continue Reading

A quick guide to ROI with mySAP CRM

CIOs share tips on how to make sure mySAP CRM produces for you. Continue Reading

How can I break into the SAP world?

Does SAP or JD Edwards have a more promising future, especially internationally?

Adding an attachment to the Business Object

Is it possible to add an attachment that was used during a Workflow execution to the Business Object itself? In other words, can a created Word document attachment (WFDOC type), for example, be attached to a Sales Order so it can be viewed long ... Continue Reading

SAP RFID Learning Guide

Questions about SAP and RFID? Look no further. This learning guide explains what RFID is and how the SAP RFID package will enhance Supply Chain Management.Continue Reading

Workflow event disabled by OL364 error

If SWE_EVENT_CREATE_FOR_UPD_TASK is supposed to handle the event creation in the update process, why does it appear that the SalesOrder data is still not committed to the database before the event is created?Continue Reading

Icons on ALV grid

This tip presents two ways for an ALV grid to display icons in a column.Continue Reading

Creating a Workflow message for double occupancy positions

I am looking into creating a Workflow to send a message to a manager when a position within his/her organizational unit is occupied by more than one employee for two weeks. I am contemplating using one of the following two methods.Continue Reading

Basis migration

This tip is a discussion thread from SearchSAP's new SAP FAQ lists. This thread discusses Basis migration with Oracle 806.Continue Reading

Retrieving the user IP address and logon ID

In order to retrieve the end users terminal ID and IP address, the function module TERMINAL_ID_GET can be used. This module will retrieve both the IP address and the logon ID.Continue Reading

Changing the deadline attributes of a work item

This tip provides the function module for changing the attributes of the deadline monitoring for a particular work item.Continue Reading

Update queue issue

This tip is a discussion thread from SearchSAP's new SAP FAQ lists. This thread discusses issues when updating the queue.Continue Reading

Are the Subroutine pools obsolete in SAP 4.6C?

Are the Subroutine pools obsolete in SAP 4.6C? In which version of SAP were the subroutine pools in use? Can we create subroutine pools using SE38 or do we have any other transaction code? Does a subroutine pool contain interfaces, methods, events?Continue Reading

Enabling e-mail notifications for IDoc errors

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

Incorporating Report Writer reports into an area menu

ABAP Objects instanceOf command

This code sample by Charles Folwell creates an instanceOf command in ABAP Objects.Continue Reading

Retrieving the current contents of the selection screen

This tip from SearchSAP.com member Ramakrishna Chary explains how to retrieve the current contents of the selection screen.Continue Reading

What are SAP architecture and ASAP methodologies?

Purpose of 'save as view' in SAP BW

In the SAP BW toolbar, what is the purpose of the Save as View option?Continue Reading

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

How to assign sounds for each message type in a customized SAP report

Need a looping BDC

Security implications of using multicubes vs. basic cubes

This tip is a discussion thread from SearchSAP's new SAP FAQ lists. This thread discusses the security implications of using multicubes vs. basic cubes in SAP BW.Continue Reading

How can I prevent a report from timing out without changing the time out parameter?, redux

Annotations in Java

Need an excellent overview of annotations in Java? Try this tip.Continue Reading

Classic vs.Standalone scenario in EBP implementation

My company is implementing an EBP 3.0 system and interfacing to an existing 4.6C R/3 backend (where SAP has been rolled out to the subsidiary company) or a non-SAP system (where SAP has not yet been rolled out). The scenario chosen is the '...Continue Reading

Implementing EBP 4 and rolling out P-Cards

Advantages of having purchase orders first in EBP

What are the real advantages of having the purchase orders first in EBP? To be able to modify them before sending to R/3? And, do you know perhaps if we can use an EBP 4.0 with a backend in 4.0b and use the extended classic scenario? And, if we can ...Continue Reading

How do I start a career in SAP?

Bank reconciliation management tool

I am working with a retail client. They are currently using a 3rd party product for bank rec. I strongly believe there is an automated tool in SAP for bank rec. Can you please guide me in the right direction?Continue Reading

Outbound outsourcing interfaces in mySAP HR

TxShuttle for legacy system data migration

Is a BAPI needed to upload Master Data?

Replacing the cash checks program

Testing the Bank Chain function

Converting flat files to BAI2

Is there any way to convert flat file (.txt) to BAI2 format?Continue Reading

Printing a letter as the last page on a Smart Form

Reversing accounting postings with TBB2

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

An introduction to SAP Basis administration: Smart Forms

In this tip, SAP Education Consultant Marilyn Pratt presents an introduction to Smart Forms.Continue Reading

Wizard builder

This tip provides the code for an easy transaction that allows you to create a wizard.Continue Reading

RE: Link to URL

This is an alternative to the Link to URL tip.Continue Reading

Are ABAP Objects the only way to use Web Dynpro?

A reader responds to the idea that ABAP objects are the only way into Web Dynpro. They're not the only way, but they might be the best way.Continue Reading

Can an SAP report be written in Excel from a background process?

Can an SAP report be written to an Excel workbook (separate sheets for each of several reports) from a background process in SAP?Continue Reading

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

Updating an external database from SAP

Which RFC is best for updating tables from SAP? Expert Austin Sincock provides guidance.Continue Reading

Error connecting to SAP in Linux

The code sample submitted by this reader works in Windows but not Linux for connecting to the SAP system. Austin Sincock provides an answer.Continue Reading

JCo connection pooling

Austin SIncock offers a link to a tip on improving performance through Java Connector connection pooling.Continue Reading

Writing an rfc_call_transaction into the BCD table

I am writing an rfc_call_transaction, which is working in Lotus Notes coding to asp.net coding and have set the same data into the BDC table. However, I get the message returned from SAP "Start screen does not exist in batch input data." What could ...Continue Reading

How do BAPIs differ from RFC?

RFC Function model have a remote access facility, so why did SAP develop BAPI, asks a reader. Matt Billingham explains.Continue Reading

How to debug a program

Solution to 999 line limitation

Implementing custom dropdown values in a JSP

How can one go about creating custom dropdown values? Java expert Austin Sincock offers suggestions.Continue Reading

Changing the date when downloading into Excel using ws_download

Link to URL

We can give a link to any of the URL's through ABAP Programming.Continue Reading

Moral issues of outsourcing

SNOTE -- Cool transaction to apply OSS notes

Use the transaction SNOTE to apply OSS notes, we don't need access key to apply oss note and it checks if the note is valid for the current version.Continue Reading

Getting around RFC_READ_TABLE limitations

This tip provides code to help developers get around RFC_READ_TABLE limitations.Continue Reading

Did ABAP Objects fail as a whole?

ABAP Objects did not 'fail,' says the author of this article. To say so is to misunderstand the purpose of this SAP technology.Continue Reading

How do I download customizing objects in CRM from R/3?

Getting CRM contracts into SAP

Creating condition records

Updating the CDB tables using the SBDOCs

Learning CRM

Adding hyperlinks to fact sheets

I have a fact sheet in the Customer Interaction Center that displays sales orders. I have a requirement to put hyperlinks onto the fact sheet so that when selected this will take the user from the CRM system to the sales order document in the R/3 ...Continue Reading

Is it possible to render R/3 transactions within a workspace in the CRM Interaction Center?

How to start a design interface for SAP HR

Documentation to implement credit card processing -SAP 4.0b

Converting IDoc to XML IDoc

Are there any libraries available to convert IDoc to XML IDoc (and vice versa)? Unfortunately, I can't use Business Connector. I was hoping there were some libraries available for use with the Java Connector. I'm too lazy to develop it myself.Continue Reading

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

Basic programming concepts for coding in ALE/IDoc

I am working on interfacing between a bar code reader and SAP R/3 system. I need to write ABAP code for this. I know the basics of ABAP. Can you help me with basic programming concepts for coding in ALE/IDoc environment?Continue Reading

Determining the right IDoc type for billing

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 helpContinue Reading

Sending data between systems using ALE

Without using the distribution model, can we send data from one system to another system by using ALE?Continue Reading

How to learn BAPIs and IDocs

I am just a beginner to BAPIs and IDocs. Can you recommend where I can get the documentation on both of these?Continue Reading

Performance lost in LSMW with BAPI_IDOC_INPUT1

I am using version 4.6c. I have a problem with IDOC_INPUT_ORDERS mass processing of inbound IDocs. It may be due to a lot of user exits or mostly because of call transaction done to create each sales order. This takes lot of time.Continue Reading

Using SAP OCX from 6.20 GUI

Creating a document containing tax data

ALE and IDocs vs. BDC

What is the difference between ALE/IDoc approach and BDC approach? When do we use BDC approach?Continue Reading

What is the difference between ALE and EDI?

I did certain configuration on ALE, but still I'm confused about what the basic difference is between ALE and EDI. What I understand is that ALE is basically the link between two separate R/3s (logical system). Does it mean that all logical system ...Continue Reading

SAP HR management