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Consider more than end of support in move from SAP BEx to BOBJ

SAP has said that it will retire SAP BEx tools in seven years, but customers need to consider more than the end of support in deciding to move to SAP BusinessObjects. Continue Reading
SAP Business Explorer (BEx) and SAP BI reporting basics

Read this chapter from the book SAP BEx Tools to learn SAP Business Intelligence (BI) and SAP Business Explorer (SAP BEx) reporting basics. You'll also find information on other BEX tools such as BEx Analyzer, Query Designer and Web Analyzer. Continue Reading
Understanding and using SAP BEx reporting tools

In this section, explore the various tools featured in SAP Business Explorer (BEx), and how they allow users to create, locate, manage and precalculate reports. Get BEx tips including how to launch queries and workbooks and categorize them into ... Continue Reading
SAP Enterprise Support KPIs open door to negotiating SAP maintenance

SAP Enterprise Support KPIs will help justify the SAP maintenance increase, but the SAP KPIs should also give customers leverage in negotiating maintenance fees. Continue Reading
How to make an SAP HR change -- calendar year to fiscal year

Find out how to change vacation quotas in SAP HR from calendar year to fiscal year. Continue Reading
How to limit quota deduction amounts in SAP HR

Find out how to set deduction amounts on a quota record in SAP HR, and why there may be opportunity to add a limit at data entry when using Employee Self-Service (ESS).Continue Reading
Configuring SAP HR Payroll settings for retroactive accounting

Find out where to locate retroactive accounting settings in SAP HR Payroll.Continue Reading
Using audit report to track changes to employee data in SAP HR

Find out how to track changes to employee data using an audit report in SAP HR, and learn how to configure the audit report to pick up changes to the data retroactively.Continue Reading
Should we install SAP BW on the same server running SAP R/3 4.7?

Find out if a department running SAP R/3 4.7 needs an additional server to install SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW).Continue Reading
Case studies on maximizing SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) benefits

Learn about the benefits of SAP ERP HCM Employee Administration, as well as Personnel Administration, Organizational Management and Payroll.Continue Reading
SAP ERP HCM wage types, pay structures and master data maintenance

Learn how to use wage types in SAP ERP HCM Personnel Administration and Payroll for storing elements involved in the payroll process. Find out how pay structures are used to group employees into salary and pay-related groups, and why SAP ERP HCM ...Continue Reading
Understanding and using SAP ERP HCM Employee Administration

Learn why SAP ERP HCM Employee Administration is the key component in SAP ERP HCM, and why it is built around the Personnel Administration (PA) component. Explore the various types of data that can be stored in Employee Administration, such as HCM ...Continue Reading
Configuring SAP EDI for sales orders

Learn how to configure SAP EDI for sales orders.Continue Reading
How to stop SAP users from displaying SAP HR tables content

Learn how to stop SAP users from displaying HR table contents in an SAP table without restricting access to an SE16N transaction.Continue Reading
How to hide a button in an SAP Business Workplace toolbar

A SearchSAP.com reader wants to know how to hide the forward button in an SAP Business Workplace toolbar.Continue Reading

CFOs could benefit from digital technologies in finance

Find out why emerging digital technologies like chatbots, blockchain, AI and machine learning are not only beneficial to finance,...

Key considerations in global supply chain management

Globalization adds geopolitical and cybersecurity risks to the already daunting challenges of supply chain management. Read how ...

3D printing industry growth tied to specialized applications -- for now

Specialized production manufacturing drives 3D printing in three industries, but prototyping will remain the key use case in more...

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How to connect to a pluggable database in Oracle Multitenant

Once you've created pluggable databases in an Oracle Multitenant system, the next step is to connect applications to them so they...

Creating an Oracle Multitenant container database and PDBs

Database administrator Brian Peasland outlines how to create the container and pluggable databases that are at the heart of the ...

Oracle cloud adoption and hybrid cloud adoption pros and cons

More businesses are adopting cloud systems or thinking about it. But cloud and hybrid cloud setups have pluses and minuses that ...

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The main picks for Hadoop distributions on the market

Check out the current top Hadoop distribution vendors in the market to help you determine which product is best for your company.

Inside view of Tibco integration architecture planning

Tibco's acquisitions of well-regarded, small software specialists such as SnappyData are part of a drive toward what it calls '...

Lumina launches Radiance, a data risk management platform

In an effort to prevent data loss, Lumina launched Radiance, a SaaS data risk management platform. It collects and analyzes data ...

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AWS Pricing Calculator promises better cost estimates, with limitations

Quickly generate cost estimates for your cloud with the AWS Pricing Calculator. Find out how it could help you budget, as well as...

Storage Gateway basics to set an AWS hybrid storage strategy

AWS Storage Gateway deploys a gateway that connects on-premises tasks and applications to the AWS cloud. This sets your IT ...

Access and modify data for mobile apps with AWS AppSync

Consider AWS AppSync to support mobile app development. Look into key features, such as real-time updates and in-app data ...

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Latest Tableau BI software update upgrades map technology

Tableau Software has released Tableau 2019.2, an update to previous BI software. It includes upgrades to location data, new ...

McDonald's orders up customer service analytics, shakes up fast food

The fast-food giant is acquiring Dynamic Yield, a big data analytics platform, in pursuit of a more personalized customer ...

Sisense acquisition of Periscope yields versatile BI platform

The Sisense merger with Periscope Data is expected to create a new, combined BI product that will cater to casual business users ...

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Box workflow automation software, Box Relay, overhauled

Content management software vendor Box makes over Box Relay, integrating the workflow automation system more fully into the Box ...

Fluid Framework opens the door to new Microsoft capabilities

Fluid Framework provides multiuser co-authoring capabilities -- offering never-seen-before flexibility. It also has the potential...

The power of enterprise collaboration software and tools

Research indicates that companies are snapping up enterprise collaboration software. But do they know how to boost worker ...

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HR data issues caused by lack of customization in HR systems

As more HR systems move to the cloud, organizations may be unable to customize certain features to ensure accurate data capture. ...

Improved HR security may be why W-2 scams are down

HR's focus on better securing employee data may be working. In its annual data breach investigations report, Verizon found a ...

Manage information overload with AI, insight curation tools

With information increasingly spread across several sources, knowledge workers often struggle to find what they need quickly. ...