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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
Can more SAP users win concessions on SAP Enterprise Support?

SAP's decision to allow customers in Germany and Austria to maintain their existing support contracts raises a wide range of questions for other users. Continue Reading
Many German and Austrian SAP users delay Enterprise Support contracts

Because national laws require SAP to re-sign contracts with German and Austrian users, Enterprise Support price increases won't apply to them -- yet. Continue Reading
SAP Basis support, SAP Basis jobs and SAP administration books

Discover the best SAP Basis administration books and resources to help you obtain SAP Basis jobs, get SAP Basis support and build your SAP Basis career. 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 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
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
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
How to prioritize SCM technology investments in this economy

Investments in supply chain management (SCM) initiatives take on a new significance in an economic downturn. In this column, SearchSAP.com contributor Anil Gupta outlines how to prioritize these investments.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
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
SAP to push on with Enterprise Support, but offers sweeteners

SAP is pushing ahead with Enterprise Support, but it's also promising to support its ERP 6.0 customers through 2017 and offering more clarification on Enterprise Support's value.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

Core components and other basics of choosing an ERP system

There are big challenges in choosing an ERP system, whether you choose a cloud, on-premises or hybrid version. Here's a look at ...

Postmodern ERP strategy hinges on data integration

Analysts walk you through the data integration strategies behind a postmodern ERP approach, while a semiconductor company ...

Resistance to all-in cloud ERP systems is large

For many enterprises, ERP and HCM deployments may take the path of hybrid deployments, a trend that is supported by Hewlett ...

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Breaking down AI-infused Oracle Autonomous Cloud services

Oracle offers a variety of AI-infused cloud services that it says will automate common administrative and operational tasks for ...

Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud gets transaction processing

Oracle launched a transaction processing version of Autonomous Database, a cloud-based platform that automates configuration and ...

The future of SPARC/Solaris is cloudy -- in multiple ways

Cutbacks by Oracle have put the future of SPARC and Solaris in doubt, but the vendor says it's still committed to the ...

SearchDataManagement

5 trends driving the big data evolution

The speedy evolution of big data technologies is connected to five trends, including practical applications of machine learning ...

Containers key for Hortonworks alliance on big data hybrid

Hortonworks is joining with Red Hat and IBM to work together on a hybrid big data architecture format that will run using ...

Big data tooling rolls with the changing seas of analytics

Hadoop data tooling is expanding. A view holds that Hadoop is moving from alternate data warehousing to a full-fledged big data ...

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Avoid messy breakups with your AWS consulting partner

Maintain control over cloud credentials and permissions to avoid a bad breakup with your AWS consultant, and structure your ...

AWS bare-metal instances target a niche market -- for now

AWS' addition of bare-metal instances runs counter to its heritage but is another example of how the vendor wants to keep users ...

Centralize AWS account management with native SSO tool

Some third-party tools have longer track records, but AWS SSO offers an appealing alternative as a native service to handle cloud...

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Self-service analytics tools hand BI power to business users

Self-service BI software opens the door to wider analytics uses in organizations. This handbook compares top self-service tools ...

Tableau vs. Power BI vs. Qlik: How the BI rivals stack up

Tableau, Power BI and Qlik Sense offer similar self-service BI functionality, consultant Rick Sherman says. But he points to some...

Tibco analytics capabilities get upgrade in Spotfire X

New Tibco AI and natural language processing functions in the soon-to-be-released Spotfire X look to create a simpler and faster ...

SearchCRM

Open data, customer experience AI the focus for retail automation

AI is infusing the customer experience not only online, but in stores. At Ignite, SAP, Adobe and Microsoft joined forces for the ...

4 tips on getting up to speed with GDPR for U.S. companies

When GDPR went into effect four months ago, some U.S. companies just shut down communications with EU customers, but compliance ...

New HubSpot products strategy, CMS updates from Inbound

At Inbound 2018, HubSpot unveiled a new enterprise product line. It also introduced the flywheel, a circular metaphor for the ...

SearchContentManagement

New rules for WCM tools enhance the search experience

WCM used to mean platforms for webpages viewed on desktops. Today, it's morphing into digital experiences, and it taps AI as well...

AI-assisted image and video search is next content frontier

You can search text, but it's harder to catalog images and video. New tools are automating those processes at the enterprise ...

Box AI strategy looks to give users AI development tools

Box wants to be the hub of its enterprise users' software and AI content ecosystems with integrations and partnerships ranging ...

SearchHRSoftware

Tasting a flavor of cloud-based HR software in the future

Through a quick-paced intro to six new products, our editor takes a glimpse into the future of cloud software for HR. New talent ...

SaaS HCM tilts power to business side of HR-IT partnership

HR leaders joined Deloitte consultants in describing a shift in responsibilities, ownership and technical challenges of SAP ...

How ADP's AI-based workforce metrics tool might disrupt HR

A new ADP mobile app feature is delivering workforce analytics into the hands of both HR and other business leaders, in turn, ...