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• Is it still a good idea to start a Basis career?

  Considering SAP NetWeaver and other SAP technological advancements, is beginning a Basis career a viable option for a technical professional in 2006? Find out what our expert recommends. Continue Reading

• How do I link user IDs to positions in SAP?

  Our expert discusses safe practices and benefits of linking a user ID to a position within SAP. Continue Reading

• Defining SAP R/2 and R/3

  Our expert defines and differentiates between the SAP systems R/2 and R/3. Continue Reading

• How to lock specific users out of certain transactions

  Not every user needs access to every transaction. Find out how to block certain users from specific transactions. Continue Reading

• Convert a function module into a BAPI

  Our expert provides multiple techniques for turning function modules into BAPIs. It all depends on what you want to use the function module for. Continue Reading

• Retrieving information about table names and field names in SAP

  Resources for searching out particular table or field names within your SAP system.Continue Reading

• Transferring custom table structures from one server to another

  Learn how to transfer custom tables server to server using transaction SE09.Continue Reading

• Spool logs: The basics about spool log maintenance

  Our expert systematically covers basic aspects of spool log maintenance.Continue Reading

• Transaction SU03 obsolete

  SU03 is an obsolete authorization maintenance transaction. Our expert defines the proper transaction to use.Continue Reading

• Errors with TP configuration

  Check out this code too view a typical TP configuration error and read our expert's remedy.Continue Reading

• How to handle errors during a transport with change documents release

  Our expert solves transport release problems by removing or unlocking erroneous objects.Continue Reading

• How do I create a transaction code in a Smart Form without using a print program?

  Our expert explains why you need a print/driver program to create transaction codes in Smart Forms.Continue Reading

• Blank value fields in IDocs

  This user has a requirement that all IDoc data, including null values, flow from his outbound processor to a SAP legacy system. However, he can't view the null values in the IDoc. Our expert explains why this is and remedies how to meet the user's ...Continue Reading

• Visual Basic code for a BAPI function

  Our expert provides code for BAPI functions to use in Visual Basic.Continue Reading

• SAP security audit log setup

  In this tip our upgrade/migration expert, Bert Vanstechelman, provides unorthodox uses for the Security Audit Log. Learn how to install this tool and use it to report resources necessary for the companies next upgrade and weigh transaction efforts.Continue Reading

• Using IDocs to connect a non-SAP system to an SAP R/3 system online

  Learn how IDocs can connect SAP R/3 system with non-SAP systems to share information.Continue Reading

• How to interface between Seeburger and R/3 while doing EDI configurations

  Our expert advices using RFC calls to access Seeburger middleware during EDI configurations.Continue Reading

• Adding funtionality to a handheld barcode reader through SAP

  Our expert advices on adding functionality from SAP to a handheld barcode reader.Continue Reading

• What is a BW datasource?

  Our expert defines the BW datasource and describes what it takes to maintain it.Continue Reading

• Replicating the datasource in BW

  Discover the replicating process of datasources and how they end up in BW.Continue Reading

• Failing an IDoc in a user-exit

  Our expert supplies code to fail an IDoc in a user-exit.Continue Reading

• How to replicate equipment on SAP using ALE and IDocs

  Ideally when you move master or transaction data from one system to another using ALE, the components that you need have already been defined. However, if some components are missing, you may be able to build them so that ALE can successfully manage...Continue Reading

• How to create or change SAP tables without coding or debugging

  Learn this SAP shortcut on how to create or change SAP tables without going through SE16 coding and debugging.Continue Reading

• CRM for the shopping mall

  CRM can greatly benefit the mall industry. Find out how with our expert response.Continue Reading

• Setting a default value for an infotype during pa20/30 and pb20/30 transactions

  Our expert describes in detail how to set the default value for an infotype during pa20/30 and pb20/30 transactions.Continue Reading

• Retrieving parameters for a remote function module using JCo connector

  Retrieving a list of parameters for a specific remote function module using JCo connector.Continue Reading

• What range of ports does JCo use when accessing SAP?

  A list of SAP ports for JCo usage.Continue Reading

• Resolving JCO_ERROR_CONCURRENT_CALL in JCo

  Using the JCo connection pool to resolve error JCO_ERROR_CONCURRENT_CALL.Continue Reading

• Signal 11 in OS

  Signal 11 means your processes are misbehaving. Our resident expert explains why.Continue Reading

• SAP Basis administrator vs. Oracle Apps DBA

  Career path advice for an Oracle DBA.Continue Reading

• Suspending and restarting batch jobs

  Our expert shows how jobs are stored and how to update those tables directly.Continue Reading

• Unreleased function modules in SAP

  This expert summary discusses using unreleased modules in SAP.Continue Reading

• Dynamically create the where clause of a select statement

  Ideas for creating the where clause of a select statement.Continue Reading

• Identifying transparent tables used by a structure

  In this expert response, Bert Vanstechelman discusses how to identify transparent tables used by a structure.Continue Reading

• Retrieving the installation date on SAP R/3

  In this expert response, Bert Vanstechelman pinpoints the location of the installation date on SAP R/3Continue Reading

• Steps for OS/DB migration in SAP

  SearchSAP's Basis expert, Bert Vanstechelman introduces the process for OS/DB migration in SAP.Continue Reading

• Backup error with DB13

  In this ATE, Bert Vanstechelman reviews solutions to a backup error with DB13Continue Reading

• What's the difference between SAP BW and SAP BI?

  What is the difference between SAP BW and SAP BI? Is it required to have programming knowledge for learning BI/BW? Get Jay Narayanan's answers here.Continue Reading

• How to reinstall the Support Package Manager from the command line in SAP Basis

  As of SAP Basis 3.0D, Support Packages are delivered to remove errors in important transactions. But what if something goes awry in the installation process? This tip has the solution.Continue Reading

• Turning on/off partial field history in SAP GUI 6.40

  Prior to SAP GUI 6.40, turning on/off field history, via the Options menu was an all-or-nothing affair. As of version 6.40, however, it is possible to turn on/off the history for each individual field.Continue Reading

• Is there a standard salary for a new SAP trainer?

  I am thinking about switching careers from a financial analyst to an SAP trainer within the same company. Seeing as how this is a new position for the company and me, we are both exploring salary possibilities. Is there a standard salary for a new ...Continue Reading

• Managing multiple languages for a single document

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• How to restrict users by plant in transaction code IW32

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• How to use the 'Expression' functionality

  I am trying to create a simple Workflow task that will send an email to the originator of a sales order, when the document has been released from treasurey hold by our credit department.Continue Reading

• How to trigger events across systems

  I need to to trigger an event based on material creation in one system. This event should be triggered in another system. How do I go about this? How do i pass data from one system to the other system's event container?Continue Reading

• How do I perform maintenance on Table DDPRS?

  Can I perform maintenance on Table DDPRS? Application development expert Matt Billingham answers.Continue Reading

• Can VA05 (underlying program SAPMV75A), be scheduled and run as a job?

  When this user tried creating a job for SAPMV75A, it would not allow it, citing a problem with the program type (M). Expert Matt Billingham explains why.Continue Reading

• How do I go about creating an authorization group?

  How to create an authorization group employing custom tables and otherwise.Continue Reading

• How to change ABAP program package from $TMP to a z* package

  A user wants to change his ABAP program package from $TMP to z* package in my development environment so it can transport to QA. Application development expert answers.Continue Reading

• Creating neat, collapsible sub-screens for cleaner design

  Collapsible sub-screens are great in that they prevent clutter while not missing out on displaying important data. This code snippet makes it a snap!Continue Reading

• How do I analyze a failed IDoc?

  What happens if the status is 51 and the error message reads "application document not posted"? Expert Axel Angeli weighs in.Continue Reading

• What IDoc type is best for bank payments?

  Needing to create an EDI PAYORD message, this reader seeks advice on the best IDoc type.Continue Reading

• Why are SAPscripts client-dependent and Smart Forms client-independent?

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• How does an accountant get an SAP FICO certification?

  I am a professional chartered accountant and cost accountant from India. I have more than three years training and one year post-qualification experience. Now I want to take a leap in my career. I am interested in SAP FICO certification. Please ...Continue Reading

• I want to enter SAP market, but not as a programmer

  I am currently working on Oracle and Unix technologies as an analyst programmer in Australia. I have been in IT for more than seven years and looking for a change (i.e., non-programming background in SAP). Could you please suggest what area in SAP I...Continue Reading

• How does an MBA in marketing choose between SAP SD and SAP CRM?

  I've been in sales. Is my profile suitable for a career in SAP SD functional?Continue Reading

• Display locked and unlocked SAP transactions

  This tip offers a quick and easy way to display locked/unlocked transactions.Continue Reading

• HR: See all EE Infotypes

  To see all the active infotypes for an employee without going into each infotype individually, use this transaction.Continue Reading

• Close a hung session in SAP

  If you have multiple SAP sessions open from one system and one of them gets hung up on a transaction, you can use this transaction to end the one session.Continue Reading

• Basis best practices: How to reset buffers

  Looking for a quick and easy way to reset the buffers? This tip tells you how!Continue Reading

• Debugging LSMW

  You can debug any LSMW object program in the usual way by putting a hard breakpoint or soft breakpoint. Learn how in this handy tip!Continue Reading

• Dynamic bar charts in Smart Forms

  Here's a neat trick for using the table node to create dynamic bar charts and graphs in Smart Forms.Continue Reading

• Go-Live check

  Confused about the various checkpoints before and after a Go-Live? This handy tip walks you through the typical process so you know what to expect.Continue Reading

• Case study -- Bank achieves more than 500% ROI in 8 months

  National Commercial Bank in Jamaica worked closely with a workforce optimization consulting firm to achieve more than 500% in eight months. The project also allowed the financial institution to effectively optimize internal processes and re-assign ...Continue Reading

• How to send SAP reports in PDF format

  Sending SAP reports in PDF format can be a valuable tool to learn. This tip from SearchSAP.com reader will show you how.Continue Reading

• Can I approve an SAP work item in Outlook?

  Wondering how to approve a work item in an email? Read this workflow tip from SAP workflow expert Alon Raskin.Continue Reading

• How do I add an Excel spreadsheet to a workflow?

  Learn how to attach an Excel file to an SAP workflow in this expert tip.Continue Reading

• Why does my SAP workflow work in debugging mode, but not normal mode

  Workflow expert Alon Raskin describes how to resolve an error message when the SAP workflow is not working in normal mode.Continue Reading

• How do I troubleshoot printing issues with SAPscript?

  Learn how to troubleshoot printing issues for SAPscript forms in this expert tip from Mark Smithson.Continue Reading

• What does SAP stand for?

  Learn what SAP stands for and why it was translated for an English-speaking audience in this expert tip.Continue Reading

• How to send a spool request as a PDF to an SAP inbox

  Matt Billingham, application development expert, responds to a reader question on how to send a spool request as a PDF document to an SAP inbox in this expert tip.Continue Reading

• Outbound deliveries: Can we use BAPIs?

  Application development expert Matt Billingham discusses an unreleased function module that can be used for outbound deliveries in this expert tip.Continue Reading

• Safeguarding the version database during a refresh of the development system

  Learn how to retain the version database after a system copy in this detailed step-by-step guide from administration guru Bert Vanstechelman.Continue Reading

• 14. How to save a query

  Learn the response to the fourteenth question in SearchSAP.com's exclusive BW reporting quiz.Continue Reading

• Run a program to find name changes in the user ID history

  Security expert Corwin Slack describes how to find name changes in the history of a particular user ID.Continue Reading

• BAPIs vs. IDocs for Web-to-SAP interfaces, what are the differences?

  Which option is better for interface data from a Web site, BAPI calls or IDocs? Read Axel Angeli's expert opinion on BAPIs vs. IDocs for Web-to-SAP interfaces in this expert tip.Continue Reading

• The disadvantages of using BAPIs vs. BDCs

  Are there any scenarios where BAPIs are preferred over BDCs? Learn Axel Angeli's opinion in this Q and A.Continue Reading

• The best SAP development skills mix for the future: ABAP, Java and EP

  Learn the best development skills for the SAP job market future of ABAP, Java and EP in this expert tip from SAP career expert Jon Reed.Continue Reading

• Do you need a four-year degree to succeed in SAP?

  Jon Reed advises a college student who is considering leaving school for SAP to finish his degree first.Continue Reading

• Copy from the production system to the development system

  Giovanni Davila, Basis expert, provides advice on how to copy all SAP users from one system to another in this tip.Continue Reading

• Why do shopping carts seem to disappear from our SRM system?

  Troubleshoot an issue with shopping carts that cannot be found in the system by taking advice in this expert tip from SRM guru Sachin Sethi.Continue Reading

• Converting an internal SAP table into text with a delimiter

  Need to convert an internal SAP table into text with a delimiter? There's a quick and easy way -- learn how in this user-submitted developer tip.Continue Reading

• SAP support during mergers and acquisitions

  Learn where to get support from SAP for handling business data during mergers and acquisitions in this expert tip.Continue Reading

• How does SCM fit into the mySAP SRM module?

  Wondering how SCM relates to SRM in SAP? Learn the difference in this expert Q and A with SAP SRM expert Sachin Sethi.Continue Reading

• What is the difference between saving, activating and generating a Smart Form?

  Learn distinctions between saving, activating and generating a Smart Form in this expert Q and A from SAP guru Mark Smithson.Continue Reading

• Main difference between a transfer routine and transfer rule

  Describes the main difference between a transfer routine and a transfer rule.Continue Reading

• Definition: cumulative vs. non-cumulative key figures

  Describes the difference between cumulative and non-cumulative key figures in BW.Continue Reading

• What steps need to be taken to add an InfoObject into an InfoCube?

  Learn the step-by-step methodology for adding an InfoObject into an InfoCube through Business Content with SAP BW in this expert advice.Continue Reading

• Dynamic table copy

  Learn how to copy SAP information from a table in a production system to a table in a test system in this reader-submitted ABAP tip.Continue Reading

• How do I add an authorization object to a transaction?

  Matt Billingham, development expert, describes the methodology for adding an authorization object to an SAP transaction.Continue Reading

• ABAP trick for converting a floating point number to a packed field

  Learn a trick for converting a floating point number to a packed field in this expert Q and A with development guru Matt Billingham.Continue Reading

• Why is a workflow attachment not showing in the workflow container?

  SAP workflow expert Alon Raskin describes how to determine that an attachment is correctly attached in a workflow.Continue Reading

• Can I change the sender line in workflow notifications?

  Learn how to change the sender line in workflow notifications in this tip from SAP workflow expert Alon Raskin.Continue Reading

• Fast deletion of SAP table content

  Need to quickly delete millions of records in an SAP table? Learn how with this user-submitted tip from SearchSAP.com.Continue Reading

• Run transaction SU01 to verify if CUA is used on an SAP system

  Describes how to run transaction SU01 to verify if CUA is used on an SAP system.Continue Reading

• Trick for producing a list of users and the transactions they have accessed

  Describes how to produce a list of SAP users and their transactions to increase Basis administration productivity.Continue Reading

• What are the best practices for an SAP CRM implementation?

  Discover best practices for an implementation of SAP CRM with an SAP R/3 backend system in this advice from CRM expert Srini Katta.Continue Reading

• Find application server hostnames on the operating system

  Looking for application server hostnames on the operating system? Learn how to locate them with this expert advice from Bert Vanstechelman.Continue Reading

• Locate user parameters for your SAP system

  Find out where to locate user parameters for your SAP system from administration expert Bert Vanstechelman.Continue Reading

• Troubleshooting ABAP code errors

  Need to display information to help diagnose an error with ABAP code? Learn how in this tip from a SearchSAP.com contributor.Continue Reading