SAP Monitoring through O/S Level Scripts using startrfc
Objective: Determine SAP locks older than 5 hours and determine when more than X number of ABAP/4 short dumps have accumulated in the system. For the locks enqueue_read is returning the info minus the user ID of the locked objects. For the dumps have not yet determined a function module that will provide the desired [...]
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| May 28, 2005 12:14 PM
Basis
Objective: Determine SAP locks older than 5 hours and determine when more than X number of ABAP/4 short dumps have accumulated in the system. For the locks enqueue_read is returning the info minus the user ID of the locked objects. For the dumps have not yet determined a function module that will provide the desired [...]
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| May 28, 2005 12:14 PM
Basis
Is BW the right answer for our reporting needs?
We’re looking at pulling data from a third party tool and SAP HR into BW for reporting purposes. One limitation that we’re experiencing is the third party tool has long character strings (greater than 200). Can BW handle this as an input? How are companies getting around this issue? And is BW the right answer [...]
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| June 2, 2005 4:20 PM
Basis, Business Information Warehouse, EDI, ERP, MySAP, mySAP Accounting, mySAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer, mySAP Application Link Enabling, mySAP CRM, mySAP Enterprise, mySAP Financials, mySAP Human Resources, mySAP Supplier Relationship Management, NetWeaver, R/3, SAP, SAP development, Security, Strategic Enterprise Management, Workflow
We’re looking at pulling data from a third party tool and SAP HR into BW for reporting purposes. One limitation that we’re experiencing is the third party tool has long character strings (greater than 200). Can BW handle this as an input? How are companies getting around this issue? And is BW the right answer [...]
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| June 2, 2005 4:20 PM
Basis, Business Information Warehouse, EDI, ERP, MySAP, mySAP Accounting, mySAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer, mySAP Application Link Enabling, mySAP CRM, mySAP Enterprise, mySAP Financials, mySAP Human Resources, mySAP Supplier Relationship Management, NetWeaver, R/3, SAP, SAP development, Security, Strategic Enterprise Management, Workflow
.NET worth it?
We have a big VB5 application and we intend to integrate it with SAP. We do not want to convert the VB app to .NET. This will be a huge task. Since DCOM connector is no longer supported, what is the alternative for connecting to SAP from our VB app.?
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| April 28, 2005 4:17 PM
Basis, Business Information Warehouse, EDI, ERP, MySAP, mySAP Accounting, mySAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer, mySAP Application Link Enabling, mySAP CRM, mySAP Enterprise, mySAP Financials, mySAP Human Resources, mySAP Supplier Relationship Management, NetWeaver, R/3, SAP, SAP development, Security, Strategic Enterprise Management, Workflow
We have a big VB5 application and we intend to integrate it with SAP. We do not want to convert the VB app to .NET. This will be a huge task. Since DCOM connector is no longer supported, what is the alternative for connecting to SAP from our VB app.?
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| April 28, 2005 4:17 PM
Basis, Business Information Warehouse, EDI, ERP, MySAP, mySAP Accounting, mySAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer, mySAP Application Link Enabling, mySAP CRM, mySAP Enterprise, mySAP Financials, mySAP Human Resources, mySAP Supplier Relationship Management, NetWeaver, R/3, SAP, SAP development, Security, Strategic Enterprise Management, Workflow
Plant assignment change options
Hello, We’re in the middle of a project where we are supposed to move a plant from one company code to another. For business reasons a plant defined for company code A which is in country C1 will have to be movedto/owned by company code B which is in country C2. Both countries are in [...]
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| April 27, 2005 7:33 AM
SAP
Hello, We’re in the middle of a project where we are supposed to move a plant from one company code to another. For business reasons a plant defined for company code A which is in country C1 will have to be movedto/owned by company code B which is in country C2. Both countries are in [...]
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| April 27, 2005 7:33 AM
SAP
Travel Plan approval fails –
Hello I get the following error message when trying to approve a travel plan: “No entry in table T549Q for argument 00 at time 04/21/2005″ The table appears to have all the correct settings for the payroll periods for the US; I have clearly missed a crucial Travel–Payroll integration step in config, and have no [...]
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| April 25, 2005 5:21 PM
mySAP Human Resources
Hello I get the following error message when trying to approve a travel plan: “No entry in table T549Q for argument 00 at time 04/21/2005″ The table appears to have all the correct settings for the payroll periods for the US; I have clearly missed a crucial Travel–Payroll integration step in config, and have no [...]
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| April 25, 2005 5:21 PM
mySAP Human Resources
401(k) retro recalculation of /102
We have implemented new 401(k) plans for both our hourly and salaried employees which have a new basis for WT /102 (the salaried plan was implemented 12/16/03 and the hourly was implemented 12/26/04). Under the old hourly plan /102 was calculated based on 40 hours X the hourly rate X 401(k)%. Under the new hourly [...]
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| June 15, 2005 10:01 AM
SAP
We have implemented new 401(k) plans for both our hourly and salaried employees which have a new basis for WT /102 (the salaried plan was implemented 12/16/03 and the hourly was implemented 12/26/04). Under the old hourly plan /102 was calculated based on 40 hours X the hourly rate X 401(k)%. Under the new hourly [...]
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| June 15, 2005 10:01 AM
SAP
SAP IDOC – ORDERS05
I am looking into purchase orders. There are IDOC types ORDERS01, orders02, orders03, orders04 and orders05 ? What are the differences ? To convert a po doc into IDOC, is this through configuration ? A custom Abap program is not needed to create an IDOC, right ? Pls share your thoughts. Am on version 46B. [...]
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| May 17, 2005 4:01 PM
EDI, ERP, MySAP, R/3, SAP, SAP development
I am looking into purchase orders. There are IDOC types ORDERS01, orders02, orders03, orders04 and orders05 ? What are the differences ? To convert a po doc into IDOC, is this through configuration ? A custom Abap program is not needed to create an IDOC, right ? Pls share your thoughts. Am on version 46B. [...]
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| May 17, 2005 4:01 PM
EDI, ERP, MySAP, R/3, SAP, SAP development
LSMW – 2 source files Associate/Map to target fields
In a MM conversion, having two files (Header/Detail) with each being keyed with MATNR …it is not possible to link two files to one LSMW structure? Source Structures ITEM Item |_ITEM_INVENTORY Inventory ———————————– Structure Relations BGR00 Batch Input Structure for Session Data<< ITEM Select Target Structure BGR00. BMM00 Material Master: Transaction Data for Batch Input<< [...]
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| April 20, 2005 2:37 AM
ABAP
In a MM conversion, having two files (Header/Detail) with each being keyed with MATNR …it is not possible to link two files to one LSMW structure? Source Structures ITEM Item |_ITEM_INVENTORY Inventory ———————————– Structure Relations BGR00 Batch Input Structure for Session Data<< ITEM Select Target Structure BGR00. BMM00 Material Master: Transaction Data for Batch Input<< [...]
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| April 20, 2005 2:37 AM
ABAP
Is there an XML function module?
I am working on an SAP project, and I have a text file in XML format that I need to read in SAP. Is there any function module to read a text file in XML format?
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| April 21, 2005 11:36 AM
Basis, Business Information Warehouse, EDI, ERP, MySAP, mySAP Accounting, mySAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer, mySAP Application Link Enabling, mySAP CRM, mySAP Enterprise, mySAP Financials, mySAP Human Resources, mySAP Supplier Relationship Management, NetWeaver, R/3, SAP, SAP development, Security, Strategic Enterprise Management, Workflow
I am working on an SAP project, and I have a text file in XML format that I need to read in SAP. Is there any function module to read a text file in XML format?
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| April 21, 2005 11:36 AM
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SAP SRM
Where can I find well-defined and clear-cut descriptions of SAP SRM reconciliation capabilities? Possibly a demo? Or FAQs and pros and cons about the capability?
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| May 17, 2005 11:32 AM
Basis, Business Information Warehouse, EDI, ERP, MySAP, mySAP Accounting, mySAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer, mySAP Application Link Enabling, mySAP CRM, mySAP Enterprise, mySAP Financials, mySAP Human Resources, mySAP Supplier Relationship Management, NetWeaver, R/3, SAP, SAP development, Security, Strategic Enterprise Management, Workflow
Where can I find well-defined and clear-cut descriptions of SAP SRM reconciliation capabilities? Possibly a demo? Or FAQs and pros and cons about the capability?
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| May 17, 2005 11:32 AM
Basis, Business Information Warehouse, EDI, ERP, MySAP, mySAP Accounting, mySAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer, mySAP Application Link Enabling, mySAP CRM, mySAP Enterprise, mySAP Financials, mySAP Human Resources, mySAP Supplier Relationship Management, NetWeaver, R/3, SAP, SAP development, Security, Strategic Enterprise Management, Workflow
Regarding Search helps
Hi All, I’ve created a search help with parameters Empid and location. I’ve both these fields on a screen in a dialog program. I’ve attached the search help to the empid field. Now after pressing F4, when I dblclick empid of a row in the list, the empid on the screen field gets filled. Is [...]
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| April 17, 2005 9:32 AM
R/3, SAP, SAP development
Hi All, I’ve created a search help with parameters Empid and location. I’ve both these fields on a screen in a dialog program. I’ve attached the search help to the empid field. Now after pressing F4, when I dblclick empid of a row in the list, the empid on the screen field gets filled. Is [...]
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| April 17, 2005 9:32 AM
R/3, SAP, SAP development
- DB2 – RPG
My question has two parts: 1- Is there any way to create DB2 at a PC similar to what is exist at IBM I-Series AS/400? 2- Is there any RPG Compiler that I can install and run it and PC?
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| April 14, 2005 9:15 AM
Business Objects, CA Ingres, Cognos, Data analysis, Data Junction, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database Management Systems, Development, Hardware, IBM, Information Builders, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Servers, Software
My question has two parts: 1- Is there any way to create DB2 at a PC similar to what is exist at IBM I-Series AS/400? 2- Is there any RPG Compiler that I can install and run it and PC?
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| April 14, 2005 9:15 AM
Business Objects, CA Ingres, Cognos, Data analysis, Data Junction, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database Management Systems, Development, Hardware, IBM, Information Builders, Instant Messaging, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Servers, Software
Business Object Instance in SAP?
When an external app creates a SAP business object by calling GetSAPObject – is the instance created in SAP as well (in memory)? Or does the instance exist only in the external application as a proxy handle but no real SAP object instance behind it? I read somewhere that SAP creates a communication link between [...]
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| April 13, 2005 8:17 PM
EDI, MySAP, SAP, SAP development, Workflow
When an external app creates a SAP business object by calling GetSAPObject – is the instance created in SAP as well (in memory)? Or does the instance exist only in the external application as a proxy handle but no real SAP object instance behind it? I read somewhere that SAP creates a communication link between [...]
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| April 13, 2005 8:17 PM
EDI, MySAP, SAP, SAP development, Workflow
SAP Master Data Management
Hi, I am going to lead a project with new SAP implementation with Master Data preparation. I have an experience with Master Data but have n’t prepared master data specific to SAP. Could you please guide me where to start? How should i progress?. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sathish
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| April 29, 2005 6:18 PM
ERP, SAP
Hi, I am going to lead a project with new SAP implementation with Master Data preparation. I have an experience with Master Data but have n’t prepared master data specific to SAP. Could you please guide me where to start? How should i progress?. Your suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sathish
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| April 29, 2005 6:18 PM
ERP, SAP
Infoset Query in HR – Additional fields
I need to add under infotype 8 of an infoset of PNP logical database – fields from another PD infotype 1051. The fields need to be selectable in a query. Could anyone tell me how? I added the fields in P0008_AF structure and added the additional fields in the infoset under P0008. After that I [...]
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| May 26, 2005 2:34 AM
mySAP Human Resources
I need to add under infotype 8 of an infoset of PNP logical database – fields from another PD infotype 1051. The fields need to be selectable in a query. Could anyone tell me how? I added the fields in P0008_AF structure and added the additional fields in the infoset under P0008. After that I [...]
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| May 26, 2005 2:34 AM
mySAP Human Resources
Validation
The requirement is set up validation that will validate the cost center and profit for specific account. I have set up cost center validation using COBL structure and every thing is working fine. The question is which table structure to use for profit center validation. I tried using COBL but it does not work. My [...]
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| April 11, 2005 8:28 PM
mySAP Accounting, mySAP Financials
The requirement is set up validation that will validate the cost center and profit for specific account. I have set up cost center validation using COBL structure and every thing is working fine. The question is which table structure to use for profit center validation. I tried using COBL but it does not work. My [...]
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| April 11, 2005 8:28 PM
mySAP Accounting, mySAP Financials
Choice of Operating System for SAP
We are planning to implement SAP modules in our Company (one of the leading industries in Pakistan). Presently we have two options with reference to the selection of Operating System for the server. One is Windows and the other is Linux. Presently we have equally good arguments in favour of and against both the options. [...]
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| May 30, 2005 3:48 PM
Basis, Datacenter Server, Development, Hardware, Implementation/Management, Licensing, Linux, Linux Distributions, Operating system platforms, OS installation/upgrades, Performance/Tuning, SAP, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Workflow
We are planning to implement SAP modules in our Company (one of the leading industries in Pakistan). Presently we have two options with reference to the selection of Operating System for the server. One is Windows and the other is Linux. Presently we have equally good arguments in favour of and against both the options. [...]
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| May 30, 2005 3:48 PM
Basis, Datacenter Server, Development, Hardware, Implementation/Management, Licensing, Linux, Linux Distributions, Operating system platforms, OS installation/upgrades, Performance/Tuning, SAP, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Workflow
Connect to SAP though VBA
I want to connect to SAP thought VBA in ms.access. Please advise me what .ocx or any component that I have to register before use. I use SAP Gui 6.2 and want to RFC or BAPI as interface tools. Regards, Anek
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| April 8, 2005 7:40 AM
ERP, SAP
I want to connect to SAP thought VBA in ms.access. Please advise me what .ocx or any component that I have to register before use. I use SAP Gui 6.2 and want to RFC or BAPI as interface tools. Regards, Anek
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| April 8, 2005 7:40 AM
ERP, SAP
Cluster Table
Hi!!!, I have created a cluster table having two clustered tables attached to it. How to access the contents of the table cluster?. Is there any nice documents reagrding table cluster?
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| April 7, 2005 8:25 AM
R/3, SAP, SAP development
Hi!!!, I have created a cluster table having two clustered tables attached to it. How to access the contents of the table cluster?. Is there any nice documents reagrding table cluster?
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| April 7, 2005 8:25 AM
R/3, SAP, SAP development
Outputting report data to MS Excel.
Hi, I have created a new ABAP report which outputs in ALV format. The problem is that when I try to output to MS EXCEL with the keys CTRL+SHIFT+F7, I get the error message: ?Message no. 0K412 Template not found in BDS – Layout: Template-Guid:?. Any help and advice on this would be much appreciated. [...]
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| April 6, 2005 11:55 AM
Basis, SAP development
Hi, I have created a new ABAP report which outputs in ALV format. The problem is that when I try to output to MS EXCEL with the keys CTRL+SHIFT+F7, I get the error message: ?Message no. 0K412 Template not found in BDS – Layout: Template-Guid:?. Any help and advice on this would be much appreciated. [...]
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| April 6, 2005 11:55 AM
Basis, SAP development
