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  1. How to Avoid Common EDI Implementation Pitfalls

    Reading time: 7 mins

    SCM A seasoned electronic data interchange (EDI) expert shares tips based on his experience with two implementations in two different industries. Key Concept Electronic data interchange (EDI) is a process for exchanging data in a mutually agreed upon format such EDIFACT, text, or HTML. Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce, and Transport (EDIFACT) is the...…

  2. Using Standards for a More Maintainable Solution

    Reading time: 48 mins

    D. Russell Sloan explains the value of establishing and adhering to standards when you are delivering a solution. Key Concept Solution Documentation is much more than a collection of Microsoft Word documents and some flow charts. It is a representation of everything that goes into designing, building, testing, delivering, and supporting a solution. Implementations generate...…

  3. Fast Data Conversion, Migration, and Updates for Functional Analysts with LSMW

    Reading time: 11 mins

    SAPepxerts/FinancialsData conversion is no longer a one-time activity. Gone are the days when it was required only during an initial SAP implementation project. Here are some day-to-day business scenarios when you may be called upon to convert data. Data conversion is no longer a one-time activity. Gone are the days when it was required only...…

  4. Get Ready to Exploit Regular Expression Pattern Matching to Examine and Manipulate Complex Data in Your ABAP Programs

    Reading time: 2 mins

    Many text search/replacement problems are difficult to address without using regular expression pattern matching. As part of an upcoming SAP NetWeaver release, SAP will introduce native regular expression processing functionality into SAP Web Application Server (SAP Web AS) ABAP. To prepare you to use this facility effectively, this article provides a basic introduction to regular...…

  5. Statutory Requirements Compliance: Are You Ready for China?

    Reading time: 19 mins

    Prior to rolling out an R/3 system to China, a company needs to answer the question, “What statutory compliances does China require and how do I make sure the R/3 FI/CO implementation meets these requirements?” The author shares her experience from consulting on a dozen China rollouts in multiple industries, including two in 2004. She...…

  6. Leverage IMG Projects and Views to Reduce Configuration Complexity

    Reading time: 16 mins

    D. Russell Sloan shows you how to link your Solution Manager project to IMG projects and project views during the configuration phase of a project. Key Concept The IMG projects and project views are control elements created in the managed systems to narrow the scope of access to the configuration of the managed system (IMG)....…

  7. Extend the Table Introspector Utility Class to Support Long Text Data

    Reading time: 21 mins

    David Duncombe shows how to use an extended table introspector utility class to dynamically generate a formatted representation of internal tables at run time, with added support for output to a Microsoft Excel workbook. This offers a more natural way to format long text data. Key Concept The iXML library is an API that offers...…

  8. Create a Control Dashboard to Monitor Your Internal Controls

    Reading time: 14 mins

    It is vital to track user exits to ensure the financial transparency of your company. The author introduces a programmable “control dashboard” that will enable you to recognize, document, and help audit the user exits in your company’s system. How many user exits are working in your R/3 environment? What is the objective of a...…

  9. How to Effectively Migrate Data to Employee Central

    Reading time: 13 mins

    Learn about how to anticipate the challenges that come with migrating data to a SuccessFactors Employee Central system. Learn about key concepts, leading practices of the extraction, transform, and load (ETL) process, timelines, scope and data validations. Key Concept Core data conversion concepts should be planned, designed, and implemented throughout a SuccessFactors Employee Central project—a...…

  10. Drive Risk-Based Auditing in the SAP Audit Management System

    Reading time: 33 mins

    Learn how to configure SAP Audit Management to harness the benefits of risk-based auditing while integrating the system with SAP Process Control and SAP Risk Management. Key Concept SAP Audit Management is part of SAP Assurance and Compliance Software (powered by SAP HANA) that provides enterprises with an end-to-end audit management solution. The product is...…