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R/3 Enterprise 4.7 Simplifies Authorization Hierarchy Maintenance in CO
Did you know that it is now possible to set up authorization profiles for users in a more flexible and simple way? New developments since 4.0 enable you to save time by doing just that. The author explains how administrators can set up authorizations without the need to assign authorization objects to every single CO...…
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Use Product Costing for Estimates with Multiple-Sourced Material
R/3’s mixed product costing system offers five options for creating cost estimates with multiple procurement sources. The author demonstrates how to use the functionality, which was not available in a standard R/3 system prior to Release 4.5A. Have you ever run across this problem in product costing? You are trying to calculate a planned cost...…
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Evaluating the Quality of Your ABAP Programs and Other Repository Objects with the Code Inspector
Developers and quality managers must know precisely how closely their programs adhere to standards that govern their software’s accessibility, security, and performance. SAP Web Application Server 6.10 introduces the Code Inspector, a new tool that checks ABAP programs, function groups, classes, and other repository objects to ensure that they meet defined standards, and enables you...…
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BW for Beginners: Teach Users InfoCube Basics with Excel and Better Reports Are Sure to Follow
This simple exercise is a friendly introduction to the confusing terminology of InfoCube, InfoObject, Dimension, and Attribute. Experienced BW professionals will find this article useful because it shows them a non-technical way they can teach the process to others in their company. The InfoCube is one of the most important BW elements used for...…
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Ask the BW Expert: Why Do My Delta Updates from CO-PA to BW Fail?
The key to a successful delta update is the proper creation of the CO-PA DataSource. Here’s how it’s done. Dear BW Expert, We recently uploaded all our CO-PA data to SAP’s BW without a hitch. Delta updates, however, have been a problem. The job always terminates, and a message says we have an error in...…
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Transferring Global Settings from R/3 to BW
Here’s how you can perform the critical transfer of global data from R/3 to BW during its initial setup using an easy two-step process. During the initial BW system setup, it is necessary to transfer certain types of global data from the SAP R/3 source system into BW. This ensures that the data reported...…
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Move Plan Data from BW/SEM to R/3 Using Retractors
By transferring plan data back to R/3, you can perform tasks such as comparing plan to actual data and budget control. The ability to extract data from SAP R/3 and legacy systems into BW for analysis and planning via SEM-BPS (Strategic Enterprise Management-Business Planning and Simulation) has been available for several years. Now you can...…
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Use the SIS Data Warehouse for Management Reporting
Do you need custom ABAP programs to produce management reports that show sales bookings? You have an alternative in the Sales Information System data warehouse. By using it, not only will your management reports execute faster, but you’ll have the ability to do exception reporting, too.... Membership Required You must be a member to access…
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Understanding PP Integration to Product Costing: What Do the Terms “Origin” and “Parameter” Mean?
FI practitioners are often confused by two vocabulary terms in the Production Planning module: origin and parameter. Understanding what they represent will give them a clearer picture of what their integration options are for PP. The author, a PP specialist, defines the two terms and walks the readers through the different places in R/3 where...…
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Understand RCA Concepts to More Easily Evaluate Your Ever-Expanding CO Module Functionality Options
SAPexperts’FinancialsSince 1998, SAP has supported more than one costing philosophy in the R/3 CO module. This means that the CO user/designer has more and potentially confusing options when making scope decisions. The author focuses on one of those costing philosophies–Resource Consumption Accounting–and compares it to the better understood full absorption accounting so that you better...…
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