May 1, 2006
•7 minute read
Articles
The following articles are written by SAP experts, contributors from the SAPinsider Community, and SAPinsider’s skilled team of editors and research analysts. From technical guides to thought leadership pieces, these articles contain essential insights to help SAP customers solve day-to-day challenges, understand what types of decisions organizations need to be making, and receive lessons learned from other SAP customer experiences.
Manage Pricing Discrepancies on Sales Orders Received via EDIWhen it comes to receiving sales orders electronically, it is crucial to maintain total control over pricing. Here’s how. Key Concept Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the exchange of electronic data between business partners who use a number of different hardware and software solutions. The exchange can involve documents such as sales orders, invoices, and […]
Manage Key Area Authorization Objects for Business Transactions in SAP PMYou can manage authorizations by user role for business transactions in the Plant Maintenance (PM) module. See how to use authorization field BETRVORG to simplify your PM authorization customization. Key Concept Companies manage authorizations for working with Plant Maintenance (PM) internal orders, equipment, functional locations, and notifications within a user’s role. The role provides the […]
May 1, 2006
•63 minute read
Link Defaults, Limits, and Other Values Directly to Security RolesPersonalization data functionality introduced with SAP R/3 Release 4.6C enables you to link and maintain default settings, values, limits, and other data directly against security roles and user masters. Key Concept Even with all the customizing options available in SAP systems, every so often you need to store a little extra data to default settings […]
May 1, 2006
•12 minute read
Avoid These Common Pitfalls in Using Reporting Authorizations With and Without HierarchiesAvoid unexpected report results when you use hierarchy authorizations by taking these simple steps. Key Concept Reporting authorizations allow you to grant access according to specific values of reporting objects such as profit center or cost center. Hierarchy authorizations provide further flexibility to grant access by reference to nodes in associated hierarchies. For example, an […]
May 1, 2006
•35 minute read
SAP NetWeaver 2004s: What’s New in the BI Front End: Part 2Find out about changes to BEx Suite tools in SAP NetWeaver 2004s. They include improvements to Web-based printing, document management, Information Broadcasting, BEx Analyzer, BEx Query Designer, Web Analyzer, and Web Application Designer. Key Concept BEx Web, a component of the BEx Suite, includes the new BEx Report Designer (discussed in part 1) as well […]
May 1, 2006
•11 minute read
Improve Your System Performance by Archiving Data in BW: Part 3Follow these steps if you need to load archived SAP R/3 or mySAP ERP Central Component data back into BW. Key Concept You typically use the BW setup programs in the R/3 system to fill the transactional data setup tables for a BW new implementation. You can also use the programs to fill setup tables […]
May 1, 2006
•26 minute read
Pinpoint the Cause of Data Inconsistencies to Ensure Precise Key Figure and Characteristic ValuesAlthough many people view troubleshooting as a random process, you can apply a systematic technique to verify data quality. Use these helpful suggestions to locate errors. Key Concept During the final phase of BW projects, developers verify data quality. Here, quality refers to consistency and preciseness of the key figure and characteristic values that BEx […]
May 1, 2006
•16 minute read
Upgrades Part 2: Fix Three Common PA Errors with EaseDiscover three Personnel Administration (PA) problems you may face in your upgrade to mySAP ERP and how to permanently fix them. You may not face these specific problems, but you can learn from the methodology behind the solutions. Key Concept Personnel lookup tables contain the system settings for the infotypes that store personal data for […]
Apr 16, 2006
•10 minute read
Speed Up the Subscription Extract Process from CRM to the Mobile Client/MobileLearn how you can reduce the amount of time to process subscription data from mySAP CRM to the mobile clients by re-extracting it. Key Concept Publications are data repositories in which the system gathers and organizes data. A particular condition record table (e.g., price condition table A032) is an example of a publication. Subscriptions contain […]
Apr 15, 2006
•8 minute read
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