Feb 1, 2004
•49 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.
Virtual Characteristics and Key Figures Make Queries More DynamicThough immensely useful, time-dependent attributes have limitations that can lead to inaccurate reports. The author explains the benefits of virtual characteristics and key figures, which use programmable BW user exits. He then walks you through five steps that will allow you to make the most of virtual characteristics and key figures. In the SAP […]
Keep Track of Characteristic Relationships within SEM-BPSDuring the planning stages of a product, it is essential to consider changes in relationships among the product group, division, business unit, and profit center. The author demonstrates how to account for these variations using the characteristic relationship functionality of SEM-BPS. He focuses on the configuration of BW hierarchies, BW attributes, reference data, and user […]
Feb 1, 2004
•11 minute read
10 Best Practices for Designing Summarization LevelsDrawing on his personal experience, the author clarifies how the R/3 system determines which summarization level to use. He then gives tips on how to use that information to design efficient summarization levels, and thus improve your system’s report performance.
Jan 15, 2004
•11 minute read
Account for Time Zone Differences So That They Do Not Affect Your Global CloseWhen a global company has a period-end close, a great deal of coordination needs to occur among the independent locations to make sure that tight deadlines are met. The author provides eight tips to prevent misunderstandings that can occur because of timing differences when you have offices in more than one time zone. When a […]
Jan 15, 2004
•13 minute read
How Internal Orders Differs from Project System in Overseeing Capital ProjectsOften managers are unsure whether to use Internal Orders or Project System (PS) for managing capital projects. The author compares the two methods so that you can make your own decision about which is best suited for your capital project. For example, did you know that PS allows you to create multiple versions of a […]
Jan 15, 2004
•12 minute read
Easily Build or Change Infotype Headers in R/3Understanding the structure of infotype headers and how to change them to meet your needs can improve efficiency and allow users to browse data more effectively. The author explains the steps involved in creating and modifying headers, including optional configuration if you want to take advantage of functionality such as the use of passport photos […]
Jan 15, 2004
•12 minute read
How to Design an SAP Compensation Administration PlanThis second article in a series on the Compensation Administration (CA) application explains how to design a compensation plan. It takes you through the conditions and rules you need to create to control who is eligible for what awards, under what conditions the employee is eligible, what attributes of the employee or the job must […]
Jan 15, 2004
•20 minute read
QuickViewer Creates Basic List Reports for HR and PayrollSAP QuickViewer allows inexperienced users to create QuickViews, which are simple basic lists. However, you should be aware that some companies do not use it as a core reporting functionality because of security concerns. The author shows how QuickViewer works with three data sources: an HR logical database, a table, and an existing InfoSet. SAP […]
Jan 15, 2004
•9 minute read
Performance Testing Your SAP System – Best Practices for Preparing Your Test EnvironmentManagementIf you are an SAP project leader or IT manager, then you know that testing is a vital aspect of your job. With crucial business decisions depending on your tests, and ultimately the profitability of your enterprise at stake, knowing how to conduct accurate and meaningful SAP tests is critical. This article, the first of […]
Jan 15, 2004
•2 minute read
Tips and Tricks for SAP Java Connector (JCo) Client ProgrammingJava has increasingly become an application development standard. SAP Java Connector (JCo) is the middleware that bridges the gap between the Java and ABAP worlds. If you are looking for advanced information on JCo to help you improve your applications or speed up your development projects, then this article is for you. It contains an […]
Jan 15, 2004
•2 minute read
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