May 15, 2005
•8 minute read
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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.
Automate CO Data Loads with BATCHMANAn SAP R/3 Enterprise functionality called BATCHMAN enables the easy upload of selective CO data, including activity rates and statistical key figures for allocations and reporting. Key Concept Most SAP CO implementations need CO data periodically entered in SAP R/3. That could be loading the activity prices for use in calculation of standard costs or […]
Build a Dashboard for Management of Internal ControlsManagers often struggle with the timely availability of compliance-related data and the way the information is visualized for analysis and presentation purposes. You can eliminate these problems by following a four-step process to build a management dashboard for SAP’s Management of Internal Controls (MIC) application. You can also use this procedure to build dashboards for […]
May 15, 2005
•22 minute read
Calculate Contribution Margins in CO-PA That Include All Production VariancesDo the contribution margins for your products and customers reflect the actual costs of the goods sold? Learn how to use a little-known functionality in the material ledger to create an actual cost component split for each product and then transfer this split into Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). Key Concept Product Cost Planning (CO-PC-PCP) and Actual […]
May 15, 2005
•10 minute read
Make DB Connect Delta Capable with External SourcesMost DataSources within an SAP system are delta capable. However, the delta capability is not available when you connect to external databases using DB connect. By following this process, you will be able to connect your BW system to an external database and make the DataSource delta capable. Key Concept Delta-capable extractors deliver fewer records, […]
May 1, 2005
•12 minute read
Reconcile Financial Data in a Complex LandscapeAs landscapes become more complicated and involve a plethora of sources, a reconciliation method becomes more crucial in reporting financial information. Analysis Process Designer (APD) can help reconcile your financial data. Key Concept While Analysis Process Designer is typically associated with building CRM analytical applications, you can use it to build analytical applications in other […]
May 1, 2005
•12 minute read
Analysis Process Designer: Profile Data the Easy WayProfiling key figures and characteristics in ODS objects, PSA data, and BW queries can be difficult, time consuming, and inefficient. The updated Analysis Process Designer tool in BW 3.5 vastly improves your ability to profile data, giving you more options to understand your data. Here’s how you do it. Key Concept SAP BW Analysis Process […]
May 1, 2005
•6 minute read
Monitor Your Queries and WorkbooksIt’s a challenge to identify when a workbook or query was changed if many consultants are working on a project. You need that information when you are deciding which workbooks to transport. Learn about a method to monitor workbook changes. Key Concept In BW, it is important to have instruments for object monitoring. These tools […]
May 1, 2005
•12 minute read
SAP Consolidation Strategy: SAP BW-Based SEM-BCS vs. R/3 EC-CSAn integrated financial consolidation system is crucial to facilitate the month-end closing process. Weigh the functionalities of two SAP consolidation tools, EC-CS and Business Information Warehouse (BW)-based SEM-BCS. Key Concept Companies have a choice for consolidating their financial data between the R/3 EC-CS and BW-based SEM-BCS consolidation tools. The benefits of using SAP’s consolidation instruments […]
Apr 15, 2005
•21 minute read
Avoid a Disconnect Between Your MM and FI Period ClosesYour cutoff for transactions at close may be affected if you don’t understand the relationship between the Materials Management (MM) period close and the FI period close. You can configure your R/3 system to ensure a clean cutoff for MM transactions at period close. Key Concept The posting of MM balances to an MM period […]
Apr 15, 2005
•15 minute read
Ask the HR Expert: Locate Unoccupied Positions Without Vacancy ProcessingYou can track unused positions in Organizational Management via vacancy processing as a part of an overall position-management process. In the absence of vacancy processing, you can track unused or “open” positions and modify them to display the proper staffing levels in a given organizational unit. Standard reports in R/3 provide the information necessary to […]
Apr 15, 2005
•5 minute read
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