Jun 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.
11 Steps for Changing a Cost Center HierarchyA strong cost center hierarchy is necessary for analyzing your company’s performance. If your structure is not meeting your needs, try this 11-step process to develop a new, more effective cost center hierarchy. This process is best suited for small- to medium-sized companies. Key Concept A company must have a logical grouping of costs to […]
Ask the SAP Financials Expert: How Do I Retrieve and Display Archived CO-PA Line Items?Standard SAP archiving methods do not allow you to retrieve specific Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) line items. However, you can gain access to them via two methods: using the SAP Archiving Information System or ABAP code. Each has limitations you should know about. Key Concept Dear SAP Financials Expert, Our Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) database is […]
Jun 15, 2005
•19 minute read
Transfer Small Amounts of Legacy Data into Asset Accounting with EaseThe SAP R/3 Asset Accounting component has a little-known tool, known as Transfer Legacy Data to Asset Accounting using Microsoft Excel, for loading legacy asset data into an SAP system. Data transfers in small volumes can be a snap if you follow these steps and know where the formatting pitfalls are. Key Concept To implement […]
Jun 15, 2005
•9 minute read
Use Change Documents for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance TestingThe time for Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 testing is now. Find out how to leverage existing hidden system resources in R/3 to help fulfill some of the crucial Sarbanes-Oxley Act mandates. Key Concept For compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, many public companies have taken a two-phased approach to assess the effectiveness of […]
Jun 15, 2005
•10 minute read
Make DB Connect Delta Capable with External Sources: Part 2After you have connected your BW system to an external database using DB connect, you can make the DataSource delta capable with ABAP code using the time-stamp technique. Key Concept Most databases have a method for identifying new records and changes to the database whereby each new and changed record carries details of the time […]
Jun 1, 2005
•20 minute read
Improve Your Shipping Operations with R/3’s Subcontracting Purchase OrderSAPexperts’SCMSubcontracting purchase orders (POs) can provide a major relief for those struggling to adapt standard POs in R/3 for work outsourced to vendors or subcontractors. Subcontracting POs allow a two-way flow of materials to and from the vendor. Little information, however, is readily available on how to use this indispensable tool. Learn how to put […]
Jun 1, 2005
•9 minute read
What You Need to Know About BW-BPSLearn about SAP’s Business Planning and Simulation (BPS) and why it now is a part of SAP Business Intelligence (SAP BI). In addition, find out what has changed in BW-BPS from SEM-BPS and get an overview of your upgrade options. Key Concept SAP’s Strategic Enterprise Management (SAP SEM) is a module that provides strategic planning […]
Jun 1, 2005
•7 minute read
Demystify the Concept of Package Size for Data ExtractionSetting the optimal package size for your data loads from your SAP source system to your BW system is important for improved system performance and troubleshooting. Gain a better understanding of the consequences of improper sizing and the considerations for setting sizing parameters. Key Concept Data is transferred into BW not as individual records but […]
Jun 1, 2005
•11 minute read
InfoProvider Compression: What It Is and When to Do ItDo you compress data packages loaded into BW InfoProviders? SAP says you should, but why? Learn why the periodic compression of BW InfoCube data is a good idea. Key Concept InfoProviders have two types of fact tables to hold key figure data. Although both are similar, the E fact table stores compressed data, while the […]
Jun 1, 2005
•22 minute read
Improve the Efficiency of Your SAP Records Management Implementation with Automated Record UpdatesSAP Records Management, a standard component of SAP Web Application Server 6.20 and higher, provides users with access to all of their enterprise documents, transactions, workflows, and data, regardless of their module or vendor, via a single view — a record. SAP data by nature is constantly changing, however, which means the record containing your […]
May 15, 2005
•3 minute read
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