SAP ERP software and modules
SAP ERP software and modules help businesses get real-time updates across the organization. Our experts and writers tackle the issues posed by SAP's staggering array of modules -- from the traditional core modules such as financial accounting and controlling to newer offerings -- including implementation strategies and best practices.
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News
16 Oct 2024
SAP aims to simplify spend management with AI copilot
SAP is injecting more generative AI into its Intelligent Spend Group via its Joule copilot. It also introduced new services for Business Network and Ariba. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Oct 2024
Rise with SAP sweetens U.S. Sugar's cloud move
Faced with an aging on-premises ERP system, U.S. Sugar took time to plan a move to S/4HANA Cloud and settled on Rise with SAP when it felt the conditions were right. Continue Reading
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Definition
28 Sep 2018
Fieldglass
SAP Fieldglass is a cloud-based software platform that allows companies to manage external workforces, including contractors, temporary workers, contingent labor, and statement of work (SOW) employees. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Aug 2018
Greg Tomb: HANA underpins SuccessFactors, post-2025 SAP HCM
The cloud has loomed large in Greg Tomb's SAP career. Now, he has a year under his belt at SuccessFactors and much to say about where SaaS fits in the migration from legacy HCM. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jul 2018
French transit develops chatbot with SAP Conversational AI
The transit system in the Paris metropolitan area is tackling an AI-driven chatbot project to create an easy way for riders to access personalized information. Here's a look. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jul 2018
Renewed push for Business One could boost SAP SMB strategy
SAP has strived to dispel a reputation for pricey, hard to deploy ERP with aggressive marketing and products for small businesses. How's it going, and where does S/4HANA fit in? Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jul 2018
Q&A: Mike Lackey on SAP digital manufacturing
In this Q&A, SAP head of digital manufacturing Mike Lackey discusses the SAP digital manufacturing network and how it helps manufacturers meet the demands of the new digital economy. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Jun 2018
SAP quietly pulls the plug on SAP Anywhere
Users and analysts say technical limitations and a failure to adequately understand the SMB market contributed to the demise of SAP Anywhere after just two years on the market. Continue Reading
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Answer
11 Jun 2018
How can I use the V-Model with SAP Product Lifecycle Management?
The V-Model combines three highly interconnected components of product development: mechanics, electronics and informatics. Here are the steps for using it with SAP PLM. Continue Reading
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Answer
01 May 2018
What are the best strategies for managing demand variability?
One of the main challenges for manufacturers, supply chain managers and materials planners is demand variability. Here are 10 strategies for gaining control. Continue Reading
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Podcast
23 Apr 2018
'Procurement with a purpose' touted at SAP Ariba Live 2018
In this podcast, our editors discuss SAP's push toward 'procurement with a purpose,' which is the idea that procurement can be a driving force for good in a company. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Apr 2018
Supply chain risk assessment a major focus of SAP Ariba
SAP Ariba's Supplier Risk helps companies assess their suppliers in a number of risk categories, but building a responsible supply chain will take strong change management efforts. Continue Reading
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Answer
09 Apr 2018
What are the steps for configuring SAP EWM slotting?
Slotting in SAP Extended Warehouse Management ensures that products are placed using the correct physical and storage conditions, and picked according to the right parameters. Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2018
Demand-driven MRP an upgrade for SAP digital supply chain
SAP and Accenture announced plans to develop DDMRP functions for SAP Integrated Business Planning; SAP DataGenius Challenge tries to get March Madness predictions right. Continue Reading
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Answer
27 Mar 2018
Which SAP IBP implementation methodology is best?
When it comes to SAP Integrated Business Planning, it's important to consider which methodology most closely matches the scope of the SAP IBP implementation. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2018
SAP Ariba Live focuses on procurement for purpose
SAP Ariba Live 2018 focused on the idea that businesses can use procurement technology to do good in the world; for example, by using supply chains to expose forced child labor. Continue Reading
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Answer
07 Mar 2018
How does SAP PLM support the product validation process?
Checking and validating each step of product development helps ensure greater success and detects potential failure. Here's a look at how SAP PLM supports that process. Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2018
SAP buys lead-to-money leader CallidusCloud to take on Salesforce
SAP paid $2.4 billion to acquire lead-to-money vendor CallidusCloud, and analysts agree that the significant price may be worth it in an effort to compete with Salesforce. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Feb 2018
SAP's Barry Padgett on future of SAP Ariba Network
In this Q&A, new SAP Ariba President Barry Padgett discusses the future of procurement and the experience he will bring to Ariba from his roles with the SAP SMB Group and Concur. Continue Reading
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Answer
15 Feb 2018
Which supply chain optimization techniques can SAP ECC support?
Connecting scientific approaches to supply chain management with the technology tool of SAP ECC can help ensure a smoother flow of information and material. Continue Reading
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Answer
31 Jan 2018
How does SAP Payroll Control Center improve efficiency?
The SAP SuccessFactors payroll front end can vastly improve efficiency and accuracy. It can also save time -- and your sanity -- by eliminating crunch-time surprises. Here's how. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jan 2018
SAP Quality Management (QM)
SAP Quality Management (QM) is a component of SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) that helps businesses implement and run quality control processes. Continue Reading
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Answer
08 Jan 2018
What can employees do with the SuccessFactors mobile app?
Self-service SuccessFactors features for employees and managers are numerous, and learning tools, including online course downloading, will run on some Android and iOS devices. Continue Reading
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Answer
22 Dec 2017
What are the most important features of SAP SRM-MDM Catalog?
SAP Supplier Relationship Management-Master Data Management Catalog offers a number of features to help simplify cataloging tasks required to excel in today's complicated supply chains. Here's a look at six of them. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Dec 2017
SAP Plant Maintenance (PM)
SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) is a component of the SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) that helps businesses support and maintain equipment and systems. Continue Reading
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Answer
20 Nov 2017
What KPIs can assess demand-driven MRP when using SAP ERP?
Setting up demand-driven metrics and using analytics to monitor them can provide benefits such as helping to reduce working capital commitments and improving service levels. Continue Reading
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Answer
14 Nov 2017
How is the recurring inspection process in SAP QM activated?
The recurring inspection functionality available in the SAP Quality Management component can help effectively maintain materials that are managed in batches and have expiration dates. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Sep 2017
SAP S/4HANA public cloud infrastructure options increase
An SAP systems integrator goes on the public cloud to deploy S/4HANA to help its clients and improve its financial reporting, gaining a world-class accounting system quickly. Continue Reading
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Answer
13 Sep 2017
What kitting process functionalities does SAP EWM offer?
The kitting process can be triggered either from SAP ECC or SAP EWM in kit-to-stock and kit-to-order business scenarios, and reverse kitting is available in EWM. Here's a look. Continue Reading
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18 Aug 2017
What features does the SAP Sourcing component of SRM offer?
The Sourcing component in SAP Supplier Relationship Management is meant to offer end-to-end procurement for globalized and complex procurement processes. Here's what to know. Continue Reading
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10 Aug 2017
What inventory valuation methods does SAP's MM offer?
Here's a look at five SAP inventory valuation reporting methods, how they can boost your inventory management efforts and why the financial account team should be involved. Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2017
What are the core components of SAP IBP?
SAP IBP is a meant to ensure strategic, tactical and operational planning, provide comprehensive analytics and ensure complete business controls, all in an integrated environment. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jul 2017
Adita Technologies harnesses S/4HANA Cloud to handle growth
Adita Technologies, a young professional services firm, implemented SAP S/4HANA Cloud in 10 weeks to consolidate financial systems and plan for growth. Continue Reading
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Answer
07 Jul 2017
What inventory KPIs are available in SAP MRP Monitor?
MRP Monitor fills the inventory reporting and analyses gap that exists in SAP ECC, with analyses that enable materials planning success. Here's a look. Continue Reading
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Answer
06 Jul 2017
Will SAP EWM-QM integration improve the quality inspection process?
Integrating SAP Extended Warehouse Management and Quality Management requires taking the time to allocate resources to carry out a successful project. Here are four areas on which to focus. Continue Reading
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Answer
03 Jul 2017
What core components are included in an SAP APO overview?
SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization enables companies to better sense market demand, quickly react with timely supply, and meet and maintain higher service levels. Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2017
What core components does the SAP ERP system include?
The SAP ERP system -- also known as ECC -- is the foundation for many companies' ERP implementations. Here's a look at its core components and what each one does. Continue Reading
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Answer
31 May 2017
How can you reduce the bullwhip effect with demand-driven MRP?
Reducing the bullwhip effect requires a fundamental and strategic shift from supply-focused materials planning to demand-focused materials replenishment. Continue Reading
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25 May 2017
How does ECC handle SAP Vendor Evaluation for services?
In SAP ECC, Vendor Evaluation gives you an easy way to evaluate vendor performance for services such as equipment maintenance or building maintenance. Here's a look. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Apr 2017
Choose the implementation order of SAP SuccessFactors modules
Once you have your core HR and talent management priorities straight, you can figure out which SuccessFactors modules will deliver on those goals. Here are some common scenarios. Continue Reading
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Answer
26 Apr 2017
How can SAP CTM in SAP ATO improve supply chain management?
Capable-to-Match is a subcomponent of SAP APO that enables better demand and supply controls by balancing production constraints, supplier lead time and transportation lead time. Continue Reading
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Answer
21 Apr 2017
What are the inventory KPIs that can be measured in SAP ECC?
Being able to measure inventory performance through regular monitoring provides the necessary visibility to improve them. Here's what you should know. Continue Reading
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Answer
23 Feb 2017
What is the difference between SAP components, modules and applications?
The SAP landscape can be a confusing one, with the numerous acquisitions and constant rebranding of products. To clear up some confusion, here are the differences among three foundational areas. Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2016
How does SAP Pool Asset Management improve the use of shared assets?
The Pool Asset Management tool enables easier scheduling and cost allocation of resources that employees share, such as vehicles. Here's a look at how it works. Continue Reading
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Answer
27 Sep 2016
How can project planners decide between SAP PPM and SAP PS?
Web-based Project and Portfolio Management gives teams a way to pitch ideas and manage projects, but on-premises Project System still fits into the project landscape. Here's how. Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2016
How can SAP Quality Notification help improve product quality?
SAP Quality Notification can help handle customer complaints for defective products, defective products produced in-house and defective materials supplied by a vendor. Here's a look at how it works. Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2016
What are key features in discrete manufacturing production type?
Discrete manufacturers reap greater business benefits when they ensure planning, procurement, inventory, capacity and quality management are integral parts of their SAP ECC implementation. Continue Reading
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Answer
29 Jun 2015
How can SAP Missing Parts improve the production planning process?
The SAP Missing Parts Information System can help prevent production or maintenance disruptions by alerting planners to impending material or component shortages. Continue Reading
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Answer
29 Jun 2015
What are the benefits of using SAP capacity requirements planning?
An expert explains how companies can integrate SAP's capacity requirements planning functionality to optimize production when demand for products exceeds supply. Continue Reading
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Answer
26 Jun 2015
How does Batch Information Cockpit support batch traceability?
An expert explains how SAP ERP Batch Information Cockpit traces material batches to help planners more efficiently manage defective materials and products. Continue Reading
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Answer
03 Apr 2015
How does SAP ERP handle free goods procurement processes?
Learn how to handle business processes involving free samples or goods with no commercial value in SAP ERP. Continue Reading
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Answer
24 Feb 2015
What are the benefits of using Release Strategy in SAP MM?
Making SAP MM's Release Strategy feature part of procurement processes can provide better business controls and reduce typical procurement headaches. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Jan 2015
Use SAP MRP to effectively plan production and procurement
SAP material requirements planning brings efficiency and optimization to production and procurement plans. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Jan 2015
How does SAP ERP forecasting help predict material consumption?
To help you prepare realistic sales, production and procurement plans, try leveraging SAP ERP forecasting to calculate your materials needs. Continue Reading
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Answer
14 Nov 2014
How does SAP MM stock transport order help track goods shipment?
Stock transport order in SAP MM helps you transfer, track and monitor goods movement between supplying and receiving plants. Continue Reading
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Definition
09 Sep 2014
SAP Planned Delivery Time
SAP Planned Delivery Time (PDT) is a tool within the SAP ERP software used to update manufacturing planning data, namely the scheduled delivery of procured goods and materials so that production plans reflect the most current data. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Aug 2014
Create SuccessFactors Metadata Framework objects, rules with ease
Looking at extending SuccessFactors software? Consultant Luke Marson lays out best practices for using the SuccessFactors Metadata Framework to make it happen. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2014
SAP Simple Finance shows HANA's potential for 'disruptive innovation'
An industry analyst assesses SAP's "run simple" theme and what the new finance apps on HANA Enterprise Cloud could mean for the Business Suite. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2014
Free SAP Fiori excitement tempered by questions about true cost
SAP Fiori UI and apps are now free, but enthusiastic attendees at Sapphire Now were unsure how much development work is involved. Continue Reading
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Opinion
20 Mar 2014
SAP Fiori: Putting a price tag on usability?
Fiori applications represent SAP's most serious attempt yet to improve the user experience of Business Suite, but some customers are unhappy about the costs. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Feb 2014
Attach documents to an SAP object without having to use SAP DMS
With SAP Services for Object, users can attach information to an SAP object without using the SAP Document Management System, writes Jawad Akhtar. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Feb 2014
Five critical factors to integrating SAP SuccessFactors with SAP HCM
There are five critical aspects to integrating SAP SuccessFactors with SAP HCM software or other technologies, writes HCM expert Luke Marson. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Dec 2013
Use SAP Backflush functionality to automate production processes
Companies save themselves headaches by automating production processes using SAP Backflush and Automatic Goods Receipt functions, writes Jawad Akhtar. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Aug 2013
Cut inspection costs with the SAP QM module's DMR functionality
Save time and money inspecting the quality of procured or produced materials with the SAP Dynamic Modification Rule (DMR), writes expert Jawad Akhtar. Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Aug 2012
Integrate SAP Quality Management for a more efficient supply chain
Applying SAP Quality Management to supply chain management saves time and money by cutting down on wasted stock. Consultant Jawad Akhtar explains how. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Dec 2011
Asset accounting in SAP ERP Financials
In this SAP Press book chapter, learn the basics of asset accounting in SAP ERP Financials, including implementation, integration, and configuration. Continue Reading
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Report
12 May 2010
SAP Sapphire Now 2010 Orlando: SearchSAP.com Special Report
This SAP Sapphire 2010 special report features content from SAP's annual user conference in one convenient location. Continue Reading
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Answer
08 Apr 2010
Assigning personnel numbers in SAP HR
An SAP HR users wants to know how to assign a person to two different personnel numbers in SAP HR while generating a single invoice. Continue Reading
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05 Mar 2010
Using SAP standard reports to track changes in SAP HR
A SearchSAP.com reader is looking for a standard report that can track changes made to the hierarchy of SAP HR with SAP transaction code PPOME. Continue Reading
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News
13 Oct 2009
SAP CTO expects today's SAP applications to be running in 2020
Even though the pace of change for software is accelerating, Vishal Sikka, CTO of SAP, expects many of the SAP software applications running today to still be running in the year 2020 -- if the software is developed properly. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
21 Sep 2009
SAP ERP/ECC 6.0 upgrade planning and strategy
Designing an SAP upgrade stategy is critical to the success of your SAP ERP/ECC 6.0 upgrade project. Find out how to decide whether you want a technical upgrade, a functional upgrade or strategic upgrade, as well as how to measure the success of your upgrade project. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2009
Oracle vs. SAP for retail: Who has the edge?
SAP and Oracle continue to duke it out for the top spot in retail software, but both are fighting off best-of-breed competitors by touting the message that integration is critical. Continue Reading
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Answer
06 Jul 2009
Using audit report to track changes to employee data in SAP HR
Find out how to track changes to employee data using an audit report in SAP HR, and learn how to configure the audit report to pick up changes to the data retroactively. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Oct 2008
R/3
R/3 is the comprehensive set of integrated business applications from SAP, the German company that states it is the market and technology leader in business application software. Continue Reading
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Answer
07 Jul 2008
Clicking on the SAPGUI logon button brings error message
I'm getting the following error message when I click on the logon button in the SAPGUI. I have already started the service in the management console. The lights turn from gray to yellow to green. Continue Reading
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Answer
06 Mar 2008
Display the subtype text for an infotype
I am making an HR report in ABAP wherein I need to display the subtype texts for infotype 0045. How do I find the table where I can get this text field? Continue Reading
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Answer
05 Dec 2007
Adding a navigational attribute to an existing InfoObject
We have a scenario where we would like to add one additional navigational attribute to an existing InfoObject (currently there are already two navigation attributes). My question is what needs to be done to the Planning Object Structure in APO DP 5.0? Continue Reading
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Answer
29 Oct 2007
Where to find your SAP installation number
Where can I find my installation number in the SAP system? Continue Reading
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Answer
11 Oct 2007
Changing the hostname in a server migration
I am trying to do server migration from an existing server to a new server (though it is same OS). We will need to change the hostname for this. What is the best method or process for this task? Is there anywhere else it stores hostname info apart from config files? Continue Reading
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Answer
17 Aug 2007
Retroactive accounting period differences
What is the difference between "earliest Retroactive accounting period" and "Retroactive accounting date"? Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Jul 2007
mySAP
MySAP, a product of the German software company SAP, is an e-business software integration tool that delivers content to a user based on his or her role in an enterprise. Continue Reading