ALE data compare

ALE is set up between local and global box to send Employee data.
Users found out some discrepancies between the data and now we want to verify data between these 2 systems is in sync.
Any suggestion how to address above task

Thanks for suggestions...
Now challenge is...one system is global and another local.
Global is data source...so we will like to compare data from Global to local..
From Global data, we just want to compare local data...
Example: global is having World Wide employee data and we will like to compare only US employee data..
How to do that..

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Errors in ALE data transfer to E-Recruiting.

Hello,
I need help with my ALE for E-Recruiting.
We are on E-Rec 604 with seperated standlone e-rec system.
We have set up ALE Data transfer for object type P from ECC QA to E-Rec QA system but unfortunately the I-Doc is always gettign posted with status 52.
Those are the messages:
Object 01 ,P ,01012021 does not exist: infotype 0105 cannot be created
Object 01 ,P ,01012021 does not exist: infotype 0009 cannot be created
Object 01 ,P ,01012021 does not exist: infotype 0006 cannot be created
Diagnosis:
You have tried to create infotype 0105 for plan version 01,object type P,object ID 01012021. However,the object does not exist.
PA objects exist if infotypes 0000, 0001, and 0003 have been created.
PB objects exist if infotypes 4000, 0001, and 0002 have been created.
PD objects exist if infotype 1000 has been created.
I followed the setting of "standalone" attachment to note 997181:
HRSYNC_P                                    CONV_HR_DATA_TO_EREC (active as of Release 604)
HRALE00INBOUND_IDOC             HRRCF00_INBD_NEWMOD (active as of Release 604)
HRALE00SPLIT_INBOUND            HR_INB_PROCESS_IDOC (inactive as of Release 604)
HRALE00INBOUND_IDOC             HRRCF00_DELETE_SPREL (inactive as of Release
604)
HRALE00SPLIT_INBOUND            HR_INB_PROCESS_IDOC (active up to Release 603)
HRALE00INBOUND_IDOC             HRRCF00_DELETE_SPREL (active up to Release 603)
So we have activated only the CONV_HR_DATA_TO_EREC and HRRCF00_INBD_NEWMOD because we are on 604.
We have distributed Infotypes 0000, 0001, 0002, 0105 (Subtypes 0001 and 0010), 0006, and 0009 and I have to distribute the P - CP relation with 1001 A209.
Somebody could help me please?.
Thanks,
Esther

Hi Esther,
Can you share you inputs how you have fixed the issue.
Currently we are following I2 A Scenario according to the link
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_05/helpdata/en/49/46037f06971ec6e10000000a42189b/frameset.htm
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HRALX PBPHR ON
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RECFA RECCE
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BADI do i need to activate only below one's
HRSYNC_P
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Asynchronous RFC (aRFC)
Synchronous RFC (sRFC)
Transactional RFC (tRFC)
Queued RFC (qRFC)
Parallel RFC (pRFC)
Asynchronous RFC :
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Transactional RFC
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2.Executed in the same program context in the target system
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The parameters of asynchronous RFCs are not logged to the database, but sent directly to the server.
Asynchronous RFCs allow the user to carry on an interactive dialog with the remote system.
The calling program can receive results from the asynchronous RFC.
You can use asynchronous remote function calls whenever you need to establish communication with a remote system, but do not want to wait for the functions result before continuing processing. Asynchronous RFCs can also be sent to the same system. In this case, the system opens a new session (or window). You can then switch back and for between the calling dialog and the called session
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IMPORTING
TABLES
EXCEPTIONS
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ALE data in Sales Org

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Venkat

Dear Venkat,
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PDF Doc:
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCMIDALEIO/BCMIDALEIO.pdf
Visit the following help link:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/frameset.htm
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ALE Data Transfer Issue--Needs Immediate Attention

Hello Gurus
I am hoping somebody can guide me here--
We are on E-Rec 603 with seperated standlone e-rec system.
we have set up ALE Data transfer for object type P from ECC QA to E-Rec QA system but unfortunately the I-Doc is always gettign posted with status 52 ( application document not fully posted).
The infotypes 0000,0001,0002,0006 and 0105 are being transferred. The report HRALXYSNC refuses to recognise the 'P' object transferred and says=='data not found for search condition'.
We debugged HRALXSYNC and found that IT 0003 needs to be included but we tried transferring that too--however, the ALE still fails to transfer the data.
Not sure why the data transfer is not happening--what is the best alternative?
Would really reallly appreciate some light....!!
Thanks
Tania

Hello Tania,
first of all we should have a look on your system landscape. If you have e-recruiting on an standalone server, the server installation should only include basis components (BASIS, ABA, PI, ...) and the e-recruiting component. Running e-recruiting standalone on a server with a complete ERP installation is not officially supported up to EhP3.
Could you please check that you either have the first landscape situation or if you have installed a full ERP implemented note 1147882.
Before running some ALE at all ensure that the system works well and w/o any SLG1 entries for external candidates and internal candidates created using report RCF_CREATE_USER.
Then make sure the BAdI implemtations are set accorting to note 997181:
BAdI                    Implementation
HRALE00SPLIT_INBOUND    HR_INB_PROCESS_IDOC -> activated
HRALE00INBOUND_IDOC     HRRCF00_DELETE_SPREL -> activated
HRSYNC_P                CONV_HR_DATA_TO_EREC -> deactivated (if existing)
HRALE00INBOUND_IDOC     HRRCF00_INBD_NEWMOD -> deactivated (if existing)
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Infotype 0000
Infotype 0001
Infotype 0002
Infotype 0006 Subtype 0001
Infotype 0105 Subtyoes 0001, 0010
If you want to include the OM in E-rec (use positions in requisition maintenance, etc.) add a filter for Infotypes 1000 and 1001 for objects P, S, O and C (you can use the subtype to restrict relations and avoid unnecessary relations in the IDoc. P->CP relation is only necessary for EhP 4 and higher.
Make sure you use the best practise step by step descripion for the intial data transfere for EhP 3 documented in note 997181 document Two_Instance_E-REC_Integr_ERP_EN.pdf page 4, add the processing for type C after each object type S step.
Hope that helps.
Kind regards
Roman

SQL Server Data Compare doesn't retrieve table list

I'm trying to do a data compare in Visual Studio 2013. I have chosen my source and targets and successfully tested the connection to each of them in the connections dialog.
When I choose next, there's a few seconds delay as though the compare tool is checking with the source and target and then it shows a dialog with what to compare. There is a checkbox next to Tables and next to Views. Those are the only two options
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Why am I not getting the arrow to expand the list of tables? What's wrong with Data Compare?
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Hi Dale,
>>In your image you show a primary key value in comparison key but my tables did not have a primary key assigned
>>Is the comparison key requirement by design?
I repro it, I get the same issue as yours, if no key, we couldn't compare the tables.
Like the document here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn266029%28v=vs.103%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa833428(v=vs.100).aspx
Requirements
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on the second page of the New Data Comparison wizard:
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Views must have the same unique, clustered index.
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or constraint to use.
As my understanding, it would have the specific requirements.
Best Regards,
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VS2012 SQL Data compare

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Hi Nicolas. It sounds like what you want is to enable replication on your database.
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hi All,
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is there any standard way i mean IMG configuration or ALE setup to transfer this data back into HCM (ESS) server?? or any BAdis or BAPIss??
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Thanks in advance..

Hi.
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Data compare

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I would like to run below query on all tables, however it doesnt work on clob and long datatypes
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minus
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Error during date comparing

Hi , i have situation , where i have to find a date between two dates
i used below filter condition, but i get error
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hi ,
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Besides, the 1st argument to TO_DATE is supposed to be a VARCHAR2. Don't use a DATE where a VARCHAR2 is expected.
and date range is from next_run_date where my next_strt_date and next_end_date both are date datatype
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(TO_DATE(PLAYER_MONTHLY_SUMMARY.CURRENT_MONTH, 'DD-MON-YYYY') BETWEEN
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TO_DATE('31-MAR-2012', 'DD-MON-YYYY')
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PLAYER_MONTHLY_SUMMARY.CURRENT_MONTH BETWEEN
TO_DATE('01-MAR-2012', 'DD-MON-YYYY') AND
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is this approach is rightYes, that's comparing a DATE (current_month) to other DATEs (the results of TO_DATE).
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ALE data transfer from E-recruitment to HCM

hi All,
We are Implementing E-recruitment in HCM.
            I have following 2 requirements
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Thanks in advance..

Hi Michell,
For this purpose, you will have to repair in three places.
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PERFORM ppv USING email 'P0105-USRID' '03'.
Add the this in the import parameter as well.
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LOOP AT proposed_values WHERE infty EQ infogr-infty   "XDPK139847
                                AND seqnr IS INITIAL .      "XDPK139847
        IF proposed_values-fname EQ 'PSPAR-SUPDG'.          "QNUK74530
          pspar-supdg = proposed_values-fval.               "QNUK74530
        ELSE.                                               "QNUK74530
          MOVE proposed_values-fname                        "QNUK74530
            TO initial_values-field_name.                   "QNUK74530
          MOVE proposed_values-fval                         "QNUK74530
            TO initial_values-field_value.                  "QNUK74530
          APPEND initial_values.                            "QNUK74530
        ENDIF.                                              "QNUK74530
        DELETE proposed_values.                             "QNUK74530
      ENDLOOP.                                              "QNUK74530
For example for e mail it will be :
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        modify infogr from wa_infogr.
        endloop.
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     LOOP AT proposed_values WHERE infty EQ infogr-infty   "XDPK139847
                                AND seqnr = '03' .         "XDPK139847
        IF proposed_values-fname EQ 'PSPAR-SUPDG'.          "QNUK74530
          pspar-supdg = proposed_values-fval.               "QNUK74530
        ELSE.                                               "QNUK74530
          MOVE proposed_values-fname                        "QNUK74530
            TO initial_values-field_name.                   "QNUK74530
          MOVE proposed_values-fval                         "QNUK74530
            TO initial_values-field_value.                  "QNUK74530
          APPEND initial_values.                            "QNUK74530
        ENDIF.                                              "QNUK74530
        DELETE proposed_values.                             "QNUK74530
      ENDLOOP.
      endif.
      endif.
3. You also need to change on the E -rec side in class:
CL_HRRCF_ACT_DATA_TRANS_RECORD
and method: TRANSFER_DATA.
Hope this is helpful.
Thanks
Amina

Best Practice Question for Date Compares

Hello,
I'm far from an expert on Oracle and PL/SQL, so I may have this all wrong. I'm working on some selection scripts, and the guy that wrote these before me likes to convert parts of dates to numbers in order to do a compare. It seems to me a trunc(date, part) would be much more efficient. Can anyone confirm my thoughts here?
I'm seeing this a lot:
AND TO_NUMBER (TO_CHAR (scheduleddate, 'YYYY')) = TO_NUMBER (TO_CHAR (SYSDATE - 1, 'YYYY'))
Seems to me that I'd be better off just doing:
trunc(scheduleddate, 'YEAR') = trunc(SysDate, 'YEAR').
Does that make sense?
Thanks!
Chad

CSchrieber wrote:
Hello,
I'm far from an expert on Oracle and PL/SQL, so I may have this all wrong. I'm working on some selection scripts, and the guy that wrote these before me likes to convert parts of dates to numbers in order to do a compare. It seems to me a trunc(date, part) would be much more efficient. Can anyone confirm my thoughts here?
I'm seeing this a lot:
AND TO_NUMBER (TO_CHAR (scheduleddate, 'YYYY')) = TO_NUMBER (TO_CHAR (SYSDATE - 1, 'YYYY'))
Seems to me that I'd be better off just doing:
trunc(scheduleddate, 'YEAR') = trunc(SysDate, 'YEAR').
Does that make sense?
Thanks!
Chad
however , you might want to play around with it a bit to confirm you get the behavior you want in your context. I've not had much reason to use trunc, and in testing a few things just now to reply to admin1, I got some results that surprised me. Another little learning project for me now.
But I stand behind the essence of my original reply. The guy that wrote your original code was jumping through too many hoops (transform functions).

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