How to learn SAP in Practical...

Dear Gurus,
I am Sravan Kumar currently undergoing SAP FICO module.
My doubt is: Is there any material on SAP FICO through which I can learn in practicality. Because in class we have been trained mostly on theoretical basis not on practical basis.
If any material exist, please share with me
Thank you,
Sravan Kumar Kalva

Hi Sarvan,
Kindly read the rules for posting before posting your query.
Regards,
Abhisek

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/people/srinivas.vanamala2/blog/2007/02/05/step-by-step-guide-xml-file-2-xml-file-scenario-part-i
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IDOC adapter
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Beginneru2019s Guide to ALE and IDocs - Part II http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/01/20/beginners-guide-to-ale-and-idocs-part-ii/
Beginneru2019s Guide to ALE and IDocs - Part III http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/01/20/beginners-guide-to-ale-and-idocs-part-iii/
Step-by-Step Guide to XI Transports Using CMS - Part I http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/05/29/xipi-step-by-step-guide-to-xi-transports-using-cms-part-i/
Step-by-Step Guide to XI Transports Using CMS - Part II http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/05/28/xipi-step-by-step-guide-to-xi-transports-using-cms-part-ii/
Step-by-Step Guide to XI Transports Using CMS - Part III http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/05/28/xipi-step-by-step-guide-to-xi-transports-using-cms-part-iii/
Convert Flat File to Deeply Nested XML Structures Using Only Graphical Mapping http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/05/20/xipi-convert-flat-file-to-deeply-nested-xml-structures-using-only-graphical-mapping/
Introduction to Context Handling in Message Mapping http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/08/xipi-introduction-to-context-handling-in-message-mapping/
File Adapter Configuration http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/02/18/xipi-file-adapter-configuration/
File Content Conversion for Simple Structure http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/02/19/xipi-file-content-conversion-for-simple-structure/
File Content Conversion for Complex Structures http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/02/20/xipi-file-content-conversion-for-complex-structures/
Configuring the Sender Mail Adapter http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/02/27/xipi-configuring-the-sender-mail-adapter/
Sending Emails Using XI Mail Adapter http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/02/23/xipi-sending-emails-using-xi-mail-adapter/
Simple IDoc Communication using SAP XI http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/02/11/xipi-simple-idoc-communication-using-sap-xi/
Understanding the RFC Adapter http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/02/06/understanding-the-rfc-adapter/
A Guide to Using SAP XI SOAP Adapter http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/03/16/xipi-a-guide-to-using-sap-xi-soap-adapter/
Consuming XI Web Services using Web Dynpro u2013 Part I http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/10/xipi-consuming-xi-web-services-using-web-dynpro-part-i/
Consuming XI Web Services using Web Dynpro u2013 Part II http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/11/xipi-consuming-xi-web-services-using-web-dynpro-part-ii/
Consuming XI Web Services using Web Dynpro u2013 UI Design (Part III) http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/12/xipi-consuming-xi-web-services-using-web-dynpro-ui-design-part-iii/
A Step-by-Step Guide to BPM - Asynch/Sync Bridge http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/16/a-step-by-step-guide-to-bpm-asynch-sync-bridge/
1:n Multi-Mapping using BPM http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2008/04/23/xipi-1n-multi-mapping-using-bpm/
Dealing with Errors on the Outbound side http://www.riyaz.net/blog/index.php/2007/12/09/xipi-dealing-with-errors-on-the-outbound-side/
Refer the sap-xi help
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/14/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
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RamuV

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Can you please guide me how should i start my learning (reading / practice handson) ,
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Use
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Business Information Warehouse :
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New Features in Release 7.1
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SAP BW 3.5 Information Broadcasting Overview
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Frequently Asked Questions - NetWeaver Portal - BI Integration
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-datamanagement?rid=/library/uuid/a5067965-0901-0010-6f8a-bbf0b7424283
Upgrade from BW3.5 to BI 7
http://csc-studentweb.lrc.edu/swp/Berg/articles/PM_2006_upgrade_NW2004s_Bjarne_Berg_v12.ppt#426,3,Why Upgrade u2013 end of supportu2026
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b8d163a7-0301-0010-d9b0-98f692ea3c60
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/2e8e5288-0b01-0010-2ea8-bcd4df5084a7
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/472443f2-0c01-0010-20ab-fbd380d45881
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/JYk
SAP Business Information Warehouse
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Extraction, Transformation and Load (ETL) layer - responsible for extracting data from a specific source, applying transformation rules, and loading it into SAP BW system.
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According to SAP, more than 12,000 installations of SAP's BI solution exist.
SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW) is SAP´s Data Warehouse solution. It has been specially developed to allow you to gather and analyze all kinds of statistical information in the best possible way.
The SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW) is a core element of mySAP.com. SAP BW is an enterprise-wide information hub that enables data analysis from R/3 and other business application, including external data sources such as databases and the Internet. SAP BW also offers easy integration with other mySAP solutions, such as mySAP Supply Chain
Management (mySAP SCM), mySAP Strategic Enterprise Management (mySAP SEM), and mySAP Customer Relationship Management (mySAP CRM).
SAP BW is a comprehensive end-to-end data warehouse solution with optimized structures for reporting and analysis. To help knowledge workers quickly mine an enterpriseu2019s business data, SAP BW is equipped with preconfigured information models and reports, as well as automatic data extraction and loading methods.
With an easy-to-use Microsoft Excel-based user interface, you can create, format, and analyze reports, and publish those reports to the web. Built for high performance, SAP BW resides on its own dedicated server. Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) and reporting activities are therefore separated, and system performance is not compromised.
COMPONENTS & TOOLS OF SAP NetWeaver:SAP NetWeaver BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Timely access to relevant information has always been critical to business success. Now, with the widespread use of the Internet, wired and wireless data collection technologies such as RFID, and the subsequent increase in new data sources, it's even more important.
SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence (SAP NetWeaver BI) paints a complete picture of your business to satisfy the diverse needs of end users, IT professionals, and senior management. It brings together a powerful business intelligence infrastructure, a comprehensive set of tools, planning and simulation capabilities, and data-warehousing functionality u2013 delivered through enterprise portal technology.
With SAP NetWeaver BI, you can integrate data from across the enterprise and beyond, and then transform it into practical, timely information to drive sound decision-making, targeted action, and solid business results. It supports:
Data warehousing u2013 Data warehouse management; business modeling; and extraction, transformation, and loading enable you to build data warehouses, model information architecture according to business structure, and manage data from multiple sources.
Business intelligence u2013 Online analytical processing, data mining, and alerts provide a foundation for accessing and presenting data, searching for patterns, and identifying exceptions.
Business planning u2013 A BI planning framework with secure workflow capabilities supports Microsoft Excel or Web-based planning and budgeting based on consolidated corporate data for bottom-up or top-down planning.
Business insights u2013 Query design, reporting and analysis, and Web application design allow you to create analysis reports, support decisions at every level, and present business intelligence applications on the Web.
Measurement and management u2013 Business-content management, metadata management, and collaborative business intelligence monitor progress, provide reporting templates, ensure consistent data, and help decision-makers work together.
Open hub services u2013 Open hub services features enable the delivery of high-quality, audited enterprise information through Web services to applications. Bulk data exchange, change data capture (CDC), and modeling features streamline deployment and enable cost-effective operations.
Information broadcasting u2013 Information broadcasting features support the distribution of mass information to large audiences in a personalized and secure manner. You can broadcast information as an offline document or live report through personalized e-mail or the Internet, according to a schedule or based on key events.
Accelerated business intelligence u2013 Based on compressions, parallel in-memory processing, and search technologies, the SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator functionality improves the performance of queries, reduces administration tasks, and shortens batch processes. Developed as an appliance on Intel processors, the accelerator provides consistently fast response times, even as data volumes, number of users, and analytics increase.
Business Intelligence : Getting Started with Business Intelligence ,Reporting, Analysis, and Planning , Data Warehousing, BI Accelerator Embedded and Process-Centric BI
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/nw-bi
The Home of SAP Business Warehouse (BW)
http://www.erpgenie.com/sap/sapfunc/bw.htm
SAP Business Information Warehouse
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/b2/e50138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/content.htm
Business Intelligence : Programming in BW
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/bi/programminginBW&
BW and Portals 2005
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/bi-and-portals2005
SAP Business Warehouse (BW) Overview
http://gleez.com/sap/bw/overview
Business Intelligence : Steps to get started with SAP BW
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/bi/stepstogetstartedwithSAPBW&
SAP Business Information Warehouse Scenarios
http://help.sap.com/bp_biv335/BI_EN/html/Bw.htm
SAP BW Learning Guide
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/general/0,295582,sid21_gci1077480,00.html
SAP BW Business Warehouse - Introduction
http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_BW_Introduction.asp
Business Content Frontend Design Guidelines (NW04)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/bda556e9-0c01-0010-83b0-d519d6deb9e9
How Tou2026Create and Maintain UI Patterns of BI Content
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/ad214fe9-0c01-0010-4291-a629e5ba5f90
SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning for Finance
http://www.sap-press.de/katalog/buecher/htmlleseproben/gp/htmlprobID-113
Info object,infocube,infosource,datasource,commn structure,extract structure ..etc..
http://www.erpgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/MySAP%20BW%20Cookbook%20Vol%201.pdf
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/01b9395c-0e01-0010-6786-c4ee5e5d2154
BI Performance Tuning
Business Intelligence Journal Improving Query Performance in Data Warehouses
http://www.tdwi.org/Publications/BIJournal/display.aspx?ID=7891
Achieving BI Query Performance Building Business Intelligence
http://www.dmreview.com/issues/20051001/1038109-1.html
SAP Business Intelligence Accelerator : A High - Performance Analytic Engine for SAP Ne tWeaver Business Intelligence
http://www.sap.com/platform/netweaver/pdf/BWP_AR_IDC_BI_Accelerator.pdf
BI Performance Audit
http://www.xtivia.com/downloads/Xtivia_BIT_Performance%20Audit.pdf
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/10564d5c-cf00-2a10-7b87-c94e38267742
Enhancements in SAP BW
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/59069d90-0201-0010-fd81-d5e11994d8b5
Customer Enhancements in SAP NetWeaver BI (Exits, BAdIs and ABAPu2122 in the SAP NetWeaver BI Back End)
http://www.sap.com/community/pub/showdetail.epx?itemID=5257
BW 3.x and 3.5 "How To" Guides List
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/docs?rid=/webcontent/uuid/ee14e25d-0501-0010-11ad-8eb2861a7ec0
How to Connect to BW System through Enterprise Portal 7.0 Using an IView.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/ep/howtoConnecttoBWSystemthroughEnterprisePortal7.0UsinganIView.&
cheers!
gyanaraj

Pls Help wanted in learning SAP NetWeaver Enterprise portals 6.0

Hi All,
I am learning SAP NetWeaver Enterprise portals 6.0 by self. I need some information on this like, How to learn in a sequence (like flow from the start to end), I am little confused that where to start and how to learn EP in an effective way. Please I am also urging; if any body having any material and example applications or online resources(links), please send me to my E-Mail ID that is [email protected], so that it is very help full for me. I am very thank full to you all. Please help me.
Please also let me know what are the software components needed enough for this to practice(Learning). Please advice me. Thanking you all. Thanks in advance.
Regards,
ASHOK VAN

Hi Ashok,
The SAP online help is a good source to start with.
For portal concepts and overview you can start with the link below:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/a4/76bd3b57743b09e10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
For EP development, you can start by accessing the online help for EP developers. This is a part of the portal documentation.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/19/4554426dd13555e10000000a1550b0/content.htm
There are also e-learning sessions on EP at SDN at the following link:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn?rid=/webcontent/uuid/4b0c105e-0501-0010-bcb0-92478a4b2a17
Also have a look at the following thread:
EP 6.0 Developer Tutorial Guide
Finally, Ashok you can try to install the sneak preview version of portal. Go to downloads section on SDN. You will find detailed information there.
Regards,
Aniket

SAP Best Practice Integrated with Solution manager

We have a server in which we installed SAP Best practice baseline package and we have the solution manager 7.01 SP 25
We maintained the logical port but when we try to check connectivity to solution manager we got the following error:
Connectivity check to sap solution manager system not successful
Message no. /SMB/BB_INSTALLER375
Can anyone guide us how to solve the problem and also if there is another way to upload the solution defined on the best practice solution builder into sap solution manager as a template project
Thanks,
Heba Hesham

Hi,
Patches for SAPGUI 7.10 can be found at the following location:
http://service.sap.com/patches
-> Entry by Application Group -> SAP Frontend Components
-> SAP GUI FOR WINDOWS -> SAP GUI FOR WINDOWS 7.10 CORE
-> SAP GUI FOR WINDOWS 7.10 CORE -> Win 32
-> gui710_2-10002995.exe

How can i get best practice for SD and MM

Please, can any body tell me how can i get best practices for SD and MM for functional approach?
Thanks
Utpal

Hello Utpal,
I am really surprised, in just 10 minutes you searched that site and found it not useful. Check out my previous reply "you will not find screen shot in this but you can add it in this"
You will not find readymade document, you need to add this as per your requirement.
btw, the following link gives you some more link for new SAP guys, this will be helpful. Check out HOW to BASIC transaction
New to Materials Management / Warehouse Management?
Hope this helps.
Regards
Arif Mansuri

I have 3.4 years of ABAP experience. Planning to learn SAP BI and Move to BI. Kindly Suggest

Hi Experts,
I have been working for almost 3 and half years on SAP ABAP. Now i am planning to Learn SAP BI/BW and move my carrier to SAP BI/BW Completely.
What would be the opportunities and carrier growth in the coming years for this combination. Please suggest.
I have read all the previous posts which were posted a year back about the same combination. But please suggest according to the present trend.
I will definitely consider your each and every suggestion of you as a priority one to my carrier growth.
Thanks and Regards,
V Shankar

HI V
if you already know it's better opportunities then it sounds like you have already answered your question
if you are not familiar with the concept of big data or HANA I recommend you enter those terms in your search engine or look at SCN Front page and start reading
as far as how to retrain and transition that will really depend on your current employment situation. What would be a great combination is a mix of ABAP with HANA. Without going into further detail I think you will gain more insight by your own research
regards
Colleen

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