Is it worth shifting an in house SAP HR + EP System as an On Demand service

Please give positive and negative aspects of considering a SAAS model for our established SAP Time, Payroll and Self Services in our mid sized organization. We are at a decision point to consider on demand SAP services instead of upgrading the system to ECC5.0.

bigmagicdog wrote:
No wonder BT have the highest customer complaints. Is it worth calling Watchdog?
Unlikely, as Watchdog do not normally give a flying farquhar about individual complaints unless or until they have received a large number of them about the same subject and company. But as you are disabled there may be an outside chance of causing Openreach some embarrassment via this approach, and even shaming them into action if you are exceptionally lucky. Don't count on it though ! TBH if you have luck like that you should be out buying euromillions tickets......

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Getting a runtime error on SAP R/3 System in Portal 6.0 SP6

Hi,
I just installed EP6.0SP6 on WAS6.0SP7 in Windows 2000/SQL2000.
When trying to config "SAP R/3 System" tab by going to System Administration -> System Configuration -> UM Configuration:
com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.PortalComponentException: Error in service call of Resource
Component : pcd:portal_content/administrator/system_admin/system_admin_role/com.sap.portal.system_admin_ws/com.sap.portal.system_configuration/com.sap.portal.uMPropertyEditor
Component class : com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.usermanagement.admin.UMPropertyEditorComponent
User : Administrator
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.handlePortalComponentException(PortalRequestManager.java:969)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.dispatchRequest(PortalRequestManager.java:444)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.dispatchRequest(PortalRequestManager.java:527)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.AbstractComponentResponse.include(AbstractComponentResponse.java:89)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.PortalComponentResponse.include(PortalComponentResponse.java:232)
 at com.sapportals.portal.htmlb.page.JSPDynPage.doOutput(JSPDynPage.java:76)
 at com.sapportals.htmlb.page.PageProcessor.handleRequest(PageProcessor.java:109)
 at com.sapportals.portal.htmlb.page.PageProcessorComponent.doContent(PageProcessorComponent.java:134)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.AbstractPortalComponent.serviceDeprecated(AbstractPortalComponent.java:209)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.AbstractPortalComponent.service(AbstractPortalComponent.java:114)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.callPortalComponent(PortalRequestManager.java:328)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.dispatchRequest(PortalRequestManager.java:136)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.dispatchRequest(PortalRequestManager.java:189)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.PortalComponentResponse.include(PortalComponentResponse.java:215)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.pom.PortalNode.service(PortalNode.java:627)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.callPortalComponent(PortalRequestManager.java:328)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.dispatchRequest(PortalRequestManager.java:136)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.PortalRequestManager.dispatchRequest(PortalRequestManager.java:189)
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 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.core.broker.PortalComponentItem.service(PortalComponentItem.java:931)
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 ... 38 more
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 } catch(IOException _jspioex) {}
 ^
D:/usr/sap/J2E/JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/com.sap.portal.usermanagement.admin/work/pagelet/_sapportalsjsp_tabstrip3.java:88: code too large for try statement
 try {
 ^
D:/usr/sap/J2E/JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/com.sap.portal.usermanagement.admin/work/pagelet/_sapportalsjsp_tabstrip3.java:73: code too large for try statement
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D:/usr/sap/J2E/JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/com.sap.portal.usermanagement.admin/work/pagelet/_sapportalsjsp_tabstrip3.java:68: code too large for try statement
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D:/usr/sap/J2E/JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/com.sap.portal.usermanagement.admin/work/pagelet/_sapportalsjsp_tabstrip3.java:3804: code too large for try statement
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D:/usr/sap/J2E/JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/com.sap.portal.usermanagement.admin/work/pagelet/_sapportalsjsp_tabstrip3.java:3805: code too large for try statement
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D:/usr/sap/J2E/JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/com.sap.portal.usermanagement.admin/work/pagelet/_sapportalsjsp_tabstrip3.java:49: code too large for try statement
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 ^
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 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.servlets_jsp.server.compiler.impl.J2eeCompiler_6_30.compileExternal(J2eeCompiler_6_30.java:370)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.servlets_jsp.server.compiler.impl.J2eeCompiler_6_30.compile(J2eeCompiler_6_30.java:649)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.servlets_jsp.server.jsp.JSPParser.parse(JSPParser.java:2143)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.servlets_jsp.server.jsp.JSPCompiler.compile(JSPCompiler.java:76)
 at com.sapportals.portal.prt.servlets_jsp.server.jsp.JSPCompiler.run(JSPCompiler.java:119)
 ... 43 more
Any idea? Also, I notice some forum thread that mentions we cannot setup R/3 4.6c connection within Portal. Our user store/CUA is on R/3 4.6c.
Is this true?
Thanks,
Edmond

Hi Edmond,
it's not the ume, it's the com.sap.portal.usermanagement.admin package.
In order to redeploy it, go to following directory:
<drive>\usr\sap\<SAPSID>\JC<instance number>\j2ee\cluster\server0 \apps\sap.com\irj\servlet_jsp\irj\root\WEB-INF\deployment\pcd
look for the com.sap.portal.usermanagement.admin.par.bak, remove the suffix .bak and restart your engine.
Don't know of this helps, but maybe it's worth a try.
Regards, Karsten

Integrating SAP into a Systems Analysis course

Hi,
I am part of a group putting together a proposal to integrate SAP into our business school courses and join the UA. The faculty do not have any training in SAP, but we are looking to find out as much as we can about possible course modules for our proposal.
I was wondering if anyone had suggestions or Best Practices for integrating into SAP into a Systems Analysis course for MIS students (not Computer science students)? For our proposal we are are looking to develop a timeline for different levels of integration at the first, third and fifth year of our SAP use. What would be the best materials to integrate into a 15 week semester undergrade course where the emphasis is on the system development lifecyle up to, but not including hands-on system design?
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Hi,
 Do onething, please refer this <a href="http://www.i-barile.it/SDN/JCoTutorial.pdf">JCo Tutorial</a> as well as <a href="http://www.apentia-forum.de/viewtopic.php?t=1962&sid=9ac1506bdb153c14edaf891300bfde25">Link</a> also.
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According to note 960769,
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Source System   Target System (Kernel, DB Software)     Support Comment
3.1I   3.1I 32-bit, MSSQL 2000 32-bit    only for upgrade (a,c)
4.0B   4.0B 32-bit, MSSQL 2000 32-bit    only for upgrade (c)
4.5B    4.5B 32-bit, MSSQL 2000 32-bit    only for upgrade (c)
4.6C   4.6D 32-bit, MSSQL 2005 64-bit     productive (b)
620   640 64-bit, MSSQL 2005 64-bit    productive (b)
640   640 64-bit, MSSQL 2005 64-bit    productive (b)
700   700 64-bit, MSSQL 2005 64-bit    productive (b) "
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Product Windows platforms
BW 3.10 x86, IA-64
SCM 4.0 x86, IA-64
EBP/CRM 4.0 x86, IA-64
ECC 5.0 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64
NetWeaver'04 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64
SCM 4.1 x86, IA-64, x64
SRM 4.0 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64
CRM 4.0 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64
R3E 4.7 x200 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64
SolMan 3.2 SR1 x86, IA-64, x64 "
+//////////////////////+//
According to all this information, may I move our 4.7x110 system onto a Windows Server 2003 SP1 64-bit, SQL Server 2005 64-bit, and after that we would upgrade to ECC 6.0?
Thanks !!!
Eva
Edited by: Eva Verdaguer on Jul 25, 2008 12:41 PM

Sorry, I forgot posting the SAP answer, which is also "Yes":
30.07.2008 - 16:19:00 CET - Respuesta by SAP
Dear Eva,
Yes, you can move to the 64 bit platform with SQL Server 2005 according
to note 960769.
Information in note 905634 means there is no installation DVD for
release 47x110 for SQL Server 2005. So it is not possible to do a fresh
installation of 47x110 except if you follow the workaround of note
899111 (for x64).
Best Regards,
Manuel García Guardiola
SAP Active Global Support - Netweaver Web Application Server
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Thanks very much for your message, anyway.
Regards !!
Eva

Export SAP GUI Logon system properites to another laptop

Hi, SDN Fellows.
I want to run SAP GUI logon systems in another laptop. After installing a new SAP GUI client. Instead of re-add the logon system properties, is that a way I can export and import from another laptop? Say I have 10 logon system properties (some with application server and some with logon groups), how do I pick the 8 of 10, and export to another SAP GUI in another laptop?
Thanks,
Kent

Hello Kent,
for SAP GUI for Windows 6.20 or 6.40, please have a look at [SAP note 512040|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/512040], for SAP GUI for Windows 7.10 refer to [SAP note 1035560|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1035560] and for SAP GUI for Java please read chapter 7 of the manual included in the SAP GUI for Java installation.
Best regards
Rolf-Martin

Connection from SAP to our systems involving 2 saprouters

connection from SAP to our systems involving 2 saprouters
we have 1 saprouter inside a dmz and another for connecting to our systems.
we are guessing that this is possible
SAP (sapserv2) -
SNC----> saprouter1 (DMZ, SNC connection) -
> saprouter2 (P * * 3200) ---> SAP1, SAP2...
But how could we do that?
How can we let SAP know that they need to connect to 2 saprouters instead of 1?
The "Mantain System Data" in sap service marketplace only lets us introduce 1 saprouter.
And how should be the saproutettab of the 2 saprouters?
saprouter1:
KT "p:CN=sapserv2, OU=SAProuter, O=SAP, C=DE" 000.00.00.00 *
P * saprouter2 3299
saprouter2:
P * * 3200
P * * 3600
is that possible?
Many thanks !!

Hi
As far as my experience goes with this you have to maintain both router information in oss1 tcode
Also mention second router on the second router tab on the SMP data
I hope it should work with that as it will automatically create router table

Middleware problem -Outbound queue is stuck in SAP R/3 system with message

Hi Middleware gurus ,
We are stuck with a serious issue . We are trying to download Business partners from SAP R/3 4.6c system to SAP CRM 5.2 system using CRM Middleware
Previously we did a successful Initial download of 2 Business partners from SAP R/3 to CRM . Their BP numbers in CRM are 001 and 002 . The Delta load is working fine for the both the BPs which are already downloaded
Now , the real problem is when we are trying to download a new Business partner . When we set the Filter ( BP no 003 ) in MW adaptor object CUSTOMER_MAIN and start the Initial load again , we see that the Outbound queue is getting stuck with message STOP .
There are two queues generated in SAP R/3 system with names MASS_CRM_CUSTOME and R3AD_CUSTOME . The status for both the queues is STOP and when go for details it mentions sapsuck ..SAPMSSY1 -Message no. SR 053.
Even we checked the txn SMW01, the Bdocs message is "Recived ( Intermediate state) " for Bdoc type BUPA_MAIN.
We really dont as to why the Initial load worked fine with 2 BPs and later when want to do more BP Initial Load the Outbound queue is getting stuck
Also , by unlocking the 2nd queue R3AD_CUSTOME we are able to release it , but the first queue MASS_CRM_CUSTOME* is stuck
Please help us urgently
Regards
Dinesh and Ritvij
Email : [email protected]
Mobile -+91=9704933315

Hi Praveen and other Middleware gurus,
We checked on this . Actually the RFC is used for connecting to SAP R/3 system.
We also raised an OSS message on this and found a reply that in transaction CRMM_BUPA_MAP, we can map the required BP . But the SAP support guy recived an error received the error:
An RFC link is not maintained in the Middleware
Message no. CRM_BUPA_MAPPING051
We have set the RFC link , but still the problem continues!!!
Please help further..
Regards
Dinesh and Ritvij

Unable to delete Role from User ID in SAP SOLMAN production system but able to from DEV with the same authorization, pls suggest

unable to delete Role from User ID in SAP SOLMAN production system but able to from DEV with the same authorization, pls suggest

Hi,
For SU01 role removal, you do not need S_USER_AGR with 02, and as you mentioned both authorizations available in production, if so trace should not show you the S_USER_AGR with 02 with RC=04.
I would recommend to do role comparison for the user performing the activity. and then check if you have the S_USER_AGR with 02 in user buffer SU56.
But ideally it should not ask you S_USER_AGR for 02 through SU01, so please take help of abaper to debug it.
Also put trace in non-prd to see if S_USER_AGR is getting checked with 02 for removal through SU01.
BR,
Mangesh

How to extract Inventory data from SAP R/3 system

Hi friends How to extract Inventory data from SAP R/3 system? What are report we may expect from the Inventory?

Hi,
Inventory management
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/documents/a1-8-4/how%20to%20handle%20inventory%20management%20scenarios.pdf
How to Handle Inventory Management Scenarios in BW (NW2004)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f83be790-0201-0010-4fb0-98bd7c01e328
Loading of Cube
ref.to page 18 in "Upgrade and Migration Aspects for BI in SAP NetWeaver 2004s" paper
http://www.sapfinug.fi/downloads/2007/bi02/BI_upgrade_migration.pdf
Non-Cumulative Values / Stock Handling
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/93ed1695-0501-0010-b7a9-d4cc4ef26d31
Non-Cumulatives
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/8f/da1640dc88e769e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/80/1a62ebe07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/80/1a62f8e07211d2acb80000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Here you will find all the Inventory Management BI Contents:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/fb/64073c52619459e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
2LIS_03_BX- Initial Stock/Material stock
2LIS_03_BF - Material movements
2LIS_03_UM - Revaluations/Find the price of the stock
The first DataSource (2LIS_03_BX) is used to extract an opening stock balance on a
detailed level (material, plant, storage location and so on). At this moment, the opening
stock is the operative stock in the source system. "At this moment" is the point in time at
which the statistical setup ran for DataSource 2LIS_03_BX. (This is because no
documents are to be posted during this run and so the stock does not change during this
run, as we will see below). It is not possible to choose a key date freely.
The second DataSource (2LIS_03_BF) is used to extract the material movements into
the BW system. This DataSource provides the data as material documents (MCMSEG
structure).
The third of the above DataSources (2LIS_03_UM) contains data from valuated
revaluations in Financial Accounting (document BSEG). This data is required to update
valuated stock changes for the calculated stock balance in the BW. This information is
not required in many situations as it is often only the quantities that are of importance.
This DataSource only describes financial accounting processes, not logistical ones. In
other words, only the stock value is changed here, no changes are made to the
quantities. Everything that is subsequently mentioned here about the upload sequence
and compression regarding DataSource 2LIS_03_BF also applies to this DataSource.
This means a detailed description is not required for the revaluation DataSource.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw32/helpdata/en/05/c69480c357354a8846cc61f7b6e085/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw33/helpdata/en/ed/16c29a27db6e4d81a015be8673eb80/content.htm
These are the standard data sources used for Inventory extraction.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
JituK

Loading attached documents from SAP R/3 system to BW/BI system

Dear Experts,
In SAP R/3 system, I created generic datasource to extract sales activities which are entered with transaction code VC01N. In SAP R/3 system, it is possible to attach documents (like word, Excel, pdf) to the sales activity. I need to upload these documents to SAP BW system as document to sales activity master data. I couldn't find where these attached documents are stored in SAP R/3 system. How can I find these documents?
If I find these documents, I will be able upload these to BW using "How to Mass Upload Documents to BW" document.
Thanks,
Ozgur Yavuzkara

Hi Girish,
I don't understand your question completely. Is your question related to the Internet Transaction Server? If it is a Web Dynpro question, I can move this thread to the Web Dynpro forum. What do you think?
- Henning

SAP R/3 System analysis

Hello!
Before the upgrade from R/3 4.6C to ECC 6.0 I would like to execute SAP R/3 system analysis.
The following functions should be included in this program:
- detailed analysis of system modifications (effort driver and risk factor during an Upgrade)
- comparison against a SAP ERP 6.0 reference system
- extension SAP tools, including RBE and conflict lists (SPAU/SPDD)
- syntax analysis of program code with respect of adjustement need
- quality control of own development
- control of amount of transports within different company areas
- control of user information, such a user type, logon date, etc.
- basic control, whether a sufficient authorization concept is available
- Identification of objects that should be considered for the archiving in oder to decrease the db-size
My question are:
- which tasks can be convered with SAP standard transactions what are the names of the transactions?
- which effort do I investigate for these tasks?
Thank you very much!
regards

Dear Thom,
To know the functionality changes u can refer http://solutionbrowser.erp.sap.fmpmedia.com/
http://www.sap.com/solutions/business-suite/erp/pdf/BWP_ERP2006_Upgrade.pdf
http://service.sap.com/releasenotes and http://service.sap.com/upgrade for functional changes.
Need to consider the following things:
For Reportsits custom developed program so unless there is any kind of change in requirement from the client regarding the layoutnothing needs to be changedI think it will work fine in ECC 6.0 toexcept few things may needs to be changed..so you need to discuss whether they want the reorts as it is right nowor want to change the layout (adding some new info/fields etc) of any reportso u need to modify the program for thoseand estimate accordinglyfor a medium complexitys Report dev it takes approx 9 pd (FRSTDSCoding+Unit Testing)so to modify it will be less than that (depending upon the scope of changes)
Now say for Batch Inputs(interface/Data Migration) using BDCyou need to see how many BDCs are thereagain if the field lengths and layouts are not changingthen no need to change anything (except the main thing..you need to change the obsolete function modulesthere are some in 4.6 c like for data upload ws_upload_*** is there 4.6C but obsolete in ECC6.0there are some new with enhanced functionality so you need to modify the BDCsand many cases it happens that the whole transaction screen changes for processin that case better to develop new BDCsso you have to consider those parameterlook into and estimate accordinglymodifying a BDC should not take more than 1 PD
Now say for Formsthere was no Smart form in 4.6Cform printer was there..though the same option is there in ECC 6.0 too..but better to go for/should go for Smart formin that caseits complete new devso estimate accordinglya medium complexitys form should take 8 PD (FRSTDSCoding+Unit Testing)you can take it as 10 PD tooeven if client wants to keep it is as it was in older versionyou have to redevelop the layout in ECC 6.0 againas form printer is even client dependentmaximum you can copy the program associated with that form in the new version tooand your effort will be savedagain you have to consider if clients wants to change the layout too
Now for enhancementso in that case u need to see individual casesfor a medium complexity enhancement it should take max 15 PD (FRSTDSCoding+Unit Testing)
One more important thing is that the Unicode Compatibilitythis needs to be done.needs to change the code (variable name) accordingly.also Version management tool is used for the standard programs
Also pls find the following forums:
Re: Data Migration from 4.6C to ECC 6.0
List of transations supported in SAP 4.6c and not in ECC6.0
Re: Upgradation from 4.6C to ECC 6.0
Re: what's the advantage to upgrade 4.6c to ECC5.0...
RE: Help required regarding to upgrade from R/3 4.6c to mySAp ERP 2005
Upgrade batch inputs from 4.6C to mySAP ERP 2005
/thread/317225 [original link is broken]
Upgrade from SAP R/3 to ECC 6.0
Hope it will help you.
Thanks,
Atin
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