Is SAP SD catering these business processes?

Hi all
I have a few inquiries as to some client business processes which i'm not really sure if we (SD) cover these or not, or if HCM cover it maybe the experienced consultant can help in my regard.
Sale of Diesel / Petrol to employees / contractors
Sale of Vehicles to employees on maturity
Sale of transport services (amenity) to employees.
Rental of Accomodation(Guest Houses, BOQs, MOQs) to employees and others
Telephone private calls
Photo copying services to employees on payment
Messing (food) services to employees
If you guys can do the needful in helping me I would be forever thankful.
Ali

Hi Ali,
Please find the answers below
Sale of Diesel / Petrol to employees / contractors
I am considering it as pure sales probably over some discounted rate not re imbursement of expense. Yes can be done in SD
Sale of Vehicles to employees on maturity
Yes but its HR, FICO or HR, FICO, SD depending upon scenario, though my vote goes to HR (for maturity calculations), FICO
Sale of transport services (amenity) to employees.
HR
Rental of Accommodation (Guest Houses, BOQs, MOQs) to employees and others
HR
Telephone private calls
HR
Photo copying services to employees on payment
Better deal with policy by incorporating certain amount in HR else it on payment keep it out of system.
Messing (food) services to employees
HR
I hope this will answer your queries,
Regards
Russell
PS (These above all solutions were implemented recently in Pharmaceutical)

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Classes developed in ECC6 by SAP to load these business objects

Hi All,
I have created a class and i want Classes developed in ECC6 by SAP to load these business objects.
Please help me,
Thanks

Thanks to All,
Sorry I could not reply you back soon as I busy and I though before I reply you back let me do some HW myself. Below are my findings.
We are using Forms 6i, we went through an upgrade from 9.3 to 9.7 recently because of the DST as 9.3 is not capable of taking those patches. We are also using an object library but object inherited from the library are OK.
All objects part of the “tmplate” related to “visual attributes” are the main problem. I can see the code for attached triggers.
Example:
FRM-18108: Failed to load the following objects.
Source Module:tmplate
Source Object: WHEN-WINDOW-RESIZED
Form level trigger:
begin
SET_RUNFORM_PROPERTIES; -- (this is a library procedure)
exception
when form_trigger_failure then
raise form_trigger_failure;
end;
I tried creating a form with the same name as “tmplate” and created a form level trigger WHEN-WINDOW-RESIZED, complied and saved it in the same directory as all the other forms, but still this object was not attached.
The most critical are the “visual attributes” when I check the properties it has nothing, no properties are inherited.
I converted the fmb to fmt and this is what I found for the visual attribute, LOV_SELECTION_LIST.
DEFINE F50T
BEGIN
TP = 738
TI = 9
TN = 328
TV = <<"LOV_SELECTION_LIST">>
END
DEFINE FRM50_IDFO
BEGIN
IDFOS_POI = 902
IDFOS_OID = 908
IDFOS_NAM = <<"LOV_SELECTION_LIST">>
IDFOS_TYP = 74
IDFOS_OOI = 1
IDFOS_OPN = 355
IDFOS_CNT = 2
END
Is this something that can be converted back to actual properties?
Thanks to all once again,
Have a nice weekend...
Habeeb

SAP NetWeaver: SAP's Model-Driven Business Process Application?

Hi All:
I am a graduate student currently doing a research on 'Model-Driven Business Process Application'. I came across some literature about SAP NetWeaver during my research. SAP NetWeaver has generated a lot of interest in me and I would like to know more detailed information about it:
How is SAP adopting BPM principles to manage Work-flows? Can we consider any of the current NetWeaver applications as model-driven?
It would be great to know the answers to some of these questions. I would sincerely appreciate if anyone of you could please help me with this. Also, thank you very much for your time and efforts. I would be happy to assign reward points to any informative responses.
Regards,
Alok

Refer to this link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/6e/fb9442047b0831e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5045b3cc-acbe-2910-2bab-8d930cb31a33
Regards, IA

Solution Manager 4.0 and SAP R3 4.7E - Business Process Repository Question

When I am in solution manager setting up my business processes (solar01) to select my logical component with the drop-down I do not see my SAP R3 ERP 4.7 system available for selection. They do exist in my SLD (SMSY) and all the components with the 4.7 system. Does anyone know why they are not showing up in the drop-down for business process repository selection help?
Thanks
Skip Ford

Hi,
For how long the installation process has been running. Check the following.
1. The virtual memory page size that you have assigned.
2. The hard disk free space.
3. The Virtual memory should be optimized size, should not be larger than the free space available.
These are performance optimization settings.
I guess the installation would take around ten hours, I am not sure.
But one thing is sure SAP is not that bad to get aborted abruptly.
Keep Patience while installing. Before that take care that your system satisfies, requirements.
Hope I was clear. Feel free to get back, incase you face any problem.
--Thanks and Regards,
Ragu
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SAP HP QTP BPT (Business Process Test)

Hi Gurus,
For those who are familiar with SAP HP QTP BPT............
Please I need help... I was watching a video demo for SAP HP QTP BPT. The video shows the steps taken when performing QTP SAP BPT procedures. I failing to understand the area where the Tutor uses two different T-Codes. T-Code zVA03SAP2 for Creating a Learn Flow and the other T- Code zVA03SAP1 for actual Test. These two transaction codes display a Sales Order in this procedure with Sold to Party added on T-Code zVA03SAP1. Are these two T-Codes for Displaying Sales Order in this Test standard? Meaning when testing eg Material Master we can use zMM01SAP2 for Learn Flow and zMM01SAP1 for the actual Test?
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For more information on BPT in QC 10.0... http://updates.merc-int.com/qualitycenter/qc100/ent/enterprise_extension/index.html

SAP XI and Business Process Modelling and Monitoring

hi All,
Could anybody tell me whether SAP XI has any Business Process Modelling tools or any Process Monitoring tools?
If any, are these analogous to IBM WBIs Modeller and Monitor? Also does SAP XI provide any human interaction?
Regards,
Shree Norway

Hi,
In the XI-Repository you can build Business Procces with the Process Builder.
for Monitoring you can use the Workflow Monitoring on XI.
See also Transaction "SXMB_MONI_BPE"
Regards,
Robin

Implementions of Business Processes in SAP

Hi,
A business process is a series of steps that is triggered by some action and produces some outcome.
Business processes can be implemented in many ways. For example-
Using ABAP programs (Transactions)
Using a workflow, which in turn use Business Objects
1) How can we know which Business Process is implemented using which method?
For example, if we consider a purchase order being placed and it triggers a business process, how can we the way (ABAP Programs/Workflow) in the triggered business process is implemented?
2) If the business process is implemented in ABAP Programs, is it possible to reimplement it in workflow (or vice versa) with minimal effort?
3) I have a large set of questions regarding how sap business process works and I have put my thoughts in a word document. I would like some gurus to go thro it and help me. If you are willing to spend little time, please do post your email id or send an email to [email protected]
Thanks in advance.
Ananda Raja.

Greetings Anandaraja-
I'll only attempt to answer your question #1...
On a high level, I'd first start to look at SAP's Solution Maps for the different processes. Please check out:
http://www.sap.com/solutions/index.epx
Click on the business maps link. It should eventually lead you to the "Registration and Download" page for Solution Composer. --> http://www.sap.com/solutions/businessmaps/composer/index.epx
With this tool, you can discover the procurement or sales process you describe in your example.
SAP has quite a few generic enterprise solutions and 27 industry specific solutions. I'm not sure you will find a guru who knows everything SAP has to offer.
In addition you can follow this link:
<a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/esa/esapreview">https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/esa/esapreview</a> found @ Solution Maps, ESA, Visual Composer, and Aris to understand how SAP is developing the new generation applications via eSOA - Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture.
It's difficult to guage what you are really looking for in your post. So I'll jump down into the application level to try to answer your message.
If you want to use the actual SAP transactions which implement PO, use transaction ME21 (or ME21N) in ERP (SAP R/3). If a system is receiving a PO, you can manually enter a Sales Order using VA01. This is specific to ERP. These Business Processes can also be managed thru our CRM, SRM, and SCM/APO products. In addition, most of these transactions can also be manipulated thru IDOC's or RFC/BAPI versus user interaction.
Hopefully this gets you pointed in the right direction.
Good Luck...
james

Help needed to understand business process irrespective of SAP

Hello all,
I am an engineer with specialization in electronics and telecommunication. The topic of RFID is thus fascinating for me hence,I have been reading SAP AII for some time now. The components of RFID like tags, readers and communication between them is known to me upto some extend but the business process that SAP AII supports/ implements/ automates are new to me because of which I miss the big picture of SAP AII.
The material I have been reading on SAP AII describes many such process e.g. goods issue, goods return, slap and Ship, logistic process etc. I find it difficult to comprehend these business processes as I think they are described mainly in jargons/ terms (jargon for me) like "delivery processing", "delivery document", "Shipping document", "handling unit", "outbound and inbound process", "goods posting" and numerous similar terms. Moreover I think the explanation is SAP specific.
I feel I should take a top down approach to understand SAP AII and for this I first need to understand the business process in generic/ standard terms. Once they are clear I guess I would be able to understand SAP RFID solution.
I request you all to guide me. Am I taking the right approach? If yes please help me understand the basic business process. Pointers to some good douments or any other resource explaining standard business process will definately help.
Thank You

Hi Gaurav,
You are very correct that being a technical person you find difficulty in understanding jargon terms of SAP.
Let me explain you the scenario:
There are two sides to SAP
1) Functional - Understanding of Business Processes
Here there are two parts:
a) Business Process With Respect To SAP AII - These processes generally deals with RFID technology that happens in warehouses, disribution centers and are close to technological world. These deal only with SAP AII
b) Business Process With Respect To SAP R/3 - These processes deals with SAP AII when integrated with backend systems like SAP R/3, SAP WM or other systems. These talk about the end to end scenario of RFID. Like you pointed out, delivery processing, etc.
Understanding of Core that is part a above and a bit basics about b will be very helpful.
2) Technical - Understanding SAP AII
Here also two parts are there:
a) Understanding RFID as a technology with SAP AII - Deals with understaning technological viewpoints on RFID and mapping it to SAP AII. Example Devices, Tags, Device Controllers, Middlewares and their representation in SAP AII.
Most important is above part
b) Understanding Technological part of SAP itself - For example, ABAP, BAPI, BADI etc.
So this is how it works. You are going very correct and follow above things.
Please revert if you have any specific questions.
Thnks

What is business process in SAP

Could u please tell what is business process in SAP and further what Business process mangement BPM.
Thanks in advance,
vibhuti

Hi
BPM is a part of Netweaver component and is linked with XI
see the links
One of the most powerful feature of XI, Business Process Management:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/3c/831620a4f1044dba38b370f77835cc/frameset.htm
Following are the links to weblogs which will help to develop the basic scenarios.
/people/prateek.shah/blog/2005/06/08/introduction-to-idoc-xi-file-scenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starters - IDoc to File
/people/ravikumar.allampallam/blog/2005/03/14/abap-proxies-in-xiclient-proxy - ABAP Proxy to File
/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/06/01/file-to-jdbc-adapter-using-sap-xi-30 - File to JDBC
/people/prateek.shah/blog/2005/06/14/file-to-r3-via-abap-proxy - File to ABAP Proxy
/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/02/introduction-to-simplefile-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart1 - File to File Part 1
/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/03/introduction-to-simple-file-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart2 - File to File Part 2
/people/ravikumar.allampallam/blog/2005/06/24/convert-any-flat-file-to-any-idoc-java-mapping - Any flat file to any Idoc
/people/arpit.seth/blog/2005/06/27/rfc-scenario-using-bpm--starter-kit - File to RFC
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1685 [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] - File to Mail
/people/jayakrishnan.nair/blog/2005/06/20/dynamic-file-name-using-xi-30-sp12-part--i - Dynamic File Name Part 1
/people/jayakrishnan.nair/blog/2005/06/28/dynamic-file-namexslt-mapping-with-java-enhancement-using-xi-30-sp12-part-ii - Dynamic File Name Part 2
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/03/07/mail-adapter-xi--how-to-implement-dynamic-mail-address - Dynamic Mail Address
/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/05/25/understanding-message-flow-in-xi - Message Flow in XI
/people/krishna.moorthyp/blog/2005/06/09/walkthrough-with-bpm - Walk through BPM
/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/05/22/schedule-your-bpm - Schedule BPM
/people/sriram.vasudevan3/blog/2005/01/11/demonstrating-use-of-synchronous-asynchronous-bridge-to-integrate-synchronous-and-asynchronous-systems-using-ccbpm-in-sap-xi - Use of Synch - Asynch bridge in ccBPM
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1403 [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] - Use of Synch - Asynch bridge in ccBPM
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/08/22/xi-maintain-rfc-destinations-centrally - Maintain RFC destination centrally
/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/08/18/triggering-e-mails-to-shared-folders-of-sap-is-u - Triggering Email from folder
/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/08/17/outbound-idocs--work-around-using-party - Handling different partners for IDoc
/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/08/27/modeling-integration-scenario146s-in-xi - Modeling Integration Scenario in XI
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/08/25/xi-sending-a-message-without-the-use-of-an-adapter-not-possible - Testing of integration process
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/05/25/xi-how-to-add-authorizations-to-repository-objects - Authorization in XI
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/58/d22940cbf2195de10000000a1550b0/content.htm - Authorization in XI
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--step-by-step - Alert Configuration
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--troubleshooting-guide - Trouble shoot alert config
/people/sameer.shadab/blog/2005/09/21/executing-unix-shell-script-using-operating-system-command-in-xi - Call UNIX Shell Script
/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/11/02/overview-of-transition-from-dev-to-qa-in-xi - Transport in XI
/people/r.eijpe/blog/2005/11/04/using-abap-xslt-extensions-for-xi-mapping - Using ABAP XSLT Extensions for XI Mapping
/people/prasad.ulagappan2/blog/2005/06/07/mail-adapter-scenarios-150-sap-exchange-infrastructure - Mail Adaptor options
/people/pooja.pandey/blog/2005/07/27/idocs-multiple-types-collection-in-bpm - Collection of IDoc to Single File
/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/11/17/xi-controlling-access-to-sensitive-interfaces - Controlling access to Sensitive Interfaces
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/11/10/xi-the-same-filename-from-a-sender-to-a-receiver-file-adapter--sp14 - The same filename from a sender to a receiver file adapter - SP14
/people/prasad.illapani/blog/2005/11/14/payload-based-message-search-in-xi30-using-trex-engine - Payload Based Message Search in XI30 using Trex Engine
/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/11/24/xi-configuring-ccms-monitoring-for-xi-part-i - XI : Configuring CCMS Monitoring for XI- Part I
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/11/23/xi-html-e-mails-from-the-receiver-mail-adapter - XI: HTML e-mails from the receiver mail adapter
/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/11/22/xi-faqs-provided-by-sap-updated - XI : FAQ's Provided by SAP
1) How-to Guides for SAP NetWeaver 2004 for SAP XI:
Exchange Infrastructure How-to Guides for SAP NetWeaver 2004 [original link is broken]
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Anji

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Which ALE business processes are available?

Hi All,
Which ALE business processes are available?
Regards,
Chanda.

ALE business processes are integrated business processes that run across distributed systems. This can be two different SAP systems, links between SAP and non-SAP systems, SAP and Web-servers (Internet Application Components) or SAP and desktop applications. The links between the systems may be loosely (asynchronous) or tightly (synchronous) coupled. These business processes are release independent and can run between different release levels of the systems.
Many SAP applications offer ALE distribution processes. The following list gives some examples:
Master data replication (IDoc Types - Message Types - Master Data)
- Material
- Customer
- Vendor
- General Ledger accounts
- Bill of materials
Accounting (IDoc Types - Message Types -Accounting Business Processes)
- Links to logistic systems
- Distributed financial accounting
- Distributed cost center accounting
- Distributed special ledger
- Profitability analysis
- Distributed profit center accounting
- Consolidation
- Treasury
Logistics(IDoc Types - Message Types - Logistics Business Processes)
- Reallocation of materials
- Distribution of sales and shipping
- Product data management
- Purchasing contracts
- Sales and operations planning
- Warehouse management
- Links to warehouse control systems
- Links to production optimization systems
- Links to transport planning systems
Information systems (IDoc Types - Message Types - Logistics Business Processes)
- SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW)
- Exchange of data between information systems
- Web reporting
Human resources (IDoc Types - Message Types - HR Business Processes)
- Human resources as a single component
- Payroll results
- Travel expense accounting
- Links to time collecting systems
However, these standard solutions may not fit 100% for a company. There may be differentiation in the business process or a required distributed business process is not supported in the standard. If this happens, ALE provides tools that can be used to adapt a standard ALE business process or to create a new distributed business process.
Hope this is will help.
Regards
SG

Webinar: Unified Business Process Management

SAP NetWeaver Know-How Network Webinar:
Unified Business Process Management
Wednesday 28 July 2004
11 a.m. EDT
On Wednesday 28 July, George Yu hosts the webinar titled Unified Business Process Management as part of the ongoing SAP NetWeaver Know-How Network Webinar Series.
Heres how George describes his webinar presentation:
In the famous SAP NetWeaver refrigerator, we have seen two Business Process Management (BPM) execution products: the Ad-hoc Workflow for People Integration and Cross-Component BPM for Process Integration. In addition, we have business process monitoring in SAP Solution Manager and business process modeling in ARIS for SAP NetWeaver (just released). SAP has a plan to form a BPM lifecycle including modeling, model-based configuration, execution and monitoring, with a shared repository and a consistent appearance. This is our Unified BPM. We will give a detailed discussion on this subject in the coming Webinar on July 28, 2004.
SDN invites you to post your questions to the presenter prior to the webinar and continue the online discussion afterward.
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Dial-in Information:
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Sasmit wrote:
can any1 please reply to this questionWell I couldn;t reply sensibly so i didnt .....
Patience is a virtue
Virtue Makes a saint
Saints are a football team
Who think Pompey ain't.
Brandye is probably best suited to answer this ..... and it is currently the weekend......
So please make the hard working Brandye have the weekend for her enjoyment!
(Of course she may be on vacations for all I know and you will have a 2 week wait!)
In practice this will come live 10 to 13 weeks after the beta ( I think 13 or just over is more common ...) ... could be a little later due to it being the holiday season for most people.

Roles for Business Process Monitoring

Hi Expert,
I'm working with sap solution manager and Business Process Monitoring.
It works fine but I need to create particular roles for my users.
I have created one solution with 2 business scenarios (scenario 1, scenario 2) and 10 Business Processes for each scenario.
I would know if exist a role in order to allow user 1 to see only BP in scenario 1 and allow user 2 to see only BP in scenario 2.
I saw roles: SAP_OP_DSWP_BPM and SAP_SMWORK_BPM but I didn't find any suitable authorization object to use.
Thanks for collaboration
best regards
gio'

Hi Giovanni,
the answer is unfortunately no. There is no authorization object available that limits the visibility of business processes. You could only split by solution, so creating two solutions each containing 10 business processes.
In general you can find information about roles and authorizations in SAP note 834534. There are several MS Excel files attached to this note.
Best Regards
Volker

Solution Directory - How to lock a business process for a implement project

We have Solution Directory assigned to a maintenance project and I understand the checkout/checkin process and how it locks the business process in the Solution. What is the best practice when you are starting a new IMPLEMENTATION project that will impact existing business processes that are in the Solution? I know that I can copy from the solution to build the new project, but it doesnu2019t lock the BP from the solution.
I have a new Implementation project, that i want to checkout/pull existing business processes for the Solution Directory.
*How can these Business Processes be "locked" in Solution Directory as they are with a Maintenance project?*

Kelly,
You would use the maintenance project to make daily modifications.
Consider the case of a O2C business scenario. You need to almost make daily configs etc, which get pushed through, such things will go into a maintenance project.
But if you plan to enhance O2C with a CRM front end or include a better planning solution or TPM or something, then you are looking at an implementation project.
Rule of thumb. Short Scale changes : Maintenance Project, Long term/major enhancements : Implementation Projects.
Also In this case to speak about the lock down. Well the Solution Directory kind of takes care of that for you.
I am assuming that you have a solution populated with business processes. So now if you want to enhance it with a new functionality, you would use an implementation project. So when you define the implementation project, and then navigate to Solar01, and try to add business scenarios , ensure that on the Structure tab you select the Solution as the source. This ensures you are copying content from your current, updated, productive solution. Once you do that, the implementation continues on its track, whilst daily support processes are managed with the check-in / check-out functionality of the Solution and the Maintenance Project.
You technically do not need to lock the business processes down, since the Compare and Adjust functionality of a solution will help you identify the deltas between the Solution and the implementation project and you can always make those adjustments post go-live and thus just update the Solution at one shot. Also remember that with SolMan 7.1 the Compare and Adjust functions can be used with Template, Implementation and Solutions in any permutation-combination.
Hope this helps.
Plz let me know if you need any additional information
Cheers!!

Business Process Deficiencies

Could any one explain me what are the deficiencies they found while implementing SAP- FI/CO? (Business process at a customer that could be not be implemented as-is in SAP and required a change in business process).
I could not think of many when I was asked in an interview. Any help would be appreciated so that I can keep those deficiencies in mind for the next time. Thank you.

Hi
Your question pertains to the gap analisys.
This is the analisys on what are the difeerences between actual system and what the customer want to develop.
refer to the below thread:
GAP
You can quote example of some standard functionality which client has now and which SAP doesnot provide.
HOPE SOME ONE WILL ADD MORE.
Regards
Aravind
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