Mixdown: is it always necessary?

I don't know much about audio (as this question demonstrates). If I have a project where all the audio is on A1 and A2 only (stereo pair) (not on A3, A4 etc.) do I ever need to mixdown?

Ian,
The Mixdown creates a single render file from all the audio tracks.
The more tracks you have, the more work your Mac has got to do. It has to find and play the audio back. Too many tracks (particularly if they are in different locations) can choke the system and bits and pieces will be dropped, no sound.
Whereas:
The Mixed Down audio plays just the one file it's made from all the others. Your Mac says thanks because it's not chasing stuff all over the place.
I've found I can get away with really simple and few audio tracks without Mixing Down. That being said, I recently whipped up a DVD that I estimated would be OK. WRONG. A bit of very obvious BLANK audio.
Lesson to self:
"Always MixDowm, don't risk it, alwyas MixDown, it's a lot easier than re-doing that DVD".
Al

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What is the difference between MD04 and MD05?
MD04 Transaction shows the actual Stock/Requirement situation while MD05 shows the situation at the time of the last MRP run. That date is also displayed on the screen.
Validation of Accounting Document Type in MIRO
Check in User Exit EXIT_SAPLMR1M_004 (Enhancement LMR1M001).
Source of Supply Determination during PR Creation
Check in User Exit EXIT_SAPLMEQR_001 which is called in the ME_SEARCH_SOURCE_OF_SUPPLY. For further details, check in Question 6 of OSS Note 457110.
Source of Supply Determination during PR Creation
Check in User Exit EXIT_SAPLMEQR_001 which is called in the ME_SEARCH_SOURCE_OF_SUPPLY. For further details, check in Question 6 of OSS Note 457110.
Source List Maintenance without Info Record
To avoid the maintenance of source list maintenance without info record, make sure the Message Number 06 341 shall be set as 'E'.
Services PO on hold
It is not possible for SAP to hold the Services PO. For further details, check in OSS Note 380296.
Pricing condition maintenance in Outline Agreement
If you would avoid any change in the pricing conditions of the outline agreement during maintainance in Transaction ME31K, then make sure the Activity Code '3' shall be set for Authorization Object V_KONH_VKS.
PR Document Type Determination when converting planned order
It is of the SAP standard functionality that only 'NB' Document Type is assigned to the PR during conversion of planned order into purchase requisition. For further details, check in OSS Note 46919.
PR Document Type Determination during MRP run
The Document Type determination for the PR is made during MRP run using the MRP Group via Transaction OPPZ.
PR Deletion while PO is active
To avoid the deletion of purchase requistion line items while the PO document (with reference to this PR line item) is active, make sure the Message Number 06 152 shall be set as 'E' via Transaction OME0. For further details, check in OSS Note 521174.
PR Creation with reference to Scheduling Agreement
PR can be created with reference to another PR and can't be created referring to a PO or Scheduling Agreement. PO & Scheduling are created and controlled by Purchasing Organizations. PR can be created by end-users. Yet, requisition will be generated referring to Scheduling agreement when MRP is run. In this case, source list must be maintained for that item-vendor combination & the MRP shall be properly set. Selection Parameter '2'.
PO Price Default from PR Price
Follow the OSS Note 393367 describing how to use the EFB settings to control the PR price coming into PO.
1. First, use Transaction Code OMET to set up the new function authorization for Buyer;
2. Tick on the 'Order Price Adoption' field.
3. Select the 'Maintain Users' to insert EFB into Parameter view.
PO Price Default from Material Master
If we wish to have the Price Determination to use the cost price from the Material Master as we create the Purchase Order, then create the new Condition Type (which could be based on the standard Base Condition PB00). This Condition Type must not have any Access Sequence assigned to it and must have the Condition Category 'G'. The Calculation Schema must have this new Condition Type as the first Condition Type (replacing PB00). For further information, check in OSS Note 496720.
PO Document Type Determination in ME59
The OSS Note 114213 details the determination of PO Document Type during automatic creation of purchase order from purchase requisition.
Planned Delivery Costs maintenance in the PO
If the planned delivery costs need to be assigned to material valuation, you just enter them under conditions for the specific material. However, if you need to assign the costs for defined account, you need to create an item line for the delivery costs and buy them as text for defined account assignment. Depending on acct. assignment specified for the item, you then fill in the needed accounts in item details, tab account assignments.
Multiple Functional Tips and Hints
0001 - FI/CO IMG - Configuration Menus
The following IMG Configuration Menus work on all versions up to 4.7 Enterprise:
ORK1 - Profit Center Accounting
ORKA - Internal Orders
ORKE - Profitability Analysis
ORK0 - General Controlling
ORKS - Cost Center Accounting
ORFB - FI
ORKL - Reconciliation Ledger
ORFA - Asset Management
These Tcode will open IMG/Configuration related menus.
MRP Area Set Up Configuration
The MRP Area is purposely used if we would like to control the material requirement planning at the lower level than the default plant level. Subject to the Type of MRP Area (which is defined in Transaction OMIZ), the MRP Area will correspond to the whole plant or the storage location or to a subcontractor. If the MRP Area Type is selected as at the Storage location level, then you will assign the storage location to the MRP Area in the storage location field. As far as the MRP Area configuration is concerned, there have been three main Transactions you should use:
1. Activate MRP for MRP Areas (Transaction OM01)
2. Define MRP Areas (Transaction OMIZ) and
3. Define Scope of Planning for Total Planning (Transaction OM0E).
MPN Missing in RFQ, Contract or Scheduling Agreement
The MPN functionality is the same for both types of transactions with the exception that in the Enjoy transactions you have fields Manufacturer part number and Manufacturer. The only way to have a preferred MPN number when creating a document is only having a relationship one-to-one. This is just possible in the purchasing view of the internal material or just have one MPN material assigned to an Internal material. For further details, check in OSS Note 663302.
Mass Maintenance via MEMASSPO Transaction
Function Module ME_LIMIT_FIELDS_PO contains all non-changeable fields for the mass change of the Purchase Order. In addition, the following item fields can not be changed with existing items â
1) Material Number (EKPO-EMATN)
2) Material Description (EKPO-TXZ01)
3) Purchase Order Quantity (EKPO-MENGE)
4) Order Unit (EKPO-MEINS)
5) Net Price (EKPO-NETPR)
6) Purchase Order Price Unit (EKPO-BPRME)
7) Plant (EKPO-WERKS).
For further details, check in OSS Note 501853.
Mass maintenance of Purchasing Info Record
Use either Transaction LSMW or Program RM06IBI0.
Mass maintenance of MRP Area
Go to Program RMMDDIBE. Both 'Material Number' and 'Plant' number range should be entered. Go to 'Set/Reset Deletion Indicator' tab page and enter the proper entry in the 'MRP Area' and the radio button to set deletion flag.
Invoicing Plant Configuration Set-up
The invoicing plan enables you to schedule the desired dates for the creation of invoices relating to the planned procurement of materials or services independently of the actual receipt of the goods or actual performance of the services. It lists the dates on which you wish to create and then pay the invoices.
You have the system create the invoices automatically on the basis of the data in the purchase order, thereby triggering payment of the vendor. It is also possible to enter the invoice for an invoicing plan manually.
There are two kinds of invoicing plan: Periodic Invoicing Plans and Partial Invoicing Plans. Both types are available as of SAP R/3 4.0A.
To be able to work with invoicing plans, the following conditions must be satisfied:
1) Maintaining the settings in Customizing for purchasing (for example, invoicing plan type, date categories, date descriptions, and date sequence proposals). The path is IMG ---> Material Management ---> Purchasing ---> Purchase Order ---> Invoicing Plan ...
2) The Purchase Order item must have an account assignment
3) The 'AutoEvalGRSetmtDel.' indicator must be flagged in the Vendor master record for automatic settlement utilization.
4) The Framework Order (document type FO) must be used. This document type requires that a validity period be entered in the PO header. This specification is adopted in the invoicing plan, provided that this has been predefined in Customizing for the relevant invoicing plan type.
5) The LIV must be used.
How to set the PR field mandatory when creating PO
Use Transaction Code OMET Create a new entry, give it a name and tick :-
1) Ref. to PReq;
2) Ref. to P.O.
3) Ref. to quotation.
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How to block the unused storage location?
1) Restrict the users from posting any material document by maintaining authorization check at storage location level. Use path in SPRO - Materials management -> Inventory Management & Physical inventory -> Authorization Management -> Authorization check at storage location.
2) If you are using external procurement, go to the MRP2 View of the material master and maintain the field 'Storage loc. for EP'. This will default the storage location to the planned order or PR and then on to the PO. Upon the receipt the material will be received to the correct storage location. You also need to move existing stock from the old location to the new location by material transfer 311, remove the bin location and mark the old storage location for deletion.
3) Use Transaction Code MM06 to set a deletion flag for material at storage location level. This shall be done for all materials that have this storage location that can be found by checking the table MARD with SE16. As well the message M7 127 from warning to error message (transaction OMCQ) must be changed.
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Goods Receipt for Scheduling Agreement Delivery Schedule
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External Delivery Note for Goods Inbound Delivery Document
The OSS Note 520534 details the possibility of external delivery note in the Inbound Delivery Document.
Difference between VAX and VAY
The account grouping VAY is used for account determination for the offsetting entry for inventory posting (Account Key GBB) if the posting is assigned to the cost account-related object (cost center, order, project, profitability segment etcâ¦). Otherwise, the account determination is carried out with account grouping VAX. This procedure was chosen since the posting with a cost account-related account assignment is only possible to the G/L account which is a cost element. For further details, check in OSS Note 77764.
Difference between MB5B and MCBC
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Determination of GR/IR Clearing Account
Check in Enhancement LMR1M002 which includes User Exit EXIT_SAPLKONT_011. This User Exit is called by the F. Module MR_ACCOUNT_ASSIGNMENT. The disadvantage of this User Exit is that the program will determine the GR/IR Clearing Account based on this program (which is referring to the Purchase Order Data) and therefore, we have to assure the same GR/IR Clearing Account is to be posted during Goods Receipt and Invoice Receipt posting. For further details check in OSS Note 301477 and 165692.
BOM explosion for Subcontract Scheduling Agreement
The explosion of the BOM is subject to the calculation of the requirement dates. The details of such calculation logic is seen in OSS Note 196684.
Automatic Source of Supply Determination for services without service master record
Set out below are necessary steps to be done/set up in the system -
1) Maintain the purchasing master data record (contract) for material group;
2) Go to IMG -
External Services Management -
Source Determination and Default Values -
for Purchasing Organization where the 'Material Group at Item Level' indicator checkbox shall be activated.
Once the PR is created for your service item, using Transaction ME57 will enable you to make the automatic default of source of supply into the PR line item.
Auto Source of Supply Determination in ME56 Transaction
Check in Program RM06BZ10.
Account Posting Differences - GR before IR and vice versa
1) With GR before IR: The GR is done at PO price and the invoice will check the price and revaluate the materials if necessary. In this particular case, we may get postings for the revaluation of existing stock and/or postings for the price difference in case (part of) the stock is no longer there. Furthermore, GR will hit the cost object on the PO item (ie. cost center, order number or stock) and posts $ to the GR/IR clearing account for the plant used on the item; whereas
2) With IR before GR: the GR is done at IR price. In this case, we don't have these differences except in case of subsequent debit/credit postings. IR hits the GR/IR clearing account and posts $ to the Vendor account. If there is a difference in the amount in the GR and the invoice amount, the difference will post back to the cost objective.
Account Posting Difference when GR before IR and vice versa
1. With GR before IR: The GR is done at PO price and the invoice will check the price and revaluate the materials if necessary. In this particular case, we may get postings for the revaluation of existing stock and/or postings for the price difference in case (part of) the stock is no longer there. Furthermore, GR will hit the cost object on the PO item (ie. cost center, order number or stock) and posts $ to the GR/IR clearing account for the plant used on the item; whereas
2. With IR before GR: the GR is done at IR price. In this case, we don't have these differences except in case of subsequent debit/credit postings. IR hits the GR/IR clearing account and posts $ to the Vendor account. If there is a difference in the amount in the GR and the invoice amount, the difference will post back to the cost objective.

Response.setContentLength() always necessary when writing to OuputStream?

Hi All -
I have a situation where I have a proxy servlet between my Portal and various back end systems. Different sub-classes of this Servlet work to proxy different back end systems. The main task is brute-force URL rewriting.
I'm working in a Portal 9.2.2 environment.
Basic flow: Read InputStream from back end system via HttpURLConnection, write InputStream to StringBuffer, replace URLs as necessary in the String, get ServletOutputStream via response.getOutputStream(), write modified String to OutputStream, call flush on OutputStream.
The odd issue I'm seeing is:
Use Case 1:
After doing my URL rewriting - the length of the output is shorter than before.
If I call response.setContentLength(lengthOfOutput) my proxied page does not render - although no error is thrown.
If I do not call response.setContentLength(lengthOfOutput) everything renders just fine.
Use Case 2:
After doing my URL rewriting - the length of the output is longer than before.
If I call response.setContentLength(lengthOfOutput) everything outputs just fine.
If I do not call response.setContentLength(lengthOfOutput) my page does not render - an exception is thrown that the output exceeded the stated length. (this makes sense)
It seems to me that I should be able to call setContentLength every time - but that's not working out...if anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them.
Thanks in advance!

hi
when we had to do a similar task, we had suppresed Content Length.
However unless you are streaming the output , you seem to have all the data in memory in order to rewrite the URL's in which case there is no reason why you cant output the correct content length (dont rely on the content-length the backend server is sending, you have to set the content length after your manipulations and take care of the encoding your using).
Browser's generally work OK with no content length but give you problems with incorrect length , and the BEA code also throws up exceptions. Either suppress this value or output the correct one.

Is validation always necessary ?

What does it mean when your website does not validate?
I know what it means but I'm confused because people say your
website must pass validation.
Even the adobe website does not pass validation.
So if your website does not pass validation does that mean
something is wrong with it?
I recently created a website with hacks for IE, the had cause
the validation to fail, should I be worry about that even though
everything is working perfectly in Firefox, IE 6,7 and Safari and
Opera.
Please advised. When do you ignore validation?
Patrick

quote:
Originally posted by:
Newsgroup User
"Webethics" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:gffenr$dgl$[email protected]..
>I think people are being a little sensitive.
>
> I could careless if Adobe Validates or not. That's not
the point.
> I was under the impression that all websites had to
validate or they were
> not
> meeting "professional standards."
>
> So I tested Adobe - means nothing.
>
> My idea of a great website is
> A. I can find my way around.
> B. I can clearly see and read the information and
understands it's
> presentation.
But it's more *global* than that. Look at the big picture,
forget how *you*
use the web, instead try to imagine how *other* users do...
> I don't go to websites checking their codes or
validation, unless I'm
> checking
> how they did their design or development.
>
> Oh by the way I was able to separate the style sheet
with conditional
> comments
> for IE Hack, feel stupid asking, so simple.
If you believe validation is not a big deal and if you've
read replies to
your post saying it was indeed not a big deal, then *why* do
you end up
using Conditional Comment?
> Just read a book on my shelf. CSS Missing Manual.
Keep reading, there is plenty to learn...
Thierry
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Just because I don't think something is necessary, that
doesn't mean I don't want to learn how.
I use the conditional comment for IE Hack as a way of
learning. Maybe a client would want his or her page to use that
method.
My web career will be 10 percent about me, 90 percent about
the client.
Patrick

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Am I compensating for something I don't need to be compensating for? The reason I feel like I need to be compensating is because when I play regular store-bought movies on DVD Player, they don't have the same milky look in their blacks as I see in my exported files. And I know I'm not supplying milky footage because my deepest blacks are at or very near 0 IRE, and it looks great in FCP and QuickTime.
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Is the problem really just with DVD Player and I'm worrying over nothing?

Hi! I have experienced the same issues. I so happy i finally found one person with the same problem. I have also used the gamma correction and i am pretty happy with the results. As to why i get this milkiness, i have no idea. I am afraid of actually using this gamma correction thing, because i feel my settings are feirly random at times. How much do you normally correct?
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Convert to 24 bt (32 with mov; only option)
tried both RF64 and Legacy Chunk whatever
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Is "Time Machine" necessary if you have iCloud?

Is "Time Machine" necessary if you have "iCloud" installed on your Mac?

Peatree2 wrote:
iCloud does not actually back up any of your data. Time Machine is never "necessary", but is useful if you want to have a backup of your data.
Time machine may not be necessary, but some form of backup is always necessary, drives fail, laptops get stolen, etc. Operating without backup is just waiting until you lose your stuff!

Do we always need servers to run a jar file??

Is it always necessary to have a server for deployment of jar file or can we directly run jar file? if we can directly run jar file then how do we do it?

Smita_PT wrote:
Is it always necessary to have a server for deployment of jar file or can we directly run jar file? if we can directly run jar file then how do we do it?what is a 'server', in your mind? How do you define it, and what makes it different from any other computer?
Edited by: tjacobs01 on Aug 25, 2008 10:18 PM

Is constraining necessary before printing?

I have several related questions as I just discoverd this constraining feature:
(1) It appears as though the constrain function is just showing me how the photo will look if I choose to print it in that size, but it doesn't actually change anything, right?
(2) If I don't constrain or crop a photo, but I instruct the developer (Apple or Kodak) to print a 4x6 size, what will be the outcome (i.e. will my photo look different than it appeared when I downloaded it into IPhoto)?
(3) I'm a beginner, so I assumed that if I crop a photo, then that is exactly how it will print out no matter which print size I specify - is that correct?
Thanks much for any advice you may have!
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I'm a beginner, so I assumed that if I crop a photo, then that is exactly how it will print out no matter which print size I specify - is that correct?<<<</div>
Absolutely no.
If I don't constrain or crop a photo, but I instruct the developer (Apple or Kodak) to print a 4x6 size, what will be the outcome (i.e. will my photo look different than it appeared when I downloaded it into IPhoto)?<<<</div>
It WILL look different. The print shop will simply do its best.
It's probably easier if I give you a mini-education. This is a problem that has existed since the days of Matthew Brady but we are now more cognizant of it. In the old days, you never noticed that the printed picture didn't match the film image perfectly.
Every photo has an aspect ratio, which is nothing more than width by height. The 2X3 ratio is the norm with 35mm film cameras and it results from the fact that the image on the film is 24mm high by 36mm wide. (That's approximately 1 inch high by 1.5 inch wide.)
I can take an exposed negative and make a "contact print" that will be exactly the same size as the image on the film. I can also enlarge that image and make a print that is 2" X 3" or 4" X 6" or 8" X 12". You'll notice that each of these prints retains the 2:3 aspect ratio because, to avoid distortion, I must enlarge the height the same that I enlarge the width.
The problem now is finding paper to print on. There is no 2" X 3" paper. If you want a 2" X 3" print, you'll need to print on 4X6 paper (or larger) and then you'll simply cut off the white space and end up with a 2X3 piece of paper. No problem except for wasted paper.
If you want a 4" X 6" print, it's not problem. The paper is readily available.
The real issue with the 2X3 ratio is with 8" X 12" prints. That size paper does exist but it's hard to get and generally you'll need to pay a premium price to get the printing done at a professional lab. Most persons will compromise and make an 8X10 print. This is actually an 8X12 print with two inches of the image cut off (cropped).
Digital cameras typically produce images with a 3X4 aspect ratio and there is NO paper commercially available at that ratio. Cropping is ALWAYS necessary. My camera allows me to limit my images to 2X3 and, for me, that simplifies the matter greatly. Most of my prints are 4X6 and, even for those that are not, I have many years of 35mm experience and I'm used to that ratio.
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Barton 2500+ on MSI K7N2 Delta-ILSR nForce400

Got it installed today...
When I boot it says "Scanning IDE Drives..." then it flashes "No array is defined" and gives me two options, ctrl+F would do a "FastBuild"... when I do that the screen flashes "No Disk is found. Please check the power and cable connection. "
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The board doesn't say I have to install any software, but maybe I do!? Comes with a 3.5" floppy disk and a CD.
Also, my floppy drive's LED is constantly lit, as though it's always reading it. Don't know what that means, but I can't boot from floppy either.
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I just upgraded from a POS HP too. The guys here are right, I'll bet you 50 bucks it has only a 125watt psu in it.... Also, how you ever got a new mobo into a HP case escapes me. My HP was only 2 years old, if that and even a micro atx board wouldn't fit!
As far as doing a full install of XP when you get it all put together in your new case, thats not entirely true... Reccommended, but not always necessary. Here's what I had to do...
Since the dingbats at HP don't send XP on a CD, it's partitioned on the hard drive, you'll need a recovery disc or preferably a regular old XP disc.
Throw in the Windows XP disc,turn it on, hop into BIOS, and have it boot from the CD ROM first. Then when it's time to do the install, choose the option to "Repair an Earlier Installation of Win XP." Or something like that...Let windows installer do its thing.
This is what I had to do. After I built my new system it wouldn't even boot windows up. (I used my old HP Hard Drive too.) Consider yourself lucky that you even HAVE an XP disc. I had to use one from a Dell I use at work.
Next, when you have to activate windows again, don't even bother trying to do it over the internet. Microsoft will notice the hardware change and freak out. It will think you installed it in another computer. So instead, choose the activate by phone option, call the number, and just hit zero to talk to someone. When you get an activation rep on the line, tell them you just upgraded your old computer. They will give you a new cd key right then and there. Keep them on the line till it's successfully activated and you should be fine!
(If you CAN do a fresh install and have your stuff saved that you want, do so. I'm betting that you may have a little trouble with doing so because of the way the idiots at HP set things up.)
Then load the CD that came with your mobo and install any necessary drivers. Don't forget to go get SP1, since you won't have it after the install. Feel free to email me if you have any snags. I'm no pro, but I spent a crapload of time learning how to escape from HP's grip. Never again will I buy a mass made computer.
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Won't show up on itunes or on ipod updater("ipod service error")

Every time i plug my ipod (4g w/ click wheel) it says on itunes software not installed correctly, it shows up as a drive but i can't see it on itunes, i have tried to reinstall itunes more than 5 times and nothing works. Also, when I try to restore my ipod with ipod updater i get an "ipod service error". I am going crazy here trying to figure this out, someone please help me!

Try this for can't mount iPod:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302538
You might also want to try putting your iPod in disk mode:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Sometimes this does the trick (iPod normally needs to be in disk mode in order for it to show up in Disk Management)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93499
If you're still unable to get your iPod to restore, you can try this:
Put the iPod into disk mode, according to the article above.
Connect it to your computer.
Click Start > Run
Type compmgmt.msc
Click on Disk Management (in the left-hand column)
Let the computer go through its connection process
Right click on the iPod and click Format
Set the format to FAT32
Leave all the other settings on their defaults
Do Not select the option to Quickformat
Start the format.
It's recommended that you still try to restore the iPod after formatting, but it's not always necessary. This should get your iPod back into iTunes.
CG

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