SAP BO - things to be learnt
Hi,
I am SAP BI consultant, i want to learn SAP BO.
I came to know that there are following componenets in BO,
Crystal Reports
Web Intelligence
Desktop Intelligence
Xcelsius
Voyager
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
Dashboard Manager
Intelligent Question
InfoView
OLAP Intelligence
Please let me know what are all the important and essential components to be learnt in SAP BO for a SAP BI consultant like me.
Regards,
Lakshminarasimhan.N
This is CR design forum.
may be Career Center
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Single stack vs. Dual Stack - Why does SAP recommend single stack?
Hello SAP,
I am a business partner who specializes in infrastructure consulting for SAP solutions. The SAP Consultants I am working with recently have been recommending that customers install single stack systems. I would like to know why? Are there problems with dual stack systems? Is SAP changing things in a later release and they want customers to be prepared for the change?
From an infrastucture point of view this recommendation combined with SAP NetWeaver architecture will result in an explosion of SID names which leads to an explosion of application server instances and DBMS instances and an explosion of installed servers. I know it is possible to combine SIDs into a single DBMS using MCOD and to have multiple application servers in a single physical server, but there are issues with mulitple application server instances and MCOD use which make normal maintenance operations difficult.
I think it would be much better for customers to install dual stack systems and simply adjust the SAP profile parameters to disable one stack or the other. This way, you could still have 1 stack per application server instance and you would not be have to be creative with SAP SID names!!! Creating a DBMS instance or installing an additional server is not a simple nor economical proposition.
Regards,
ZazI am a business partner who specializes in infrastructure consulting for SAP solutions. The SAP Consultants I am working with recently have been recommending that customers install single stack systems. I would like to know why? Are there problems with dual stack systems?
The problems are:
- difficult to size and maintain - Java + ABAP will fight for resources (memory,CPU) and there´s not much one can do to tune if either ABAP or Java as dual stack instance on a single box is running nuts (for whatever reason).
- System copies via R3load - if you want to copy a huge system (let´s say ERP 6.0 + Java stack) you need to use sapinst + R3load to do the copy. Imagine if the system is 1 TB or bigger, this is very time consuming
- Upgrades are complicated - if you upgrade a dual stack system you need to run two PREPARES and two upgrades at the same time - there are sync points each upgrade wait for the other to finish --> difficult to plan in sense of runtimes and even more notes/preparation to do (a dual stack SolMan upgrade from 3.2 to 4.0 had almost 100 notes (technical!) and two upgrade preparation guides...)
- interdependencies - example: you run ERP + EP + BI-Java on one system. You upgrade your BI (which is on a different box) to a new support package. Since the BI-Java need to be in sync with the BI ABAP support package you need to upgrade the EP too - and since there´s a direct dependency (doublestack system) you will need to install support packages on your ERP. So you finally end up in having dependency chains that a total different system (BI) will force you to upgrade/patch your ERP. And if you have e. g. a CRM connected to the same EP you will need to patch that too...
Is SAP changing things in a later release and they want customers to be prepared for the change?
No - the possibility of having a dual stack installation will be still there.
From an infrastucture point of view this recommendation combined with SAP NetWeaver architecture will result in an explosion of SID names which leads to an explosion of application server instances and DBMS instances and an explosion of installed servers. I know it is possible to combine SIDs into a single DBMS using MCOD and to have multiple application servers in a single physical server, but there are issues with mulitple application server instances and MCOD use which make normal maintenance operations difficult.
I agree - MCOD is not a good solution for this problem.
I think it would be much better for customers to install dual stack systems and simply adjust the SAP profile parameters to disable one stack or the other. This way, you could still have 1 stack per application server instance and you would not be have to be creative with SAP SID names!!! Creating a DBMS instance or installing an additional server is not a simple nor economical proposition.
There are 36 * 36 * 36 (minus a few reserved) names for SIDs- this should be enough - also for the biggest customers
Of course one could install both and disable the one you don´t need - but this won´t help in dependency thing. If you e. g. install a dual stack instance for CRM and disable the Java part, you can nicely run it. In case of an upgrade, you will need to upgrade the Java part too (see above) although you don´t use it. The upgrade will detect the doublestack and wait for the java instance to be upgraded too. Same is true vice versa. And believe me: you don´t want that
In fact it is better to separate - that´s at least our experience. The main no-go for such a configuration on our side was the dependency thing. Since they are there and you can´t do much about them we decided to have a 1:1 relationship for ABAP backend and Java "frontend". You will get more instances (and names and databases) but you can patch applications independently from each other. So an implementation of a BI patch won´t imply that you finally also patch your ERP production and other systems that connect to that portal.
There are virtualization techniques available to not need more boxes, you can consolidate them on one machine as if you were installing a dual stack so that is not really an issue. This depends, of course, on the platform and database you use (e. g. Oracle does not support production installations in VMWare). We use for our Java instances Solaris on Opteron (or Intel 64bit) and zones/containers and for the ABAP part we use Linux + Xen. Both virtualization methods come with the OS (so no additional $$$) and both are supported by SAP.
The propagated advantage of having a dual stack installation (shared memory access etc.) is so small that it doesn´t outban the additional complexity - which is definitely there.
I hope those arguments will help to understand SAPs (and the consultants) position - get back if you want more
Markus -
Stages of a SAP implementation
HI..
Can anyone direct me to information on stages of a SAP implementation ?
Thanks
Keshihi,
SAP project steps in brief
functional consultants job
1. bussinees study
2.identifying the gaps( already available in SAP - new thing we have to develop for the bissiness)
3.bussiness blue print preparetion.
4.developing Development request Form( DRF)
ABAPER comes into picture
1.preparing High level design of the DRF created
2.fill the gaps identified => by developing code
3.prepare Low level design
Funtional consultant + ABAPER
1.testing the bussiness process.
2.make it live.
Regards
Anver -
Dear All Guru's,
I am intrested to pursue SAP-MM Course, But i heard that B. Tech's guys only suits for that.
As i have got ERP Implementation Experience of 2 years in SME ERP Package and got 1 1/2 of sales Experience.
So,Can u people plz guide me for my better career. Can u tell me the Good institute also to Pursue SAP-MM in Hyderabad apart of Siemens.
Thanks
Regards
MuralidharanDear Muralidharan,
Its not mandatory that u need to be a B.Tech graduate for pursuing a career in SAP only thing is u need to be very strong in Functional domain with good understanding of SAP MM module. I have seen many guys who are BSC graduates but still doing gr8 in SAP.Infact my instructor while I was learing SAP MM was a BSC graduate with very good functional experience, now he is a project leader in a big MNC so dont get disappointed and motivate urself to take up the challenge and race ahead.Now the second aspect is getting a job, I have seen many companies taking consultants other than BTECH guys provided they are sound enough to meet their Technical and Functional requirements. Since u hav implementation and functional experience u can easily go for a course in SAP MM and also suggest for getting <b>certified</b> in MM after completion of your course.
Coming to good institutes I suggest you to for a good faculty rather than searching for good a institute.Take the list of all available institutes in Hyderabad go and have a talk with the students already getting trained there, they will tell u better about the faculty and lab facilities of the institute.I can suggest you to go for Reliance or Vcentric.Dont blindly follow my suggestion, go and hav a talk with students over there to get correct info.
Buddy race ahead nothing can prevent you if u r determined,committed and have the zeal to achieve ur career in SAP.
Thanks and Regards,
Uzair Hussain.
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hello i just want make notice that some ppl create a new ( and still little ) channel in irc network freenode #sap ; i will post the topic of the channel for you get idea what is the point of this channel:
"Free, Friendly SAP support and advice - ask away! (e.g. NetWeaver - Business One - ABAP - PI - BASIS - HCM)"
right now we are just few ppl but with you help will become more and make a nice/fast place where find help.
note: here the IRC FAQ if somebody don't how this work:
http://irchelp.org/irchelp/altircfaq.html
Edited by: Edgar Almonte on Sep 28, 2009 7:54 PM>
Julius Bussche wrote:
> Personally I prefer the forums here.
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> - Folks from SAP read them and also contribute.
> - They are moderated, because bad advise is also for free.
> - Others who use the search can benefit and contribute to it as well.
>
> I can assure you that there is a lot of crap out there in the internet... and a lot of folks who will post it because they are guessing or just spammers regurgitating urban legends.
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> We have them here at SDN as well, but generally they don't get away with it.
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> Personally I would not use such an IRC site.
>
> A popular exception is twitter, but there (as in SDN) you need to be carefull who you follow and who follows you.
>
> My 2 cents,
> Julius
you argument are very valid and i can't not invalid it , but how you say the here are crap in internet ( a lot of then ) but the years i have in internet one of the tool that give me more community sense is IRC , is a real-time interaction between ppl that want just share ( anything ) and even there are way to moderate the channels so that kind of problem that you can see in irc exist too in sdn forum and in both place can be somehow controlled so i don't see this a problem
the quality of the info need to confirm by the requester, you need have some common sense of doing things the sdn forum try to solve this with the P_O_IN_TS system that i think is quite broken system because ppl just answer the anything to expect hit the pot and get P_O_IN_TS .
i not the founder of the irc channel but of what i talk to the ppl there they want not just make a channel they want build a better community of sap user thing that from my point of view SDN is fail of do this.
my 2 cents.
E0x -
Consuming SAP Services outside SAP
Hello,
I want to consume SAP enterprise services outside of SAP but I am not sure if my way of doing it is the right one.
I called the transaction WSADMIN, chose the Service I want to consume and then download its WSDL file.
My problem here is that in the WSDL file there is SAP specific content e.g. marked by <sap:Feature...>
Now when I try to import the WSDL file in another application it gives me back an errormessage. Importing is working when I delete all the SAP specific things from the WSDL. Am I doing something wrong here or is that the way it is supposed to happen?
Also how does the authentication work? Do I have to edit my SOAP message I am sending back to SAP and for example append authentication GET-parameters to the called URL?
Will a pop-up appear when I am not sending authentication details asking me for my username and password? Or will I only receive an error message?
I also would like to know where the actual mapping of data used in services to backend data takes place.
For example let's say you have to define a new Business Object and a new Process Component, in which step do you map your data to the backend database? Or is it somehow done by global data types? Then again, what if you have to enhance you GDTs with additional fields?
Hope you can help me to shed some light on this.Hi,
you should not check the checkbox SAP features....
Just download the WSDL-file....
The authentication depends on the envirionment you want to trigger the service.
In the latest programming languages like C# for example visual studio generates classes out of the WSDL-file... With this classes you can specify your username and password for example...
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Hi All,
I have TCode of SAP Query, i need to find out SAP Query.
things i followed:
1) Executed TCode and menu bar --> System --> Status. I got Program.
2) I went to SE93 --> TCode --> Display --> bottom i got UserGroup, Query but when i try to check that Query in SQ01 it is saying Query has not created.
3) Executed program using FM RSAQ_DECODE_REPORT_NAME, got UserGroup n Query. but same issue as above.
Query is working but when i check in SQ01, it has not created is showing.
My requirement is - functional has created 4 SAP Queries. i need to merge all the SAP Queries into 1 report program.
i need how can we check those SAP Queries in SQ01 using TCode.
Regards,
Naresh.Hi Naresh,
You did not explain how the reports were created, but if they can be accessed directly via a transaction code individually, they were probably manually created by a programmer via ABAP and were not created via SQ01. Thus, you cannot find them in the SQ01 table. Only if they were created via Ad Hoc Query (PQAH) or directly in SQ01, would they be available via SQ01.
If they were created in SQ01 in a Development system and transported to your Productive system, they can be found in the Global Area as indicated above by Boris. If they were created directly in the Productive system, they can be found in the Standard Area. And again, each area has its own set of User Groups, so you may be looking in several areas. The key is to learn how and where the queries you are searching for were created.
Paul -
Printing the data of SAP in the external system!!
Hi Friends,
I have one requirement.
The user is using some external system for creating PO/SO through BAPI from SAP R/3,the actual requirement is when the user presses the print button in the external system
then the corresponding PO/SO should get printed in the external system.How can i achieve this?
Kindly advice...
Regards,
Abdul
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Message was edited by: Abdul HakimHi,
Here some of points which i think
1. Get PO number from external number
2. For the some PO write RFC, which will give you
corresponding PO details from SAP.
3. So get data from SAP system.
4. come back to external system extract PO data which
you have recently got from SAP system
5. Using print command in external system do can finish
your work.
This all is depend upon external system. If external
system is SAP then things are much simpler than this.
Regards,
Amey -
Hi all
I have a problem with sap BO 2004 UI APi.
When I connect to sap every thing is fine but my app don`t recive any event`s.
M code is:
void APLConn_Connected(object sender, EventArgs e)
APL_Form.LogIt("Polaczono do Sap ", "APLConn_Connected");
if (!CheckData())
///dODAJEMY tABELE I Obiekty urzytkownika Do Bazy Danych :D
BankDataBase b = new BankDataBase();
b.CreateDataBase(pComp);
b.CreateConfigTab(pComp);
b.createtempTab(pComp);
APL_Form.LogIt("Dodano Obiekty Do Bazy","APLConn_Connected");
Thread.Sleep(100);
AddEventHandlers();
AddFilterEksportPrzelewów();
AddMenue();
public void AddEventHandlers()
APL_Form.LogIt(" Dodajemy Eventy", "AddEventHandlers");
_app.MenuEvent += new SAPbouiCOM._IApplicationEvents_MenuEventEventHandler(_app_MenuEvent);
_app.AppEvent += new SAPbouiCOM._IApplicationEvents_AppEventEventHandler(_app_AppEvent);
_app.ItemEvent += new SAPbouiCOM._IApplicationEvents_ItemEventEventHandler(_app_ItemEvent);
APL_Form.LogIt(" Dodliu015Bmy Eventy", "AddEventHandlers");
function APLConn_Connected is rised when My App is Connected to SAP BO.
Somentimes it work but offen don`t.
The funny thing is that AppEvent is always working fine.Hi
I notice from your code that you might be using event filters. if that is the case then try commenting the call to the function and run the application again. If that's the case then you need to specify for each form each event you want the application to be sent to the interface.
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What is the step by step implementation procedure of SAP
Hi,
Can any one explain step by step procedure in real time to implement SAP for an enterprise ? I just confused over what are the things to customized by Functional consultant and what are the things to be create as an ABAP programmer ? when to create a table and when to use existing one.... wheree to start implementation ?....Instanciation would be very much usefull to me.
Thanks & Regards
mahesh.hi,
steps
functional consultants job
1. bussinees study
2.identifying the gaps( already available in SAP - new thing we have to develop for the bissiness)
3.bussiness blue print preparetion.
4.developing Development request Form( DRF)
ABAPER comes into picture
1.preparing High level design
2.fill the gaps identified by develepinf code
3.prepare Low level design
again Funtional consultant
1.testing the bussiness process.
2.make it live with the hlp of ABAPER.
this is in brief.
rgds
anver
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Can anyone tell me if we can have single signon between SAP-xMII and SAP-ERP
Same thing, same mechanism. You can pass the SSO2 Ticket from the xMII login session (assuming you entered xMII through EP) through to the JCO action(s).
In version 12.0, xMII will be capable of generating SSO2 tickets natively, without needing Enterprise Portal.
You also need to export/import certs across all of the affected systems in order for the SSO2 ticket(s) to work properly.
That said, you lose a lot of performance benefits since you cannot do JCO caching or connection pooling with this mechanism.
- Rick -
What is ESOA? What is the Scope/Role for Functional Consultants in eSOA.
Hi Experts,
1) Does eSOA is a tool, application or module?
2) What is the relation between eSOA and ECC6.0?
3) What is the Scope/Role for Functional Consultants in eSOA?
4) What I have to learn in eSOA?
5) How it is useful for Functional Consultant?
6) How it is useful for Customers?
7) How much time it will take to learn eSOA?
8) Where can get the Material?
9) What all technologies I have to learn before I learn to eSOA?
I am working as a SAP HR Consultant. If I want to learn eSOA what are the pre-requisites.
I donu2019t know anything eSOA.
Please give me the answers.
Regards,
RamHi Ram,
See the answers below
> 1) Does eSOA is a tool, application or module?
ESOA is not any tool,application or module. Its a methodology/Architecture
> 2) What is the relation between eSOA and ECC6.0?
ECC 6.0 provides some Enterprises Services through enhancement packages.
> 3) What is the Scope/Role for Functional Consultants in eSOA?
FUnctional consultant should know which ENterprise Serrvices are available and which should be developed to carry out a business process.
> 4) What I have to learn in eSOA?
. Being a technical guy, there are things to be learnt like ESR, implementing designed serivces through ABAP or Java and consuming it. But being a functional guy, only awareness of what enterprise services are available and what they do and their input/output params and how they can fit into a business process is sufficient.
> 5) How it is useful for Functional Consultant?
see above
> 6) How it is useful for Customers?
Customers can move towards Service Oriented Architecture, get flexibility in changing a business process easily, maintaince cost is less
> 7) How much time it will take to learn eSOA?
depends on your skills
> 8) Where can get the Material?
lot of material in SDN
> 9) What all technologies I have to learn before I learn to eSOA?
ABAP or JAVA,ESR ( being a technical consultant) , Web Services
> I am working as a SAP HR Consultant. If I want to learn eSOA what are the pre-requisites.
you should aware of basics of service oriented architecture
If you further want to clear doubts, do write up.
Regards,
Piyush -
hi all.
SAP Tickets - What Is That?
Handling tickets is called Issue Tracking system. The errors or bugs forwarded by the end user to the support team are prioritized under three seviority High, Medium and Low. Each and every seviority as got its time limits before that we have to fix the error.
The main job of the supporting consultant is to provide assistance on line to the customer or the organisation where SAP is already implemented for which the person should be very strong in the subject and the process which are implemented in SAP at the client side to understand,to analyse,to actuate and to give the right solution in right time.This is the job of the support consultant.
The issues or the tickets(problems) which are arised is taken care of on priority basis by the support team consultants.
The work process in support projects are given below for your reference.
1. The customer or the end user logs a call through any tool or by mail (RADIX).
2. Each one of the support team is a part of support group.
3. Whenever a customer logs a call he /she has to mention to which work group (by name).
4. Once the calls came to the work group the support consultant or the team need to send an IR (Initial Response) to the user depending upon the priority of the calls. (Top,High,Med,Low,None)
5. Then the error is fixed, debugged by the support consultant or the team. Then after testing properly by generating TR(Transport Request through the basis admin)
6. Then it is informed to the end user/customer/super user about the changes which have moved to the production server by CTS process.
These are the process. In summary, what I understand is that if any configuration or customization is required to solve the issue, then the consultant have to work on DEV Client, then the end user will test it in the QA client and after approval the BASIS consultant has to transport it to the PRODUCTION client.
An example:
Tickets in SD can be considered as the problems which the end user or the employee in the company faces while working on R/3. Tickets usually occur during the implementation or after the implementation of the project. There can be numerous problems which can occur in the production support and a person who is working in the support has to resolve those tickets in the limited duration, every ticket has the particular deadline alert so your responsibility is to finish it before that deadline.
To begin with, we should give "TICKET" to you for not knowing it.
Here is an eg of a ticket raise:
End user is not able to
1. Create Sales order for a customer from a New plant, since shipping point determination is not happened . ( Without Shipping point the document becomes INCOMPLETE and he will not be able to proceed further like DELIVERY, BILLING).
He raises a ticket and the priority is set in one of the below:
1. Low 2. Medium 3. High.
Now you need to solve this ticket. You would analyze the problem and identify that the SP configuration has to be done for the new plant.
You would request a transport for DEV CLIENT to BASIS. You do the change and Request one more Transport to BASIS for QA client. The End user will test the same by creating a sales order for the new plant and approve it.
Finally, you request a transport to move the changes to PRODUCTION. Once the change is deployed in production the TICKET is closed. What I have given is a small example. You would get some real issues with severity HIGH in your day-day support.
What Is Maintaining SLA - Service Level Agreement
What is maintaining SLA in production support?
SLA is an abbreviation for "Service Level Agreement". It means to have guaranteed reaction or resolving times for incidents (= trouble tickets).
For instance you could have defined the following SLA levels For example:
Gold: Reaction time = 30 minutes, resolving time = 4 hours
Silver: Reaction time = 4 hours, resolving time = 24 hours
SLAs normally are part of a contract between a customer and a service provider.
Or in details description:
SLA are Service Level Agreements to resolve the tickets by the market. SLA means Service Level agreement. It is the service agreement between a Company and a service provider. For example an IT Organization providing support of SAP / other software / hardware has a agreement. This can be for example categorized based on criticality of the incident. High priority incident has to be resolved on 10 hours. Medium priority incident has a 3 days time to resolve etc
SLA's are nothing but Service level agreements.
These are defined in project preparation phase and client would have made an agreement with the company for the level of service. The SLA's are applicable in Production as well as maintanence support projects. For example: if your company follows a ticketing process(a ticket is nothing but an environment contains complete description of the problem which contains Short description, problem, customer contact details, sreen shots of the error etxc.,) and for each ticket there will be a severity for example business critical issues or problems may be treated as high or top severitie's. In those case your company or your team has to deliver the solution to the customer in agreed time limit or otherwise you might end up missing SLA's.
SLA's has two important time specifications
1. IPRT --- initial problem response time --- this is nothing but time taken to respond to the problem.
2. PRT --- Problem response time -
this is nothing but time taken to solve the issue or problem.
Both IPRT and PRT will be different for different severitie's.
What Are Functional Specification in SAP?
To speak at macro level that is at projet manager or at senior levels. The Functional Spec (Specification) which is a comprehensive document is created after the (SRS) Software Requirements Document. It provides more details on selected items originally described in the Software Requirements Template. Elsewhre organizations combine these two documents into a single document.
The Functional Specification describes the features of the desired functinality.. It describes the product's features as seen by the stake holders,and contains the technical information and the data needed for the design and developement.
The Functional Specification defines what the functionality will be of a particulat area that is to be precise a transaction in SAP terminology.
The Functional Specification document to create a detailed design document that explains in detail how the software will be designed and developed.
The functional specification translates the Software Requirements template into a technical description which
a) Ensures that the product feature requirements are correctly understood before moving into the next step, that is detchnical developement process.
b) Clearly and unambiguously provides all the information necessary for the technical consultants to develop the objects.
At the consultant level the functional spects are preapred by functinal consultants on any functionality for the purpose of getting the same functinality designed by the technical pepole as most of the times the functionalities according to the requirements of the clients are not available on ready made basis.
Let me throw some light on documentation which is prepared before and in a project:
1) Templates
2) Heat Analysis -
3) Fit Gap or Gap Analysis
4) Business Process Design
5) Business Process Model
6) Business Change & Impact
7) Configuration Design, which is just 5 % of Total SAP- have different names -
8) Future Impact & Change Assessement
9) Functional Design (Module Wise)
10) Risk Assessement
11) Process Metrics and Many More-- Which has impact on Business and its work flow
Note * This documents are preapared in Vanilla SAP Standards -- Things differ from one implementation to another, and it always depends on the type of business which is opting for SAP
Role of a mySAP Functional Consultant
What are the differences between a functional and business consultant?
The difference between Functional consultant and Business consultant are as follows:
1) A funcitonal consultant is able to configure the system unlike business consultant.
2) Functional consultant know more about business process unlike Business consultant.
3) A business consultant will bring business process knowledge and provide it to functional consultant who in turn used this knowledge to configure the system.
4) Functional consultant has more configuration knolwledge then Business consultant. *-- Rocky
The responsibilities of a support consultant are:
- Primarily responsible for Handling tickets and application support to the endusers
- When an issue comes diagnose, analyse and solve the issue
- Responsible for any enhancements
- Writing functional specs and interacting with Abapers to develop any user exits
- Training the end users and preparing end user training material *-- Sistla
For those who wished to know the role of a functional consultant. Below is one view:
A functional consultant evaluates the demands in talking with the customer's representatives, transforms the essence into an abstract and algorithmic business model. Hence, he identifies the use cases and transforms them into logical and technical views.
Then the main task starts: customizing the respective business area and making sure the system reacts in the manner according to the constraints of the requested use case.
The consultant documents the settings and prepares proper guidelines that allow other consultants to do further changes or repairs with due efforts.
The consultant takes care that proper training is given to the users and that the system is usable, performing appropriately and the business flow is complete and correct.
During go live he assists the technical staff by testing the behaviour of the system.
After go live he guarantees that the procedures remain usable and consistent in real live situation and proposes enhancements.
The main duty of a consultant is to transfer external know-how to the client. It is not manpower that counts but intelligence, understanding of processes, a feeling for defects and general a common sense
Role of SAP Consultant In Testing
1. What is the role of SD Consultant in Testing while implementing the project?
2. What is Unit testing and Integration Testing?
Testing : the core team members along with endusers will test whether the postings done in SAP is resulting as per the requirements of the organisation. They will test whether the output documents such as purchase order, invoice document are printed in the required format and showing the correct data.
Unit testing is refer to the module which are going to implement. SD, MM, FICO etc. there will be test script based on that testing will be performed.
Integration testing will be cross the modules. MM-SD-FICO for example. Integration testing is also called SIT ( System integration testing)
Testing mathologies and types: there are 6 types of testings:
1. Unit Testing
2. System Testing
3. System Integration security Testing
4. Performance Testing
5. User Acceptance testing
6. Regression Testing
Unit testing is done in bit and pieces. Like e.g. in SD standard order cycle; we do have 1-create order, then 2-delivery, then 3-transfer order, then 4-PGI and then 5-Invoice. So we will be testing 1,2,3,4 and 5 seperately alone one by one using test cases and test data. We will not be looking and checking/testing any integration between order and delivery; delivery and TO; TO and PGI and then invoice.
Whrereas System testing you will be testing the full cycle with it's integration, and you will be testing using test cases which give a full cyclic test from order to invoice.
Security testing you will be testing different roles and functionalities and will check and signoff.
Performance testing is refered to as how much time / second will take to perform some actions, like e.g. PGI. If BPP defination says 5 seconds for PGI then it should be 5 and not 6 second. Usually it is done using software.
Regression testing is reffered to a test which verfies that some new configuration doesnot adversly impact existing functionality. This will be done on each phase of testing.
User Acceptance Testing: Refers to Customer testing. The UAT will be performed through the execution of predefined business scenarios, which combine various business processes. The user test model is comprised of a sub-set of system integration test cases.
We use different software during testing. Most commonly use are
Test Director: which is used to record requirement, preparing test plan and then recording the progress. We will be incorporating defects that are coming during these testings using different test cases.
Mercury Load Runner: is used for performance testing. This is an automatic tool.
What does the following terms means :
- Technical Unit Testing
- Functional Unit Testing
- IntegrationTesting
- Volume Testing
- Parallel Testing?
Technical Unit Testing= Test of some technical development such as a user exit, custom program, or interface. the test usually consists of a test data set that is processed according to the new program. A successful test only proves the developed code works and that it performed the process as as designed.
Functional Unit Testing= Test of configuration, system settings or a custom development (it may follow the technical unit testing) These usually use actual data or data that is masked but essentially the same as a real data set. A successful test shows that the development or configuration works as designed and the data is accurate as a result.
IntegrationTesting= Testing a process, development or configuration within the context of any other functions that the process, development or functionality will touch or integrate . The test should examine all data involved across all modules and any data indirectly affected. A successful test indicates that the processes work as designed and integrate with other functions without causing any problems in any integrated areas.
Volume Testing= testing a full data set that is either actual or masked to insure that the entire volume does cause system problems such as network transmission problems, system resources issues, or any systemic problem, A successful test indicates that the processes will not slow or crash the system due to a full data set being utilized.
Parallel Testing= Testing the new system or processes with a complete data set while running the same processes in the legacy system. A successful test will show identical results when both the legacy system and new system results are compared.
I would also note that when a new implementation is being done you will want to conduct at least one cut over test from the old system to the new and you should probably do several.
What kind of testings that are carried out in testing server?
1. Individual Testing ( Individually which we've created)
2. Regressive Testing ( Entire Process)
3. Integration Testing ( Along with other integrated modules)
The 3 types of testing is as follows:-
1. Unit testing (where an individual process relevant to a SD or MM etc is tested)
2. Integration testing (where a process is tested that cuts across all areas of SAP).
3. Stress testing (where lots of transactions are run to see if the system can handle the data)
Roles and Responsibilities of End Users
What is the Difference between Consultant & End users?
SAP consultant role is to build the system, changes & modification/updation in currently installed SAP system for the end users.
SAP End user only use the SAP system just to fetch some info, or to create new thing. So a end user is just using the final product which it is meant for and consultnat design the product/updation and modification.
The roles and responsibilities of end users is working in easy access menu they will not have authorizations of using img settings if they get doubt they will send query to the implemented company and just entering day to day transactions.
Roles and Responsibilities of End User:
Using the software at the end or after the implementation is an End User.
In sap HR , we do come across entire Org Management creation by an end user after the Personnel strucutre is created. OM objects like creation of Org Unit means functional area or dpt , creation Job and Position and its occupancy is with in the limits of an enduser. Initiallly the OM is created by sap consultant . In course of time a new department has appeared in the company of the client .. this has to be created by the enduser rather than depending up on the implementor... similarly new job and position..like this small things are always done by the enduser.
The entire work of OM is purely depends upon the enduser.
After from this running periodical payroll and Ensuring of the Time schedules ( Work Schedules) of each employee is done from sap easy access by an enduser and the show run of payroll everymonth is by the enduser only. Like this lot of roles are there for an end user.
Whatever the problems come across during the enduser utilisation of sap ...that will reach as ticket to the support team
What Are SAP End User Manual
It is the same for every other modules although here I reference it mainly for SAP HR.
1) You should understand which targeted group for the end-user training is for. Do they have any computer background or not.
2) In what way they are going to make use of the manuals supplied to them during the course of training.
Let us focus on how to prepare manuals:
In the client side , End Users are not permanent. If they get any better job outside they will resign and go out. Even if you train them well, again the end-user team disappears after some time. That is why implementing company( Client ) expects SAP Consultants to prepare documents which are self explanatory (even to a layman in SAP) and study themselves and use the sap easy access very comfortably.
Hence we should prepare a document which explains the following things comfortably:
A) All the buttons and Screens we have in sap and its importance for an end-user.
B) All the transaction codes used by end user.
C) The STEP by STEP usage methodology with screen shots and explanatory foot notes for each Transaction code.
D) Prepare a book a table and columns which should have the following information:
- Sl.NO.
- Transaction Code
- Navigation path
- Use of the Code
- Expected Result
- Achieved Result
- Remarks/Any Comment
E) Highlight the common troubles during the usage of SAP by an end- user and give the solutions (ready to use)
These problems you can come across while giving the in house training for the end-users. You just place them at one place and publish it for their usage in future for any of their new joinees as an end-user.
F) Every consultant is aware that the entire Organsiational Management is with end user only. Means consultant should train the end user in entire OM.
G) We should inform the importance of info types and usage for our purposes at expert mode, PA30, PA40 etc.,
H) Each field in the international infotypes should be explained very clearly and ensure that they are comfortable with the fields of infotypes which have been configured for their company.
For example : info type 0001 Org Assignment insists about the three structures of the HR. We should explain each sub field like Emp Group, Emp Sub Group, Personnel Area and Sub Area and its importance and relevance to their company so as to understand while processing them from the end- user point of view .
When an employee is hired into the company , now the end-user in a position to understand which employee group and subgroup, Personnel Area And Sub Area etc., should allotted..
Like this whatever comes across in SAP Easy Access should be insisted through the training of end users.
I) Demo, exercises and solutions should be provided in the manuals.
J) Glossary of terms and expansion of Acronyms, Abbreviations should be given. Like this each consultant should focus on end user training and prepare the documents.
Mini SAP System Requirement and How to Get it
Mini SAP System Requirement
The system Requirements are :
General Requirements
Operating System:
Windows 2000 (Service Pack2 or higher);
Windows XP (Home or Professional);
Windows NT
Linux
Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
At least 192 MB RAM (recommended to have 256 MB of RAM)
At least 512 MB paging file
At least 3.2 GB disk space (recommended to have 6 GB hard disk drive space)
(120 MB DB software, 2.9 GB SAP data, 100 MB SAP GUI + temporary free space for the installation)
The file C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\services (Windows 2000) or
C:\Windows\system\32\drivers\etc\services (Windows XP) must not include an entry for port 3600.
A possible entry can be excluded by using the symbol '#'.
No SAPDB must be installed on your PC.
The hostname of the PC must not be longer than 13 characters.
The Network must be configured for installation and
the MS Loopback Adapter must be configured when you start the system without a network connection!
Special Requirements for Installations on Windows XP
In the file C:\Windows\system\32\drivers\etc\hosts the current IP address and the host name must be defined as
<IP address><Host name>
Open the network connectivity definition with start->control panel->network connections for defining the network connection. Select ->extended-> allow other users in network. Activate new configurations.
Select remote desktop within extended configuration menu.
Successfully Implementing SAP
Implementing a package can be a traumatic affair for both the customer and the vendor. Get it wrong and the vendor may get paid late or have to resort to lawyers to get paid and tarnish their reputation. For the company the new package may not work the way they expected, be late or cost a more than budgeted for and take management will take their eye off running their business.
Recently a client asked me what I would consider to be the five most important things one should consider before embarking on an implementation. This isn't a simple question, although there are many factors to think about after some consideration for me the top five are way ahead of the others.
My top five factors to consider would be:
1. Set up a Project Board,
2. Secure the resources,
3. Complete the GAP Analysis,
4. Have detailed Cut Over Plans,
5. Train the users.
Taking each one in turn:
The Project Board
The correct set up and operation of the Project Board in my view is major factor in the success failure of the project. The Project Board will consist of the stakeholders, key users and the vendor. The Project Board is part of the governance of the project. The Project Board will meet regularly to ensure that the project plans are created and being executed as planned, moves from stage to stage with all the deliverables being signed off is resourced properly.
The Resources
Three types of resources are absolutely necessary -- end users, change team and technicians.
Early involvement by the end users is absolutely necessary, as they will be the ones living with the system for hopefully many years to come. They will want to feel involved in its implementation. Buy in from the end users of the system is absolutely essential if the system is to have a long and stable life in any organisation.
The Change Team will identify the gaps between the package and the business requirements, re-engineer some of the businesses process to cope with the package, train the users to ensure implementations is smooth as possible into the business.
The Technical Team will prepare the systems environment for the package, apply any software fixes from the vendor, implement the software in the best way possible for the organisation set up and tune the software for the particular technical environment.
GAP Analysis
A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customised software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage.
Cut Over Plans
Detailed plans need to be developed for cutting over from the old system(s) to the new. Parallel runs of what will happen over the conversion period using test data, convert and watch for a period after wards to ensure nothing unexpected happens.
Train Users
Well trained users will support and defend the system on site. Unsupportive users will continually undermine the system and eventually it will be replaced. Therefore the more effort you put into helping the users master the system early the better.
Explain Cutover Activities/Strategies in SAP FI.
Cutover Activities or Master Data Uploading Strategies Depending upon the when we are going live. As per that, you have to give the information to your core team. If you goling live at the middle you have to upload the all P&L Account items and B/S Items. If you going live at the financial year start, you have to only Upload the B/S Items. Activities for Golive:
1. G/L Master Upload Thru BDC or LSMW (TC-Fs00 and extended one co code to another company code Fs01)
2. Vendor Master Upload Thru BDC Or LSMW (Will be Taken Care By MM)
3. Customer Master Upload Thru BDC or LSMW (Will be Taken Care By SD)
4. Asset Master Upload(Thru As90)
5. Cost Element Master Upload
6. Cost Center Master Upload
7. Profit Center Master Upload
8. G/L Balances Thru F-02
10. Vendor Balances thru F-43
11. Customer Balances thru F-22
12. Customer Advances thru f-29
13. Vendor Advances thryu F-48
Before uploading Vendor Balances you have to take care of WHT(TDS) Information.
Difference between the User Exit & Gap analysis.
Both are quiet a different and has a small relation.
User exits are standard gate ways provided by SAP to exit the standard code and we can write our own code with the help of ABAP workbench. its not new functionality which we are trying to build in sap but its slight enhancement within the same code.
Gap analysis is start point of Realization and once blue print is finished we have to find the realization of sap system for client requirment and there will be certain gaps when compared to system fit. Those gaps can be closed either by re-engineering of business process to fit with SAP or we have to use USER exits in case of small deviations or complete enhancements with the help of ABAP to fit with the SAP system. *-- V. Sridhar
What is roll out of SAP Project?
As per dictionary, Rollout means Inauguration or initial exhibition of a new product.
As per SAP specific definition, rollout is the strategy for international SAP implementation. Rollout strategy normally include the following
- Whether to implement SAP simultaneously (also known as big-bang) in all the countries, or
- Go live in sequence of phased manner
- Or to go for the combination of both (phased manner implementation for some of the countries and big-bang for others).
Rollout strategy is the most important decision that a client can make during SAP implementation. Normally, steering committee decides the rollout strategy.
ALL THE BESTMan, thanks a lot! I appreciate this.
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Best AP express extend apple tv wiring set up
Hello
Apologies for complete ignorance of the subject - been searching and googling for a while but can't find the answer to my specific question - so here goes:
I have a 2012 Airport extreme base station on the ground floor of my house
Wireless on the top floor (2 floors up)of my house isn't great
I also want to use apple tv on the top floor
We're doing some building work so I have the oportunity to run hidden ethernet cable
Should I
1) Run 1 cable from Airport extreme base station to express on top floor to extend wifi up there - then run another cable from express to apple tv
2) Run 2 cables from Airport extreme base station to top floor - 1 to express, 1 to apple tv
I know in option 1) I could just rely on wifi for the apple tv, once I've extended the network, but one thing I have learnt from my searching is that if you can do wired you should - and I can!
In case its relevant, I intend to use an Ipad g4 with the apple tv
With apologies for any wrong use of language + if this has been covered elsewhere
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Right now i have a webservice up and running on a Sun1 that comes with J2EE1.4 tutorial.
But if i try to deploy the war to other AS (say OC4J), saving the web.xml transformed to 2.3, the call to this WS fails because it says the Servlet is not a Servlet (wich is quite right). So, what is going on?
Can't I deploy a WAR containing a WS generated with deploytool to other AS?
Thanks and thanks again,
Mariano.Things I've learnt these days.
1-) J2EE is still too new for many Application Servers.
2-) Developing web services is a tough, long way to go.
I finally realized war's containing web services are not that portable at all.
I had to download Jdev's 10g preview in order to deploy 1 miserable JAX-RPC web service in OC4J.
And I still can't return a java.util.HashMap in the service's response...not to mention trying to add its mapping in JDev's web service creating process...
So, hold still gentleman, for it's rough.
Thanks,
Mariano.
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