SAP Resources Blog

Hi
I have been teaching SAP for a long time. Another role I have is with the SAP Australia User Group. I am responsible for advising on content for events. Part of this process requires me to view a huge amount of SAP related events and resources.
I often think that many of these resources would be of value to the staff at Victoria University who are involved in teaching SAP applications. Usually I pass the file or link onto those staff. I havebeen thinking for a while how can I share these resources with other UAP members. To date I have been posting these in the forums but after a period of time the references to resources become harder to find as the forums grow. I have decided to create a blog which lists the resources as I find them.
I hope I have the motivation and energy to maintain the blog.
The blog can be found at /people/paul.hawking3/blog
Good luck
Paul Hawking
SAP Academic Program Director
Victoria University
Australia

hi,
the link is working and you can still access that - I've just tried
Regards,
Michal Krawczyk

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We implemented EP HA project using Two server boxes(2 server nodes). we are using first server box for SAP resources and second server box for Oracle DataBase resources. If i try to take SAP resources online on Box2 then SAP is failing to start over there.
I observed on Box2 using SAP MMC that always CI resources are trying to start before SCS starts over there that causes i am getting the following errors on default trace files, like some times CI Resources are not able to attach Message Server Port(3901) and some times CI resources failed to connect Enqueue Server Port(3201).
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Hi,
http://www.sappoint.com/abap.html
http://www.sap-img.com/abap-function.htm
http://www.easymarketplace.de/online-pdfs-q-s.php
http://help.sap.com/
http://sapassist.com/groups/groups.asp?v=sap-r3-dev&m=3&y=2004
http://training.saptechies.com/sap-basis-certification-sample-questions/
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
http://cma.zdnet.com/book/abap/index.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/
http://www.sap-img.com/
http://juliet.stfx.ca/people/fac/infosys/abap.htm
http://help.sap.com
http://www.sap-img.com
http://www.thespot4sap.com
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/
http://www.sap-img.com/
http://juliet.stfx.ca/people/fac/infosys/abap.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/d3/2e974d35c511d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/d6/0db357494511d182b70000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/sapscript.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/example_code.htm
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Campus/6345/abapindx.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/Data/Index_en.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/4f/991f82446d11d189700000e8322d00/applet.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap-function.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/code/abap19.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/Tips_and_Tricks.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/ru/d6/0dc169494511d182b70000e829fbfe/applet.htm
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/symbols.htm
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http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/65/897415dc4ad111950d0060b03c6b76/content.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/index.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/fc/eb2c46358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/aa/aeb23789e95378e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/1635/system.html
http://www.sapdesignguild.org/resources/MiniSG/3_Managing/3_Functions_Table_Control.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/d1/801bdf454211d189710000e8322d00/content.htm
http://www.sapfans.com/sapfans/repos/saprep.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/howdo_a.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_util464/helpdata/en/69/c2516e4ba111d189750000e8322d00/content.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/smartforms_detail.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/fc/eb2d67358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm
http://www.geocities.com/victorav15/sapr3/abap.html
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/sapscript.htm
http://abap4.tripod.com/Other_Useful_Tips.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/cf/21ee2b446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapmm.htm
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=303&p=448&h1=303&h2=322&h3=448
http://sapfans.com/
http://cma.zdnet.com/book/abap/ch03/ch03.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/4f/991f82446d11d189700000e8322d00/applet.htm
http://sappoint.com/abap/
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapuk.html
http://www.sts.tu-harburg.de/teaching/sap_r3/ABAP4/abapindx.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/index.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/tips/tipshome.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/Data/Index_en.htm
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=322&p=322&h1=322
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=448&p=448&h1=448
http://www.thespot4sap.com/
http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/tips_and_tricks.htm
http://www.sapassist.com/code/d.asp?whichpage=1&pagesize=10&i=10&a=c&o=&t=&q=&qt=
ABAP System Fields
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/7b/fb96c8882811d295a90000e8353423/content.htm
For FAQ
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/faq/abap.htm
BAPI-step by step
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm
Weblog for receive email and processing it through ABAP
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For Logical database
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/9f/db9bed35c111d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/EN/35/2cd77bd7705394e10000009b387c12/frameset.htm
Useful link to websites
http://www.hernangn.com.ar/sap.htm
Useful for background
http://www.sappoint.com/basis/bckprsng.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6f/08703713bf277ee10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wbihelp/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.wbix_adapters.doc/doc/mysap4/sap4x41.htm
Table control in BDC
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bdc-example-using-table-control-in-bdc.htm
BDC
http://www.sap-img.com/bdc.htm
For posting weblog,
/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/06/28/sdn-weblogs-making-it-easier
Dynamic Internal table -weblog in sdn
/people/subramanian.venkateswaran2/blog/2004/11/19/dynamic-internal-table
Smartforms
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/de6838abce021ae10000009b38f842/frameset.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapsf001.htm
http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h955_preview.pdf
http://www.ossincorp.com/Black_Box/Black_Box_2.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm
SapScript
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/d1/802d91454211d189710000e8322d00/frameset.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/sapscripts.htm
http://sappoint.com/abap/
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/sapscript.htm
How to trace smartform
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/49/c3d8a4a05b11d5b6ef006094192fe3/frameset.htm
Mail
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Z_EMAIL_ABAP_REPORT.html
http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_Mail_SO_Object_Send.asp
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/email/attach_xls.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/sending-email-with-attachment.htm
BOM Explosion
/people/prakash.singh4/blog/2005/05/15/explode-boms-in-enterprise-portal-using-htmlb-tree--part-1-abap
BOM
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ea/e9b7234c7211d189520000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/d1/2e4114a61711d2b423006094b9d648/frameset.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sales-bom-implementation.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sappp007.htm
OLE
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/ole.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/59/ae3f2e488f11d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCCIOFFI/BCCIOFFI.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/59/ae3cac488f11d189490000e829fbbd/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCFESDE6/BCFESDE6.pdf
ALVGRID with refresh
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Z_DEMO_ALV_REFRESH_BUTTON.html
ALV Group Heading
http://www.sap-img.com/fu037.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/test-alv-display-with-header-footer.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/sample-alv-heading-in-alv.htm
ALV all Imp
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
http://www.sap-img.com/fu002.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/alvhome.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/alv/alvgrid_events.htm
ALV Documentation for Field
http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/sites/f7071225-9844-4da6-96c0-996b9c74b221/uploads/SAP_Navigation_Training2.ppt
For language setting and decimal separator
/people/horst.keller/blog/2004/11/16/abap-geek-7-150-babylonian-confusion
Native SQL
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/fc/eb3b8b358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
Oracle queries
http://sqlzoo.net/
To format SQL
http://www.sqlinform.com/
SCOT settings
http://www.sap-img.com/basis/basis-faq.htm
Status Icon [ALV,Table Control,Tab Strip]
http://www.sapdesignguild.org/resources/MiniSG-old/from_develop/norm_status_icons.htm#positioning_4
For multiMedia
/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2005/05/11/using-classic-activex-controls-in-the-abap-control-framework
Uploading LOGO in SAP
http://www.sap-img.com/ts001.htm
LSMW
http://www.sap-img.com/sap-data-migration.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/saptech/lsmw.htm
http://sapabap.iespana.es/sapabap/manuales/pdf/lsmw.pdf
http://www.sap.info/public/INT/int/glossary/int/glossaryletter/Word-17643ed1d6d658821_glossary/L#Word-17643ed1d6d658821_glossary
Here are the two links which contains lots of PDFS:
http://www.consolut.de/saphelp/sap_online_help.html
How to upload an excel file to an internal table
/people/rich.heilman2/blog/2005/09/12/manipulate-excel-with-ole-abap
Creation of Function Module
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d1/801e9a454211d189710000e8322d00/frameset.htm
1. Debuggerhttp://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm
2. Run Time Analyser
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c6/617cafe68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm
3. SQL trace
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/d1/801f7c454211d189710000e8322d00/content.htm
4. CATT - Computer Aided Testing Too
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/b3/410b37233f7c6fe10000009b38f936/frameset.htm
5. Test Workbench
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a8/157235d0fa8742e10000009b38f889/frameset.htm
6. Coverage Analyser
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c7/af9a79061a11d4b3d4080009b43351/content.htm
7. Runtime Monitor
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/b5/fa121cc15911d5993d00508b6b8b11/content.htm
8. Memory Inspector
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a2/e5fc84cc87964cb2c29f584152d74e/content.htm
9. ECATT - Extended Computer Aided testing tool.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/20/e81c3b84e65e7be10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
Performance tuning for Data Selection Statement
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/performance-tuning-for-data-selection-statement.htm
Web Service for 6.40
/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2005/01/05/develop-a-web-service-that-sends-an-email--in-abap
/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2005/05/13/calling-webservices-from-abap-via-https
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/9b/dad1ae3908ee44a5caf57e10918be9/content.htm
if you are on was 6.40 check out the following weblog.
/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/11/17/bsp-a-developers-journal-part-xiv--consuming-webservices-with-abap
you can also other approach i have used in the following weblog.
/people/durairaj.athavanraja/blog/2004/09/20/consuming-web-service-from-abap
/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/11/17/bsp-a-developers-journal-part-xiv--consuming-webservices-with-abap
RFC Destination
Re: SM59
ALE/ IDOC
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale.pdf
http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/0b/2a60bb507d11d18ee90000e8366fc2/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/78/217da751ce11d189570000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
http://www.sappoint.com/abap.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
ALE/ IDOC/ XML
http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_XML_Business_Integration.asp
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm30/helpdata/en/72/0fe1385bed2815e10000000a114084/content.htm
IDOC Convertion
/people/kevin.wilson2/blog/2005/12/07/changing-fields-in-an-idoc-segment
Workflows
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/workflow/index.htm
https://sapneth9.wdf.sap.corp/workflow
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_webas620/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html
Class
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ef/d94b78ebf811d295b100a0c94260a5/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ef/d94b78ebf811d295b100a0c94260a5/frameset.htm
DLL File Links ( SQL )
http://www.easymarketplace.de/lib_dbsl.php?Area=4soi&
Upload Routing master Data
http://baan.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/baan-erp-l/409710
http://supinfo-projects.com/cn/2005/idocs_en/4/
Part I - eCATT An Introduction
/people/sapna.modi/blog/2006/04/10/ecatt--an-introduction-part-i
Part II - eCATT Scripts Creation - TCD Mode
/people/sapna.modi/blog/2006/04/10/ecatt-scripts-creation-150-tcd-mode-part-ii
Part III - eCATT Scripts Creation - SAPGUI Mode
/people/sapna.modi/blog/2006/04/10/ecatt-scripts-creation--sapgui-mode-part-iii
Part IV - eCATT Chaining, Parameterization, Creation Of Test Data,Test Configuration, System Data /people/sapna.modi/blog/2006/04/18/ecatt-chaining-parameterization-creation-of-test-datatest-configuration-system-data-part-iv
Part V - eCATT Scripts Management Via Test Workbench
/people/sapna.modi/blog/2006/04/13/ecatt-scripts-management-via-test-workbench-part-v
Part VI - eCATT Logs
/people/sapna.modi/blog/2006/04/18/ecatt-logs-part-vi
Multiple selection into internal table...
selecting multiple files for F4 help
Date Manipulation
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/tips/date/datehome.htm
IDCO Testing
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b80f643d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
IDOC Convertion Rule
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/33/25775aad2211d39461005004580996/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/f9/c3075cac7d11d39460005004580996/frameset.
Attaching documents to an Object
/people/rammanohar.tiwari/blog/2005/10/10/generic-object-services-gos--in-background
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCSRVOBS/BCSRVOBS.pdf
CREATE A ACCESS SEQUENCE
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/dd/5616bf545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/content.htm
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/maxdb/en/6d/117c29d14811d2a97400a0c9449261/content.htm
MACROS
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/a5/631f0f43a211d189410000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://www.cba.nau.edu/haney-j/CIS497/Assignments/Debugging.doc
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/b3/d322540c3beb4ba53795784eebb680/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/a5/631f0f43a211d189410000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
ABAP Memmory & SAP Memmory
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/difference-between-sap-and-abap-memory.htm
SAP LUW (logical unit of work )
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/41/7af4bfa79e11d1950f0000e82de14a/content.htm
Authorization Object Creation
http://www.sap-img.com/basis/useful-sap-system-administration-transactions.htm
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/sap-r3-basis/please-how-to-create-an-authorization-object-386391
BADI Link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/73/7e7941601b1d09e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
http://support.sas.com/rnd/papers/sugi30/SAP.ppt
http://www.sts.tu-harburg.de/teaching/sap_r3/ABAP4/abapindx.htm
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/skarkada/sap/
http://www.ct-software.com/reportpool_frame.htm
http://www.saphelp.com/SAP_Technical.htm
http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm
http://www.guidancetech.com/people/holland/sap/abap/
http://www.planetsap.com/download_abap_programs.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c8/1975cc43b111d1896f0000e8322d00/content.htm
ALV
1. Please give me general info on ALV.
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58286
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=76490
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20591
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66305 - this one discusses which way should you use - ABAP Objects calls or simple function modules.
2. How do I program double click in ALV?
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11601
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23010
3. How do I add subtotals (I have problem to add them)...
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20386
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=85191
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88401
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17335
4. How to add list heading like top-of-page in ABAP lists?
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58775
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60550
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16629
5. How to print page number / total number of pages X/XX in ALV?
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29597 (no direct solution)
6. ALV printing problems. The favourite is: The first page shows the number of records selected but I don't need this.
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=64320
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44477
7. How can I set the cell color in ALV?
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52107
8. How do I print a logo/graphics in ALV?
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81149
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35498
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5013
9. How do I create and use input-enabled fields in ALV?
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=84933
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=69878
10. How can I use ALV for reports that are going to be run in background?
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=83243
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19224
11. How can I display an icon in ALV? (Common requirement is traffic light icon).
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=79424
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24512
12. How can I display a checkbox in ALV?
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88376
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=40968
http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6919
User exits:
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/a-short-tutorial-on-user-exits.htm
http://www.ficoexpertonline.com/downloads/User%20ExitsWPedit.doc
http://www.easymarketplace.de/userexit.php
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c8/1975cc43b111d1896f0000e8322d00/content.htm
OO ABAP
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
For understanding COntrol Frameworks in OO ABAP, check this.
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/controls/index.htm
You can get nice docs regarding OO ABAP from these links also...
http://www.esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
Regards,
Azaz.

ANY WAY to do Certification without any SAP training and experience?

This simple question is getting so confusing now. Please help.
This is India scenario. If you are mentioning some info for other countries PLEASE remember to do so. The confusion it creates is amazing!
I completed my engineering in July 2013 and then went for SAP ABAP training from an location institution which is NOT an SAP partner. I have no work experience and I'm still looking for ABAP opportunities.
Now, suddenly a friend has told me that someone he knows DID the official SAP ABAP certification by just studying from home for a fees of 40k (INR).
So I call up SAP education in Bangalore (in India) and confirm that the only way to get certified is:
- Through course + certification from their partners for fresher.
- And through your employer if it's an SAP partner.
I already knew this and this is what I've been believing till day. Now enters pearson vue.
So I do some googling and find the below responses regarding the SAP certification from peason vue.
This blog post: Frequently Asked Questions about SAP Certificationsays the following and it doesn't mention any country wise info.
Do certification programs have prerequisites, such as participation in a series of training courses?
While there is no course or set of courses required to take a particular certification exam, SAP provides a list of recommended training you can take to better prepare for an exam. In addition, completing an exam for a lower-level (associate) certification is not a prerequisite for taking a higher-level (professional) exam, although many professional-level certification seekers might find it helpful.
Then there is this post from 2010:
SAP-SD Certification though PEARSON VUE---INDIAwhich got the following response:
"Hi,
Pearson VUE is an examination center (where you can directly book your exam (any exam apart from SAP, like TOEFL,gre..).
Third party for any on line examination. if you wish to do certification without any authorized training , you can go for Pearson VUE.
Where as, Siemens is SAP authorized technology center. where you can get certification training by certain amount and then appear for the exam.
Hope i am clear.
Regards
Nagaraju"
What this doesn't mention is CAN recent graduates (also called freshers in India) go for pearson vue or previous SAP experience (at an SAP partner) is required?
TL;DR
My questions straight to the point:
I completed my engineering in July 2013 and then I went for SAP ABAP training from an location institution which is NOT an SAP partner. I have no work experience (SAP or ANY other).
Can I go an enroll for the official SAP ABAP certification from Pearson Vue?
I'm asking this for India but if it's possible in other countries then too please reply and mention the rules etc.

Allwyn,
SAP has a very confusing policy with regards to certification as it varies country by country. I wrote this a long time ago and it needs updating (Learning SAP when you don't have an SAP job already - Authorized Classes). This will give you the general rundown of what's available in terms of course of study.
It sounds like your friend signed up for an eAcademy. (I think they may have changed the name now, but basically it's online learning, not onsite, instructor led learning).
Now, here's the kicker. I'm going to divide the world into two groups: Group 1 and Group A. (Yes, it's a mixed metaphor, and it's deliberate. Read on.)
Countries in Group 1 have Authorized Training Providers. If you live in a country with Authorized Training Providers, the only way to get official SAP Training and the only way to sit for a certification examination is to go through Authorized Training. There are some exceptions: you can get your company to swear that you've got several years of experience or get an implementation partner to do the same, but it's a lot of hassle it's an extreme minority route. The bulk of the certifications for folks in Group 1 countries are via paid training via Authorized Training Providers. The certification and the training are completely linked.
For countries in Group A, the only Authorized Training Provider is SAP itself. If you want official SAP training, you must get it from SAP; HOWEVER, anyone can take the certification exam just by signing up at a Pearson Vue center. The training and the certification are completely unlinked.
I purposely used a mixed metaphor because there is no value judgement here. There are pros and cons to each system. The Group 1 method provides a clear route for folks to get trained and certified in SAP. Also, there is healthy competition between ATPs so the cost to get trained and certified is very low (compared to Group A). As a result, there seems to be far more certified SAP resources coming from those countries. The downside is that we hear horror story after horror story of folks who have been told by unscrupulous ATPs that getting certified is all it would take to get a job. Experience is far more important than certification in getting entry level positions in the SAP world. Certification plays more of a role at the mid-level, but the ATPs have children to feed and seem to accept anyone with enough cash, regardless of whether or not that person will be able to get a job afterwards. Check out SAP Career Blog Links for some blogs on that topic (and other related topics).
The Group A method allows anyone to get certified who has enough cash, but paradoxically, I would wager that the failure rate is much higher as more folks sit for the exam unprepared. Citizens of countries in Group A tend not to see a clear route from college graduate to SAP career. The official training is so expensive, that it isn't really an option to pay for your own training and hope for a job after. In Group A countries, most of the training is taken by folks who have gotten a job first and then have the training paid for by the company who has hired them.
So, by now you have guess that you are in a Group 1 country and your friend is in a Group A country.
While not a definitive list, the last time I checked it broke down something like this:
Group 1: India, Middle Eastern, African, Asian and South American Countries (+Mexico), Eastern Europe
Group A: North American Countries (Canada + US), Western Europe. Australia
You can find an list of Training Locations and check it out country by country to look for exceptions or specific details. If you're willing to travel, then you can test any time. If you can't travel, you're stuck with finding an ATP that you can afford if you live in a Group 1 country. In the past, all ATPs offered on-site, in-person, instructor-led training. I've heard that some are moving to the eAcademy training so that they don't have to pay local instructors (but still charge essentially the same price). I'd be interested in your experience as you go through this process. I encourage you to blog every step of the way! Blog about the various offerings of each ATP and tell us what the salespeople promise you/say to you before you sign up. Contrast that to the reality of the training and the help you get after you've had the training. You will be providing a much appreciated service to all of those who come behind you.
I hope this helps clear things up. I'm basically going to cut and paste this into a FAQ blog for this topic so folks can refer to it later. This is a fairly frequent source of confusion. I could have sworn that I wrote this all up in a blog earlier, but I can't find it, so I thank you for bringing this up so I can get this properly documented. Please ask any questions you may have so I can address them in the blog when it's ready.
Best regards,
--Tom

Starting Sap Carrier

Hi all
This is my first post on this forum .I am doing ABAP/4 training from Hyderabad. I want to know what are the areas I should Focus on.
Thanks.
Nimisha

Hi Nimisha,
Welcome to SDN,
Here are good links for abap programming,
http://cma.zdnet.com/book/abap/index.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/
http://www.sap-img.com/
http://juliet.stfx.ca/people/fac/infosys/abap.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/d3/2e974d35c511d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/d6/0db357494511d182b70000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/sapscript.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/example_code.htm
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Campus/6345/abapindx.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/Data/Index_en.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/4f/991f82446d11d189700000e8322d00/applet.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap-function.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/code/abap19.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/Tips_and_Tricks.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/ru/d6/0dc169494511d182b70000e829fbfe/applet.htm
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/symbols.htm
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/index.html
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=752
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/skarkada/sap/
http://sappoint.com/abap/
http://members.tripod.com/abap4/SAP_Functions.html
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~anmari/sap/index.html
http://www.planetsap.com/Userexit_List.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/Tips_and_Tricks.htm
http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/Userexit_List.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw21c/helpdata/en/c4/3a8090505211d189550000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/65/897415dc4ad111950d0060b03c6b76/content.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/index.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/fc/eb2c46358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/aa/aeb23789e95378e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/1635/system.html
http://www.sapdesignguild.org/resources/MiniSG/3_Managing/3_Functions_Table_Control.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/d1/801bdf454211d189710000e8322d00/content.htm
http://www.sapfans.com/sapfans/repos/saprep.htm
http://www.planetsap.com/howdo_a.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_util464/helpdata/en/69/c2516e4ba111d189750000e8322d00/content.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/smartforms_detail.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/fc/eb2d67358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm
http://www.geocities.com/victorav15/sapr3/abap.html
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapexamples/SapScript/sapscript.htm
http://abap4.tripod.com/Other_Useful_Tips.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/cf/21ee2b446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapmm.htm
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=303&p=448&h1=303&h2=322&h3=448
http://sapfans.com/
http://cma.zdnet.com/book/abap/ch03/ch03.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/4f/991f82446d11d189700000e8322d00/applet.htm
http://sappoint.com/abap/
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapuk.html
http://www.sts.tu-harburg.de/teaching/sap_r3/ABAP4/abapindx.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/index.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/tips/tipshome.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/Data/Index_en.htm
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=322&p=322&h1=322
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/nav/t.asp?t=448&p=448&h1=448
http://www.thespot4sap.com/
http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/tips_and_tricks.htm
http://www.sapassist.com/code/d.asp?whichpage=1&pagesize=10&i=10&a=c&o=&t=&q=&qt=
For FAQ
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/faq/abap.htm
BAPI-step by step
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm
Weblog for receive email and processing it through ABAP
/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/09/09/receiving-e-mail-and-processing-it-with-abap--version-610-and-higher
For Logical database
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/9f/db9bed35c111d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
very useful
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/EN/35/2cd77bd7705394e10000009b387c12/frameset.htm
Useful link to websites
http://www.hernangn.com.ar/sap.htm
Useful for background
http://www.sappoint.com/basis/bckprsng.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6f/08703713bf277ee10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wbihelp/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.wbix_adapters.doc/doc/mysap4/sap4x41.htm
Table control in BDC
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bdc-example-using-table-control-in-bdc.htm
For posting weblog,
/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/06/28/sdn-weblogs-making-it-easier
Dynamic Internal table -weblog in sdn
/people/subramanian.venkateswaran2/blog/2004/11/19/dynamic-internal-table
Smartforms
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapsf001.htm
http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h955_preview.pdf
http://www.ossincorp.com/Black_Box/Black_Box_2.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm
How to trace smartform
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/49/c3d8a4a05b11d5b6ef006094192fe3/frameset.htm
Workflow
http://www.sap-img.com/workflow/sap-workflow.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm
For examples on WorkFlow...check the below link..
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/3d/6a9b3c874da309e10000000a114027/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSWFL/PSWFL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4a/dac507002f11d295340000e82dec10/frameset.htm
http://www.workflowing.com/id18.htm
http://www.e-workflow.org/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/dev/newdevstand.html
ALV
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
Mail
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Z_EMAIL_ABAP_REPORT.html
http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_Mail_SO_Object_Send.asp
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/email/attach_xls.htm
BOM Explosion
/people/prakash.singh4/blog/2005/05/15/explode-boms-in-enterprise-portal-using-htmlb-tree--part-1-abap
BOM
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ea/e9b7234c7211d189520000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/d1/2e4114a61711d2b423006094b9d648/frameset.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sales-bom-implementation.htm
http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sappp007.htm
OLE
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/ole.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/59/ae3f2e488f11d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
ALVGRID with refresh
http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Z_DEMO_ALV_REFRESH_BUTTON.html
For language setting and decimal separator
/people/horst.keller/blog/2004/11/16/abap-geek-7-150-babylonian-confusion
Oracle queries
http://sqlzoo.net/
To format SQL
http://www.sqlinform.com/
SCOT settings
http://www.sap-img.com/basis/basis-faq.htm
Status Icon [ALV,Table Control,Tab Strip]
http://www.sapdesignguild.org/resources/MiniSG-old/from_develop/norm_status_icons.htm#positioning_4
ALV Group Heading
http://www.sap-img.com/fu037.htm
For multiMedia
/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2005/05/11/using-classic-activex-controls-in-the-abap-control-framework
Uploading LOGO in SAP
http://www.sap-img.com/ts001.htm
LSMW
http://www.sap-img.com/sap-data-migration.htm
http://www.sapgenie.com/saptech/lsmw.htm
http://sapabap.iespana.es/sapabap/manuales/pdf/lsmw.pdf
http://www.sap.info/public/INT/int/glossary/int/glossaryletter/Word-17643ed1d6d658821_glossary/L#Word-17643ed1d6d658821_glossary
Here are the two links which contains lots of PDFS:
http://www.easymarketplace.de/online-pdfs-q-s.php
http://www.consolut.de/saphelp/sap_online_help.html
Regards,
Azaz Ali.

Online Resources for BIW - beginner

Hello,
Please advice me about some good online resources to start with SAP BIW as a beginner.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Vishal

Hai Vishal,
just go through
Architectural Overview
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/800a7bd4-7897-2910-c6b2-9ee791e9913c
BI Data Modeling
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/6ce7b0a4-0b01-0010-52ac-a6e813c35a84
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/3668618d-0c01-0010-1ab5-aa75c3a4dfc2
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/2f5aa43f-0c01-0010-a990-9641d3d4eef7
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/dc43c445-0d01-0010-23a1-ca348ff5f975
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/6090a621-c170-2910-c1ab-d9203321ee19
Frontend Design
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/58fd9183-0e01-0010-f183-fdc9019f77ab
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/bda556e9-0c01-0010-83b0-d519d6deb9e9
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/ad214fe9-0c01-0010-4291-a629e5ba5f90
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/07c361e9-0c01-0010-90b5-a7e315ea4875
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/ce496e17-0301-0010-e0b4-b8ca8b4588ac
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/efdbd593-0e01-0010-4eb1-a09ffedd550a
Go through these PDF's.
Enterprise Dataware Housing.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/67efb9bb-0601-0010-f7a2-b582e94bcf8a
Enterprise Reporting.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/0901c9bb-0601-0010-49ab-c1770c527673
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/a4/1be541f321c717e10000000a155106/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/e3/e60138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/bi
Check these presentaions:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5c46376d-0601-0010-83bf-c4f5f140e3d6
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5ee3725b-0401-0010-e381-ac323362ce91
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5c46376d-0601-0010-83bf-c4f5f140e3d6
http://csc-studentweb.lrc.edu/swp/Berg/BB_index_main.htm
http://csc-studentweb.lrc.edu/swp/Berg/articles/NW2004s_what_is_new.ppt
BI 7.0 reporting features
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/910aa7a7-0b01-0010-97a5-f28be23697d3
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/b2/e50138fede083de10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4487dd91-0b01-0010-eba1-bcd6419
/people/michael.eacrett/blog/2006/06/07/whats-new-in-sap-netweaver-702004s--an-introduction-to-the-functionality-deltas-and-major-changes
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/cgi-bin/rd.pl/ftID-1121728-ctID-1064004?//expert/KnowledgebaseAnswer/0,289625,sid21_gci1064004,00.html
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/9d/24ff4009b8f223e10000000a155106/content.htm
check if this helps
Multi-Dimensional Modeling with SAP NetWeaver BI
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/6ce7b0a4-0b01-0010-52ac-a6e813c35a84
Modeling the Data Warehouse Layer with BI
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/3668618d-0c01-0010-1ab5-aa75c3a4dfc2
Frontend Design Guidelines - SAP BI in SAP NetWeaver 2004s
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/58fd9183-0e01-0010-f183-fdc9019f77ab
Enterprise Reporting, Query, and Analysis - Developers Guide
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/0901c9bb-0601-0010-49ab-c1770c527673
check
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/bi
John Wiley & Sons - SAP NetWeaver For Dummies:
0201703661 SAP BW: A Step by Step Guide for BW 2.0
SAP Business Information Warehouse on the AS/400 System
Code:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg245200.pdf
Code:
http://www.best.tuke.sk/~ejo/books/SAP%20Enterprise%20Modelling%20-%20Consultants%20Handbook.pdf
Sams Teach Yourself ABAP/4® in 21 Days
Code:
http://freebooks.by.ru/view/Abap4in21day/index.htm
SAP index gud collection of intros n tuts
Code:
http://juliet.stfx.ca/~infosys/sapindex.htm
SAP Intro & Tutorials
Code:
http://juliet.stfx.ca/~rmackinn/sapintro.htm
Code:
http://134.198.33.115/sap/saptutorial.htm
SAP Tutorial
Code:
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/
searchSAP.com - a SAP-Specific Portal for IT professionals focused on SAP. Site features include, Fast and focused search capabilities Links to relevant content, editorial insight and summaries, Daily industry news and weekly technology tips delivered via email.
Code:
http://www.antarcon.com/
Antarcon - Free SAP & ABAP community
Code:
http://www.intelligenterp.com/resources.shtml
SAP Resources
Code:
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/training/
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/docs/webdo...started/gs.html
SAP Training - online training and learning material available
Code:
http://sap.mis.cmich.edu/sap-ual.htm
SAP University Alliance Links
Code:
http://sap.mis.cmich.edu/sap-esoft00.htm
SAP Introductory Course Lessons and Other Course Support
Code:
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/docs/webdocs/paperdocs.html
Downloading paper SAP documents
Code:
http://www.bus.utexas.edu/dept/msis...N.4%20scott.htm
http://www.bus.utexas.edu/dept/msis...3.3%20scott.htm
University of Texas Course - The University of Texas has one of the premier SAP courses, and has some of its course information on the web, including student projects.
Code:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/solutions/sap.html
SAP R/3 Redbooks - Here are several free books from IBM on SAP R/3
Code:
http://www.sapfaq.com
SAP Frequently Asked Questions
Code:
http://www.workflowing.com/id35.htm
Frequentaly Asked Questions about SAP Business Workflow
Code:
http://src.thehub.com.au/
SAP Resource Center
Code:
http://www.sapfans.com
SAP Fans SAP Fans site
Code:
http://www.sapfans.com/sapfans/repos/saprep.htm
SAP Repository page from sapfans.com
Code:
http://www.brabandt.de/html/sap_tips___tricks.htm
SAP Tips and Tricks
Code:
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/
ITToolbox Portal for SAP
Code:
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/newsletter/selectlist.asp
2 Free SAP Newsletters
Code:
http://www.prima-tech.com/custom/sap/
More How-To SAP Books
Code:
http://198.112.59.30/home/print9497.nsf/all/SL10sapwrk
Computer World Aritcle, "Cashing in on SAP skills isn't so easy"
Code:
http://www.sap-professional.org/
SAP Professional Organization, has forum archives and links
Code:
http://help.sap.com/
SAP Help Portal, a great site for all SAP Documentation online for free
Code:
http://www.sap.com
SAP Home Page - Official home page of SAP
Code:
http://www.sap.com/education/index.htm
SAP Education - these courses cost money
Code:
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/
http://academic.uofs.edu/faculty/gr...saptutorial.htm
http://www.controller.cmich.edu/SAP/saphelp.htm
http://www.originet.com.br/users/miranda/
http://www.solutions-gmbh.de/hr/defaltEB.stm
http://ifr.sap.com/
http://www.geocities.com/santosh_karkhanis/index.html
ABAP Central Information, help, source code, tutorials
Code:
http://www.scott.net/~solomon/
ABAP Reference Online ABAP programming language reference
Code:
http://www.sts.tu-harburg.de/teachi...P4/abapindx.htm
Allen Davis & Associates SAP Career Center - Tips & comments on SAP trends
Code:
http://www.softwarejobs.com/sap.html
Bill's page Bill Bradford's page (resources & consultants contact)
Code:
http://home.earthlink.net/~thebradfords/
Cambridge Publications MIT - SAP Mailing list archives (search engine)
Code:
http://www.documentation.com/saplist/saplist.htm
CT-Softwareberatungs GmbH Tools and Training in the field of standard
software R/3 & ABAP programming (tips & tricks, sample reports)
Code:
http://www.ct-software.com
Finnish User Group SAP Finnish User Group
Code:
http://www.sapfinug.fi
Group of MM Consultants Sap's MM module information and links
Code:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Campus/6345/
Imre & Kinga Kabai's homepage Helpful ABAP programs for system
administrators
Code:
http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm
LOGOS Consulting Experts in interface development using IDocs, ALE, RFC
and Desktop Integration
Code:
http://www.logosworld.de/logos/index.htm
PrimeStaff IT & SAP Recruiting Specialists (resources & opportunities)
Code:
http://www.primestaff.net
RealTime-USA SAP newsgroup archive and other services
Code:
http://www.realtime-usa.com
SAP Labs, Inc. Sap's research and development teams
Code:
http://www.saplabs.com/
Sap R/3 consultants network SAP R/3 and ABAP4 Knowledge Server
Code:
http://www.bgs.dk/
SAP Resource Centre SAP related information, products, links.
Code:
http://src.thehub.com.au
Sapiens Melanie Kovarik SAP page (links and other references)
Code:
http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/1635/
Sapient es, Inc. Specializing in the placement of ABAP/4 programmers
Code:
http://www.sap-abap-jobs.com
SAPProJournal Electronic version of SAP Professional Journal
Code:
http://www.sappro.com
CIO.COM / ERP ERP/Supply Chain Research Center
Code:
http://www.cio.com/forums/erp/
SAP Info Indian SAP Info site (Ramesh Kumar)
Code:
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Park/5407/sapinfo.html
Kabai's homepage Imre & Kinga Kabai's homepage
Code:
http://www.kabai.com/
Siemens AG SAP R/3 live & run (Siemens solutions)
Code:
http://www.siemens.de/sap/index_en.shtml
Siam-ease Simmonds and Associates Product for SAP R/3
Code:
http://home.global.co.za/~simmonds/siamease.html
SAP Club SAP Club site
Code:
http://www.sapclub.com/content/mainframe.html
SAP Resources The specialist SAP recruiter service
Code:
http://www.sap-resources.com/saprhome.htm
SAP Assist IT Toolbox Portal for SAP
Code:
http://www.sapassist.com
HelpS@P The Knowledge Resource for SAP Professionals
Code:
http://www.helpsap.com
Foro ABAP Foro de discusión sobre ABAP/4 en español
Code:
http://members.es.tripod.de/abap4/
SAPiT Consulting Consulting firm specialized in SAP R/3
Code:
http://www.sapit.net/
SAR Consultants Project implementation and specialist service
Code:
http://www.sar-consultants.com/
Zoption Third-party software for SAP R/3
Code:
http://zoption.com/
Phase Two Consulting Consulting firm specialized in SAP R/3
Code:
http://www.phasetwoconsulting.com/
Abapers.com Online information service for ABAP programmers
Code:
http://www.abapers.com/
ABAP Efficient Efficiencie Guidelines
Code:
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/6338/abapp.html
German Intro An Introduction to German for ABAP/4 Programmer
Code:
http://www.uottawa.ca/~weinberg/sap-germ.html
Popey.com Alan Popes Website
Code:
http://www.popey.com/
Wong Matt Wong's SAP Basis Site
Code:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Grid/4858/sap/
ASUG American SAP User's Group
Code:
http://www.asug.com
hope these links help u.
any further help can contact me.
regards
Prashanth K

SAP XI Functionality

Hi Experts,
I was trying to find out some of the base EAI functionality on SAP XI and got confused with these below items. Hope will get answers in SDN.
1. when a process(integration process with BPM) is in error, can I restart the process from SAP inbox(when the error occurred, it should send an SAP mail/alerts to inbox)?
2. In BPM can we sequence messages from the message data(if I am receiving multiple orders, and I have to post as per the sequence)?
3. What is the facility available to track duplicate message(if I am receiving same message multiple time and I have to process only once and rest I have to discard)?
4. Is it possible to prioritize message in SAP XI? if yes, how?
5. in BPM if I am collecting messages and merging it, can know the details about process like how many messages already merged while the process is running?
6. Can we implement batch lookup process in mapping(if i have an order with multiple item for which i need cross ref data, can execute lookup once and get data for all items)? Can I retry the lookup if it fails first time with a counter or with manual interventions? is it possible to do a lookup 2nd time only for the data which has got failure on first time?
7. How can we handle error(say, if I have to send an alert) while doing lookup?
8. While sending an alert, is there any facility available to customize the message(if I need to add any help tips, or some dynamic data from xml message, or different type of message for SMS and email etc.)? Can we do deadline monitoring for notifications? Can we send message in different languages?
9. Is there any specific way SAP XI handles bulky messages(say 200mb)?
10. Can I search for a message in SAP XI with the data(say order no, sales org etc.) available in the message body?
Please through some light on these.
Thanks,
Sri.

HI,
1. when a process(integration process with BPM) is in error, can I restart the process from SAP inbox(when the error occurred, it should send an SAP mail/alerts to inbox)?
Yes it is possible see the below link
Reconciliation of Messages in BPM - /people/krishna.moorthyp/blog/2006/04/08/reconciliation-of-messages-in-bpm
2. In BPM can we sequence messages from the message data(if I am receiving multiple orders, and I have to post as per the sequence)?
Yes it is possible thourh send step through serialisation or using spcified queue
3. What is the facility available to track duplicate message(if I am receiving same message multiple time and I have to process only once and rest I have to discard)?
Yes it is possible maintain the correlation and loop in that loop check the availability of msgs but this is based on msgs numbers or certain period only.
4. Is it possible to prioritize message in SAP XI? if yes, how?
yes
5. in BPM if I am collecting messages and merging it, can know the details about process like how many messages already merged while the process is running?
How to serialize IDoc XML messages fed into XI - /people/community.user/blog/2006/11/04/how-to-serialize-idoc-xml-messages-fed-into-xi
serialization /people/alessandro.guarneri/blog/2006/11/26/content-based-serialization-dynamic-queue-name-in-xi
6. Can we implement batch lookup process in mapping(if i have an order with multiple item for which i need cross ref data, can execute lookup once and get data for all items)? Can I retry the lookup if it fails first time with a counter or with manual interventions? is it possible to do a lookup 2nd time only for the data which has got failure on first time?
I hope each time one it is possible,you can call multiple but this is not sure and performance wise also not suggeted.
7. How can we handle error(say, if I have to send an alert) while doing lookup?
see thebelow links
DB lookup - /people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/08/23/lookup146s-in-xi-made-simpler
SOAP Lookup - /people/bhavesh.kantilal/blog/2006/11/20/webservice-calls-from-a-user-defined-function
Lookup - /people/alessandro.guarneri/blog/2006/03/27/sap-xi-lookup-api-the-killer
Also read thru this to get more idea on lookups -
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/406642ea59c753e10000000a1550b0
Lookups in XI made simpler - /people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/08/23/lookup146s-in-xi-made-simpler
How to check JDBC SQL Query Syntax and verify the query results inside a User Defined Function of the Lookup API -
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/2e/96fd3f2d14e869e10000000a155106/content.htm
/people/prasad.illapani/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-check-jdbc-sql-query-syntax-and-verify-the-query-results-inside-a-user-defined-function-of-the-lookup-api
Lookups - /people/morten.wittrock/blog/2006/03/30/wrapping-your-mapping-lookup-api-code-in-easy-to-use-java-classes
Lookups - /people/alessandro.guarneri/blog/2006/03/27/sap-xi-lookup-api-the-killer
8. While sending an alert, is there any facility available to customize the message(if I need to add any help tips, or some dynamic data from xml message, or different type of message for SMS and email etc.)? Can we do deadline monitoring for notifications? Can we send message in different languages?
/people/sap.india5/blog/2005/12/06/xi-ccms-alert-monitoring-overview-and-features - CCMS Alert Monitoring
/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
Alerts with variables from the messages payload (XI) - UPDATED - /people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/03/13/alerts-with-variables-from-the-messages-payload-xi--updated
Triggering XI Alerts from a User Defined Function - /people/bhavesh.kantilal/blog/2006/07/25/triggering-xi-alerts-from-a-user-defined-function
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/af/73563c1e734f0fe10000000a114084/content.htm for SMS you need configure SCOT
Regards
Chilla

Mail attachment with UDF in SAP PI 7.1

Hello,
I need to reproduce this solution in PI 7.1
/people/samuel.chandrasekaran2/blog/2008/10/06/xi-mail-adapter-dynamically-building-attachment-and-message-body-content-using-a-simple-udf
It is about adding lines of a message as an attachment to a mail.
The UDF works for all elements except the lines for the attachment itself.
In order to build the content of the attachment (for this particular requirement) they are using a global variable declared and initialized in the global sections.
But the button for the Java Section to use an imported archive is no longer available in PI.....
So how to solve that issue?
I tried to use a graphical variable instead of a global variable but I have no idea how to add the n lines
from the source message as one import object into the UDF via that graphical variable.
Your ideas are very appreciated!
Best Regards
Dirk

Hi,
yes, it is a little bit different. This is the issue.....
But I am not sure if your links will help:
1) /people/william.li/blog/2008/02/13/sap-pi-71-mapping-enhancements-series-using-graphical-variable
is about a different solution. I do not need to count the number of lines of the source message.
And the second variable is about concat line by line from unbound node to unbound node.
My issue is:
Souce:
Message line (0...unbound) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
.    ResultLine   (1..1)
Mapping:
=>   ResultLine1
       ResultLine2
       ResultLine........          => into UDF to an element (1..1) in one mapping operation.
So that all "ResultLine"s are included.
The result is explained in the given link for Mail attachment with UDF.
So I am not sure how to use this thread for my issue.
In the comments of that blog Christoph Gerber writes that the new variable feature can only handle single values.
So it is not suitable for my purposes as I have a list of values here that needs to be moved into the target message field.
2) http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/Java/UsingEditJavaSectioninMessageMapping
shows where to find the button "Java section" which is not available here in 7.1
3) /people/sap.user72/blog/2005/10/01/xi-new-features-in-sp14
too is about the nice little button for Java Section that is no longer existing on PI 7.1 screen for mappings.
So my issue is: How to replace the Java section function with global variables in PI 7.1?
Best regards
Dirk

SAP client and other software on a Virtual Machine

I'm the campus coordinator for a university that is a member of the University Alliances program. This gives us the ability to put the R/3 client and other software on lab machines and also distribute it to students.
Given that we deploy in a shared lab environment on a university campus we often don't have absolute control over things like browser versions, plugins available, security settings, Java version available, and so on. We also only have the ability to do updates, installations, etc. at fixed times of the year.
As a solution for this, we're contemplating creating a virtual machine to be able to control the environment more and also allow the student greater control and customization. At this point we'd be looking at developing a Windows VM, either Vista or XP, that would have the R/3 client, IE with all the correct plugins for running Visual Composer, NetWeaver Developer Studio, and other programs such as Solution Composer. The idea would be that if we need to add a new software resource, change a version, tweak the environment, etc. we could just update and redistribute this virtual machine.
Has anyone here attempted this type of deployment? As we are just beginning, any helpful hints or advice would be appreciated.

I appreciate your willingness to think through this with me and share your expertise.
>
Markus Doehr wrote:
> Why do you think so? The "key" you use during installation is bound to a medium. We also have a license that allows us to fully automatically install Windows XP on our client PCs using Empirum and also install all other necessary software (IE updates, SAPGUI, Adobe SVG, Microsoft Office etc.)
My assumption was that if we had multiple windows instances out there all with the same key (assuming non-volume key) that the piracy protection built into the OS might in some way cause problems.
> (Perhaps not. We're still considering the ins and outs of that.) We're hesitant to put our campus volume license key on these VMs, since one could recover that key from the system and then it could become publicly available. Clearly that would be bad.
>
> That may be not a problem because those keys "usually" work only with the corresponding media - people would need to get their hands on a coorporate installation media to actually use it.
I'm not sure how challenging that in fact might be. A quick Google search turned up lots of sites that at least claim to have Windows volume keys and necessary install media. I know that college students can be very adept at things in that domain.
> The biggest problem you might face is the UUID of the client instances - they will be identical. If you plan to use Active Directory functionality (for e. g. Single Sign On) then you need to make sure each VM is different (speaking of running sysprep) and that you have a different user on each VM - which will be not easy to mantain.
If I'm understanding your thought correctly, the UUID issue is why I thought attempting 1 shared OS license key for all VMs would be problematic. My assumption is that having a unique OS key on each VM would solve this problem.
As far Active Directory goes, that likely won't be an issue. Our students have storage on the campus network, but we have no plans for the VM to access that. All our SAP resources are hosted remotely at a UCC. I envision the students being able to 'boot' their VM, connect to the UCC using the client software, do their SAP work, and be done. The only storage they'd have in the VM would be a drive in the VM. While this might not work in many deployments, given our use of this just for lab instruction, I think it would work well.
> Another point to consider is: How to update? If you update your main image (e. g. necessary SAPGUI patches) - how will you distribute that to the USB-VMs - or how will you make sure the students use the latest copy?
This is where our situation and a corporate situation likely differs. Since we are hosted by a UCC that caters just to the academic environment things tend to be build and frozen during the summer and then not changed until the next year. Our classes run each semester independently. Although we may have to roll out a different VM from one semester to the next, a mid-semester change shouldn't be needed. However, having said that, if we do need to install a patch, that should be much easier. In a lab shared environment updating a software version requires a lot of coordination. In this VM situation, each students has full administrator privilege over their VM. If they need to install a patch, they can do so. If they mess this up, they haven't disrupted anyone else. In that instance they could just download the base VM again as a 'reset.'
> In such an environment I'd more think about setting up a terminal server (using Windows 2003) and install all necessary software there. With that you only need to update at one place, you can granularily give permissions to the users and supporting users in case of a proble is easier (mirroring the session) than having single instances with all the same hostname of the client. And all students only need an RDP client which comes with the Windows XP or Vista by default.
That is something we haven't considered with this project, and I'll have to check with our system manager. Resources might be an issue here. We have an abundance of PCs, so each of them running their own VM isn't an issue. I'm not sure if we have a server capable of supporting 30-40 simultaneous remote connections that is not otherwise in use.
Thanks for your ideas here Markus. Any other thoughts, ideas, etc. are most welcome. I'll also update this thread as I start experimenting with this over the next couple of weeks.

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