SAP Strategic Freight Procurement

Hello gurus!
How are u? I would like to know if somebody can help me to find information about SAP TM - SFP, in order to extract data to BW. I would like to know the Business Content, and a description about this tool.
I would like to know technical information about Support package, SAP TM version, etc.
I hope you can helpme
Best Regards

hallo Leticia,
please use Strategic Freight Procurement - Agreement Management - SAP Library
you as well find the link under TM 9.2 here in the SCN for TM.
You will find as well here the Release Notes (under TM 9.1 and TM 9.2) so you will see what has been developed and under which Release.
cheers. Christina

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SAP TM - SFP (Strategic Freight Procurement)

Hello gurus!
How are u? I would like to know if somebody can help me to find information about SAP TM - SFP, in order to extract data to BW. I would like to know the Business Content, and a description about this tool.
I would like to know technical information about Support package, SAP TM version, etc.
I hope you can helpme
Best Regards

Hi Leticia,
Please have a look on below TM 9.1 links, not sure whether it will fulfill your requirement or not. As you know that TM new module we may not get full document.
http://help.sap.com/transportationmanagement91
http://scn.sap.com/community/scm/transportation-management/blog/2013/11/08/documentation-for-sap-transportation-management-91-available
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-51084
http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDEQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscn.sap.com%2Fcommunity%2Fscm%2Ftransportation-management&ei=HBzxVOXbC5WguQTv_4CYDA&usg=AFQjCNFNyF7nkAseklCsA5OZ9_RWP2UGBQ&sig2=ScqC6udVZAjM6d5SRBuQog&bvm=bv.87269000,d.c2E
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Thanks,
Murali

Issue in Credit Memo Posting in ECC against SAP TM Freight Order

Hello Experts,
I have created Credit Memo against TM Freight Order and Transferred to ECC.
Sender Outbound Service Interface on TM Side "TransportationOrderSUITEInvoicingPreparationRequest_Out" was successful.
But Receiver Inbound Service Interface on ECC Side is failing "TransportationOrderSUITEInvoicingPreparationRequest_In"
XML analysis gives below error message:
No instance of object type Purchase Order has been created. External reference
PO header data still faulty
Enter a vendor
Please enter items first
I was able to create a Service PO and Service Entry Sheet for FSD created against same Freight Order, so I don't see any issue in Config.
Thanks and Regards,
Arnab Biswas

Hi Arnab,
As understood, standard interface creates Service PO in ECC for your Freight order in SAP TM.
Then you are trying to create Invoicing document linked to the created service PO, which is just like FWSD of Freight order. Inbound XML data will give you thorough picture of this issue.
General Analysis :
When FWSD created in TM for Freight Order interface "TranspOrderSUITEInvoicingPreparationRequest_Out" is triggered and it will pass the same TM data of Freight Order to create invoice in ECC and not like the Service PO.
Kindly check your inbound XML with data in it.
You might need to change in outbound interface BADI while sending data out from SAP TM, or in inbound BADI to modify incoming data in ECC.
In SAP TM SPRO search with below content.
BAdI for TranspOrderSUITEInvoicingPreparationRequest_Out
or
you need to search inbound BADI in ECC side to make changes in inbound data.
Reward if found useful..
Thanks and Regards,
Kalpesh

SAP TM - Freight agreement BW datasource

Hello Gurus!
Somebody knows which datasource I can use for extracting Freight Agreement from SAP TM?
Thanks a lot.

Means you want all objects like cube/dso/info objects and all kind stuff?
if yes then please Google search key as "BI Content for SAP Transportation Management (New)".
With sap help link we need to play them by choosing respective hyperlinks from right side area.
Ex: cubes -
Agreement - 0TMS_C25
Transportation Order Planning - 0TMS_C24
from BI content at bw side, try to install thru using grouping options data flow before and after you may get all objects what ever you need.
Multi provider - Agreement - 0TMS_MP25
As stated above you can install from bi content, you will find all source objects.

SAP TM - Freight agreement datasource

Hello Gurus!
Somebody knows which datasource I can use for extracting Freight Agreement from SAP TM?
Thanks a lot.

Means you want all objects like cube/dso/info objects and all kind stuff?
if yes then please Google search key as "BI Content for SAP Transportation Management (New)".
With sap help link we need to play them by choosing respective hyperlinks from right side area.
Ex: cubes -
Agreement - 0TMS_C25
Transportation Order Planning - 0TMS_C24
from BI content at bw side, try to install thru using grouping options data flow before and after you may get all objects what ever you need.
Multi provider - Agreement - 0TMS_MP25
As stated above you can install from bi content, you will find all source objects.

SAP MM for Procurement Proffesionals

Hi All,
Can i request all of you to share your knowledge and experience with procurement professionals who would like to Transform their career to SAP.
Regards
Nikhil

Hi
some point from my point
1) once should know all procurement process knowledge in domain like
a) how procurement take place and from which point procurement start in domain
b) how requirement get generated in organization and bids or quotations are invited
c) how taxes applicable for which process like where CST applicable,vat excise,service tax etc
SAP Materials Management Components
Vendor Master and Material Master data
Consumption Based Planning
Purchasing
Inventory Management
Evaluation of Materials
Invoice Verification
check following link
[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46b/helpdata/en/fd/45b7ee9d6411d189b60000e829fbbd/frameset.htm]
Regards
Kailas ugale

SAP Discovery System Procurement

Does anyone have the contact information for the current & active HP representative responsible for the SAP Discovery systems?
The listed HP rep on the spec sheet is no longer responsible. The person he forwarded us to does not return calls. The front line HP sales representatives cannot find the current product listed. They assume since it was offered on a G5, which is now in end of life, the product is no long sold. Any leads would be helpful.
Kind Regards.

Hi,
The primary contacts for the Discovery system from HP is available on the Discovery system home page : http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/discoverysystem.
thanks,
Deepa

:D The Joker Challenge

UPDATED: Date extended to 10th October!
The last few weeks have been interesting. Twice, during discussions with customers (minor problem handling in OSS) we were told that they are going live with their own developed BSP application, rollout always to more than 10000 users! We only hear about this when an OSS problem ticket is opened. Seldom do we know about the projects being done with BSP. Real life "war" stories are always the best!
This afternoon, while watching the Three Musketeers with my daughter, Mark was penning the <a href="/people/mark.finnern/blog/2004/09/17/the-three-sdn-musketeers version</a> of this epic story. One thing led to another. Doing some back of the envelope calculations with the input <a href="https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/index.sdn?page=crp_prize2.htm">cool geeky prizes</a> and my position as <a href="https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn/index.sdn?content=http://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/pcd!3aportal_content!2fSDN!2fiViews!2fcom.sap.sdn.folders.pointsrewardsystem!2fcom.sap.sdn.crp.iviews.topcontributors&contenttype=url">Top Contributors</a>, gave the output anything from an iPod up to a HP iPAQ!
Let us use this joker card!
In the next week I will work very hard to answer questions in the BSP forum (and beg for points earned!). In addition, I will try to complete one more weblog (even although Thomas snagged my next topic!). With this, I am gunning to have one prize at the end of the week.
With this prize, I would like to sponsor the joker challenge. I am interested to know what people are doing with BSP. I am asking for people to write weblogs about the work they have done with BSP. I will transfer my prize to the best weblog! See rules below.
This means, that you can start today with zero points, write one weblog, and be catapulted right to the top prize (assuming I can hold the position one more week)! An HP iPAQ is winking.
The game is on!
regards, brian
RULES (To ensure a fair challenge!)
o) I am offering a prize which I do not yet have. I can not guarantee that I will get any prize, or which one. All I can say is that I will in this week work very hard to stay at the top. This will require that everyone in the forum take the time to review answered questions and assign the marks. However, the final risk is (unfortunately) with you.
o) The deadline for submissions is the 10th of October [updated!](we accept all weblogs with this date stamp). Yes, this is after the SDN competition close. If you wish to also earn marks with the SDN challenge, then the deadline is still upcoming Friday. Important is just that I earn points until this Friday to get the prize. Then you know what prize is up for grabs and have more time to write!
o) Speaking of writing, here is expectations (and the mininal requirements):
-- Must be written in English.
-- You must have permission from the company owning the BSP application to write the weblog
-- The title must be of the form "BSP In Action: ...". The "..." can be any sub-title of your choosing.
-- In the introduction section, the company must be explicitly named, including geographical data and a company logo. This is important so that we see that these are real world stories! (If this is not acceptable for your company, email me, and we can negotiate to remove this contraint!)
-- It must be a weblog of a minimum two A4 pages (when printed)
-- Very important: it must contain a minimum of three screenshots. Grey out any confidential information.
-- The text should give an high level overview of the problem (vaguely if confidential), should discussion some sizing numbers (number of users, number of BSPs, developers, application servers, etc). The most important section will be decisions taken section. Typical examples: "we used MVC, because..."; "we decided to go stateless as..."; "we did not use HTMLB, but our own HTML to achieve...."; "interesting aspects are the use of IGS, ...". If you were not a developer of the BSP application, we will accept as alternative a section describing in some detail the functionality of the application. Typical examples: "allows us to enter weekly data...", "give good statistic information..."; "have this nice feature ... that ....", etc.
-- Code samples are not required
-- We do not require a life demo or link.
o) Judging: Only weblogs with the title "BSP in Action: ..." dated between today and maximum 3rd October will be accepted. If you have difficulty to quickly get your weblog online, email me ([email protected]) a Word document in time to place it online for you. The actual winning decision will be made by three colleagues that are real BSP experts. I will not decide! In addition, any remarks on this thread (and this thread only) about any of these weblogs will also be included into making a final decision. So getting as many other people as possible to give favourable comments on your weblog in this thread is definitely going to help you! Please understand that I do not have the infrastructure to handle an online voting, etc. I trust in the opinion of my three colleagues and the noise here! The decision is final and not negotiable!
o) What/how will be judged: the size/importance of the project will play no role. The quality of the writing will not be judged. The most important criteria will be the detail of the information presented. The more you tell, with the more detail, the higher your chances are. Screenshots will also be weight heavily! Both positive and negative aspects will be weighted equally. We are interested in the true "war" stories, and can handle the heat in the kitchen. A happy end would be nice
o) Who can participate? Effectively anyone. What is NOT allowed, is to write about BSP applications developed at SAP. Also NOT acceptable are weblogs
about modifications to such SAP developed BSP apps. Accepted will be weblogs about any BSP applications developed done by or for customers. As author of the weblog, it is not required that you actually participated in the BSP developed. You can be an user of the application, a tester, someone that helped in the design, anyone! We are interested in the scope of the developments. What is also perfectly acceptable, is that (SAP) consultants write about BSP applications developed at/for customers (only with their express permission!). It is also quite acceptable that more than one person write about the same BSP development (just don't spoil the working atmosphere with your colleagues:). It would be nice if those people already on track to win a price not participate, but this is only asked and not explicitly prohibted.
o) What to do if I just stumbled into this forum and we have never before developed any BSP applications? For this, we will also accept all weblogs that write about development using other SAP technologies. For example applications developed in SAP Enterprise Portal, or using Web Dynpro for Java, or even acceptable is an application developed in SAPGUI. However, this must be an application developed at and for a customer, and not any SAP development! The above rules for judging still apply! Most important is that you still use the title format "BSP In Action: ...". We leave the "...." open for your imagination and will see how you bend it to fit:)
o) Finally, please accept that I have exactly this one prize (which I must still earn!) for the challenge. Unfortunately only one person can win. However, in the end everyone will win, as there is nothing more interesting than reading how other people tackled problems and made a success!
So start writing today: given that at least three screenshots are required, it should not be difficult to fill at least two pages!

Last night the Joker Challenge quietly came to an end. This morning I peeked into SDN and into my mailbox.
At a first glance, it does not seem that all that many weblogs made it into SDN. But looks can be slightly deceiving in this case. Officially three articles were published, over which I am very happy. In addition, I have received two additional descriptions by email, which can unfortunately not be shared. One text was rejected by the "owning" company (all top secret, I was not even told the name!). For one project, the consultant gave me a live demo, and then I could quickly help with some debugging. One or two were promised, but I suspect exchanged for a good holiday stateside (would have been my decision as well!). So, even if it has not been possible to share everything, I have definitely learned a lot about what is been done with BSP out there. Which makes me achieve my goals.
Three "BSP in Action" weblogs have been published. Each one has been excellent to read, and has shown the time and effort that was invested into both the BSP development, and the writing of these weblogs.
Thomas Jung opened the dance with <a href="/people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/09/20/bsp-in-action-kimball-international">BSP in Action: Kimball International</a>. This was a very impressive piece of writing and especially that "will code ABAP for food" photo made me wonder whether it is time to learn Java. Gracefully, Thomas has declined to participate, as he had <a href="https://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.comhttp://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/documents/a1-8-4/sdn%20at%20sap%20teched%2004%20san%20diego%20_%20a%20new%20experience.article">already hauled away a 21" LCD flat-screen monitor</a>. The final <a href="/people/mark.finnern/blog/2004/10/06/well-deserved was given by Mark!
Days later, Stefan Riedel-Seifert followed this up with <a href="/people/stefan.riedel-seifert/blog/2004/09/23/bsp-in-action-mmmendresshauser">BSP in Action: MMM@Endress+Hauser</a>. And although we have known about this project for a long time, this was the first time that we have actually "seen" it. We spend hours ogling at the screenshots. A few emails later, and we were richer a number of bits and pieces of coding. We actually learned a thing or two! Hopefully soon, Stefan will write a new weblog, to show us a few more of his tips and tricks (handling of Excel!).
About the last entry, <a href="/people/ulli.hoffmann2/blog/2004/10/11/bsp-in-action-strategic-freight-procurement-with-basf-epilog">BSP in Action: Strategic Freight Procurement with BASF EPILOG</a>, which reached my mailbox last night, I was also very happy. We have known Ulli already a very long, probably since his and our first BSP days. As external consultant he has even worked a while for the BSP-team and certainly knows his stuff! (About that new 640 logon application he did, we must still write a weblog. It has many new features and should soon replace the old SYSTEM application as standard. Unfortunately only in 640.) The EPILOG project has everything in it that a good B2B application should have. Write once, save money every day.
I would not like to write to much about each weblog, more than to say I have thoroughly enjoyed reading them. And I also hope that the rest of the forum did share the pleasure (even although comments have been rare?). Each of these three weblogs have shown beyond doubt that BSP is an enabling technology with which to develop industrial strength applications.
This morning I have requested the three judges to make the final call. At least, with Thomas already happy with his 21" screen, it reduced to only two excellent weblogs in the running. I am glad that I did not have to make the final call. And as was expected, it took hours of deliberation (hopefully they did not had to flip a coin:).
And the winner is: .....Stefan Riedel-Seifert!
A thorough interrogation of the judges showed that it was a close call. In the end, they were swayed by the "work of love" (their words). The E+H development was done using only hand-written HTML (started in 610 days before the HTMLB library), and really shows the BSP power to achieve pixel-perfect rendering!
To everyone that has participated, both in the weblogs published and the private ones received, I wish to say thank you! I have enjoyed these "war" stories to the maximum.
regards, brian

When to switch from LE-TRA to TM?

Hi,
When is it best to switch from the standard Logistics Execution-Transport module to Transportation Management? Where lies the cut-off point and what are the exact numbers regarding this decision? The information on the internet is not sufficient to find exact data on why to switch to TM.
Thank you

Hi,
SAP TM has long completely overshadowed LE-TRA in general with superior usability, process flexibility, very comprehensive transportation planning, execution and charge management and decision support capabilities. It also benefits (unlike LE-TRA) from on-going, strong solution investment.
Here some details that I screened with developers a while back - and since there are more advantages. Perhaps some of these capabilities help your decision:
TM also supports sales-order-based planning / sales order scheduling for earlier transportation planning, booking, subcontracting (LE-TRA is delivery-based only)
TM has a powerful transportation cockpit with interactive, map-based planning, transportation
network & route visualization; drag-and-drop manual planning; automatic zero-click
optimization planning; embedded transportation execution visibility
TM has manual to automated optimization planning. (LE-TRA: manual and semi-automated planning only & no optimization)
TM supports comprehensive constraint-based planning (driving times, equipment requirements, bookings, ...); improved resource allocation (according to weight, volume, transportation units,...); better stage optimization (separate pre-, main and on-carriage planning) & load optimization.
LE-TRA: simple rules-based planning i.e. same start / finish dates
LE-TRA: Route-based planning. No lane-specific planning with distances, and durations.
TM has superior mode-specific planning with mode-specific schedules (truck, ocean, air
freight & rail), mode-specific distance planning (GIS info); and freight prebooking.
TM has strong rules-based carrier determination, selection, tendering and collaboration (TM: has fully and semi-automatic rules-based carrier determination & tendering based on freight agreement, cost,priority, lane allocation, or business share; multiple tendering variants (direct, peer-to-peer, broadcasting); real-time request for quotation monitoring; carrier collaboration (TM collaboration Portal, or web-based UI & mobile application). LE-TRA: no carrier determination logic).
TM supports dynamic, responsive change management (order, delivery, shipment, execution changes)
TM has integrated freight execution visibility, tracking and event reporting
TM: map integration for freight order status, embedded SAP Event Management & Integrated Mobile Solution for carrier transport & event notification; and better
information granularity for cargo management (i.e. cargo loading status), resource tracking...
TM: Inbound & Outbound execution status management
LE-TRA: Outbound-based execution / milestone tracking
TM has enhanced freight agreement management (enhanced validtiy, version and history management,tarif structures, calculation..., as well as strategic freight procurement and selling. LE-TRA: complex table entry, less granularity, poorer version management)
TM has superiror costing & charge management (inter/intra company
costing & revenue distribribution; activity-based costing; condition-based
costing (dangerous goods, bulky goods); profitability analysis)
TM has comprehensive decision support: Dashboards with KPI reporting, embedded analytics, (LE-TRA: Logistics Information System-based > limited report availability)
Best wishes,
Natalie

How do we do Automatic freight preperation for outbound delivery in SAP

How do we do Automatic freight preperation for outbound delivery in SAP

'Automatic freight preperation'? New concept that SAP came out with? Or is it Freight Calculation? If it is the latter, activate Shipment and Transportation and you have it in a jiffy. You need to work on VT01N, possibly VI01. Plenty of work in SPRO, too
Regards
Ramana ND

Config SAP MM Asset/Service Procurment

Hi
Can anyone please explain the configuration steps for Asset procurement and service Procurement in SAP MM portion.
Please help me out.
Thanks
Note : Please search forum before posting.
Edited by: Jeyakanthan A on Aug 2, 2011 11:16 AM

Hi,
In service procurement, you need to create a service master(AC03) , you need to enter valuation class & in OBYC, you just assign need to assign GR/IR Clearing (service) with G/L account only & no valuation class for service assignment requires in OBYC setting for service.
Service order or purchase order created with Acc. assignment ' K' and Item category 'D' , the system automatically pick UOM is "1" activity unit in Item Overview and in item details you need to maintain the service master ,UOM, quantity & price /unit and then G/L account with cost center .
During SES(ML8N), you are just recognizing vendor performed service where you can have cost object(cost center) with service master with quantity etc.....No FI document created after creating/maintaining the Service Entry Sheet in ML81N but once you release the Service Entry Sheet, then only FI document created.
If GR valuated for service procurement: You will have accounting entries:
During SES release:
Service account: Dr
GR/IR(service) :Cr
During IR
GR/IR(service) :Dr
Vendor A/C: Cr
Service tax A/C: Dr
For asset ,check the linkS:
Re: Asset accounting
http://www.sapebooks.com/info/financial-accounting/sap-assets-accounting-procurement-cycle/
Regards,
Biju K

Freight and Custom vendors

Hi,
I have to make customs anf freight vendors in SAP. All procurement, Freight and Customs will have one number range.
Can I select one account group for all these with Internal number range
Regards,
Vaibhav

HI,
You can create a Seperate Account Group for the same.
if you dont have any thing Defined till date
SPRO-Financial Accounting New>Accounts receiable payable>vendor accounts>Preparation for vendor accounts>Define account Groups with screen layout.
you can also have an internal NUmber Range for the same Also.
XKN1
Assignment
SPRO-Financial Accounting New>Accounts receiable payable>vendor accounts>Preparation for vendor accounts>Assign Vendor accounts to Number range.
THis Vendors created can be given in the PO against the Freigt and Custom Duty Condition types ,so that payment for the same will be done directly to the Vendor mentioned.
hope so it helps
Regards
Anjanna

Learning SAP SCM

Hi All,
If I want to learn SCM, where do i start? i know i can go and study at help.sap.com but what i dont understand is, which is the technical part of SCM and which is the functional part of SCM?
Having studied mechanical engineering, I've some industry exposure in my uncle's small manufacturing company before moving to IT field but not in the SAP field. I want to move to SAP field with SCM, so I would appreciate your inputs and suggestions and/or any documents on it.
Thanks,
Suchitra

Hello
I am in a similar situation as Suchitra Chawla, however, I am an Industrial Engineer & I have been exposed to SAP in consulting projects but in a Change Management role. I now desire to invest in SAP SCM training so that I may fined a better Job in SAP with my four years experience in Change Management for SAP. I am in north America.
I'm considering one of the following courses:
SAP eAcademy SCM - Procurement
SAP eAcademy SCM - Order Fulfillment
However I went online to see what employers are looking for in a SAP analyst/consultant and one of the adverts was as follows:
Expertise in SAP: SCM-Advanced Planner & Optimizer (APO), SCM-APO-Demand Planning & Forecasting, SCM-APO-Supply Network Planning (SNP), SCM-Manufacturing-Production Planning (PP), SCM-Manufacturing-Detailed Scheduling (PP-DS), SCM-Global Available-to-Promise (GATP), SCM-Transportation Planning & Vehicle Scheduling (TPVS), SCM-APO-Inventory Collaboration Hub (ICH), SCM-Warehousing-Distribution, SCM-Warehousing-Multiple Handling Units, CS-Global Trade Services (GTS), Logistics Execution (LE), LE-Shipping (LE-S), Inventory Management (MM-IM), LE-Warehouse Management (LE-WM), Transportation Management (LO-TR)
• Ability to meet travel requirements, when applicable
• Minimum 4 years of experience plus 1 full implementation
• Relevant degree or equivalent in professional experience
I have three questions based on the information I have given you above:
>Which of the two courses will better position me strategically for employment as an SAP analyst/consultant in Supply Chain (I known there are no grantees, I just want an opinion.. responsibility lies with me )
>looking at the advert displayed above and using your experience in the field do think any of these two courses are accurate in terms of what is needed as SAP SCM practitioner or are they just an overview. Should I rather pursue training in one of the skills mentioned in the advert e.g. 'LE-Warehouse Management (LE-WM)'
> Are there any other SAP SCM training that you would suggest that you consider more useful or accurate in terms what is needed in the SAP SCM field
Thanks, Hope you will be able to help.

Certification- Passing requirements for SAP?

Does any one know what is the % for passing for Sap MM. How many questions need to be correctly answered for getting through this.
Regards
AH

Hi
For SAP MM certification exam you will get 80 questions in different areas like Purchasing,Inventory,LIV etc.,. you have to score minimum 70% to clear the certification.
Pls see the below details for your reference.
Certification Test
SAP Consultant Certification Solution Consultant SCM - Procurement with mySAP ERP 2005
Booking Code
C_TSCM52_05
This certification path proves your fundamental understanding of the procurement functionality available with SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) coupled with SAP ERP 6.0, enabling your client or company to get parts and products at the right time and meet your deadlines. With this certification, youll be able to apply this knowledge as a solution consultant in a team setting.
Software
Software components: SAP Enterprise Central Component (ECC) 6.0
Number of Questions
80
Duration
180 minutes
Notes
Please note that you are not allowed to use any reference materials during the certification test (no access to online documentation or to any SAP system).
The certification test Solution Consultant SCM - Procurement with mySAP ERP 2005 verifies the knowledge in the area of the Procurement] for the consultant profile. This certificate proves that the candidate has a basic understanding within this consultant profile, and can implement this knowledge practically in projects.
Competency Areas
The following list helps you to identify the competency areas covered in this test. The percentage indicates the portion of the test dedicated to a particular competency area.
Way(s) to attain
Competency Importance Topic Primary Alternative Other
SAP u2013 Overview
< 10% SAP navigation SAP125, ERP001, SAP210 SAP01
Management Empowered by SAP ERP ERP001
Procure-to-pay SAP210 SCM500
Procurement Process
11-20% Purchase requisitions TSCM50, SAP210 SCM500
Purchase orders TSCM50, SAP210 SCM500
Requests for quotations TSCM50, SAP210 SCM500
Procurement for stock TSCM50, SAP210 SCM500
Procurement for direct consumption TSCM50, SAP210 SCM500
Subcontracting TSCM50, SAP210 SCM520
External services TSCM50, SAP210 SCM500
Reporting TSCM50, SAP210 SCM500
Master Data
< 10% Material master TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Vendor master TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Purchasing info records TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Source list TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Quota arrangement TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Messages TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Purchasing Optimization
11-20% Contracts TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Scheduling agreements TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Invoicing plans TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Document release procedure TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Purchasing document configuration TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM520
Inventory Management
> 20% Goods receipts TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Goods issues TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Stock transfers TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Reservations TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Consignments TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Physical inventory TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Availability check TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Transaction types TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Messages TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM510
Valuation and Account Determination
< 10% Material valuation TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM550
Price control TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM550
Account determination TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM550
Material Requirements Planning
< 10% Reorder point planning TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM525
Lot-size calculation TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM525
Planning run TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM525
Planning result TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM525
Logistics Invoice Verification
11-20% Invoices TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM515
Credit memos TSCM50, TSCM52, SM001 SCM515
Automatic settlement TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM515
Invoice verification in the background TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM515
Adjustments TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM515
Freight invoices TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM515
Blocked invoices TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM515
GR/IR clearing account maintenance TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM515
Configuration of the Enterprise Structure and the Material Master
< 10% MM organizational levels TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM550
Material type TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM550
Field selection TSCM50, TSCM52, SAP210 SCM550
Solution Manager
< 10% Overview of the Solution Manager SM001
Experience from Implementation (Case Study or Project)
< 10% Integration and dependencies TSCM50, TSCM52, SM001 TSCM54
Design of enterprise structures TSCM50, TSCM52, SM001
Hope it will help you.
Thanks/Karthik

SAP BI INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Hi Friends,
I was face some Interview.
Please send answers to the questions?
How many data Fields and key fields we can create in DSO?
You can overwrite key fields or Data Fields?
Which up date we use in Delta queue extraction( v1 or v2 or v3)
Which message we get when transported request is failed?
what is the Structural difference between Infoucbe and DSO
Data Loading is taking huge time when we extract data from source system to BI system/ how to solve?(Before it took 3-4 Hours now data loading takes 4 days)

What is the difference between Display Attribute and
Navigational Attribute? How to make display attribute and navigational
attribute?
How to load flat file data?
How to load Hierarchy file data?
What is HACR?
How to maintain HACR?
If any issue in HACR then how to resolve the issue?
What is Baby Cube?
Why we are creating Aggregates?
What is the use of Aggregates?
Is there
any particular field on that we can create Aggregates or we can maintain
Aggregate on any field?
What is
the different DSO available? And what is the difference between those DSO?
What is
replacement path?
What are
the extractor types?
• Application Specific
o BW Content FI, HR, CO, SAP CRM, LO Cockpit
o Customer-Generated Extractors
LIS, FI-SL, CO-PA
• Cross Application (Generic Extractors)
o DB View, InfoSet, Function Module
2. What are the steps involved in LO Extraction?
• The steps are:
o RSA5 Select the DataSources
o LBWE Maintain DataSources and Activate Extract Structures
o LBWG Delete Setup Tables
o 0LI*BW Setup tables
o RSA3 Check extraction and the data in Setup tables
o LBWQ Check the extraction queue
o LBWF Log for LO Extract Structures
o RSA7 BW Delta
Queue Monitor
3. How to create a connection with LIS InfoStructures?
• LBW0 Connecting LIS InfoStructures to BW
4. What is the difference between ODS and InfoCube and MultiProvider?
• ODS: Provides granular data, allows overwrite and data is in transparent
tables, ideal for drilldown and RRI.
• CUBE: Follows the star schema, we can only append data, ideal for primary
reporting.
• MultiProvider: Does not have physical data. It allows to access data from
different InfoProviders (Cube, ODS, InfoObject). It is also preferred for
reporting.
5. What are Start routines, Transfer routines and Update routines?
• Start Routines: The start routine is run for each DataPackage after the data
has been written to the PSA and before the transfer rules have been executed.
It allows complex computations for a key figure or a characteristic. It has no
return value. Its purpose is to execute preliminary calculations and to store
them in global DataStructures. This structure or table can be accessed in the
other routines. The entire DataPackage in the transfer structure format is used
as a parameter for the routine.
• Transfer / Update Routines: They are defined at the InfoObject level. It is
like the Start Routine. It is independent of the DataSource. We can use this to
define Global Data and Global Checks.
6. What is the difference between start routine and update routine, when, how
and why are they called?
• Start routine can be used to access InfoPackage while update routines are
used while updating the Data Targets.
7. What is the table that is used in start routines?
• Always the table structure will be the structure of an ODS or InfoCube. For
example if it is an ODS then active table structure will be the table.
8. Explain how you used Start routines in your project?
• Start routines are used for mass processing of records. In start routine all
the records of DataPackage is available for processing. So we can process all
these records together in start routine. In one of scenario, we wanted to apply
size % to the forecast data. For example if material M1 is forecasted to say
100 in May. Then after applying size %(Small 20%, Medium 40%, Large 20%, Extra
Large 20%), we wanted to have 4 records against one single record that is
coming in the info package. This is achieved in start routine.
9. What are Return Tables?
• When we want to return multiple records, instead of single value, we use the
return table in the Update Routine. Example: If we have total telephone expense
for a Cost Center, using a return table we can get
expense per employee.
10. How do start routine and return table synchronize with each other?
• Return table is used to return the Value following the execution of start
routine
11. What is the difference
between V1, V2 and V3 updates?
• V1 Update: It is a Synchronous update. Here the Statistics update is carried
out at the same time as the document update (in the application
tables).
• V2 Update: It is an Asynchronous update. Statistics update and the Document
update take place as different tasks.
o V1 & V2 don't need scheduling.
• Serialized V3 Update: The V3 collective update must be scheduled as a job
(via LBWE). Here, document data is collected in the order it was created and
transferred into the BW as a batch job. The transfer sequence may not be the
same as the order in which the data was created in all scenarios. V3 update
only processes the update data that is successfully processed with the V2
update.
12. What is compression?
• It is a process used to delete the Request IDs and this saves space.
13. What is Rollup?
• This is used to load new DataPackages (requests) into the InfoCube
aggregates. If we have not performed a rollup then the new InfoCube data will
not be available while reporting on the aggregate.
14. What is table partitioning and what are the benefits of partitioning in an
InfoCube?
• It is the method of dividing a table which would enable a quick reference.
SAP uses fact file partitioning to improve performance. We can partition only
at 0CALMONTH or 0FISCPER. Table partitioning helps to run the report faster as
data is stored in the relevant partitions. Also table maintenance becomes
easier. Oracle,
Informix, IBM DB2/390 supports table partitioning while SAP DB, Microsoft SQL
Server, IBM DB2/400 do not support table portioning.
15. How many extra partitions are created and why?
• Two partitions are created for date before the begin date and after the end
date.
16. What are the options available in transfer rule?
• InfoObject
• Constant
• Routine
• Formula
17. How would you optimize the dimensions?
• We should define as many dimensions as possible and we have to take care that
no single dimension crosses more than 20% of the fact table size.
18. What are Conversion Routines for units and currencies in the update rule?
• Using this option we can write ABAP
code for Units / Currencies conversion. If we enable this flag then unit of Key
Figure appears in the ABAP code as an additional parameter. For example, we can
convert units in Pounds to Kilos.
19. Can an InfoObject be an InfoProvider, how and why?
• Yes, when we want to report on Characteristics or Master Data. We have to
right click on the InfoArea and select "Insert characteristic as data
target". For example, we can make 0CUSTOMER as an InfoProvider and report
on it.
20. What is Open Hub Service?
• The Open Hub Service enables us to distribute data from an SAP BW system into
external Data Marts, analytical applications, and other applications. We can
ensure controlled distribution using several systems. The central object for
exporting data is the InfoSpoke. We can define the source and the target object
for the data. BW becomes a hub of an enterprise data warehouse.
The distribution of data becomes clear through central monitoring from the
distribution status in the BW system.
21. How do you transform Open
Hub Data?
• Using BADI we can transform Open Hub Data according to the destination
requirement.
22. What is ODS?
• Operational DataSource is used for detailed storage of data. We can overwrite
data in the ODS. The data is stored in transparent tables.
23. What are BW Statistics and what is its use?
• They are group of Business Content InfoCubes which are used to measure
performance for Query and Load Monitoring. It also shows the usage of
aggregates, OLAP and Warehouse management
http://www.ittestpapers.com/articles/713/3/SAP-BW-Interview-Questions---Part-A/Page3.html
Communication Structure and Transfer
rules
• Create and InfoPackage
• Load Data
25. What are the delta options available when you load from flat file?
• The 3 options for Delta Management with Flat Files:
o Full Upload
o New Status for Changed records (ODS Object only)
o Additive Delta (ODS Object & InfoCube)
Q) Under which menu path is the Test Workbench to be found, including in
earlier Releases?
The menu path is: Tools - ABAP Workbench - Test - Test Workbench.
Q) I want to delete a BEx query that is in Production system through request. Is
anyone aware about it?
A) Have you tried the RSZDELETE transaction?
Q) Errors while monitoring process chains.
A) During data loading. Apart from them, in process chains you add so many
process types, for example after loading data into Info Cube, you rollup data
into aggregates, now this rolling up of data into aggregates is a process type
which you keep after the process type for loading data into Cube. This rolling
up into aggregates might fail.
Another one is after you load data into ODS, you activate ODS data (another
process type) this might also fail.
Q) In Monitor----- Details (Header/Status/Details) à Under Processing (data
packet): Everything OK à Context menu of Data Package 1 (1 Records): Everything
OK ---- Simulate update. (Here we can debug update rules or transfer rules.)
SM50 à Program/Mode à Program à Debugging & debug this work process.
Q) PSA Cleansing.
A) You know how to edit PSA. I don't think you can delete single records. You
have to delete entire PSA data for a request.
Q) Can we make a datasource to support delta.
A) If this is a custom (user-defined) datasource you can make the datasource
delta enabled. While creating datasource from RSO2, after entering datasource
name and pressing create, in the next screen there is one button at the top,
which says generic delta. If you want more details about this there is a
chapter in Extraction book, it's in last pages u find out.
Generic delta services: -
Supports delta extraction for generic extractors according to:
Time stamp
Calendar day
Numeric pointer, such as document number & counter
Only one of these attributes can be set as a delta attribute.
Delta extraction is supported for all generic extractors, such as tables/views,
SAP Query and function modules
The delta queue (RSA7) allows you to monitor the current status of the delta
attribute
Q) Workbooks, as a general rule, should be transported with the
role.
Here are a couple of scenarios:
1. If both the workbook and its role have been previously transported, then the
role does not need to be part of the transport.
2. If the role exists in both dev and the target system but the workbook has
never been transported, and then you have a choice of transporting the role
(recommended) or just the workbook. If only the workbook is transported, then
an additional step will have to be taken after import: Locate the WorkbookID
via Table RSRWBINDEXT (in Dev and verify the same exists in the target system)
and proceed to manually add it to the role in the target system via Transaction
Code PFCG -- ALWAYS use control c/control v copy/paste for manually adding!
3. If the role does not exist in the target system you should transport both
the role and workbook. Keep in mind that a workbook is an object unto itself
and has no dependencies on other objects. Thus, you do not receive an error
message from the transport of 'just a workbook' -- even though it may not be
visible, it will exist (verified via Table RSRWBINDEXT).
Overall, as a general rule, you should transport roles with workbooks.
Q) How much time does it take to extract 1 million (10 lackhs) of records into
an infocube?
A. This depends, if you have complex coding in update rules it will take longer
time, or else it will take less than 30 minutes.
Q) What are the five ASAP Methodologies?
A: Project plan, Business Blue print, Realization, Final preparation & Go-Live - support.
1. Project Preparation: In this phase, decision makers define clear project
objectives and an efficient decision making process ( i.e. Discussions with the
client, like what are his needs and requirements etc.). Project managers
will be involved in this phase (I guess).
A Project Charter is issued and an implementation strategy is outlined in this
phase.
2. Business Blueprint: It is a detailed documentation of your company's
requirements. (i.e. what are the objects we need to develop are modified
depending on the client's requirements).
3. Realization: In this only, the implementation of the project takes place (development
of objects etc) and we are involved in the project from here only.
4. Final Preparation: Final preparation before going live i.e. testing,
conducting pre-go-live, end user training etc.
End user training is given that is in the client site you train them how to
work with the new environment, as they are new to the technology.
5. Go-Live & support: The project has gone live and it is into production.
The Project team will be supporting the end users.
Q) What is landscape of R/3 & what is landscape of BW. Landscape of R/3 not
sure.
Then Landscape of b/w: u have the development system, testing system, production system
Development system: All the implementation part is done in this sys. (I.e.,
Analysis of objects developing, modification etc) and from here the objects are
transported to the testing system, but before transporting an initial test
known as Unit testing
(testing of objects) is done in the development sys.
Testing/Quality system: quality check is done in this system and integration
testing is done.
Production system: All the extraction part takes place in this sys.
Q) How do you measure the size of infocube?
A: In no of records.
Q). Difference between infocube and ODS?
A: Infocube is structured as star schema (extended) where a fact table is
surrounded by different dim table that are linked with DIM'ids. And the data
wise, you will have aggregated data in the cubes. No overwrite functionality
ODS is a flat structure (flat table) with no star schema concept and which will
have granular data (detailed level). Overwrite functionality.
Flat file
datasources does not support 0recordmode in extraction.
x before, -after, n new, a add, d delete, r reverse
Q) Difference between display attributes and navigational attributes?
A: Display attribute is one, which is used only for display purpose in the
report. Where as navigational attribute is used for drilling down in the
report. We don't need to maintain Navigational attribute in the cube as a
characteristic (that is the advantage) to drill down.
Q. SOME DATA IS UPLOADED TWICE INTO INFOCUBE. HOW TO CORRECT IT?
A: But how is it possible? If you load it manually twice, then you can delete
it by requestID.
Q. CAN U ADD A NEW FIELD AT THE ODS LEVEL?
Sure you can. ODS is nothing but a table.
Q. CAN NUMBER OF DATASOURCES HAVE ONE INFOSOURCE?
A) Yes of course. For example, for loading text and hierarchies we use
different data sources but the same InfoSource.
Q. BRIEF THE DATAFLOW IN BW.
A) Data flows from transactional system to analytical system (BW). DataSources
on the transactional system needs to be replicated on BW side and attached to
infosource and update rules respectively.
Q. CURRENCY CONVERSIONS CAN BE WRITTEN IN UPDATE RULES. WHY NOT IN TRANSFER
RULES?
Q) WHAT IS PROCEDURE TO UPDATE DATA INTO DATA TARGETS?
FULL and DELTA.
Q) AS WE USE Sbwnn, sbiw1, sbiw2 for delta update in LIS THEN
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE IN LO-COCKPIT?
No LIS in LO cockpit. We will have datasources and can be maintained (append
fields). Refer white paper
on LO-Cockpit extractions.
Q) Why we delete the setup tables (LBWG) & fill them (OLI*BW)?
A) Initially we don't delete the setup tables but when we do change in extract
structure we go for it. We r changing the extract structure right, that means
there are some newly added fields in that which r not before. So to get the
required data ( i.e.; the data which is required is taken and to avoid
redundancy) we delete n then fill the setup tables.
To refresh the statistical data.
The extraction set up reads the dataset that you want to process such as,
customers orders with the tables like VBAK, VBAP) & fills the relevant communication
structure with the data. The data is stored in cluster
tables from where it is read when the initialization is run. It is important
that during initialization phase, no one generates or modifies application
data, at least until the tables can be set up.
Q) SIGNIFICANCE of ODS?
It holds granular data (detailed level).
Q) WHERE THE PSA DATA IS STORED?
In PSA table.
Q) WHAT IS DATA SIZE?
The volume of data one data target holds (in no. of records)
Q) Different types of INFOCUBES.
Basic, Virtual (remote, sap remote and multi)
Virtual Cube is used for example, if you consider railways reservation all the
information has to be updated online. For designing the Virtual cube you have
to write the function module that is linking to table, Virtual cube it is like
a the structure, when ever the table is updated the virtual cube will fetch the
data from table and display report Online... FYI.. you will get the information
: https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn
/index.sdn and search for Designing Virtual Cube and you will get
a good material designing the Function Module
Q) INFOSET QUERY.
Can be made of ODS's and Characteristic InfoObjects with masterdata.
Q) IF THERE ARE 2 DATASOURCES HOW MANY TRANSFER STRUCTURES ARE THERE.
In R/3 or in BW? 2 in R/3 and 2 in BW
Q) ROUTINES?
Exist in the InfoObject, transfer routines, update routines and start routine
Q) BRIEF SOME STRUCTURES USED IN BEX.
Rows and Columns, you can create structures.
Q) WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT VARIABLES USED IN BEX?
Different Variable's are Texts, Formulas, Hierarchies, Hierarchy nodes &
Characteristic values.
Variable Types are
Manual entry /default value
Replacement path
SAP exit
Customer exit
Authorization
Q) HOW MANY LEVELS YOU CAN GO IN REPORTING?
You can drill down to any level by using Navigational attributes and jump
targets.
Q) WHAT ARE INDEXES?
Indexes are data base indexes, which help in retrieving data fastly.
Q) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2.1 AND 3.X VERSIONS.
Help! Refer documentation
Q) IS IT NESSESARY TO INITIALIZE EACH TIME THE DELTA UPDATE IS USED?
No.
Q) WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KPI'S?
KPI's indicate the performance of a company. These are key figures
Q) AFTER THE DATA EXTRACTION
WHAT IS THE IMAGE POSITION.
After image (correct me if I am wrong)
Q) REPORTING AND RESTRICTIONS.
Help! Refer documentation.
Q) TOOLS USED FOR PERFORMANCE TUNING.
ST22, Number ranges, delete indexes before load. Etc
Q) PROCESS CHAINS: IF U has USED IT THEN HOW WILL U SCHEDULING DATA DAILY.
There should be some tool to run the job daily (SM37 jobs)
Q) AUTHORIZATIONS.
Profile generator
Q) WEB REPORTING.
What are you expecting??
Q) CAN CHARECTERSTIC INFOOBJECT CAN BE INFOPROVIDER.
Of course
Q) PROCEDURES OF REPORTING ON MULTICUBES
Refer help. What are you expecting? MultiCube works on Union condition
Q) EXPLAIN TRANPSORTATION OF OBJECTS?
Dev---àQ and Dev-------àP
Q) What types of partitioning are there for BW?
There are two Partitioning Performance aspects for BW (Cube & PSA)
Query Data Retrieval
Performance Improvement:
Partitioning by (say) Date Range improves data retrieval by making best use of
database [data range] execution plans and indexes (of say Oracle database engine).
B) Transactional Load Partitioning Improvement:
Partitioning based on expected load volumes and data element sizes. Improves
data loading into PSA and Cubes by infopackages (Eg. without timeouts).
Q) How can I compare data in R/3 with data in a BW Cube after the daily delta
loads? Are there any standard procedures for checking them or matching the
number of records?
A) You can go to R/3 TCode RSA3 and run the extractor. It will give you the
number of records extracted. Then go to BW Monitor to check the number of
records in the PSA and check to see if it is the same & also in the monitor
header tab.
A) RSA3 is a simple extractor checker program that allows you to rule out
extracts problems in R/3. It is simple to use, but only really tells you if the
extractor works. Since records that get updated into Cubes/ODS structures are
controlled by Update Rules, you will not be able to determine what is in the
Cube compared to what is in the R/3 environment. You will need to compare
records on a 1:1 basis against records in R/3 transactions for the functional
area in question. I would recommend enlisting the help of the end user community
to assist since they presumably know the data.
To use RSA3, go to it and enter the extractor ex: 2LIS_02_HDR. Click execute
and you will see the record count, you can also go to display that data. You
are not modifying anything so what you do in RSA3 has no effect on data quality
afterwards. However, it will not tell you how many records should be expected
in BW for a given load. You have that information in the monitor RSMO during
and after data loads. From RSMO for a given load you can determine how many
records were passed through the transfer rules from R/3, how many targets were
updated, and how many records passed through the Update Rules. It also gives
you error messages from the PSA.
Q) Types of Transfer Rules?
A) Field to Field mapping, Constant, Variable & routine.
Q) Types of Update Rules?
A) (Check box), Return table
Q) Transfer Routine?
A) Routines, which we write in, transfer rules.
Q) Update Routine?
A) Routines, which we write in Update rules
Q) What is the difference between writing a routine in transfer rules and
writing a routine in update rules?
A) If you are using the same InfoSource to update data in more than one data
target its better u write in transfer rules because u can assign one InfoSource
to more than one data target & and what ever logic u write in update rules
it is specific to particular one data target.
Q) Routine with Return Table.
A) Update rules generally only have one return value. However, you can create a
routine in the tab strip key figure calculation, by choosing checkbox Return
table. The corresponding key figure routine then no longer has a return value,
but a return table. You can then generate as many key figure values, as you
like from one data record.
Q) Start routines?
A) Start routines u can write in both updates rules and transfer rules, suppose
you want to restrict (delete) some records based on conditions before getting
loaded into data targets, then you can specify this in update rules-start
routine.
Ex: - Delete Data_Package ani ante it will delete a record based on the
condition
Q) X & Y Tables?
X-table = A table to link material SIDs with SIDs for time-independent
navigation attributes.
Y-table = A table to link material SIDs with SIDS for time-dependent navigation
attributes.
There are four types of sid tables
X time independent navigational attributes sid tables
Y time dependent navigational attributes sid tables
H hierarchy sid tables
I hierarchy structure sid tables
Q) Filters & Restricted Key figures (real time example)
Restricted KF's u can have for an SD cube: billed quantity, billing value, no:
of billing documents as RKF's.
Q) Line-Item Dimension (give me an real time example)
Line-Item Dimension: Invoice no: or Doc no: is a real time example
Q) What does the number in the 'Total' column in Transaction RSA7 mean?
A) The 'Total' column displays the number of LUWs that were written in the
delta queue and that have not yet been confirmed. The number includes the LUWs
of the last delta request (for repetition of a delta request) and the LUWs for
the next delta request. A LUW only disappears from the RSA7 display when it has
been transferred to the BW System and a new delta request has been received
from the BW System.
Q) How to know in which table (SAP BW) contains Technical Name / Description
and creation data of a particular Reports. Reports that are created using BEx
Analyzer.
A) There is no such table in BW if you want to know such details while you are
opening a particular query press properties button you will come to know all
the details that you wanted.
You will find your information about technical names and description about
queries in the following tables. Directory of all reports (Table RSRREPDIR) and
Directory of the reporting component elements (Table RSZELTDIR) for workbooks
and the connections to queries check Where- used list for reports in workbooks
(Table RSRWORKBOOK) Titles of Excel Workbooks in InfoCatalog (Table
RSRWBINDEXT)
Q) What is a LUW in the delta queue?
A) A LUW from the point of view of the delta queue can be an individual
document, a group of documents from a collective run or a whole data packet of
an application
extractor.
Q) Why does the number in the 'Total' column in the overview screen of
Transaction RSA7 differ from the number of data records that is displayed when
you call the detail view?
A) The number on the overview screen corresponds to the total of LUWs (see also
first question) that were written to the qRFC queue and that have not yet been
confirmed. The detail screen displays the records contained in the LUWs. Both,
the records belonging to the previous delta request and the records that do not
meet the selection conditions of the preceding delta init requests are filtered
out. Thus, only the records that are ready for the next delta request are
displayed on the detail screen. In the detail screen of Transaction RSA7, a
possibly existing customer exit is not taken into account.
Q) Why does Transaction RSA7 still display LUWs on the overview screen after
successful delta loading?
A) Only when a new delta has been requested does the source system learn that
the previous delta was successfully loaded to the BW System. Then, the LUWs of
the previous delta may be confirmed (and also deleted). In the meantime, the
LUWs must be kept for a possible delta request repetition. In particular, the
number on the overview screen does not change when the first delta was loaded
to the BW System.
Q) Why are selections not taken into account when the delta queue is filled?
A) Filtering according to selections takes place when the system reads from the
delta queue. This is necessary for reasons of performance.
Q) Why is there a DataSource with '0' records in RSA7 if delta exists and has
also been loaded successfully?
It is most likely that this is a DataSource that does not send delta data to
the BW System via the delta queue but directly via the extractor (delta for
master data using ALE change pointers). Such a DataSource should not be
displayed in RSA7. This error is corrected with BW 2.0B Support Package 11.
Q) Do the entries in table ROIDOCPRMS have an impact on the performance of the
loading procedure from the delta queue?
A) The impact is limited. If performance problems are related to the loading
process from the delta queue, then refer to the application-specific notes (for
example in the CO-PA area, in the logistics cockpit area and so on).
Caution: As of Plug In 2000.2 patch 3 the entries in table ROIDOCPRMS are as
effective for the delta queue as for a full update. Please note, however, that
LUWs are not split during data loading for consistency reasons. This means that
when very large LUWs are written to the DeltaQueue, the actual package size may
differ considerably from the MAXSIZE and MAXLINES parameters.
Q) Why does it take so long to display the data in the delta queue (for example
approximately 2 hours)?
A) With Plug In 2001.1 the display was changed: the user has the option of
defining the amount of data to be displayed, to restrict it, to selectively
choose the number of a data record, to make a distinction between the 'actual'
delta data and the data intended for repetition and so on.
Q) What is the purpose of function 'Delete data and meta data in a queue' in
RSA7? What exactly is deleted?
A) You should act with extreme caution when you use the deletion function in
the delta queue. It is comparable to deleting an InitDelta in the BW System and
should preferably be executed there. You do not only delete all data of this
DataSource for the affected BW System, but also lose the entire information
concerning the delta initialization. Then you can only request new deltas after
another delta initialization.
When you delete the data, the LUWs kept in the qRFC queue for the corresponding
target system are confirmed. Physical deletion only takes place in the qRFC
outbound queue if there are no more references to the LUWs.
The deletion function is for example intended for a case where the BW System,
from which the delta initialization was originally executed, no longer exists
or can no longer be accessed.
Q) Why does it take so long to delete from the delta queue (for example half a
day)?
A) Import PlugIn 2000.2 patch 3. With this patch the performance during
deletion is considerably improved.
Q) Why is the delta queue not updated when you start the V3 update in the
logistics cockpit area?
A) It is most likely that a delta initialization had not yet run or that the
delta initialization was not successful. A successful delta initialization (the
corresponding request must have QM status 'green' in the BW System) is a
prerequisite for the application data being written in the delta queue.
Q) What is the relationship between RSA7 and the qRFC monitor (Transaction
SMQ1)?
A) The qRFC monitor basically displays the same data as RSA7. The internal
queue name must be used for selection on the initial screen of the qRFC
monitor. This is made up of the prefix 'BW, the client and the short name of
the DataSource. For DataSources whose name are 19 characters long or shorter,
the short name corresponds to the name of the DataSource. For DataSources whose
name is longer than 19 characters (for delta-capable DataSources only possible
as of PlugIn 2001.1) the short name is assigned in table ROOSSHORTN.
In the qRFC monitor you cannot distinguish between repeatable and new LUWs.
Moreover, the data of a LUW is displayed in an unstructured manner there.
Q) Why are the data in the delta queue although the V3 update was not started?
A) Data was posted in background. Then, the records are updated directly in the
delta queue (RSA7). This happens in particular during automatic goods receipt
posting (MRRS). There is no duplicate transfer of records to the BW system. See
Note 417189.
Q) Why does button 'Repeatable' on the RSA7 data details screen not only show
data loaded into BW during the last delta but also data that were newly added,
i.e. 'pure' delta records?
A) Was programmed in a way that the request in repeat mode fetches both
actually repeatable (old) data and new data from the source system.
Q) I loaded several delta inits with various selections. For which one is the
delta loaded?
A) For delta, all selections made via delta inits are summed up. This means, a
delta for the 'total' of all delta initializations is loaded.
Q) How many selections for delta inits are possible in the system?
A) With simple selections (intervals without complicated join conditions or
single values), you can make up to about 100 delta inits. It should not be
more.
With complicated selection conditions, it should be only up to 10-20 delta
inits.
Reason: With many selection conditions that are joined in a complicated way,
too many 'where' lines are generated in the generated ABAP
source code that may exceed the memory limit.
Q) I intend to copy the source system, i.e. make a client copy. What will
happen with may delta? Should I initialize again after that?
A) Before you copy a source client or source system, make sure that your deltas
have been fetched from the DeltaQueue into BW and that no delta is pending.
After the client copy, an inconsistency might occur between BW delta tables and
the OLTP delta tables as described in Note 405943. After the client copy, Table
ROOSPRMSC will probably be empty in the OLTP since this table is
client-independent. After the system copy, the table will contain the entries
with the old logical system name that are no longer useful for further delta
loading from the new logical system. The delta must be initialized in any case
since delta depends on both the BW system and the source system. Even if no
dump 'MESSAGE_TYPE_X' occurs in BW when editing or creating an InfoPackage, you
should expect that the delta have to be initialized after the copy.
Q) Is it allowed in Transaction SMQ1 to use the functions for manual control of
processes?
A) Use SMQ1 as an instrument for diagnosis and control only. Make changes to BW
queues only after informing the BW Support or only if this is explicitly
requested in a note for component 'BC-BW' or 'BW-WHM-SAPI'.
Q) Despite of the delta request being started after completion of the
collective run (V3 update), it does not contain all documents. Only another
delta request loads the missing documents into BW. What is the cause for this
"splitting"?
A) The collective run submits the open V2 documents for processing to the task
handler, which processes them in one or several parallel update processes in an
asynchronous way. For this reason, plan a sufficiently large "safety time
window" between the end of the collective run in the source system and the
start of the delta request in BW. An alternative solution where this problem
does not occur is described in Note 505700.
Q) Despite my deleting the delta init, LUWs are still written into the
DeltaQueue?
A) In general, delta initializations and deletions of delta inits should always
be carried out at a time when no posting takes place. Otherwise, buffer
problems may occur: If a user started the internal mode at a time when the
delta initialization was still active, he/she posts data into the queue even
though the initialization had been deleted in the meantime. This is the case in
your system.
Q) In SMQ1 (qRFC Monitor) I have status 'NOSEND'. In the table TRFCQOUT, some
entries have the status 'READY', others 'RECORDED'. ARFCSSTATE is 'READ'. What
do these statuses mean? Which values in the field 'Status' mean what and which
values are correct and which are alarming? Are the statuses BW-specific or
generally valid in qRFC?
A) Table TRFCQOUT and ARFCSSTATE: Status READ means that the record was read
once either in a delta request or in a repetition of the delta request.
However, this does not mean that the record has successfully reached the BW
yet. The status READY in the TRFCQOUT and RECORDED in the ARFCSSTATE means that
the record has been written into the DeltaQueue and will be loaded into the BW
with the next delta request or a repetition of a delta. In any case only the
statuses READ, READY and RECORDED in both tables are considered to be valid.
The status EXECUTED in TRFCQOUT can occur temporarily. It is set before
starting a DeltaExtraction for all records with status READ present at that
time. The records with status EXECUTED are usually deleted from the queue in
packages within a delta request directly after setting the status before
extracting a new delta. If you see such records, it means that either a process
which is confirming and deleting records which have been loaded into the BW is
successfully running at the moment, or, if the records remain in the table for
a longer period of time with status EXECUTED, it is likely that there are
problems with deleting the records which have already been successfully been
loaded into the BW. In this state, no more deltas are loaded into the BW. Every
other status is an indicator for an error or an inconsistency. NOSEND in SMQ1
means nothing (see note 378903).
The value 'U' in field 'NOSEND' of table TRFCQOUT is discomforting.
Q) The extract structure was changed when the DeltaQueue was empty. Afterwards
new delta records were written to the DeltaQueue. When loading the delta into
the PSA, it shows that some fields were moved. The same result occurs when the
contents of the DeltaQueue are listed via the detail display. Why are the data
displayed differently? What can be done?
Make sure that the change of the extract structure is also reflected in the
database and that all servers are synchronized. We recommend to reset the
buffers using Transaction $SYNC. If the extract structure change is not
communicated synchronously to the server where delta records are being created,
the records are written with the old structure until the new structure has been
generated. This may have disastrous consequences for the delta.
When the problem occurs, the delta needs to be re-initialized.
Q) How and where can I control whether a repeat delta is requested?
A) Via the status of the last delta in the BW Request Monitor. If the request
is RED, the next load will be of type 'Repeat'. If you need to repeat the last
load for certain reasons, set the request in the monitor to red manually. For
the contents of the repeat see Question 14. Delta requests set to red despite
of data being already updated lead to duplicate records in a subsequent repeat,
if they have not been deleted from the data targets concerned before.
Q) As of PI 2003.1, the Logistic Cockpit offers various types of update
methods. Which update method is recommended in logistics? According to which
criteria should the decision be made? How can I choose an update method in
logistics?
See the recommendation in Note 505700.
Q) Are there particular recommendations regarding the data volume the
DeltaQueue may grow to without facing the danger of a read failure due to
memory problems?
A) There is no strict limit (except for the restricted number range of the
24-digit QCOUNT counter in the LUW management table - which is of no practical
importance, however - or the restrictions regarding the volume and number of
records in a database table).
When estimating "smooth" limits, both the number of LUWs is important
and the average data volume per LUW. As a rule, we recommend to bundle data
(usually documents) already when writing to the DeltaQueue to keep number of
LUWs small (partly this can be set in the applications, e.g. in the Logistics
Cockpit). The data volume of a single LUW should not be considerably larger
than 10% of the memory available to the work process for data extraction
(in a 32-bit architecture with a memory volume of about 1GByte per work
process, 100 Mbytes per LUW should not be exceeded). That limit is of rather
small practical importance as well since a comparable limit already applies
when writing to the DeltaQueue. If the limit is observed, correct reading is
guaranteed in most cases.
If the number of LUWs cannot be reduced by bundling application transactions,
you should at least make sure that the data are fetched from all connected BWs
as quickly as possible. But for other, BW-specific, reasons, the frequency
should not be higher than one DeltaRequest per hour.
To avoid memory problems, a program-internal limit ensures that never more than
1 million LUWs are read and fetched from the database per DeltaRequest. If this
limit is reached within a request, the DeltaQueue must be emptied by several
successive DeltaRequests. We recommend, however, to try not to reach that limit
but trigger the fetching of data from the connected BWs already when the number
of LUWs reaches a 5-digit value.
Q) I would like to display the date the data was uploaded on the
report. Usually, we load the transactional data nightly. Is there any easy way
to include this information on the report for users? So that they know the
validity of the report.
A) If I understand your requirement correctly, you want to display the date on
which data was loaded into the data target from which the report is being
executed. If it is so, configure your workbook to display the text elements in
the report. This displays the relevance of data field, which is the date on which
the data load has taken place.
Q) Can we filter the fields at Transfer Structure?
Q) Can we load data directly into infoobject with out extraction is it
possible.
Yes. We can copy from other infoobject if it is same. We load data from PSA if
it is already in PSA.
Q) HOW MANY DAYS CAN WE KEEP THE DATA IN PSA, IF WE R SHEDULED DAILY, WEEKLY
AND MONTHLY.
a) We can set the time.
Q) HOW CAN U GET THE DATA FROM CLIENT IF U R WORKING ON OFFSHORE PROJECTS.
THROUGH WHICH NETWORK.
a) VPN…………….Virtual
Private Network, VPN is nothing but one sort of network
where we can connect to the client systems sitting in offshore through RAS
(Remote access server).
Q) HOW CAN U ANALIZE THE PROJECT AT FIRST?
Prepare Project Plan and Environment
Define Project Management
Standards and
Procedures
Define Implementation Standards and Procedures
Testing & Go-live + supporting.
Q) THERE is one ODS AND 4 INFOCUBES. WE SEND DATA AT TIME TO ALL CUBES IF ONE
CUBE GOT LOCK ERROR. HOW CAN U RECTIFY THE ERROR?
Go to TCode sm66 then see which one is locked select that pid from there and
goto sm12
TCode then unlock it this is happened when lock errors are occurred when u
scheduled.
Q) Can anybody tell me how to add a navigational attribute in the BEx report in
the rows?
A) Expand dimension under left side panel (that is infocube panel) select than
navigational attributes drag and drop under rows panel.
Q) IF ANY TRASACTION CODE LIKE SMPT OR STMT.
In current systems (BW 3.0B and R/3 4.6B) these Tcodes don't exist!
Q) WHAT IS TRANSACTIONAL CUBE?
A) Transactional InfoCubes differ from standard InfoCubes in that the former
have an improved write access performance level. Standard InfoCubes are
technically optimized for read-only access and for a comparatively small number
of simultaneous accesses. Instead, the transactional InfoCube was developed to
meet the demands of SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM), meaning that,
data is written to the InfoCube (possibly by several users at the same time)
and re-read as soon as possible. Standard Basic cubes are not suitable for
this.
Q) Is there any way to delete cube contents within update rules from an ODS
data source? The reason for this would be to delete (or zero out) a cube record
in an "Open Order" cube if the open order quantity was 0.
I've tried using the 0recordmode but that doesn't work. Also, would it
be easier to write a program that would be run after the load and delete
the records with a zero open qty?
A) START routine for update rules u can write ABAP code.
A) Yap, you can do it. Create a start routine in Update rule.
It is not "Deleting cube contents with update rules" It is only
possible to avoid that some content is updated into the InfoCube using the
start routine. Loop at all the records and delete the record that has the
condition. "If the open order quantity was 0" You have to think also
in before and after images in case of a delta upload. In that case you may
delete the change record and keep the old and after the change the wrong
information.
Q) I am not able to access a node in hierarchy directly using variables for
reports. When I am using Tcode RSZV it is giving a message that it doesn't
exist in BW 3.0 and it is embedded in BEx. Can any one tell me the other
options to get the same functionality in BEx?
A) Tcode RSZV is used in the earlier version of 3.0B only. From 3.0B onwards,
it's possible in the Query Designer (BEx) itself. Just right click on the
InfoObject for which you want to use as variables and precede further selecting
variable type and proce

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