Monday, August 31, 2009

SAP Network Weblogs

SAP Network Weblogs


"SAP Business ONE Implementation" - a review

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 04:38 AM PDT

I reviewed a copy of the book "SAP Business ONE Implementation". Read on to find out how the review went.

RIA Weekly - Episode 60

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 03:08 AM PDT

I was invited to join the latest episode of RIA Weekly with RedMonk's Michael Coté and Adobe's Ryan Stewart...

Nomen est Omen - ABAP Naming Conventions

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:33 AM PDT

In his excellent blog "Great Programmers will their Code to the new Guy" Thorsten Franz discussed a crucial aspect of Software Quality: the ease of maintenance of existing coding even by newbies. Using design patterns is another hallmark of good programming. Here I want to show that sophisticated ABAP Naming Conventions exist and how they can improve our ABAP coding substantially resulting in developments as long-lasting as Lego bricks.

Implementing Business Process Management: Enterprise Architecture to the rescue

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:29 AM PDT

Business Process Management as a discipline works best when top down and bottom up initiatives are combined and managed together. An enterprise architecture framework such as TOGAF is well positioned to serve as the managing framework for BPM in an enterprise. This blog is part 1 of a series of blogs outlining how to embed BPM in TOGAF.

CRM - Workflow for sales offer

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:29 AM PDT

The aim of this article is to unravel the possibility of using SAP Workflow schemas in documents processing.

Generation of a Flat File using an ABAP program to load Hierarchy

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:29 AM PDT

This blog discusses about generation of a flat file using an ABAP program to load a Hierarchy of an InfoObject in SAP BW. The flat file is generated in Application server based on the data present in a DSO and is loaded into a Hierarchy of an InfoObject.

About Exception with the type CX_SY_EXPORT_NO_SHARED_MEMORY

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:28 AM PDT

This Blog explains about the Exception with the type CX_SY_EXPORT_NO_SHARED_MEMORY resulted when executing the queries and to set the parameters rsdb/esm/buffersize_kb and rsdb/esm/max_objects in the instance profiles to resolve the Shared Memory Error.

Troubleshooting Your ABAP Programs Using Coverage Analyzer

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:28 AM PDT

The Coverage Analyzer is used to verify that all relevant parts of your program have been executed and tested before you release it for use in your production system. This reduces the risk of errors hiding in untested parts of the code. Moreover, Coverage Analyzer is a run time analysis tool provided by SAP that enables an ABAP developer to monitor processing blocks such as reports, subroutines, function-modules and methods.

Using Web Intelligence to Connect your data silos

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:27 AM PDT

Business Users gain valuable insights when different sources are combined in the same analytics and reports. By providing short term steps to complement longer term IT processes, Web Intelligence provides business users with an easy to use and flexible way to mash up the content. The results are speed, autonomy, and actionable insights.

Sending Mails Using Function Modules Made Easy

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:27 AM PDT

I have been through SDN for quite a long time.I figured out that sending mails programatically using function module always has been creating some issues.This blog gives us an idea about how to code those function modules to achieve the desired result.Using SO_USER_READ_API1 , SO_DOCUMENT_REPOSITORY_MANAGER. Key words: mail, email, SO_USER_READ_API1 , SO_DOCUMENT_REPOSITORY_MANAGER, Workflow , others.

Auto Identification and Replacement By using SCAN ABAP Statement

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:27 AM PDT

SCAN ABAP Statement provides an easy way to scan the complete code along with program includes in one go. It scans the whole program at one go and provides the whole code semantics and syntaxes in tabular format .

Solve Key Field Problem using StructPlain2XML in MessageTransformationBean!!

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:26 AM PDT

This blog would give clear picture of the usage of the module MessageTransformationBean by having the module key Plain2XML for the purpose of conversion of flat files to XML file without changing the key field names of Recordset structures into a common keyfield name.

403 Forbidden error in a Secured B2B (EDI XI) connection

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:22 AM PDT

Is the Adhoc reporting requirement (as put in by users) really Adhoc?

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 01:21 AM PDT

This post explains why it is very important to find with the users their reporting needs at a little detailed level, not in terms of what information is requested, rather how they want to analyze and look at the information. Also it throws light on Crystal and Webi usage scenarios and helps in making the right choice between the two.

Get serious about Customer Loyalty: you will save more than just customers

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 12:59 AM PDT

The time is now to launch customer loyalty programs for your customers. The current economic situation has drastically changed the paradigm for individual loyalties to products, brands, and companies. But at the same time consumers are looking for value, and are turning to loyalty programs to take advantage of the rewards of the programs.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

SAP Network Weblogs

SAP Network Weblogs


Composition in the Cloud: Run your own SAP NetWeaver CE 7.1 EHP 1 in the cloud (Part 3 of 3)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 10:28 AM PDT

The final part of the three-part series about installing and running your Composition Environment trial in the cloud guides you through the installation and configuration of CE itself and wraps up everything, leaving you with a running and sharable CE installation in the cloud. Join the fun.