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  1. Optimize Database Access and Increase System Performance Through More Efficient ABAP Programming

    One of the most common reasons for slow-running ABAP programs is long-running SQL statements, which can cause over-consumption of database and network resources, and ultimately, decreased performance. So how can you prevent your SQL statements from causing this? This article provides an overview of database access optimization. It discusses the various techniques available for speeding...…

  2. Set Up Preference Processing to Delineate Customs Tariff Priorities and Manage Risk with Global Sourcing

    This walk-through of the configuration steps for Preference Processing within SAP GRC Global Trade Services Risk Management shows how to address tariff preferences in your trade application and systems. It includes setting up the communication between SAP GRC Global Trade Services and SAP ERP Central Component. Key Concept Duty and restriction applies to goods imported...…

  3. Configure ABAP Web Dynpro Salary Statements in Enhancement Package 5.0 and Up to Allow Employees to View Paychecks

    Learn how to activate the ABAP Web Dynpro employee self-services (ESS) application for the pay statement in both the SAP Enterprise Portal and NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) in enhancement package 5. Beginning with enhancement package 5, SAP changed the salary statement format from Java Web Dynpro to ABAP Web Dynpro. This change applies to enhancement...…

  4. Get the Most Out of the New SAP GUI 7.30 Features: A Guide for SAP ERP HCM Users

    With the release of SAP GUI 7.30 comes the addition of many new, helpful features. They include the ability to define local tab order, to write system-specific comments on the logon pad, and to create client-specific color settings. Rehan Zaidi discusses these new features in detail and shows you how to get the most from...…

  5. Inventory Planning and Optimization with SAP Advanced Safety Stock Planning and SAP SmartOps

    Read two case studies to learn how to implement SAP APO Advanced Safety Stock Planning (ASSP) and SAP SmartOps Enterprise Inventory Optimization (EIO). Key Concept SAP SmartOps Enterprise Inventory Optimization (EIO) provides a comprehensive, enterprise-wide process for optimizing, managing, and monitoring inventory stocking levels for finished product and raw material components across the supply chain. ...…

  6. IDocs with Message Control Provide Oversight of Goods Movements

    Learn how to create a new Intermediate Document (IDoc)output for sending goods movements when you use transaction MIGO so that you can retain all the benefits of output message control. Key Concept An Intermediate Document (IDoc) is a standard SAP document used for message exchange between SAP application systems (such as SAP R/3, SAP ERP,...…

  7. Achieve Accurate Financial Disclosure with an XBRL Reporting Application

    SAP BusinessObjects XBRL Publishing by UBmatrix allows for the tagging and reporting of financial information based on a variety of taxonomies. Key Concept SAP BusinessObjects XBRL Publishing by UBmatrix can be used with a variety of SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and financial modules, including SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation and SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation,...…

  8. Customize the Salary Statement in Enhancement Package 5 and Up to Control Employees’ View of Paychecks

    Learn how to customize the employee self-services (ESS) ABAP Web Dynpro application for the pay statement in both the SAP Enterprise Portal and SAP NetWeaver Business Client in enhancement package 5.0, using Business Add-In functionality. In this real-life example, see how one business customized this functionality. Key Concept With SAP Business Add Inn (BAdI) functionality,...…

  9. Integrate SAP Access Control 10.0 with the SAP Enterprise Portal

    Learn how to configure SAP Access Control (AC) 10.0 to integrate with the SAP Enterprise Portal. See how to use the Access Request Management (ARM) capability of SAP Access Control 10.0 to provision users and assign roles to the SAP Enterprise Portal. The ARM capability helps users keep the same access request process for ABAP-based...…

  10. Leveraging Standard Schema Rules to Build Complex Overtime Logic in SAP ERP HCM Time Management

    Learn how to use the standard logic delivered by SAP within Time Management to build complex overtime rules and generate overtime and double-time wage types. Minimize custom rules by using the standard logic delivered by SAP and copying them to your own rules to build automatically-generated overtime wage types based on your requirements. Key Concept...…