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Preventing Future Time Evaluation Issues While Maintaining Testing Flexibility in QA
Learn how to create an SAP Time Management solution to restrict the running of time evaluation in the future in your production environment, while allowing time evaluation to run in the development and quality environments. With this functionality, you alleviate the risk of running time evaluation into the future in the production environment, and you...…
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OData Protocol: The Basics and Beyond for Mobility Developers
Rehan Zaidi explains the essential concepts for developing on the SAP Mobile Platform and, in particular, how to work with OData. Key Concept Open Data (OData) Protocol is a protocol based on HTTP, XML, and Atom (the combination of the Atom Syndication Protocol and the Atom Publishing Protocol). OData is proprietary to Microsoft but is...…
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Use CATT to Test Your End-to-End Business Processes
Consider using SAP’s Computer-Aided Test Tool (CATT) when you are implementing a new system or upgrading. The author uses the example of the order-to-cash process to demonstrate its capabilities. Key Concept SAP’s Computer-Aided Test Tool (CATT) helps you test R/3 transactions using test cases. You record a transaction, set parameters for the field values, create...…
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How to Leverage Query Designer Features in the EPM Add-In on SAP BW InfoProviders
Hone your ability to view financial data in an SAP system by using the SAP Business Explorer (BEx) Query Designer features and functionality in the SAP Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) add-in. Then view several financial reports to see the functionality in action. Key Concept The Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) add-in is known for its ability...…
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How to Use SAP HANA’s Analytics and Text Analysis Capabilities
See how to apply the SAP HANA analytics and text analysis feature on raw data to solve critical problems. Learn how to use text analytics to gain insight into content-specific values, such as emotions, sentiments, and relevance. Key Concept SAP HANA provides a single platform to extract and analyze massive amounts of structured and unstructured...…
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Optimal Use of the Travel Advance Feature in SAP Travel Management
Traveling is an indispensable part of any organization and it is important to handle the travel process accurately, with speed and convenience. During the travel cycle, organizations often provide an advance to employees for meeting travel expenses. This advance should be recorded and adjusted properly in the travel management process to avoid any excess payments....…
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A Guide to SuccessFactors HCM Reporting Options (Part 1)
Learn more details about the available SuccessFactors reporting options and get some technical and practical examples for how these reporting options can be used to solve the challenges facing your business. Key Concept SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics provides concrete and actionable insights on workforce data to drive your business strategy today and help you plan for...…
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Comparing SAP BW, SAP HANA, and SAP BW on HANA’s Data-Warehousing Capabilities
Discover how to choose the right data-warehousing platform for corporate reporting and planning. This comparison of the capabilities of SAP BW, SAP HANA, and SAP BW on HANA helps elucidate the best use and benefits of each platform. Key Concept SAP BW Analytic Manager (formerly known as OLAP processor) orders SQL requests in a proper...…
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SAP S/4 HANA: Forecasting Changes to the SAP Development Landscape
Learn how the release of SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA (SAP S/4HANA) will impact the SAP development landscape in the days and months ahead. Key Concept With a wholly reimagined architecture built on SAP HANA technology, the Fiori user experience (UX), and a host of design principles targeted at simplification, SAP S/4 HANA figures...…
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Automating Tuition Reimbursement in SAP Payroll
Learn how to automate the calculation of tuition reimbursements within SAP Payroll using wage types and schema rules called during the payroll run. Using payroll wage types, constant values, and payroll personnel calculation rules, you can customize this functionality with percentages and plan maximums. Learn how to differentiate between employees in the logic so that...…
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