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  1. Demystify Parallel Valuation and Analyze Value Flow of Materials Across Plants or Legal Entities

    In a product cost controlling implementation, you may consider implementing the material ledger with parallel valuation — the recording of inventory values in a separate valuation view — whenever business requirements related to group and legal cost, transfer pricing, or group and legal valuation are planned. This approach demands a high degree of business process...…

  2. How to Limit SAP BW HANA Processes from Consuming All Available SAP HANA Memory

    Get a detailed guide for protecting your SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) powered by SAP HANA system by using memory safety belt settings. SAP HANA parameters (mostly unknown) offer a lot of valuable entries to protect your system from manually created or defect-generated memory problems. Discover how to use the memory limit parameter to restrict...…

  3. Learn to Adapt SAP ERP HCM Programs for the SAP HANA Platform

    Learn to adapt SAP ERP HCM programs so that they function without any problems after migration to the SAP HANA platform. Key Concept SAP HANA is an extremely fast, in-memory, column-based relational database management system that allows applications to store and retrieve data as well as to perform complex analytical calculations. Many companies are planning to...…

  4. Use SAP Tools to Improve SAP ERP HCM Programs for the SAP HANA Environment

    See how to use the standard performance optimization tools to migrate SAP ERP HCM programs to the SAP HANA platform without any issues. Key Concept The SQL Monitor carries out the monitoring of database-related statements in programs executed within a system. The performance-tuning transaction code SWLT provides a combined view based on the static checks...…

  5. Developer Guide: Using Calculation Views Within SAP HANA

    SAP HANA calculation views and procedures for complex scenarios help to calculate data on the fly to cut down unload and reload phases to zero when it comes to business-related changes in data staging or extension/reduction in a data model. In Joerg Boeke's informative article, you will: - Get a detailed guide for using the…

  6. Managing Data with SAP Data Replication and Transformation Tools

    Data and solution integration is becoming one of the most important aspects in enterprise architecture. Learn about the functionalities provided by SAP data replication and transformation solutions and their proper use. Key Concept Modern business solutions often run in a complex enterprise landscape that requires extensive use of data replication and transformation functionality. Tools such...…

  7. Managing Data with SAP Solutions: SAP HANA and non-HANA Use Cases

    See some examples of integration solutions based on SAP-provided replication tools that you can use to integrate SAP and non-SAP applications. The tools support a wide variety of data types (structured and unstructured) and formats (including data streams). Key Concept The new SAP HANA replication and consolidation capabilities can simplify the architecture of the solution...…

  8. Best Practices to Manage a Smooth Chart-of-Accounts Conversion in an SAP Environment

    You are a massive global organization with a complex system landscape and want to embark upon an SAP General Ledger (formerly known as new G/L) or SAP S/4HANA journey. These best practices help you clean up and standardize key processes or data to prepare for a chart-of-accounts (COA) conversion. Key Concept Once the SAP system...…

  9. Integration Aspects of Global Available-To-Promise: The Differences between SAP ECC ATP and Global ATP

    Learn about the fundamental differences between SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) Available-to-Promise (ATP) and SAP Global Available-To-Promise (Global ATP). Understand some of the key business challenges faced in the order fulfillment process and how Global ATP can help resolve them. Key Concept Although SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) Available-to-Promise (ATP) and SAP Advanced...…

  10. Integration Aspects of Global Available-To-Promise: The Integration of SAP SCM and SAP ECC Necessary to Implement Global ATP

    Learn about the key integration points between SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) and SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) required to effectively implement Global Available-To-Promise (Global ATP). Understand the configuration and master data elements that can influence this integration and learn about the potential impact of Global ATP on the order fulfillment processes. Key Concept...…