Even in the days of direct inputs and BAPIs the old fashioned batch inputs are still widely used. Here I present a simple yet efficient method to quickly populate BDCDATA table that is required when calling an SAP transaction in background.
July 25, 2011
SAP IDES stands for Internet Demonstration and Evaluation System. It is great demonstration and education platform providing real-life business processes and their integration. Now it is available free of charge.
July 22, 2011
Sometimes there is a transport request exported into data and co-files out which only a single object needs to be imported into destination SAP system. Standard option is to import entire transport request only with all the objects included in it. Here is a simple method to import a single object.
July 8, 2011
Change documents are one of the nicest cross-application functions in SAP ERP. They allow for close monitoring of who, when and what changed in system data - down to a single field. Better yet, they can be easily incorporated into custom applications. See how to use SAP report to analyze both standard and custom change documents.
July 6, 2011
As a general implementation rule, BAPI functions don't perform COMMIT WORK. Saving changes performed by a BAPI requires subsequent call to BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT function. Such a transaction model makes it difficult to test BAPIs in SE37 transaction, as the results of BAPI call can not be checked in standard SAP transactions immediately. Here is an easy way to solve this problem.
June 27, 2011
Packing instructions search criteria are defined by fields of communication structure KOMGP. SAP provides method FILL_KOMGP_PACKING_DIALOG of BADI PL_PACKINST_DET_BADI to provide values of customer defined fields. End of the season Drop me a line if you have any questions on communication structures enhancements
June 21, 2011
Have you ever accidentally, prematurely opened an accounting period in SAP MM module with MMPV or MMPI transaction? My friend had managed to inadvertently run MMPI transaction and opened several periods ahead – fortunately only in test SAP system. Such accidents happen, especially when a company uses a fiscal year offset in relation to the calendar… [Read more…]
June 17, 2011
SAP uses just two communication structures in material determination throughout the entire ERP system. These are: KOMKD – document header level KOMPD – document item level Sales & Distribution USEREXIT_MOVE_FIELD_TO_KOMKD in MV50AFZK USEREXIT_MOVE_FIELD_TO_KOMPD in MV50AFZK to be continued…
June 16, 2011
CFMK and CFMP tables tend to grow rapidly. One of the SAP ERP systems showed the growth of up to 300 millions records in CFMP after less then half a year after go-live. That is really impressing. The sheer size of the table made it virtually impossible to perform client copy and almost exhausted the… [Read more…]
September 16, 2011
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