This is for those who are new to Web Dynpro programming. Here is an explanation of how to set up a Web Dynpro application using the context and binding the context to User Interface (UI) elements of the application. This is only a basic explanation to help set a foundation for understanding Web Dynpro programming. The 3 basic elements of a Web Dynpro application are windows, views and the context. The window is simply a container for a view. To assign a view to a window expand the views and windows under the section labeled ‘Object Name.’ Double click on a window and then drag and drop the view into the window. [Read more...]
SAP Data Migration – The Data Migration Plan (Part 2)
August 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
If you are responsible for the success of data migration, you will want to build a detailed plan that will walk you through all of the three phases of data migration: pre-data migration preparation, the data migration itself, and post-data migration cleanup. I like my data migration plan to contain detailed steps that ensure that I don’t forget anything. Each step lists a specific named responsible person along with their area of responsibility and contact information. Unless I am responsible for executing the task myself, I prefer the named person to be a client employee (i.e. the business owner of the process) rather than a project consultant. This is where the responsibility should be, and it requires that the business process owners actually participate in the activity rather than sit on the sidelines and watch.
Coming Soon: SAP .NET Connector (NCo) 3.0
July 21, 2010 By 8 Comments
SAP is announcing a new version of SAP Connector for Microsoft .NET 3.0 (now called “NCo 3.0″). A beta program for selected customers and partners is currently underway (Q3, 2010) with the general release of the software coming soon thereafter. I will highlight some of the major differences between the SAP Connector for Microsoft .NET 2.0 and NCo 3.0 (besides the obvious, and much-needed name-shortening).
EDITOR’S NOTE: NCo 3.0 has now been released. Read more details here.
Taxes and TemSe
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Recently while supporting my current client, I was tasked with solving a rather puzzling issue an end user was experiencing. While using T-Code PU19, the user would receive:
Command Line Driven Transporting Using the ‘tp’ Command
December 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
STMS is a very powerful transaction in the BASIS world. The whole transport system in SAP is paramount to it’s functionality. 99% of the time, you will use STMS for your transport needs. What of that last 1%? Sometimes it becomes more efficient, or just safer, to have a little more manual control.
Excel Returns Blank Workbooks in SAPGUI
October 26, 2009 By 2 Comments
Don’t you hate it when you’re trying to view a report as a spreadsheet in SAPGui and it returns a blank workbook? The problem could be due a security settings inside of Excel that is preventing the data from being displayed. It is real easy to fix. Use the following instructions for your version Microsoft Office.
Discovering Something Old in SAP – Using an External Program as a Batch Job Step
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Occasionally, I have the opportunity to utilize a feature in SAP that I have never used before. It is not necessarily a new feature, and it may have existed in SAP for several releases. There are several reasons for ignoring new functionality, but the primary reason that comes to mind is “I’ve always done it this way, I’ve installed hundreds of these, and I know it works”.
Sometimes, a special business or security requirement does not permit the “business as usual” scenario. It is these situations which nudge me down the path which I have never explored.
SAP TechEd 09 Demo Jam Liveblog Recap
October 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This blog is a recap of the liveblog of the SAP TechEd 09 conference Demo Jam. To read in chronological order, start from the bottom and work your way up.
Liveblogging SAP TechEd 09
October 8, 2009 By 1 Comment
Are you stuck in your cube while Bob from BASIS is heading to SAP TechEd 09 in sunny Phoenix? Are you afraid that you’ll miss out on all the sun and fun? While we can’t send the sun, we’ll try to bring you the fun. DataXstream will be liveblogging at SAP TechEd 09.
Head over to live.dataxstream.com on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 to get up to second updates from the show. We will be getting our liveblog on starting at 8am PDT (that’s 11am for you right-coasters) for the general keynote session. We’ll also be liveblogging from SAP TechEd 09 Demo Jam at 8pm PDT on Tuesday. The Demo Jam promises to be a great time, so plan to join us online after you put the kiddies to bed!
This is our first foray into liveblogging. Hopefully it will go off without too many technical glitches. We hope you’ll enjoy following the events with us!
