When you start out as an SAP Basis Administrator working with ABAP Application Servers, you quickly learn that transaction codes improve your productivity. There are so many useful transactions, though, and sometimes... read more →
I frequently restore SQL Server databases while executing homogeneous system copies in SAP systems. SQL Server lets me change the database name as I'm restoring, but not the logical file... read more →
As an SAP Basis Administrator, you may occasionally wish to reset SAP buffers in an ABAP Application Server to guarantee that data is read from the database. CAUTION: If you... read more →
Basis Administrators are key to overall project success. Proper system administration provides stable systems and consistent support for your project. One of the key questions that companies face is what... read more →
Service packs. Kernel patches. New module releases. What do all of these have in common? Restore points and backups. Before we, as BASIS administrators, do any of these we have... read more →
SAP system upgrades, support packs, or data conversions into production can be a very stressful and time-consuming activity. A good way to remove some of the negativity and gain confidence... read more →
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... read more →
SAP Connect has been around for quite sometime. I am sure there are plenty of documented procedures on setting it up. I recently had to configure it. I have not... read more →
SAP System Administrator Unix User Accounts <sid>adm and ora<sid> You may find it necessary to change the the UID of the sidadm and orasid accounts on your SAP server. The... read more →
So I have been working on a list of blog topics. I actually have an outline that is 3 pages long, but I am not going to blog on any... read more →