SAP Tech and Functional Archives Archives - Page 3 of 13

What Makes a Great SAP Integration Partner?

An SAP integration specialist's responsibilities are to design and implement a robust, extensible solution that uses the appropriate standards and technologies to guarantee ACID programming guidelines (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) while... read more →

What Makes a Great Basis Administrator?

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 →

What Makes a Great SAP Project Manager?

A project manager’s job is to deliver a defined scope on time and on budget. This expectation comes from the overall project leadership, the business community and the IT organization.... read more →

SAP PI Dilemma: How to Get Production IDocs for Testing

Every SAP developer/consultant knows that to be able to test new programming logic and/or configuration efficiently and thoroughly, sufficient test data is required to ensure quality. I have worked on... read more →

Virtual Machines and Snapshots

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 →

What Does a Successful SAP IIOD Implementation Entail?

In my last post, I discussed how SAP's planned incorporation of recent acquisitions (Crossgate and Ariba) into the SAP Business Network offers a logical advancement in B2B communications. The SAP... read more →

SAP on HANA is a Game Changer*

On January 10, 2013, SAP officially announced that SAP Business Suite (including ECC, CRM, SCM, etc.) will be available on SAP HANA. SAP's long anticipated move to include their in-memory... read more →

SAP Information Interchange OnDemand (IIOD) – A Primer

It can be said that in the SAP ecosystem, 2012 was the year of HANA. You couldn't turn around without being inundated with SAP's in-memory computing full-court press. SAP has also been... read more →

Integrating NetWeaver Java stack with Microsoft Active Directory for User Authentication

Using this form of user authentication will alleviate headaches for you, the security team, and the end-user by reducing the number of user credentials and providing a central source of user names. Basis... read more →

Customer Exit Variables and Dynamically Restricted Key Figures in BW Reports

This blog provides a step by step guide on how to use customer exit variables in BW reports and how to restrict key figures based on user input in other variables. In a BW Sales... read more →