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Tips for Tracking Clearing Transactions

The author compares the two types of clearing functionality in SAP, clearing with or without posting. In addition, he lists steps that allow you to trace clearing transactions going backward as well as forward. At my last project site, I was asked after the cutover why double-clicking on the field Clearing doc produced inconsistent behavior…....…
Are Your Stock Balances Correct?

The answers to six questions along with a little-known report can help you to keep your R/3 Materials Management (MM) and FI stock balances in sync. Key Concept Stock is a major component of a company’s balance sheets, especially for manufacturing companies. Tracking stock balances in plants is a major activity for logistic teams. SAP…...…
Why Can’t I Find My G/L Account?

R/3 stores G/L account numbers differently depending on whether they are stored internally or externally. This can cause problems when a user searches for G/L account data using transactions SE16 or SE17. The author explains conversion exits and their implications and also provides tips for user-friendly G/L account searches. Key Concept A conversion exit is…...…
Work with Enhancement Technologies and Make Your Enhancement Project Switchable

Learn how to work with enhancements of a global class — such as post-methods — and get to know how to plan, structure, and implement a project in which you make your enhancements switchable. Assign the relevant packages to a switch, assign the switch to a reversible business function, and switch the whole project on…...…
Quickly Solve Custom Application Problems Using Java Debugging

SAP NetWeaver provides functionality to detect and analyze potential application and system problems. However, sometimes you need more information than what the standard SAP NetWeaver system provides, such as internal application information. Find out how you can use SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java and SAP NetWeaver Development Studio to delve deeper into the debugging process…....…
Secure Your Enterprise Application with Authentication in SAP NetWeaver Web AS Java

One of a company’s worst nightmares is the theft of customer or other confidential data. To avoid having unauthorized parties view this data, you should secure your enterprise applications. Find out how you can carry this out by using the Java Authentication and Authorization Service in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java. Key Concept In SAP…...…
Configure, Run, and Monitor Integration Scenarios in a Pure Java World

Learn what needs to be done to configure an integration scenario that is based on the new Java-only deployment option of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.3 — Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX) — in combination with SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management (SAP NetWeaver BPM). Once configured, run and monitor your integration process using the process…...…
Create New Jobs and Schedule Existing Ones with Java Scheduler in SAP NetWeaver AS Java

Review how to work with Java Scheduler functionality provided by SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java 7.00 or higher. This shows you how to schedule already-existing background processes (i.e., jobs defined in deployed Java-based business applications). Additionally, walk through the creation steps of the new job that is provided by a custom-provided business application. The description…...…
Gain Real-Time Visibility into End Users with EEM Dashboards

ManagerLearn how to deploy SAP End User Experience Monitoring (EEM) scripts in SAP Solution Manager with enhancement package 1. Then see some administrative tasks you can perform based on your requirements before observing the EEM dashboards with real-time data. Key Concept SAP End User Experience Monitoring dashboards allow you to monitor your end users’ issues…...…