Tuesday, 29 March 2016

SAP BASIS & HANA Admin Online Live Interactive Demo On 9th April (Saturday) 8:30 P.M IST


SAP BASIS & HANA Admin Online Live Interactive Demo On 9th April (Saturday) 8:30 P.M IST



Please register for SAP BASIS & HANA Admin Online Live Demo Sessionon Apr 09, 2016 8:30 PM IST at :

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Faculty: Over 14 years of SAP Experienced and Certified consultant in SAP BW , BOBJ,BODS & HANA

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Monday, 28 March 2016

The "not quite" secure storage HANA Studio, Reconnect your Studio to HANA Servers!

For a while, I have been seeing people are having issues connecting their HANA Studio to the servers in CloudShare. You have setup your connection, all the icons are green
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everything is working and looking good. Next day, you log back in to your account and suddenly it gets invalidated and turns red 


So this is the story, HANA Studio has a feature that basically stores all your connection credentials inside a storage. This storage is secured by a master password that the studio auto generates during the first time you enter your server credentials. You must be already familiar with the following dialog box:
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This is when your credentials are "encrypted" inside the secure storage.

However, as much as the encryption goes, when they key got corrupted, you won't be able to decrypt the original information. And this is exactly what happens. For an unknown reason, the key sometimes got corrupted and your login got invalidated. You get "invalid user name / password". This is not because your backend profile was changed, you got a wrong user name / password, you didn't type it correctly, etc, it simply because your decrypt key got corrupted. The corrupted key makes the Studio logs you in with the incorrect information.

So here is the solution:
  1. Open the Studio properties. File > Properties
  2. On the Database User Logon, click on Secure Storage
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3. Click change password. It might give you a pop up saying that decryption key is corrupted. Just say yes to it.
4. You got a new key and you're good to go !!

If it still fails, my colleague Ferry Lianto put together a nice document on how to delete your secure storage entirely and basically reset the whole Studio here.


UPDATE: You can go to Eclipse doc page here for more info about the secure storage itself. Maybe you can find what the root cause is? Easter egg challenge? 

Secure storage is locked

Ok, I just started using HANA studio with the openSAP course and I got the same thing. I think something happened to my default workspace and I couldn't seem to "Unlock" it or go to the properties page to change the database options (because nothing was configured yet).

HANA_StudioLocked.png

What I did find that works (and this may be a poor work-around, but it seemed to do the trick for me) is to go Windows -> Open New Window. This created a second instance of HANA studio that didn't have the Locked issue.

HANA_StudioNewWindow.png

Now when I look at the original window it looks like this:

HANA_StudioLockedv2.png

Not sure if that is the correct way to do it or a long term solution. Maybe someone has a better solution. Seem to get this every time I open SAP HANA studio. Did I install it incorrectly?

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Backing Up the SQL Server Database

Use
The SQL Server Management Studio allows you to back up the entire database or the transaction log on its own. SAP recommends that you only use SQL Server Management Studio for individual exceptional backups that are not part of the normal backup routine.
Procedure
Executing the Backup
  1. Start the SQL Server Management Studio.
  2. Enter the connection information in the Connect to Server window to connect to the server.
  3. In the Object Explorer, open Databases, select the database you want to back up and right-click Tasks → Back up.
    The Back Up Database dialog window opens.
  4. In the General tab of the Back Up Database dialog window select the:
    • Database you want to back up
    • Backup type
      In an SAP environment you can choose a Full, Differential or Transaction Log backup.
    • Backup component
      For an SAP environment, select Database.
    • Name and description of the backup set
    • Expiration period for the backup set
  5. In the Destination info box, do the following:
    1. If the devices are not listed, add the disk or tape device
    2. Select the device you want the backup written to.
  6. In the Options page of the Back Up Database dialog window:
    • Check and enter the information for overwriting the media
    • In the reliability box, select your backup options.
    • If the backup type is Transaction log, select your options in the Transaction log info box.
    • If you back up to a tape device, select your options in the Tape drive info box.
  7. Select OKto start the backup.
Monitoring a Backup
The SQL Server Agent executes a backup that has been scheduled as a job. To monitor a backup that is currently running, access the SQL Server Agent that is responsible for executing scheduled jobs, and do the following:
  1. In the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, expand the server.
  2. In the Object Explorer, expand SQL Server Agent, and expand Jobs.
    An overview of all scheduled jobs is displayed.
  3. Double-click the Job Activity Monitor.
    The Job Activity Monitor lists all scheduled jobs in the SQL Server Agent.
    The Status and Last Run Outcome column indicate whether the backup is running or has aborted with an error.
    Caution
    Backup tasks scheduled in the SQL Server Management Studio are not registered in the Planning Calendar (DB13).

Monday, 21 March 2016

OS06N - SAP tcode

OS06N - SAP tcode
Description : Operating System Activity


Related tcodes

OS06 - Local Operating System Activity Basis - Operating System Monitors
OS07 - Remote Operating System Activity Basis - Operating System Monitors
RZ20 - CCMS Monitoring Basis - Monitoring
SM37 - Overview of job selection Basis - Background Processing
RZ21 - CCMS Monitoring Arch. Customizing Basis - Monitoring

Related Authorization Objects

S_RS_BCS - BEx Broadcasting Authorization to Schedule -
S_RS_BITM - Business Explorer - BEx Reusable web items (NW 7.0+) -
S_RS_DAS - Business Explorer - Data Access Services -
S_RS_PLENQ - Lock Settings -
S_RS_THJT - Data Warehousing Workbench - Key Date Derivation Type -
S_RS_COMP1 - Business Explorer - Components: Enhancements to the Owner -


Friday, 18 March 2016

Summary of modules in SAP Technical Modules


1. Programming (ABAP)
2. BASIS
Main Functional SAP ERP Modules 
1. FICO (Finance & Controlling) 
2. HR (Human Resource) 
3. PP (Production Planning) 
4. MM (Material Management) 
5. SD (Sales & Distribution) 
6. PM (Plant Maintenance) 
7. PS (Project System) 
8. QM (Quality Management) 
9. BIW (Business Information Warehousing)
Business Suite
1. CRM (Customer Relationship Management) 
2. SCM (Supply Chain Management) 
3. SEM (Strategic Enhanced Management) 
4. APO (Advanced Planner Optimizer) 
5. EP (Enterprise Portal) 
6. SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) 
7. XI (Exchange Infrastructure)
Techno-Functional Modules
1. ABAP + HR 
2. ABAP + SD 
3. BIW (Business Information Warehouse)
SAP is a package with minimal customizations and the company implementing the same may have to re-orient its business processes to fall in line with SAP requirements.
Listing of each modules in SAP ERP
1. Basis
2. ABAP/4 Programming
3. FI (Financial Accounting)
4. CO (Controlling)
5. EC (Enterprise Controlling)
6. TR (Treasury)
7. IM (Investment Management)
8. HR (Human Resource)
9. SD (Sales and Distribution)
10. Logistics Information System
11. MM (Materials Management)
12. PM (Plant Maintenance)
13. PP (Production Planning)
14. QM (Quality Management)
15. BW (Business Warehousing)
16. IS (Industry Solutions) / SAP for Industries specific solutions
17. CS (Customer Service)
18. SMB
19. CA (Cross Application Components)
20. PS (Project Systems)
21. mySAP SEM
22. mySAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
23. mySAP Product Life Cycle Management
24. SCM (SAP Supply Chain Management)
25. Netweaver
26. mySAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)
The Enviroments for SAP ERP
Supported Hardware for SAP ERP
SAP can be installed on many system platforms. The functionality and programming technique is same for all systems.
a) HP 
b) IBM 
c) Sun 
d) AT&T 
e) AS400 
f) Bull 
g) Sequent 
h) SNI 
i) Compaq Digital
Supported Database for SAP ERP
SAP is a back-end-free ERP system which co-operate with many database companies. That means companies have many choices.   The database is common for all modules and avoids duplication of maintaining  master records. For e.g. the customer records will be maintained in SD module like  customer code, customer type, Credit/payment terms, address etc. The same would  be used by the FI module while perusing the customer accounts or entering the receipt of payments. Similarly the sales manager can view the customer balances in the FI module for follow up with the customer.
The following Database can be used in SAP software. The functionality/programming technique is same for all database system.
a) Oracle 
b) MS SQL 
c) Informix 
d) Sybase 
e) Adabas D 
f) DB2 for AIX 
g) DB2/400
Supported Operating System for SAP 
The SAP business suites can be installed on the following platforms (Operating systems):
a) MS Windows NT
b) OS/400 
c) Unix
d) Solaris 
e) AIX 
f) HP UX 
g) Sinux
Components in each SAP Modules and Sub-Modules:
1. SAP Basis Components
1.1. Security (BC - SEC) 
1.2. Application Link Enabling (ALE) 
1.3. Remote Function Calls (RFC) 
1.4. Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) 
1.5. Common Program Interface Communications (CPI-C) 
1.6. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
1.7. Customizing (BC-CUS) 
1.8. ABAP Programming and Runtime Environment (BC-ABA) 
1.9. Client Server Technology (BC-CST) 
1.10. Network Integration (BC - NET) 
1.11. Basis Services/ Communication Interfaces (BC - SRV) 
1.12. Computing Center Management System (BC - CCM) 
1.13. Upgrade General (BC - UPG) 
1.14. Change and Transport System (BC - CTS) 
1.15. Operating System Platform(BC - OP) 
1.16. Database Interface, database platforms (BC - DB) 
1.17. Front End Services (BC - FES) 
1.18. ABAP Workbench (BC - DWB) 
1.19. Documentation and Translation Tools (BC - DOC) 
1.20. Controls and Control Framework (BC - CI) 
1.21. Business Management (BC - BMT) 
1.22. Middleware (BC - MID) 
1.23. Computer Aided Test Tool (BC - CAT) 
1.24. Ready to Run R/3 (BC - BRR) 
1.25. Authorisations System Monitoring with CCMS Workload Alert Monitor
2. ABAP/4 Programming
2.1 ABAP Workbench
2.2 Menu Painter 
2.3 Screen Painter
2.4 Data Dictionary
2.5 SAP Script 
2.6 Business Workflow (BC-WF)
2.7 ALE 
2.8 EDI 
2.9 Business Connector 
2.10 Business Server Pages 
2.11 Internet Application Server 
2.12 Mercator Report Painter 
2.13 ALV reporting 
2.14 Report writer 
2.15 Dialog Programming 
2.16 Repository Information System 
2.17 ABAP 00 
2.18 IDOCS 
2.19 LSMW 
2.20 Smartforms 
2.21 EBP 
2.22 ASAP methodology 
2.23 ABAP Query
3. SAP FI (Financial Accounting)
3.1. General Ledger Accounting (FI - GL) 
3.2. Special Ledger (FI - SL) 
3.3. Extended Ledger
3.4. Accounts Payable (FI- AP) 
3.5. Accounts Receivable (FI - AR) 
3.6. Asset Accounting (FI - AA) 
3.7. Bank Accounting
3.8. Funds Management (FI - FM) 
3.9. Travel Management (FI-TM) 
3.10. Consolidation
4. SAP CO (Controlling)
4.1. Cost Centre Accounting (CO - CCA) 
4.2. Overhead Cost Controlling (CO - OM) 
4.3. Activity Based Coding (CO - ABC) 
4.4. Product Cost Controlling (CO - PC) 
4.5. Profitability Analysis (CO - PA) 
4.6. Material Ledger (CO - ML)
5.    SAP EC (Enterprise Controlling)
5.1. Consolidation (EC - CS) 
5.2. Executive Information System (EC-EIS) 
5.3. Profit Center Accounting (EC - PCA) 
5.4. Business Planning and Budgeting
6.    SAP TR (Treasury)
6.1. Cash Management (TR - CM) 
6.2. Loans Management (TR - LM) 
6.3. Market Risk Management (TR - MRM) 
6.4. Treasury Management (TR - TM) 
6.5. Funds Management (TR - FM) 
6.6. Information System
7. SAP IM (Investment Management)
7.1. Investment Programmes 
7.2. Investment Measures (orders/products) 
7.3. Corporation Wide Budgeting 
7.4. Appropriation Requests 
7.5. Automatic Settlement of Fixed Assets 
7.6. Depreciation Forecast 
7.7. Information System
8. SAP HR (Human Resource)
8.1. Recruitment 
8.2. Personnel Administration 
8.3. Benefits Administration 
8.4. Compensation Management 
8.5. Personnel Development 
8.6. Organizational Management 
8.7. Travel Management 
8.8. Training and Events Management 
8.9. Personnel Planning 
8.10. Time Management 
8.11. Incentive 
8.12. Wages 
8.13. Workflow 
8.14. Payroll 
8.15. Internet Scenarios 
8.16. Information System
9.  SAP SD (Sales and Distribution)
9.1. Master Data (e.g. Pricing)
9.2. Sales 
9.3. Sales Support 
9.4. Sales Information System 
9.5. Billing
9.6. Special Business Transactions 
9.7. Shipping
9.8. Transportation 
9.9. Credit Control 
9.10. QM in SD 
9.11. Internet 
9.12. Foreign Trade 
9.13. Electronic Data Interchange
10. SAP Logistics Information System
10.1. Purchasing Information System 
10.2. Sales Information System 
10.3. Inventory Controlling 
10.4. Retail Information System 
10.5. Production Planning and Control Information System 
10.6. Plant Maintenance Information System 
10.7. Project Information System
11. SAP MM (Material Management)
11.1. Purchasing
11.2. Invoice Verification 
11.3. Logistics (General) 
11.4. Logistics Information System 
11.5. Inventory Management 
11.6. Inventory / Valuations 
11.7. Materials Planning 
11.8. Workflow 
11.9. External Services Management 
11.10.  QM in MM 
11.11.  WM (Warehouse Management)
12. SAP PM (Plant Maintenance)
12.1. Preventative Maintenance 
12.2. Maintenance Order Management 
12.3. Maintenance Projects 
12.4. Service Management 
12.5. Maintenance Planning 
12.6. Equipment and Technical Objects 
12.7. Structuring Technical Systems 
12.8. PM Processing 
12.9. Work Clearance Management 
12.10.  Internet Scenarios 
12.11.  Customising 
12.12.  Information System
13. SAP PP (Production Planning)
13.1. Make to Order (CR) 
13.2. Make to Order (PIR) 
13.3. Repetitive Manufacturing 
13.4. PP for Process Industries (PP - PI) 
13.5. PP - Processes 
13.6. Sales and Operations Planning 
13.7. Capacity requirements 
13.8. Master Planning 
13.9.  MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
13.10.  KANBAN 
13.11.  Production Orders 
13.12.  Product Cost Planning 
13.13.  Plant Data Collection 
13.14.  Assembly Orders 
13.15.  Information System
14. SAP QM (Quality Management)
14.1. Planning 
14.2. Inspections 
14.3. Notifications 
14.4. Control 
14.5. Certificates 
14.6. Test Equipment Management 
14.7. QM-IS
15. SAP BW (Business Warehousing)
15.1. Data Warehousing 
15.2. BI Suite - Business Explorer 
15.3. BI Platform 
15.4. ODS Structures 
15.5. Development Technologies 
15.6. Info Cube 
15.7. Design Build
16. SAP CS (Customer Service)
16.1. Service Processing 
16.2. Controlling 
16.3. Service Contracts 
16.4. Workflow in Customer Service
17. SAP SMB (Small and Mid-size Businesses)
17.1. SAP SMB
18. SAP CA (Cross Application Components)
18.1. SAP Business Workflow 
18.2. Application Link Enabling (ALE)
19. SAP PS (Project System)
19.1. Basic Data 
19.2. Operational Structures 
19.3. Project Planning 
19.4. Approval 
19.5. Information System 
19.6. Project Execution and Integration 
19.7. Work Breakdown Structure
20. mySAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management)
20.1. Self Service Procurement 
20.2. Service Procurement 
20.3. Plan Driven Procurement 
20.4. Spend Analysis 
20.5. Strategic Sourcing 
20.6. Catalogue Content Management
21. mySAP SEM
21.1. Business Consolidation (SEM-BCS) 
21.2. Business Information Collection (SEM-BIC) 
21.3. Business Planning and Simulation (BW-BPS) 
21.4. Corporate Performance Monitor (SEM-CPM) 
21.5. Stakeholder Relationship Management (SEM-SRM)
22. mySAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
22.1. CRM Enterprise 
22.2. Field Applications 
22.3. Interaction Center 
22.4. E-Commerce 
22.5. Channel Management 
22.6. Industry Specific CRM
23. mySAP Product Life Cycle Management
23.1. Document Management 
23.2. Engineering Change Management 
23.3. Enterprise Content Management 
23.4. Classification 
23.5. Basic Data for Process Manufacturing
24. SAP SCM (SAP Supply Chain Management)
24.1. SCM Process and Business Scenarios 
24.2. SAP Forecasting and Replenishment 
24.3. SAP Advance Planning and Optimization (SAP - APO) 
24.4. SAP Inventory Collaboration Hub (SAP - OCH) 
24.5. SAP Event Management (SAP - EM) 
24.6. SCM Basis
25. SAP Netweaver
25.1. SAP Masterdata Management 
25.2. Information Integration 
25.3. Portal Content 
25.4. Process Integration 
25.5. Knowledge Management 
25.6. Life Cycle Management 
25.7. SAP Business Intelligence 
25.8. SAP Visual Composer 
25.9. People Integration 
25.10.  Application Platform 
25.11.  SAP Web Application Server 
25.12.  SAP Business Information Warehouse 
25.13.  SAP Solution Manager 
25.14.  SAP Enterprise Portal 
25.15.  SAP Mobile Engine 
25.16.  Security
26. SAP IS (Industry Solutions) / SAP for Industries
SAP has the following industries specific solutions:
26.1. Aerospace & Defence 
26.2. Consumer Products 
26.3. Defence & Security 
26.4. Retail 
26.5. Insurance 
26.6. Mill Products 
26.7. Higher Education & Research 
26.8. Industrial Machinery & Components 
26.9. Logistics Service Providers 
26.10.  Automotive 
26.11.  Chemicals 
26.12.  Pharmaceuticals 
26.13.  Banking 
26.14.  Telecoms 
26.15.  Life Sciences 
26.16.  Mining 
26.17.  Public Sector 
26.18.  Service Provider 
26.19.  Media 
26.20.  Healthcare 
26.21.  Oil & Gas 
26.22.  Utilities 
26.23.  Postal Services
Besides the above mention functionalities and flexibilities, SAP have been adding new features, new modules, new environment and new industry specific solutions continuously to its flagship of SAP ERP business suites product.
From the above list of diversify functionality, industry-specific solution with hardware and database independency depicts the power of SAP in the arena of ERP world.