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January 27, 2012

Social Media: Loss of Control or The Path to Serendipity?
Why participate in social media or "what's in for me?"
Matthias Steiner in Beginner, Beyond SAP, Emerging Technologies, Improving My Experience, Social Media and Social Networks [10:21:39 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP on IBM i - Update week 04 2012, RFC options
Based on recent feedback I try to give an entry point for finding information on RFC SDKs on our platform.
Thomas Obermeier in Partnership, SAP Business Suite, SAP NetWeaver Platform [07:29:53 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Lots of new stuff about BRFplus
Time has come to blog again about newly published BRFplus papers and other material. Want to learn how to automatically set the tax code in the purchase order creation? Or how BRFplus is used in the Support Team Determination of the SAP Solution Manager? You want to read the new BRFplus ebook and much more? Check out this blog. :-)
Carsten Ziegler in ABAP, Business Process Management, Business Rules Management, SAP Business Workflow [06:30:09 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

New in SAP CRM 7.0 EhP2: Integrated Advanced Returns Management
This blog decribes the new integration of SAP CRM Complaints Management with SAP ERP Advanced Returns Management.
Ulf Guttmann in CRM [12:05:00 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

January 26, 2012

HANA meets R
Stop creating .csv files to load in R! Integrate HANA and R directly!
Alvaro Tejada Galindo in Beyond SAP, Emerging Technologies, In-Memory Business Data Management, Open Source [06:50:33 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

A Yank making way to Oz…but I’m not waggin’ work!
Join me and other SAP folks + SAP Mentors and SAP Community members at the Mastering SAP Technology event in Sydney, Australia March 26-28, 2012. To register, visit http://www.masteringsap.com/tech. (This is not an official SAP event, but you'll find a lot of SAP people, customers, and partners there!)
Mark Yolton in Idea Place, SAP Developer Network, SAP TechEd, SAP TechTour, Social Media and Social Networks [05:18:18 PM | 8 Comments | Permalink]

The Detroit North American International Auto Show and Process Innovation
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has just wrapped up in Detroit, Michigan. As the NAIAS reveals, organizations coming out of such an economic trough must be positioned to remain competitive with showroom glitz and buzz, and also with efficient processes that scale, contain costs, reduce risk, and most importantly, optimize cash flow.
bpm_expert in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Solutions [02:55:43 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Extension Framework revisited: Input Validation with rhidmo
Introduction to a new SAP ID Mgmt add-on which makes it almost trivial to enhance User Interfaces with complex input validations.
Kai Ullrich in Identity Management [09:01:40 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SAP’s take on European Cloud Partnership
Below you will find a short reaction from SAP on the initiative to establish an european Cloud partnership, from Peter Lorenz, SAP Corporate Officer and EVP for OnDemand Solutions
Sven Denecken in Beyond SAP, Co-Innovation Lab, On Demand and Software as a Service (SaaS) [08:36:34 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

26 Jan 2012 - Label List Changes
Today's Bulletin includes Label List changes that were effective 14 Jan, but they are not _required_ until 30 Mar 2012.
Dave Gustafson in Postalsoft [06:58:03 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Do Oracle Customers Deserve A Better Choice?
Many businesses today are confronting an enormous decision: does my current enterprise-applications provider have the innovation, vision, and openness to help me grow and succeed in the future? SAP believes it offers a better choice.
Bob Evans in Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Architecture, ERP, In-Memory Business Data Management [05:06:38 AM | 13 Comments | Permalink]

Manage System Configuration on Work Center Solution Manager 7.1
This guide provide explanation how to Manage, system configuration on work center Solution Manager 7.1
Naor Shalom in SAP Solution Manager [02:40:52 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

January 25, 2012

Join #SAP for a Day of Social Media Sessions during #SMW12
On February 15th, 2012, as part of Social Media Week, SAP will host a day of social media sessions in Palo Alto. Join the event onsite or via the SAP FB page.
Natascha Thomson in Beyond SAP, Business Process Expert, Social Media and Social Networks [07:05:34 PM | 0 Comments | Download Media | Permalink]

Have You Heard of SAP Solution Sales Configuration?
SAP Solution Sales Configuration is a powerful add-on application enabling SAP CRM and ECC sales processes to fully support the configuration and definition of complex solutions comprised of hardware (e.g. servers, industrial machines), software, technical services (e.g. installation, maintenance), project- based services and financial services including combinations thereof.
Kenneth Schieffer in CRM, ERP, SAP Education, SAP NetWeaver Platform [05:30:46 PM | 3 Comments | Permalink]

Is Enterprise Enthusiasm for Tablets Already Waning?
An increasing number of IT managers may be worried that tablets, especially those owned by employees, don't cause security and management holes. There is a solution, however.
Eric Lai in Emerging Technologies, Mobile, Organizational Change Management, Run SAP, SAP Developer Network [02:19:40 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

SAP Inside Track Event feat. Cloud Computing, Feb 16, 2012
SAP Cloud Community Inside Track 2012 is a day-long educational and networking event focused on the latest in cloud computing from SAP, our partners, customers to help share ideas, expertise, and network with other cloud enthusiasts about latest technologies, trends, solutions, and demos. The day starts promptly at 8 am and ends with a networking reception in the evening. Between the two, the agenda is packed with keynotes, technical sessions, panel discussions, demos and more.
Siva Darivemula in Community Day, Emerging Technologies, Enterprise Architecture, On Demand and Software as a Service (SaaS), SAP Business ByDesign [01:56:59 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

These are a few of my favorite SAP transactions
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ... well, these have nothing to do with building SAP Workflows. But my list follows.
Susan Keohan in Business Process Management, SAP Business Workflow [01:04:15 PM | 15 Comments | Permalink]

Uncovering the value of collaborative process modeling with SAP StreamWork
Most of you may be aware that the collaborative process modeling tool in SAP StreamWork is on public Beta as of late December 2011 and available to everyone who has an SAP StreamWork’s account to use it for free. With this great internal milestone past, I thought I would share some valuable scenarios and use cases where SAP customers (and also non-SAP customers) can get better results when using this collaborative process modeling tool.
Eduardo Chiocconi in Business Process Expert, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, SAP StreamWork [12:56:41 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

CIOs beware: information issues can shut down your business unless given attention
Without an information agenda, or your organization is open to increased risk and increased operational costs. SAP can help!
Ina Felsheim in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Data Integration and Quality Management, Master Data Management (MDM) [09:57:01 AM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

Four Keys for RIM to Execute a PlayBook-led Turnaround

Eric Lai in Emerging Technologies, Mobile, Ranting, SAP Developer Network, SAP EcoHub [09:38:57 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

A #WindowsRevolution ?
After iOS and Android, let's put the spotlight on Windows.
Tom Van Doorslaer in Emerging Technologies, Mobile [07:29:15 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Why we use Amazon AWS as our SAP System Landscape
We're been using Amazon AWS Cloud Systems for more than 3 years for internal purposes. This blog gives a brief introduction to setup a Cloud Based SAP System Landscape for a production system.
HUSEYIN BILGEN in Application Server, ERP, On Demand and Software as a Service (SaaS), SAP NetWeaver Platform, Sustainability [07:17:06 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

How to test a FTP connection… with a generic PI Scenario
A tiny alternative to check a FTP / SFTP connection, including the user’s rights (read, write, delete).
Mickael Huchet in SAP Process Integration (PI) [06:27:52 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Mobile Strategies, PIOs, Optimized Intersections and Patterns of Life
Mobility Analyst and SAP Mentor Kevin Benedict shares his insights and views on mobile strategies and the concepts of performance impact objects,optimized intersections and patterns of life.
Kevin Benedict in Analytics, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Mobile, Professional Services, SAP EcoHub [05:12:37 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Hybrid Provider in a Nutshell
Hybrid Provider is one of the new infoproviders introduced in NW BW 7.30. In this blog, I am defining the BW Hybrid Provider in simplest way, based on the questions that come in my training classes.
Nidhi Arora in Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse, SAP Education, SAP NetWeaver Platform [01:57:20 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

January 24, 2012

SAP CIO's View of CES
A CIO walks into CES...may sound like the beginning of a geeky joke. But it actually happened. And it's another sign of how enterprise IT is embracing consumer technology.
Eric Lai in Beyond SAP, Emerging Technologies, Mobile, SAP Developer Network, SAP EcoHub [04:34:32 PM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

Crystal Reports and Internet Explorer 9
There have been instances when web page does not render the Crystal Reports WebForm Viewer correctly. Why does this happen with the latest Internet Explorer versions?
Saurabh.Pathak in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), SAP Crystal Reports, SAP Crystal Reports, version for Visual Studio .NET [12:22:36 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Get Involved Early On in the New SCN Discussions
Check out this quick guided tour of the new SCN Discussion Forums and get involved in the conversation early on!
Gali Kling Schneider in Beginner, Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects), Business Process Expert, SAP Developer Network, University Alliances Message Board [11:29:08 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Four things you might have not known about IDocs
Updating IDoc status based on the success or failure of RFC connection, delivering IDocs to HTTP receiver or to function module, and helping IDoc administration with marking segment or field as erroneous or writing processing details to Application Log. Have a look if you find any of these problems interesting.
Grzegorz Glowacki in SAP Process Integration (PI) [10:22:33 AM | 7 Comments | Permalink]

How to find the Missing Records for the Target Table during Post Load validation at BusinessObjects Data Services
How to find the Missing Records for the Target Table during Post Load validation Phase at BusinessObjects Data Services
A.BAMZAI in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [08:46:51 AM | 1 Comments | Permalink]

SOAP Consumption of Easy Query
In this blog you will find information how ‘Easy Query’ provides data via SOAP based Web Service. You will find the information about the structure of the service and at the end a little example how you can check, that everything work fine.
Christoph Lenschow in Analytics, Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse [07:51:59 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

SP3 for SAP Netweaver Gateway 2.0 is available
As of January the 20th SP3 for SAP Netweaver Gateway is available.
Andre Fischer in SAP NetWeaver Gateway [06:32:22 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

The story of PRINTOUT – Part 1 – Intro to different approach
The story of PRINTOUT - new approach/solution to printout data from SAP.
Drazen Lovrencic in ABAP, ERP, Improving My Experience, SAP NetWeaver Platform, Web Dynpro [04:27:11 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Profiling & Bucketing on Microsoft OLAP and Hyperion Essbase
Profiling and bucketing OLAP members from Microsoft Analysis Services and Oracle Hyperion Essbase with SAP Business Objects.
Marc Daniau in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [03:20:20 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Point to Point Encryption: Do you have a Customer Service PCI Scope Problem?
Learning to protect the data that comes in through a PED (payment entry device)
stephanie levine in Security [12:32:42 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

January 23, 2012

BW 7.30: Process Chain and the art of Wizardry
Use the Data Flow Copy wizard to copy Process Chains
Vasanth_BI in Enterprise Data Warehousing/Business Warehouse [02:10:55 PM | 2 Comments | Permalink]

First Availability of SAP Support for CGI Credit Transfer Initiation
SAP releases first support for ISO 20022 Common Global Implementation Initiative template for Credit Transfer Initiation
Mark Crawford in Banking, Standards [02:03:25 PM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Supporting 5 releases at a time in the cloud
Operating cloud solutions is a lot easier as you have to support less releases. But with how many releases is the software vendor really dealing with at a time?
Christian Happel in Business Process Expert, On Demand and Software as a Service (SaaS), SAP Business ByDesign [11:47:17 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Deploying application without NWDS on NW7.3 Java server
Most of us know SDM tool is no more available for deployment on NW7.3 Web As Server. In this blog we will discuss how to deploy web application \ programs \ files directly on server without NWDS. Lets begin with deployment process
Ravi.Gawas in Enterprise Portal (EP), SAP NetWeaver Platform [10:56:43 AM | 4 Comments | Permalink]

Crystal Reports 2011-> Group Data continuation message
This blog describes the approach to display "continue" message, when the group data exceeds in multiple pages.
Rao Radhika in SAP Crystal Reports [09:38:44 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

BusinessObjects Data Services XI 3.1 -> Date Generation Transform with example
This post will help the user to understand the usage of Date_Generation transform.
Rao Radhika in Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) [09:25:08 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

Risk Can Be a Good Thing
Risk is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. Quant, risk manager and professional poker player Aaron Brown balances risk with danger and opportunity.
Derek Klobucher in Banking, Enterprise Performance Management, Financial Excellence, Governance, Risk and Compliance [09:17:46 AM | 6 Comments | Permalink]

Agent Data in the SAP Solution Manager LMDB
Many applications of SAP Solution Manager workcenters use data from managed application systems and the hosts where they are installed on. Such information is about details of the application system landscape, configuration settings as well as logs or performance metrics. This blog describes the agents, the data collected by the agents, the agent setup, the upgrade strategy and the storage of this information in the SAP Solution Manager.
Wolf Hengevoss in Alloy [04:17:47 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]

ABAP TDD in NetWeaver 7.0 EHP2
ABAP Test-Driven Development has gotten more comfortable in NetWeaver 7.0 EHP2. Here's how.
Stephen Pfeiffer in ABAP [02:17:20 AM | 0 Comments | Permalink]