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28Jan 2020 by Dev Per No Comments

CRM Debugging and BOL Programming to read & populate values

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In this article CRM Debugging and BOL Programming are explained to help navigate the entity structure in CRM. This article talks about how you can debug and Navigate through the standard CRM structure and populate or retrieve the value for the field. It is a follow up article from the 1st one. Please refer to the last article if you haven’t already. Here is the link to the article if you would like to read it: https://peritossolutions.com/crm-bol-programming-make-fields-editable-and-display-only/ In this article below topic areas are discussed: To disable one specific field in an Address section Find the UI component Find technical object to do code changes Get value using IF_BOL_BO_PROPERTY_ACCESS Debug to find where the value is coming from Get value of UI field using me-> context type Debug to find how this…

22Oct 2019 by Dev Per No Comments

Maintain SAP BOBJ security settings, Disable Edit and design for public folder reports

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Learn how you could add Security settings to SAP BOBJ server 4.2 or higher. This article talks about some of the common security settings that can be applied for BOBJ implementation project. Learn how you could Maintain SAP BOBJ security settings, Disable Edit and design for public folder reports. These settings may not already exist by default in the system but is strongly recommended as these are some of the best practices we followed by working with clients and helps to meet the business requirement. Security Settings like To hide folders To restrict Save on Public folder Not allow design button to be enabled Export issue where report default file format comes as .pdf instead of XLS or XLSX : This is not really a security setting but system limitation and…

22Oct 2019 by Dev Per No Comments

SAP BOBJ Troubleshooting tips & fixes applied

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Introduction This article talks about some of the fixes and SAP BOBJ Troubleshooting tips and steps applied for common issues. It covers some common issues and bugs faced by the client and how these can be fixed. Please refer to a section further to find about details of the issue and the fixes we applied for the below issues: Opening a report gives an error “Following Database error occurred: The driver returned invalid SQL_DRIVER_ODBC_VER Error in exporting the file “Sorry Promotion Management application is unable to process your request” & HTTP STATUS 500 error Connection Error: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] The specified DSN Contains an architecture mismatch between the driver and the application ERROR PublishingService: HandlerPool-Q Failed: The document's serialization version is too recent. Publication not being able to schedule. Web application not…

06Oct 2019 by Dev Per No Comments

SAP Custom Search help creation & understand Elementary and collective search help

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Add custom search help by modifying the standard search help Fix the issue for user being able to select multiple options but after selecting it does not populate the window Find technical information to add SAP custom search help Find the technical information for the specific search help by clicking F1 and find the table name as V_PRSMP Using where used find the specific search help that uses the table Below is the search help which uses that view. Check PRSMP search help and find that it is an elementary search help. So, check if there is any other search help linked to it. Found the search help PRSM from the where used The search help PRSM is a collective search help You can find the corresponding user exit in…

05Oct 2019 by admin No Comments

Learn how to export and import files from BOBJ server

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In this blog, we will be cover export and import files from BOBJ server and how it can be used to meet the reporting requirement. This blog covers below topic areas: Overview to help understand what BOBJ does. Steps to export a file Steps to import a file Overview Before we start, on a very high-level SAP BOBJ is a comparable product to what Power BI/SSRS does in the Microsoft world. It has some basic feature and functionalities like: Create daily reporting and dashboarding needs Schedule as a job and send email to stakeholders Manage user security to a very minute and detailed level to give only as much access as needed Ensuring users can only changes specific report attributes and allow them to save reports only locally and not override…

05Oct 2019 by Dev Per No Comments

CRM Bol programming Make fields editable and display only

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This article covers the basics of how you could control the UI element using CRM bol programming and understand the technical objects which can be used to modify the display property on the UI. The article covers these 5 topic areas below: 1. Requirement 2. Finding the UI component 3. Opening the corresponding UI component from backend 4. Find relevant technical objects to modify 5. Code changes to make the field display only or editable 1. Requirement: Disable a UI element For customer overview screen when user clicks on edit to update the address information the next screen should be editable / display based on business rules. Check the below screen phone/ fax mobile screen should be editable based on mobile Number 2. Find the UI component Right click on…

13Nov 2018 by Admin Peritos Solutions No Comments

What you need to know for effective change Management process in ERP systems?

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If you are working on any ERP management and consulting projects you know it is of great importance you understand client’s business processes and improve time to implement changes in the system. To ensure you have enough information and knowledge to start a new process or request for change below are some parameters you need to keep in mind Although this content is geared more towards SAP as a tool but equally applicable to doing change management using any other ERP implementation tool. Create a process flow map identifying the main processes, prioritising the processes and creating branches for sub processes Assign a SME or business owner or multiple super users who are closely working on the process and can validate the process Develop a process framework so all your…

30Sep 2018 by admin No Comments

Ariba Master data extraction program

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Introduction: This blog talks about how to use the master data extraction program to read data from ECC to Ariba system. This blog talks about below topic areas: Master Data extraction program Sequence for Initial load consideration Customization of the master program Incremental load consideration Lessons Learnt Test cases for Master data integration Master Data extraction program: The standard program /ARBA/MASTER_DATA_EXPORT needs to be customized or you will keep wasting your time to find the implicit enhancement points which are too less and not in the right places. So I just did what was the easier thing to do copied the entire program as a Z and then did the changes. When you run the program you see radio buttons like Procure to Order and Procure to Pay, Sourcing, and contracts.…

13Aug 2017 by admin No Comments

SAP FI reports for financial reconciliation and analytics

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SAP FI reports for financial reconciliation and analytics The article talks about the different FI reports in the SAP system. I am creating this blog for those who are looking to use SAP systems for ways on how the standard system can help for the FI specific reports Some of these reports either needs to be tweaked or are not as well know as others and I have mostly seen clients asking for a custom report which they can use to map their transactions or do reconciliation effectively but standard system also offers a lot of options from what I understand. I may keep updating it or organizing it better as I develop further understanding in this area. I am also including some custom logic which I had used to help the…

22Jul 2017 by admin No Comments

SAP Ariba certification exam

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I have been in SAP consulting since last 8+ years and from SRM now to Ariba seemed like a natural progression. I have worked on Ariba projects back in time when it was not an SAP company and now again when it an SAP company and is greatly pitched by SAP to its clients so may be of an interest to all those working in the P2P area. I would like to share my experience of preparation for the Ariba certification so others who are looking to do the same can benefit. In all, the content which was provided gives you a fair idea of what the Ariba software does and how you can leverage and use it for your customers. I have alongside worked on Integration and implementation of…