Shival B. Tailor
Monday, December 13, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Setup an SUP Server - Sybase Unwired Platform 1.5.2
Some very important points to remember while setting up an SUP server:
1. Download correct media
2. Unzip properly
1. Download correct media
2. Unzip properly
3. Don't forget to set an admin user for Sybase messaging service - restart the service to launch SCC correctly
4. Check on the ports in use, e.g. 5001 - restart SUP host if needed before configuring/adding devices to release the port
4. Check on the ports in use, e.g. 5001 - restart SUP host if needed before configuring/adding devices to release the port
5. Pre-plan how you will configure your mobile devices to talk with SUP from within the Intranet and the outside world
6. Configure relay mechanism as needed - the straight forward way would still be using an open port in firewall or setup a server in DMZ
Shival B. Tailor
Friday, December 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Some SAP GRC related information
Following are some very helpful resources you can tap into to get a deep dive into SAP GRC:
GRC How-To Guides:
GRC E-learning catalogs:
GRC SAP external page:
SAP Press books on GRC:
ADM995 (GRC Installation) information:
Performace Tuning Parameters in Oracle and MSSQL
Following is a useful link for Oracle:
Following is for MSSQL:
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Some of the Important SAP Notes that I recently used to setup an End-to-End SAP Sybase Mobile CRM landscape (SMP links - Secure Access required)
Following are some of the SAP Notes that I went through in one of the recent landscape build for deploying SAP Sybase CRM Mobile Sales application. Please note that this is not complete list of material (reference guides, notes, etc.) that you would have to go over in order for a successful implementation. It's just a reference and a hint of what would the effort include and look like.
For a setup from scratch, it would involve installing an SAP CRM 7.0 system, meeting all the pre-requisites of Mobile Gateway and upgrading to desired SP level (or latest available SP level), applying SAP Notes, installation of an SAP NW Mobile DOE system with again meeting all pre-requisites of DOE connector and applying SAP Notes, SPs, etc., installation and configuration of an SUP server from SAP Sybase, installation and configuration of an SAP Sybase Relay Server, Installing SAP Sybase Mobile Client application, configuring mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, iPods (with Touch functionality), and trigger/test the initial loading.
How would you setup Environment Variable 'ORACLE_HOME'?
For each SAP Application Server in the landscape, users <SAPSID>adm on
Windows and ora<DBSID> on Unix are needed to setup a User Specific
environment variable 'ORACLE_HOME'.
Windows and ora<DBSID> on Unix are needed to setup a User Specific
environment variable 'ORACLE_HOME'.
What is 'DBA_USERS' in SAP context?
'dba_users' is name of the table in Oracle Database that stores the
list of SAP system users, such as:
list of SAP system users, such as:
SYS
SYSTEM
SAP<SID>
OPS$<HOSTNAME>\<SAPSID>ADM
OPS$<HOSTNAME>\SAPSERVICE<SAPSID>
TP - Transport Control Program in SAP
Some important information on TP:
1) If a change request (a transport request) has an object with an
error or would generate an error, and if another transport request
with an object that would repair the previous object with an eror,
then the ultimate outcome will not have any errors in the runtime
environment of target system, if both the requests are moved/imported
together in a queue.
2) Before the MAIN import phase starts, tp imports and activates ABAP
Dictionary Structures. This way the structures are current and able to
receive new data.
3) In case of multiple transport requests in a queue, tp processes
each import step for all requests in a queue before moving on with the
next step in Import procedure.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Sequence of applying SAP Support Packs
Focusing on sequence of applying SAP Support Packs, how would you apply them? Take current SP level is 03, and the downloaded SAP SP packs are 04, 05, 06, 07, and 08?
You MUST follow the numbered order when applying the Support Packs because of pre-requisite dependencies. In the above case, you MUST apply them starting 04, then 05, 06, 07, and last 08. You CANNOT apply SAP Support Packs with jumping directly to say 07, then come back for 04.
You may want to remember the word: ARBITRARY - this means you decide with a random choice. Which SHOULD NOT be the case when applying the SAP Support Packs.
So, if there is an interview question, if SAP SP can be applied ARBITRARILY, i.e. randomly, then the answer is NO, it cannot.
Parameters to set Initial and Maximum J2EE Heap size
The typical parameter would look like:
-Xms=256m
-Xmx=512m
Here, note that the difference is 's' and 'x'.
's' is used to set Initial J2EE Heap size
'x' is used to set Maximum J2EE Heap size
Transport Paths
Name a few transport paths you have used in your transport landscape:
1) Delivery Path
2) Consolidation Path
How would you generate RFC destinations for Transport Management System (TMS) connections?
When you initialize TMS setup, they're generated automatically. These RFC destinations are between the Domain Controller and all memeber SAP systems in the Transport Domain.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
What is CSMREG?
CSMREG is a user, which is created in the CMS, Central Monitoring System, during the setup of SAPCCMSR agent.
ICM threads in an SAP system
Following threads are involved in processing user requests in ICM, Internet Communication Manager:
Signal Handler
Watchdog Thread
Thread Control
Worker Thread
Change J2EE VM Parameters
How would you change J2EE VM Parameters, i.e. using which tool?
Answer would be "Configtool"
Operation Mode
An Operation Mode is created by defining the number and type of work processes in either one or more available instances.
Friday, November 12, 2010
What is a Logon Group in an SAP system?
In a nutshell:
In an SAP system, a logon group is made of a logical unit of a set of application servers.
Widely used SAP printing access method
Among others, following three methods are used widely in SAP printing:
(A) L - local access method
(B) F - Front end access method
(C) U - Remote access method using Berkeley protocol
Automatic Archiving using Oracle DB
How do you switch it ON?
There is an Oracle parameter 'LOG_ARCHIVE_START', which has to be set TRUE.
Class A background jobs in SAP
If someone asked you how do you setup class A background jobs, you can say:
It is set using Operation Mode configuration. Transaction code RZ04.
It is set using Operation Mode configuration. Transaction code RZ04.
Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA)
Generally, an ESA app is created either in ABAP or Java and implemented across systems. Neither it has its own DB nor does it use BAPIs.
'sapevt' and 'sapxpg'
Very important to remember that SAPEVT is an external program, which is used to trigger events in an SAP system. Whereas SAPXPG is an operating system level program that is called to start OS level programs.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
NWDI components
Following are three of the components that make NWDI (NetWeaver Developer Infrastructure):
(A) DSR (Design Service Repository)
(B) CBS (Component Build Service)
(C) CMS (Central Management Service)
(A) DSR (Design Service Repository)
(B) CBS (Component Build Service)
(C) CMS (Central Management Service)
Java Startup and Control Framework
The behind the curtain process of starting Java instance can be termed as "during the startup, JControl will get started, consequently JControl will then start JLaunch processes".
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Standard Clients and Users delivered with an SAP system
With a new SAP system, more than one clients are delivered in-built. They are 000,066, and 001. Total possible number of clients in a given SAP system would be 1,000. That is 000 to 999 (means 999 + 1 (this one is for client 000) = 1,000)
Along with the default clients there are some users come created with the system. They are SAP*, DDIC, and EARLYWATCH.
The above is important to know and note because you would need a user immediately after installing the system. This information is usually available in the installation guides but it's always good to remember and keep the fundamental know-how crystal clear.
Along with the default clients there are some users come created with the system. They are SAP*, DDIC, and EARLYWATCH.
The above is important to know and note because you would need a user immediately after installing the system. This information is usually available in the installation guides but it's always good to remember and keep the fundamental know-how crystal clear.
Download SAP BCM RDS package
SAP BCM RDS
https://service.sap.com/swdc
Click on Installations and Upgrades (subtab of defaulted tab Software Downloads)
Click on Installations and Upgrades - Entry by Application Group
Click on SAP Rapid Deployment solutions
Click on SAP Business Communications Management rapid-deployment solution
Click on SAP BCM SOFTWARE 6.0
Click on Installation
and then
Download the ZIP
https://service.sap.com/swdc
Click on Installations and Upgrades (subtab of defaulted tab Software Downloads)
Click on Installations and Upgrades - Entry by Application Group
Click on SAP Rapid Deployment solutions
Click on SAP Business Communications Management rapid-deployment solution
Click on SAP BCM SOFTWARE 6.0
Click on Installation
and then
Download the ZIP
Media Downloads - SAP BCM
SAP BCM
https://service.sap.com/swdc (This will take you to Software Download tab)
Click on Installations and Upgrades
Click on Installations and Upgrades - Entry by Application Group
Click on SAP Application Components
Scroll down and
Click on SAP BCM Software
Click on SAP BCM Software 6.0 (7.0 is on the way!)
Click on Installation
Download the ZIP file with title SAP BCM Software 6.0 Installation (material number 51033874 as of posting this blog)
Unzip it and do what you have to do !!!
https://service.sap.com/swdc (This will take you to Software Download tab)
Click on Installations and Upgrades
Click on Installations and Upgrades - Entry by Application Group
Click on SAP Application Components
Scroll down and
Click on SAP BCM Software
Click on SAP BCM Software 6.0 (7.0 is on the way!)
Click on Installation
Download the ZIP file with title SAP BCM Software 6.0 Installation (material number 51033874 as of posting this blog)
Unzip it and do what you have to do !!!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
How to get SAP ABAP Documentation and Examples within an SAP system?
#################
Execute transaction:
ABAPDOCU
#################
Execute transaction:
ABAPDOCU
#################
SAP ABAP Programming Essentials
To write or Edit an ABAP program/ABAP Editor/Object Navigator:
Execute transaction SE38 or SE80
To Define/Describe, etc. for Tables, Data Elements, etc./ABAP Dictionary:
Execute transaction SE11
User Interfaces creation/Screen Printer:
Execute transaction SE51
Function Modules/Function Builder:
Execute transaction SE37
Execute transaction SE38 or SE80
To Define/Describe, etc. for Tables, Data Elements, etc./ABAP Dictionary:
Execute transaction SE11
User Interfaces creation/Screen Printer:
Execute transaction SE51
Function Modules/Function Builder:
Execute transaction SE37
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
How to stop individual SAP instances
It is possible to stop individual SAP instances by using commands such as:
stopsap R3 INSTANCE_NAME or stopsap J2EE INSTANCE_NAME
stopsap R3 INSTANCE_NAME or stopsap J2EE INSTANCE_NAME
List owned SAP Background Jobs
Execute transaction 'SMX' to list your own background jobs with their status and other details, e.g. Start date, Duration, etc.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Quick Log off from an SAP Gui session
/nend
Execute transaction '/nend' to log-off. You will get a pop-up window saying any unsaved work will be lost. This transaction ends multiple sessions, one at a time, and gives the 'Log Off' pop-up only in the last session window.
/nex
Execute transaction '/nex' to immediately close your session.
CAUTION: Any unsaved work WILL be lost because you will not be reminded of it by any pop-up window if you use this transaction.
Execute transaction '/nend' to log-off. You will get a pop-up window saying any unsaved work will be lost. This transaction ends multiple sessions, one at a time, and gives the 'Log Off' pop-up only in the last session window.
/nex
Execute transaction '/nex' to immediately close your session.
CAUTION: Any unsaved work WILL be lost because you will not be reminded of it by any pop-up window if you use this transaction.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Various Traces
To monitor and troubleshoot, depending on the issue, execute following transactions as primary problem assessment:
ST11 - Developer Trace
ST22 - ABAP Dump Analysis
ST01 - System Trace
ST05 - Performance Trace
SM21 - System Log
ST11 - Developer Trace
ST22 - ABAP Dump Analysis
ST01 - System Trace
ST05 - Performance Trace
SM21 - System Log
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
SAP Support Pack Stacks
Source of the information:
https://service.sap.com/sp-stacks
SAP CRM 7.0
Latest SPS 6 released May 2010
Anticipated release of next levels, as of today:
SPS 7 August 2010
SPS 8 October 2010
SAP GUI
Latest version 7.20
SAP KERNEL 7.01 64-BIT Unicode
69
TREX 7.00
52
TREX 7.10
34
https://service.sap.com/sp-stacks
SAP CRM 7.0
Latest SPS 6 released May 2010
Anticipated release of next levels, as of today:
SPS 7 August 2010
SPS 8 October 2010
SAP GUI
Latest version 7.20
SAP KERNEL 7.01 64-BIT Unicode
69
TREX 7.00
52
TREX 7.10
34
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
How to add/edit Logon info screen for SAP Gui
- Execute Transaction SE61
- Create a document, e.g. ZLogin_info_screen under Document Class General Text
- Add the text you would like to have in the info screen, e.g: DEV
########
This is Development system -
It has the following clients
100 Gold Client
200 Development Client
300 Data Conversion 1
500 Data Conversion 2
Any questions, please contact:
Shival Tailor @ sbtailor@sapnetworkers.com
######## - Save and activate the document
- Logon using SAP Gui and the above information will be displayed on the login screen.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
SAP Solution Manager - How to add a Team Member in a project via SOLAR
Logon to your SAP Solution Manager (make sure your user has necessary authorizations for this task)
- Execute Transaction: SOLAR_PROJECT_ADMIN
- 'Project Administration - SAP Solution Manager' will open
- Doube click on your
- You will see: Change Project -
- SAP Solution Manager - You will tabs like: General Data, Scope, Proj. Team Member, System Landscape, Templates, etc.
- Here, click on Proj. Team Member tab
- Now click on '+' button to add a line
- You should see a blank line added to the list
- Here select user ID of the team member that you want to add under Project Team Member column (the first column!)
- Remaining details should be filled out automatically
- Now SAVE!
Monday, April 5, 2010
How to find missing Auth Objects in SAP Security
A user reports of getting 'Missing Authorizations' related messages and you need to find out the missing objects.
If the question involves many messages involving missing authorizations then I would first create a test user copying the user with the issue and:
If the question involves many messages involving missing authorizations then I would first create a test user copying the user with the issue and:
- Execute Transacation ST01 (i.e. ST'ZERO'1) for System Trace
- Check mark the box next to Authorization check under Trace Components
- Click on General Filters
- Enter the user name in 'Trace for user only' field
- Click on Green 'Back' icon (next to red 'X') or press F2
- Click on 'Trace on' (next to Refresh)
- You will see 'Trace Status:' changed as 'Trace switched on (main switch on)
- Now recreate the issue, i.e. perform the steps by which the user was getting those 'Missing Authorizations' related messages, either in SAP GUI or in Web UI
- Once you execute the very step, after which you get the messages in question, go to ST01 and turn the Trace off, i.e. click on the next button to Trace on
- Now click on Analysis
- Select the user name (by default it will be the user that you are logged on to SAP GUI with)
- Check the correctness of the time, i.e. From: and To: fields
- Remove the Table Restrictions and enter '*' instead
- Uncheck all Trace Records except Authorization Check
- Click Execute
- Now you should see a Trace Display in which you will several columns with line items with different Green shades..Dark and Light green..
- Among the columns displayed you will see the fourth column with Authorization Object and RC (Return Code)
- Find the objects with non-zero RC and you should see the missing authorizations
- This you can use to modify the existing role accordingly and reexecute the steps to see if the Missing Authorizations related messages appear again.
Friday, April 2, 2010
How to Filter BP Roles using Auth Objects
Scenario:
You need to restrict the available BP roles in the drop down menu of roles when you create a BP using IC Webclient.
You have already made necessary authorizations objects selections based on your requirements.
Still the drop down menu shows other BP roles than what you want to be filtered out.
Procedure:
In addition to restrict BP roles using authorization objects via PFCG, you need to run the following Business Add-In:
Transaction code: SPRO
Click on IMG
Expand:
Customer Relationship Management
Master Data
Business Partner
Business Add-Ins
Here you will see (the last one) Implementation: Filtering of BP Roles by Authorization Check
Execute this BAdI
Outcome:
Once the above BAdI is executed, the filtering will start and you will see only those roles that you have customized using auth objects.
You need to restrict the available BP roles in the drop down menu of roles when you create a BP using IC Webclient.
You have already made necessary authorizations objects selections based on your requirements.
Still the drop down menu shows other BP roles than what you want to be filtered out.
Procedure:
In addition to restrict BP roles using authorization objects via PFCG, you need to run the following Business Add-In:
Transaction code: SPRO
Click on IMG
Expand:
Customer Relationship Management
Master Data
Business Partner
Business Add-Ins
Here you will see (the last one) Implementation: Filtering of BP Roles by Authorization Check
Execute this BAdI
Outcome:
Once the above BAdI is executed, the filtering will start and you will see only those roles that you have customized using auth objects.
TREX Administration Tool
Transaction Code: TREXADMIN
Provide the RFC Destination and execute.
You should see tabs such as:
Summary
Services (default)
Trace
Ini Files
Alert
RFC Monitor
Search
Index Landscape
Index Admin
Queue Administration
Version
and
Topology
There will be Advanced Mode, along with TREX ABAP Customizing button on the top which will give you more options/tabs to choose from.
Provide the RFC Destination and execute.
You should see tabs such as:
Summary
Services (default)
Trace
Ini Files
Alert
RFC Monitor
Search
Index Landscape
Index Admin
Queue Administration
Version
and
Topology
There will be Advanced Mode, along with TREX ABAP Customizing button on the top which will give you more options/tabs to choose from.
Monday, March 15, 2010
CRM Role Assignment via Report
Tx: SE38
Program: CRMD_UI_ROLE_ASSIGN
Execute
Select a user: Enter SAP User ID
Framework Authorization Role: SAP_CRM_UIU_FRAMEWORK (Default)
Change it to the one you want
Action: Update Role Assignment
Program: CRMD_UI_ROLE_ASSIGN
Execute
Select a user: Enter SAP User ID
Framework Authorization Role: SAP_CRM_UIU_FRAMEWORK (Default)
Change it to the one you want
Action: Update Role Assignment
Make Exceptions Visible in CRM Web UI
Tx: SAAB
Checkpoint Group: BSP_WD_EXCEPTION_DISPLAY
Activiate
Select under Activation Tab:
Breakpoints -> Break
Logpoints -> Log
Assertions -> Break
Save
Checkpoint Group: BSP_WD_EXCEPTION_DISPLAY
Activiate
Select under Activation Tab:
Breakpoints -> Break
Logpoints -> Log
Assertions -> Break
Save
Monday, January 4, 2010
SRMO for SAP TREX instances
Transaction Code SRMO for TREX
Click on 'Create SSR'
Enter 'IMS_SSR' in Create Search Server Relation
Click on Create SSR
You will see expanded dialog box where:
Enter Search Engine: DRFUZZY
RFC Destination (TCP/IP):
Description: Search Server Relation
Then click on SAVE
You will see an entry under Search Server Relation tab.
Select the newly created Search Server ID entry
Click on Set SSR Default from the top menu
Now click on RFC Destinations tab and see if both the entries are GREEN.
Here two entries, 'I' for indexing and 'S' for searching denotes the action, under RFC server destination action
Perform connection test by selecting each entry individually
You should get 'Link made' remark in the result window of Test Connection to an RFC Server and Search Engine with a 'Green' in Result from connection text.
Click on 'Create SSR'
Enter 'IMS_SSR' in Create Search Server Relation
Click on Create SSR
You will see expanded dialog box where:
Enter Search Engine: DRFUZZY
RFC Destination (TCP/IP):
Description: Search Server Relation
Then click on SAVE
You will see an entry under Search Server Relation tab.
Select the newly created Search Server ID entry
Click on Set SSR Default from the top menu
Now click on RFC Destinations tab and see if both the entries are GREEN.
Here two entries, 'I' for indexing and 'S' for searching denotes the action, under RFC server destination action
Perform connection test by selecting each entry individually
You should get 'Link made' remark in the result window of Test Connection to an RFC Server and Search Engine with a 'Green' in Result from connection text.
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