Category: ABAP / Development
-
SAP Humor: “the adventures of the new spaceship BERID”
I came across a rather humorous comment in SAP code while debugging with a colleague the other day. It gave me a chuckle and I thought I would share it here. Read on for more regarding “the new spaceship BERID”!
-
SAP Settlement Management: The Multiple Contract Condition Problem
I have had the opportunity to steep myself in SAP S/4’s new SAP Settlement Management module. While I’m sure that I’ve barely scratched its surface, it has a demonstrated a strong capability to provide a framework for structuring complex Trade Promotions agreements. One particular scenario seemed like it was going to require some development, but…
-
SAP Sales Order Delivery Status vs Overall Delivery Status
If you’re writing an ‘Open Orders’ report, chances are you are intersted in the delivery status of your Sales Order. You man have noticed that there are two delivery statuses (stati?) found on the Sales Document Header and Item level: “Delivery Status” and the “Overall Delivery Status”. What do these statuses represent? Read on to…
-
SAP SE16n Table Display: Use it Like a Pro
For consultants and power users, viewing SAP table contents is a necessity. I use the SAP SE16n table display transactions daily to sift through records while analyzing data issues, finding example records, or simply finding that Sales Order I created months ago in a client system. I nearly always rely on SAP’s SE16n transaction for…
-
SAP Delivery Quantity Fields Demystified
In this article, I step through SAP fields available on the Delivery for managing and reporting Quantity-related values.
-
SAP: Restrict results in VL10 with the SAP Delivery Due Index
Within the Logistics Execution module, there are few functions as important as Delivery Creation. After all, you can’t bill for what you don’t ship. Even within S/4 Hana, the VL10 transactions seem to offer the best, most flexible way to create deliveries. But what if you need to adjust the way SAP selects delivery scope…
-
Ask Me Anything: SAP Value Discounts vs Price Discounts
This question on SAP discounts comes courtesy of Val: I’m configuring a series of % discounts in SD. Each needs to apply a % to the price, not to the value (SAP default), so the price per unit decreases with each discount. The result is a slightly different final total value from the standard method. …
-
SAP: Working with Change Records in SD
One of the best weapons in a support consultant’s arsenal is the ability to review document changes. Sometimes, being able to build a precise timeline around occurrences of an issue can be crucial to finding a solution. Let’s discuss more about the structure and use of SAP change records in Sales and Distribution.
-
SAP Quick Tip: Finding SAP User Exits
SAP User Exits… Depending on your perspective, they are either a saving grace which allows you to bend SAP to your liking, or a frightening Carte Blanche which allows your clients to do the most crazy stuff (and later ask you to fix it). Either way, they are a critical tool for an SAP consultant. …
-
Ask Me Anything: SAP Condition Update, Max # of Orders
This question comes courtesy of Krishna. He writes (edited for clarity): My requirement is to give a discount for the first 50 sales orders. I tried this using the condition update tool. It is limited to only 3 sales orders. I want to make it for 50 sales orders, but I am not getting anywhere.…