SAP Cumulative Graduated Pricing and Discounts

First off, this post is mostly stemming from frustration.  So, if you’re expecting some sort of magic bullet to handle cumulative graduated pricing, I can’t offer you much.  What I can offer you is a list of options, how they work, and why they may not fully satisfy the requirement.  It seems simple:  You want to offer your customers gradually reduced pricing — or gradually increased discounts — as they purchase throughout the year across multiple sales orders.  Though seemingly simple, the solution is not.

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SAP: PO Box Addresses

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been in SAP on an address screen.  Hundreds?  Thousands?  And each time I’ve glossed over the “PO Box” address fields.  I’ve never been very interested in them — never had to.  But the other day a client asked me a question about them and I finally got the opportunity to look under the hood a bit.

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Meet my new app: SAP SD Reference Guide for WP8

Announcing one of the latest additions to the Windows Phone Store: the SAP SD Reference Guide. This is an app that I made using the App Studio (detailed on my blog here). As of this afternoon, my app officially gained certification and is now available in the Windows Phone Store. For more information, please visit my Apps page.

SAP Gui Tab Order

A colleague brought this to my attention recently as we were brain storming solutions for a customer request. I had assumed that a programmer would be required when asked to change the tab sequence on a custom screen that we had previously created.  I was wrong.  The SAP GUI Tab Order can be changed! Continue reading “SAP Gui Tab Order”

SAP: Adding some life to your SAPgui menu screen

Even though alternative — and much better looking — UI’s exist for SAP, such as Netweaver Business Client, portal, and mobility, for most SAP users, SAP Gui is a way of life.  But that doesn’t mean that you have to live with its stagnant, isolated functionality.  SAP SCN contributor Joan Mas provides some steps on how to use GuiXT to expand on functionality available in the boring, old SAP Gui.

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SAP: Finding text strings across ABAP programs

As an SAP consultant focusing on functional configuration, I am not required to know much about ABAP.  If you’re lucky, there’s a developer within arm’s reach for handling technical efforts.  However, part of growing in your field is reaching out beyond your functional area to explore new avenues.  This ultimately makes you a better consultant.  I’m on a project currently — a divestiture of sorts — which must explore breaking apart Company Codes, Sales Organizations, and other elements.  One thing to consider — especially for mature systems — is what custom objects may be tailored for the existing organization.  This helps determine what the impact will be when creating a new Sales Organization, for instance.  But, how do you find those elements?  More importantly, how can you find references to a specific value you’re trying to change?  Read on to learn about finding text strings in ABAP programs.

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SAP Divestitures Lessons Learned (ASUG NEWS)

My favorite ASUG News journalist, Courtney Bjorlin, just penned an interesting article titled ‘SAP Software and Divestitures: 4 Hard-Earned Lessons Learned’ — and “Hard-Earned” is spot on.  In it, she chronicles the struggles of Cooper Industries as they tackle the divestiture of their Tools division.  I was happy to have played a small role in the article as a contributor, sharing some of my experiences in the four SAP divestitures projects (not including my current pseudo-divestiture assignment) I have been involved with.  The delicate arrangement of stakeholders — the buying entity, the selling entity, systems integrators, divested personnel, legal representation, etc. — can make for some unique challenges.  For more details and insights into my divestiture experience, also check out my Divestiture Project Profile page.

SAP Sales & Distribution: Quick Reference Guide for the User

One of the constant struggles for SAP users and consultants alike is the attempt to recollect transaction codes and table names that are infrequently used.  Having a reliable list at your fingertips has proven to be helpful in those times of need.  That concept inspired me to compile and publish a couple of ‘quick user guides’ that can be used for that purpose.  I submit for your approval the first draft of a user-oriented guide:  SAP Sales and Distribution – Quick Reference Guide for the User.

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SAP Mandatory Sales Text

This post is dedicated to the four hours of my life I lost trying to figure out why my mandatory header texts were misbehaving.  A client had requested that a header text be mandatory for all Credit Memo (CR) and Debit Memo (DR) documents.  Makes sense.  Standard SAP only prescribes an order reason be maintained, but sometimes you want to capture more details behind the rationale for such transactions.  “Easy breezy,” I thought.  Wrong.  Read on to master SAP Mandatory Sales Text.

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SAP Tips and Tricks Part 2: Other Interface Features

In the next installment of my SAP Tips and Tricks series, I will explore some additional user interface features that you can use to be a more efficient SAP user.  You may also want to check out Part 1 in the series.  Continue reading to find out more.

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