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SAP - Tips - and - Tricks - by - Mike Tyson PDF
SAP - Tips - and - Tricks - by - Mike Tyson PDF
Gina Cowart
Dickinson + Associates
[ ANUP MAHESHWARI
[ SHERRYANNE MEYER
[ AJAY VONKAREY
[ Dickinson + Associates
We are an SAP Services and Channel Partner, headquartered in Chicago,
and with satellite offices in New York City, Cleveland, Washington DC, and
Austin.
Our team of over 80 full-time SAP professionals and our extended pool of
hundreds of known contract consultants bring a proven record of success
in over 75 SAP projects in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Mexico.
Our services include implementation services, process optimizations
services, upgrade assessments and upgrade projects, Center of Expertise
support and health check services.
Our consultant profile reflects the ideal mix of years of relevant industry
knowledge, very strong SAP credentials, and solid communication skills.
We are Business People who Know SAP.
[ Learning Points
Settings which will enhance user experience
Maintaining Favorites which will save users time
User access to additional Information
[ Key Learnings
End User Tips
PIDs (Parameter IDs)
Short Cut look ups
Personal Lists
SD Order Overview Layout
Local Layout Options
Fast Paths
Personal Settings
Importing Multiple Entries
Set Start Transaction
Print to Spool Option
MS Excel Option
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
Transaction Variants
Deleted Documents
Nice to know Tables
Nice to know TCodes
Favorites
Download Favorites
ABAP Query Saved List
SD Functional Tips
Default Value
Description
/RWD/LANG
EN
AAT
Order type
AGT
AQB
AQW
BER_PARTNER
BUK
Company code
BWA
Default Value
Description
BWE
Movement Type GR
CAC
Controlling area
DAV
EKG
Purchasing group
EKO
Purchasing organization
ERB
Operating concern
ETP
EXP
F4METHOD
ActiveX/NoActiveX
G_RW_DOCUMENT_TYPE
XLS
GR8
c:\SAP Downloads
GR9
KGD
KTT
LD0
LDS
LE_SHP_DEL_MON_LISTT
HC
LESHP_SPLIT_ANALYSIS
SCL
Upper and lower case in source code: 'X' = lower, ' ' =upper
Default Value
Description
SD_SWU_ACTIVE
SD_VARIANT_MAINTAIN
SE16N_LGET
Get Layout
SE16N_LSAVE
Save Layout
SE16N_MAXLINES
10
SE16N_NO_CONVEXIT
SE16N_SCROLL
SE16N_TECH_FIRST
SE16N_TECH_VIEW
Technical view
SE16N_TECHNAMES
SOST
XXXX
SP01_END
XXX1XXX
SP01_ENDING
SP01_FROM
SP01_MODE
1
G
SP01_TO
750
SPA
60
SP01_WARN
SXV
VSTA
PID
Default Value
Description
VDG
Substitution reason
VGD
VKB
Sales office
VKG
Sales group
VKO
Sales organization
VORAB_AUART
VTW
Distribution channel
WLC
X X XX X
WRK
To find which users have a given PID defaulted use table USR05
Remember that PID values are case sensitive, sometimes
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1. Options Tab can remove beep at messages and also whether or not the pop up
dialog box appears for Errors, Warnings, or Successes. If the dialog box is not
selected, user will only receive the message at the bottom of their SAP session
window.
2. Cursor Tab allows users to control the cursor during SAP sessions. Settings such
as Auto tabbing at the end of fields and cursor size.
3. Local Data Tab allows user to turn history on / off. If on they can also choose to
select immediate history.
4. Expert Tab allows user to input settings to show keys in dropdown lists
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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Settings:
Keys in Drop Down List not checked
Sorted By Key
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Fast Path
1. In TCode box enter .abcd where abcd represents the underlined letters in the
selected menu path. For example to get to the output screen from VA02 you use:
.auhe
>Extras
>Output
>Header
>Edit
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VS
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Import from
Text File
Upload from
Clipboard
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Double click on
Time of Printing
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[ Transaction Variants
SHD0
Hide Fields
Make Fields Required
Change Fields to Display Only
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[ Transaction Variants
Make field
required
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[ Transaction Variants
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[ Transaction Variants
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[ Transaction Variants
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[ Transaction Variants
TIPS:
When creating the transport to move the transaction variant each
screen processed will require saving via the transaction variant
Workbench request which requires assignment to a package
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[ Deleted Documents
Who deleted that document and when?
Execute the display tcode for the document in question. For example VA03 to
see who deleted a sales order:
Enter the document number, Do Not Press Enter!
Use menu path >Environment > Changes
In the Display Document Changes click execute
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[ Deleted Documents
Who deleted that document and when?
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[ Deleted Documents
Who deleted that document and when?
Table CDHDR will also show deleted / changed documents
Sales Order
"OBJECTCLAS" = 'VERKBELEG' AND
"OBJECTID" = sales order with leading zeroes
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Deleted Documents
Sales Order
"OBJECTCLAS" = 'VERKBELEG' AND
"OBJECTID" = sales order with leading zeroes
Delivery
"OBJECTCLAS" = 'LIEFERUNG' AND
"OBJECTID" = delivery with leading zeroes
Invoice
"OBJECTCLAS" = 'FAKTBELEG' AND
"OBJECTID" = invoice with leading zeroes
Material
"OBJECTCLAS" = MATERIAL' AND
"OBJECTID" = material number (no leading zeroes)
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
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[ Deleted Documents
Who deleted that document and when?
Table CDPOS will show deleted / changed items
Use "OBJECTCLAS" and "OBJECTID" from CDHDR
Enter Document number from CDHDR
Provides table name, table key, field name, change indicator, old value,
new value
Table key
The key of the table being changed.
i.e., If data on the schedule line of the sales order was changed, the table key
would be client, sales order, item number, schedule line number
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KNA1
KNKA
KNKK
Customer Credit
Control Data
KNVV
KNVP
Partner Functions
VBUK
VBAK
VBKD
Sales Document:
Business Data
VBUP
VBEP
VBPA
VBFA
Document Flow
LIKP
LIPS
VBRK
Invoice Header
VBRP
Invoice Item
MARA
MVKE
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Misc.
TNAPR Processing programs for output. Nice to see which output types
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[ Favorites
Users can add folders, tcodes, urls or links to documents in
Folder Easy way to organize favorites:
their Favorites list
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[ Favorites
Users can add folders, tcodes, urls or links to documents in
their Favorites list
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[ Favorites
End Result:
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[ Download Favorites
Users can download their Favorites
To upload to test / development instances
To share with new / other users
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[ SD Functional Tips
Display Text in SD Order Overview Screen helpful if text is
required for returns, credits, etc.
To display header text in overview screen check the Text in
Overview Screen when assigning the order type to the text
procedure
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[ SD Functional Tips
Invoice Account Determination Analysis
VF03, enter the invoice number then use menu path >
Environment > Acc. determ. Analysis >Revenue acctounts
Useful when analyzing issues regarding G/L account
determination or Invoices that arent passing to accounting
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