_ oo; = STstTeps in Q fying SAP How to find SAP Best Practices for ECC? BY BRUNO CESAR - JULY 13, 2020 £ Share on Facebook Y Share on Twitter Introduction As many already know, SAP provides standard documentation for all processes that can be used within SAP. If you have never used this documentation, I recommend that you start using it, as in ad- dition to being a great reference, SAP provides the following documents for each process: 1. Process Overview It is a file in PowerPoint format and has the details of the process in question. v . Business Process Document (BPD) It is a file in Word format that shows in detail (step by step), how to execute that process within SAP and which transactions should be used. we . Configuration Guide In my opinion, it is simply the most important document, as this document shows in detail how to configure the process in question. -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-enhhow so-nd.sap-bostpractcas-or-ce 121= SYsTeps in Q ments of each country. . fving Do not think that the docurr ill solve all your problems. They are a great reference especially for processes that you may not be familiar with. Step by Step The first step is to download or download the file from the SAP website. Two important details: « You need an S user with download privileges to download. « The file is quite large (more than 3 GB). Let’s go... 1. Go to the SAP Support Portal https://support.sap.com/en/index.html 2. Select the option “Software Downloads” (You will be asked for the S-User and a password): hitps www. sapstops.comisap-onvhow-1o-find-sap-best-practeos-for-ecc! 22131723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SUusTeps in Q aul ous ~=y MSY rccents @Q-- ne Ber cs Bee 3. The following screen will load: = AO a arse S 4, In the search field, type “SAP Baseline” and press : The following screen will be displayed. ‘Choose the Next Category (3) er i AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD Tr apne aoe a oon tr 9 lie pag ch wn a 4 ars ese oman som BE tems (1) % Doce Bene Page V8 07 ° - . Click on the blue link for the item Docu: SAP Baseline Package-V1-3.607 and your download will start. -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-endhow so-nd.sap-bestpractcas-or-cel iat: SGsTeps in Q Second Part fvina Now, that you already have the file on your computer, a question comes up: And how to use it? I confess that the first time I downloaded it, I found it a bit confusing, so I decided to ex- plain how to navigate inside the files. Come on... After the download is complete, | extracted the files for a folder called “Baseline 2020 ECC”. When you open the folder, you will see several files: -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-endhow so-nd.sap-bestpractcas-or-cel a231723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SUsTeps in Q pourrary samese0ng we99 vast 0 arquvos 4) Global 29/05/2014 1934 Pasta de arquivos bP Enso acva 11/09720:4 0847 este deoepuives i BP__ERPGOT_ARVT 29/08/2073 1808 Pasta de aquivos &) BP_BL_ERPSOT_AUVI yoez0'3 18.08 Pesta de aquivos 2) ep_at_npso7_pevi 2oyoa03 1.08 Pasta de aquivos &) BP__enPso7 sav 25/00/2013 1:08 Pa eR G BP_BL_ERPSOT_BRVE 03/04/2014 17:58 Pasta de aquivos G) BP_BL_ERPGOT_CAV3 01/04/2014 13:49 Pasta de arquivos op at enpsor cov 13062014 0728 pas sie Gi BP aL eRPCoTcuvt 29/08/2013 1808 Pasta de aquivos 2 EP_BL_ERPSOT_CNV3 27703201403:36 Pasta de aquivos 1 EP BL ERPSOT.COv3 03/04/2014 1450 Posts de sauivos 2 ep_o_enrso7_czvi 20/08/2013 1.08 Pasta de aquivos bP a_eRPooT Devs 12p02/2014 1845 fasta de arquivos i) BP_L_ERPSOT_ DAV 29/08/2013 18:08 Pasta de aquivos G) BP BL ERPEOT_ECV 29/08/2013 18:05 Pasta de arquivos 5) oP 1 enrso7_eevt 25/00/2013 1005 aa is bP aL enPoo7 e5va 24/03/2015 109 Pasta de aiquivos 2] BP aL_ERP6OT FIT 29/08/2073 1805 Pasta de aquivos BP BL_ERPSOT FRU 2ane/2013 1805 Paden aud i) op_o enor revi 25/00/2013 1005 Pasta de aquivos 5 eP_a_ERPSOT HUVI 29/08/2013 1805 Pasta de arquivos &. BP aL ERP6OT OVI 29/08/2073 1805 Pasta de aquivos ep a_enpso7 20/013 1005 Pasta de aquivos BP aL enPco7 iva o3/ou2014. 0628 aa i BP aL_eRP6OT_ITVa 13/06/2014 1008 Pasta de aquivos BP aL_ERPSOT_JeV1 29/08/2013 1806 Pasta de aquivos oP aL enpso7 Kavi 20/00/2013 1805 pases uN Gi BP aL. eRPCO7 Kavi 29/08/2013 1805 Pasta de aquivos i) BP aL ERPSOT LW 13/06/2014 175 Pasta de aquivos G) BP_BL_ERP6OT Mxv3 24/03/2015 10:49 Pasta de arquivos ep o1_enPso7 wv 20/00/2013 1805 Pasta de aquivos 2G) oP aL eRPCo7 Lv! 29/08/2013 18:08 Fasta de aquivos 2] BP_BL_ERPSOT_NOVI 29/08/2013 1805 Pasta de aquivos Inside this folder, there is a file called “BL_Docu_intro.htm”. This file should serve as a large map of all Best Practices by country, but unfortunately, the links in this file are not working, as we can see below: -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-enthow so-nd.sap-bostpractcas-or-ce31723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops If try to use the file for Brazil in English: ee hres Mee eben ERO CeO) Localized for Arabic Countries V3.607 (Arabi Localized for Argentina V1.607 (English) Localized for Argentina V1.607 (Spanish) Localized for Australia (incl. NZ) V1.607 (English) ea ten eeraGrO) ered og A emo el) Localized for Belgium Vi.607 (French) ere ng crn ACS Localizea ror wrazii v3.0U/ (rortuquese) The following screen is shown to me: DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE hitps www. sapstops.comisap-onvhow-1o-find-sap-best-practeos-for-ecc! 621aires, 2:59 How to nd SAP Best Practons fr ECC? - SAP Stops = oT ' = Saal STEPS ud resents a country. f Brazil is represented by the" “below: Gl ep BL eRPeo7 Bev 2soe/2013 1808 £1 BP_BLERPEO7_BGVI 29/08/2013 184 u) BP_BL_ERP@O7 ERY. oxouanr4 758 U] BP_pL_erpeo7_cav3 0109/2014 13:48 Gb bL enroor.cHvs rw/owvani4 0729 G1 BP_BL ERPOOT_CLV 3/2013 1808 {51 BL enpen7 crs 21/03/20140336 When entering the “BP_BL_ERP607_BRV3” folder, we can see the following folders: i documentation 20/02/2020 15:19 SG) HTML 0: 08/2015 07:33 We then enter the HTML folder and find several files: -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-endhow so-nd.sap-bestpractcas-or-cel 2131723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SsTeps in Q ——— ee © ERP_Core NBR 0420161828 Chvome HTML Do 218 instaletion page EN_BR f¥ing ovyouania 142 Chrome HTML Do. 3KB @ iinctalition_page PT.AR 07/04/2014 1427 Chrome HTML Do 3Ka @ manual ENR (07/04/2014 1426 Chrome HTML Be. 2KB © ranl PAR /O420141427 Chrome HTML. Do 3K BO hissing ete ER 01/01/2014 1934 Chrome HTML Do. re @ preconfigured scenarios Financials EN_BR ovoyaniai934 Chrome HIML Bo. 3KB @ srecorfigured scents financis PT AR oyouan141530 Chrome HTML Do ae @ eeocticnircd sBehones fal cape EN BR ovyou/2014 1934 Chrome HTML De 3Ka @ preconfigured scenarios full scope PT.BR ‘oyos201ais27 Chrome HIML De. 3KB @ reconfigured scenarios mancfacurng LER © OVOW/20141934 Crome IML Do 3K 0 picaingaccrcennccmaueceinay rEOR 01/04/2014 1530 Chrome HTML De. 3KB ® preconfigured scenarios PLBR 24/05/2013 1431 Chrome HTML Do. 7Ka isin sctin sevice ovOU20181934 Chrome HTML. Do 1a @ preconfigured scenatios services PT.BR 28/04/2014 1858 Chrome HTML Do. 3KB ® preconfigured, scenarios trade EN_BR ovouanra 1934 Chrome HTML De. 3K8 O heereetaeER 01/04/2014 1520 Chrome HTML De 3Ka @ Fooles_Authosization EN.BR ovyos20ia 1934 Chrome HTML De. 5KB @ foles Authorization PT BR y0y20141723 Chrome HTML Do Ke © Scope Detail EN-BR 040420141933 Chrome HTML Bo 2ke @ scope Details PLBR oey04/20140815 Chrome HTML Do. 3KB Now, to see the index of all the processes, we just have to open the file “Content_Library_BL_EN_BR’ to view the index in English: -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-enhhow so-nd.sap-bostpractcas-or-ce31723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SUsTeps in Q “The SAP Best Practices Baseline Packagdh W ine - 3.607 ceivers Ssewalfeormets cenviguation content in cele sets caled ba is Prorocuistes Mars ling Block Concent Bulli blocks are the methodology forthe SAP Best Practices development and delivery. In genera, ulaing slack ar Businazecontertrsltes nd pronde SAP Gent Practices wre eth smal feb, and transparent pieces of funcional. Cetaled informatcn onthe Bulding bloc eanespt ane on Pow to male ful use of hi new and Pile approach to reusing business content canbe foun in the Bulg Ee Concent The table below fs the bung block 1D numbers and the building bec, Ie aso ena ifermstion on the buidng biock angueg> andthe bud black type, tats, ‘tether th butding biock indudee 2 confguration guide or 2 business precess documentation or Boh them. Table Legend + Bcontguraton cuide + Bibusiness Process Documentation + Di scope itemy Process Overview Hote: This ellowing st oes not eect the installation order. Depending on witch Scone tem Process you wan to instal, you wll have to Follow Lees — oo) Building Block Document Building Block Title ee Tink | Document Type 100: SAP Cet Pcie rstaltioe Configuration B] configuration Gude {ii Enteroise Sucre: ‘Sopa item) Process E] Overview Presentation 102: Enteronse Strucure Configuration ‘Configuraton Gude 102: External Financial Accounting ‘Configuration Lal ‘Configuration Guide 103 Bai Ovanend Coe Contoing Configuration Ceniguraton Guide Lo Mates Management ‘Configuration @] cawttguraton cuide 105: Sale and Sittin Confguraten BZ] configuration Gude 106 sexmos for cous aaa anata cade 107; Sales Processing uring Tid Party ( Sipoing ce te ER sc resco Scone ite Pro verse Present (Sale hess ion Ted art Supa Busnes Process attr) eee 2) Dontmataie 467; Ses Roceina won Tad Fat. 00889 ont BZ] coniguraton sude 108: Credit Mananement ‘Scope ni Process G] vee Presentation 10: rede Maragement Scope tery Process _ See 108: Credit Management ‘Configuration a) Comfiguraton Guide 10S: Seles Oder Processing: Sle rom Stack Scop ity Process Over Presentation ‘usness Process ne Sl om Soc 1103: Sales Order Processing: 5: ‘Scope itemy Process @ 1 Fee of Charme Delivers Scupeitemy Process Oversew Presentaton 5 2 uate Process io Fassia as Seep rcs Q hneree 10 Fre of Ghroe Delivery Configuration BZ] coniguaton cude Or, we can open the file “Content_Library_BL_PT_BR” to see the same list above in Portuguese: -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-enhhow so-nd.sap-bostpractcas-or-ce 92131723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SVSTEPs in Q “The SAP Best Practices Baseline Pack, °Y INEQa for BR -v3.607 fomece 0 Domeeesten Corn contetido de configuracéo em conjuntos dis yominados building blocks. ‘Matiz de oré-requisitos 0s bung locks fazem parte da metodoogia para o desenvolvimento eertregade sap Conse. debulina Hock Bes: Pracices, Os building blocks estao relacionados com o conteddo e fornecem, aos suis do SAP Best Practess, patotes de funcionaldades, Nexivels e renspatertes: Voce pode encontrar informerdes detaledes sobre o conceito d= building Hock e sebre como se Frenefidiar totalmente deste abordager nova eflecvel da reulzacso do business content, em Conceita de builing block ‘A tabea embaino lst ox nimeros ID de bulUding blocks @ o¢ tituls correspandertes a ‘arbém contém informacéec cobreo tpe de building block, cu ca, ce © buldng block inclu um guia de configuracdo, Documentardo de processo empresaril, ou ambes. Legenda da tabela + Bicua de configuracice + Bioowmentacdo do processo empresarial + Biisio gesa do pracesse Note Alita ceguinte ni roflete a caquencia de inctalacdo, Depandendo do condo a car inctalado, vec praciard saguira caquéria corcta ¥ ly Building Block — Document Building Block Title Type Tink Document Type 100: tetalaric do SAP Bet rat Configuration B] configuration Guide 101: Estrutura da Empresa ‘Scope item) Process, ‘s) ‘Overview Presentation 103: Extra da Ergcaca Configuration ]_——canfiguation cide 4102: ConfinirarBes da Contabidads Finances Configuration @)—_Cniguraton Guide 3: Contoling Bisco dos Custos Indretas Configuration ]——caniguation Guide ‘Configuration @]) Configuration Guide Cconhguraten %) ——cantguraton ude Coofiguration ‘Configuration Guide Seepeiteny Process Overview Presentation busines Scape tany Process a — 7 Fornacimento deste tercsivos com ange de enrega Configuration ] configuration cide (306: AdministracSo de créditos Scope item Process ‘@] ‘Overview Presentation Businaze Process ce crédtos Scope item Process — Beene 108: Administracaa de créditos ‘Configuration: ®) ‘Configuration Guide a - san a Presentation ~ scape tem Process ‘ove Present 09: 5d i Business Process ‘ceoieto Scope item Process 2S 0 Fornecients gratuito Scope itemy Process ‘Overview Presentation Bishess Process (1G Fomecment E zt tate ‘Scope temy Process a iat 220: Fornecment oratuto Ccontguraten @]——cantguraton cude -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-enhhow so-nd.sap-bostpractcas-or-ce 10231723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SUstTeps in The question now is: What j_*__ight folder for your country? Iconfess that it is extremely ious to open folder by folder until I find out which is the country in question. So I decided to do this job and leave a table below for you to use as a reference. Follow the table to find out the correct folder to find your country, enter the HTML folder and open the file Content_Library_BL _** _ ** (Usually SAP provides a file in your language and another in English): Folder Name BP_BL_ERP607_AEV3 BP_BL_ERP607_ARV1 BP_BL_ERP607_AUV1 BP_BL_ERP607_BEV1 BP_BL_ERP607_BRV3 BP_BL_ERP607_BGV1 BP_BL_ERP607_CAV3 BP_BL_ERP607_CLV1 -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-enhhow so-nd.sap-bostpractcas-or-ce Country Arabic Countries Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile nt31723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = JUsTeps BP_BL_ERP607_CNV3 fvin BP_BL_ERP607_COV3 BP_BL_ERP607_HRV1 BP_BL_ERP607_CZV1 BP_BL_ERP607_DKV1 BP_BL_ERP607_ECV1 BP_BL_ERP607_EEB1 BP_BL_ERP607_FIV3 BP_BL_ERP607_FRV2 BP_BL_ERP607_DEV3 BP_BL_ERP607_HUV1 BP_BL_ERP607_INV3 -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-endhow so-nd.sap-bestpractcas-or-cel China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Germany Hungary India31723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SVJSTEPsS f¥ine BP_BL_ERP607_ILV1 BP_BL_ERP607_ITV3 BP_BL_ERP607_JPV1 BP_BL_ERP607_KZV1 BP_BL_ERP607_LVV3 BP_BL_ERP607_MYV1 BP_BL_ERP607_MXV3 BP_BL_ERP607_NLV1 BP_BL_ERP607_NOV1 BP_BL_ERP607_PKV1 BP_BL_ERP607_PAV1 -nups:iwwww-sapstops.comisap-enhhow so-nd.sap-bostpractcas-or-oce! Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Latvia Malaysia Mexico Netherlands Norway Pakistan Panama31723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = JVsTeps BP_BL_ERP607_PHV1 BP_BL_ERP607_PLV1 BP_BL_ERP607_PTV1 BP_BL_ERP607_QAV3 BP_BL_ERP607_ROV1 BP_BL_ERP607_RUV3 BP_BL_ERP607_SAV3 BP_BL_ERP607_RSV2 BP_BL_ERP607_SGV1 BP_BL_ERP607_SKV1 BP_BL_ERP607_ZAV3 -nups:iwwww-sapstops.comisap-endhow so-ind.sap-bostpractcas-or-ce! fvin Phillipines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia South Africa31723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SUJsTEPs BP_BL_ERP607_ESV3 eS BP_BL_ERP607_SEV1 BP_BL_ERP607_CHV3 BP_BL_ERP607_THV1 BP_BL_ERP607_TRV3 BP_BL_ERP607_UAV1 BP_BL_ERP607_UKV1 BP_BL_ERP607_USV3 BP_BL_ERP607_VEV1 BP_BL_ERP607_VNV1 Conclusion -nups:iwwww sapstops.comisap-enhhow so-nd.sap-bostpractcas-or-ce Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States Venezuela Vietnam31723, 259 PM Howto find SAP Best Pracces for ECC? - SAP Stops = SUsTeps in Q the difficulties that so many, altants have gone through looking for these files. ‘inl If you liked this post, be suit" “Bscribe to our newsletter to receive first hand the next posts and share this post with your friends. 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