Q: Is there any standard SAP report which gives a count of the number of

times a program is executed ?

A: Try transaction STAT

Q: When we create a customer the information is updated in structure
RF!" and the some tab#es #i$e %&A' are updated( )ow can we find the
tab#es for master data transactions?
A: *o to A+AP Wor$bench ,- .verview ,- app#ication hierarchy , SAP ,-
fo##ow the customi/ing based tree for your app#ication( "oub#e c#ic$ on a
#owest hierarchy #eve# to get for the correct mar$ed deve#opment c#ass(
)ere you can find a## the tab#es0 views0 #ogica# databases etc( used for a
system operation(

Q: )ow can we use 1A" with SAP ?
A: Third party too#s from 2igner 3 Partner provide interfaces to SAP(
Another third party software , Fast#oo$ P#us from %ame# Software enab#es
you to view a## of the Autocad formats(

Q: )ow can I access SAP through Internet?
A: SAP has its own Internet transaction Server 4ITS5 ( .ther products
inc#ude )aht0 Web.b6ects0 &et"ynamics etc( 2ach product has its7 own
architecture(
)owever to access the database0 access paths SAP *8I or RF1 1hanne#
have to be used(

Q: )ow can we transport the standard text?
A: Refer note 99:: in .SS for a comp#ete exp#anation( The SAPscript
ob6ects that shou#d be transported must be written in a transport
reQuest(
The entries are as fo##ows;
R9TR F.R< &A<2 4&A<2 = &ame of the #ayout set5
R9TR ST>? &A<2 4&A<2 = &ame of the sty#e5
R9TR T2@T .+A21T0&A<20I"0?
4.+A21T = Text ob6ect0 &A<2 = Text name0 I" = Text I"0 ? = Text
#anguage5
If you want to transport a number of texts0 you can use report RST@TRA&
to insert the individua# text $eys into a correction( The transport reQuest
must be entered and re#eased via the transport system(

Q: )ow to find what transactions a particu#ar user was running for a
given period in the past 42g; from '
st
of a month 5
A: >ou may use the transaction , STAT(

Q; We want protectB#oc$ a fie#d so that on#y se#ected peop#e can change
the va#ue whi#e others can on#y read( )ow to set the authori/ations?
A: 1reate an authori/ation ob6ect for change mode( ?oop at screen in the
user exit and set input to ( 1hec$ the user based on sy,uname and the
authori/ation( "ecide whether input shou#d be or '(

Q: )ow to #oc$ an user defined transaction for some time during which no
user can access the same?
A: 8se transaction S<'( Scro## through the transactions and chec$
against the transaction to be #oc$ed( And after the maintenance is over0
go bac$ to S<' and unchec$ the same to un#oc$(

+ " 1
Q: .ur A+AP program is wor$ing proper#y in Foreground( 1an I schedu#e it
for bac$ground processing on the wee$end?
A: SAP standard program RS+"1S8+ he#ps you to schedu#e the 6ob(
1reate a variant for RS+"1S8+ with the +"1 session name(

Q: )ow can we send a mai# to the user intimating him that his reportB+"1
is comp#eted in bac$ground?
A: >ou can use F8&1TI.& RSCS2&"C<AI?CF.RCSP..??IST
If 8nix is being used0 you may send a report to any internet mai# with the
fo##owing;
R2P.RT DS&"<AI? (
"ATA; 1.<&"4!5 type c(
"ATA; R2S8?T4!5 type c occurs ' with header #ine(
PARA<2T2RS; FI?24E5 type c #ower case defau#t
7BsapdataBsdCoutboundBtestmai#(dat7(
PARA<2T2RS; S8+A21T4E5 type c #ower case(
PARA<2T2RS; 2<AI?4E5 type c #ower case(
I&ITIA?IDATI.&(
TRans?AT2 2<AI? T. ?.W2R 1AS2(
START,.F,S2?21TI.&(
TRans?AT2 2<AI? T. ?.W2R 1AS2(
1.&1AT2&AT2 7cat7 FI?2 7F e#m ,s GQuotH7 sub6ect 7GQuotH7 emai# into
comnd seperated by space(
1A?? 7S>ST2<7 I" 71.<<A&"7 FI2?" comnd 7TA+7 FI2?" 8&I@CR2S8?TS,
IS>SI(
?oop at Resu#ts(
write; B' resu#ts(
end#oop
end,of,se#ection(

SAPScript
Q: We get the tota# number of pages as expected by using 7SAPS1RIPT,
F.R<PA*2S7 in a dup#ex #ayout( In our case dup#ex case is a#ways 7Terms
G 1onditions7( We do not want the number of pages as in dup#ex printing(
What is the best possib#e so#ution?
A: .n the Terms G 1onditions page0 1hange the Page counter mode to
7).?"7 to $eep the page counter from incrementing when you print the
Term G 1onditions(

Q: 1an I Print a #ogo on an Invoice?
A: Save a ?ogo using Paintshop Pro or 1ore# "raw as Tiff fi#e( 8se
RST@?"<1 to convert the #ogo to standard text in SapScript( When the
program is executed0 the path and fi#e name have to be correct#y
specified(
Process cou#d be #i$e the fo##owing;
Run RST@?"<1
2nter fi#e name 1;J<AI?J1.<P?.*.(TIF
Reso#ution for Tiff fi#e
Abso#ute @,position
Abso#ute >,position
Abso#ute positioning
Reserved height
Shift to right
8.< = 1<
Text tit#e
?ine width for text = '9!
Text name D)2@,<A1R.,1.<P?.*.
Text I" ST
Text #anguage = 2
Postscript sca#ing
Width G )eight according to PS sca#ing
&umber of Tiff gray #eve#s 4!0K0L5 !
Then 1reate a new window 71.<P7 with attributesH
Window 1.<P description 1ompany ?ogo
Window type 1.&ST
?eft margin M( 1) window width '( 1)
8pper margin ?& window height N( ?&
Fina##y in the text e#ement 0 mention
B; I&1?8"2 7D)2@,<A1R.,1.<P?.*.7 .+A21T T2@T I" ST ?A&*8A*2
727(
P#ease note that if ob6ect name is not indicated as 7D)2@(((70 the #ogo may
not be printedO
>ou wi## not be ab#e to see the #ogo in a test print( The same wi## be
printed in actua# printout(
If you are using two #ogos in the same #ayout0 the names of the #ogos
shou#d be uniQue( Say 7D)2@,<A1R.,?.*.'7 and 7D)2@,<A1R.,?.*.!7(
2#se a## the information wi## be overwritten(
If the #ogo is not 2@A1T?> TIFF E( 0 the same wi## not be printed(
See .SS notes :LL:0 'NK:0 9L9' for some inputs(

RF1
Q: We want to move a SAP tab#e to an Access tab#e using
TA+?2C2@P.RTCT.C<SA112SSCRF1
Importing parameters are
"+&A<2
"2ST
F?*CAPP2&"
F?*CP.P8P
?A&*8
The tab#e has three co#umns;
TA+&A<
<A&"T
S"ATA
We have no 2xporting parameters(
)ow sha## we set the parameters?
A: Insta## the PS uti#ities0 which are part of SAP*8I insta## 1"( >ou may
run report RIA112SS from S29N( *o to SA?2 ,- 1ommunication ,-
"efine RF1 "estination( Setup two RF1 destinations PSCA112SSC' and
PSCA112SSC! and wi## have to get them to point to wdpsastr(exe and
wdpsatab(exe respective#y( Then execute RIA112SS and choose
PSCA112SSC' to generate access tab#es( P#ease note that Access on#y
supports tab#es with up !:: fie#ds(

Q: We want an RF1 do the fo##owing transactions , <+'A0 <+'10-<+'
4goods receiptBissue5(
A: 1a## the RF1 I&+.8&"CI".1CPR.12SS with I".1C1.&TR.? and
I".1C"ATA( The structure in the fie#d sdata in the I".1C"ATA are
e'mbxyh and e'mbxyi(

Transports
Q: In a "ev instance0 we want to transport a modification to a #ayout set
from one c#ient to another( What is the best way?
A: use transaction S2M'( 1hoose 8ti#ities,-1opy from 1#ient( ?ayout sets
need not be transported between c#ients 0 via transport reQuests
"2P%xxxxxx(

Q: We need to $eep trac$ of the transports that need to f#ow through to
other systems 4ie0 "2P0 TST0 TR&0 PR" etc5( Is there a way do this?
A: SAP1RAFT enab#es you to contro# the 1TS from "2P system( This
$eeps trac$ of a## transports at a## stages and enab#es you to a##ocate
Import0 export and Authori/ation functions to specific user(

Tab#es
Q: We specify the #ogica# database( And we want a fie#d that is not
present in any of the tab#es defau#ted in #ogica# database( )ow can we
want to add this additiona# fie#d from a different tab#e?
A: ( Presume you have a
#ogica# database
tab#e '
tab#e !
tab#e 9
"efine the reQuired fie#d as additiona# fie#d say f#dof tab#e '0 tab#e ! or
tab#e 9
and then in the code section define(
Perform getCf'd4/xxxxxxx5 using f'd(
Form /xxxxxxx cou#d be #i$eH
Form getCf'd using f(
Se#ect I from where 7conditions7
f = table4 - f1d.

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