SAP Basis Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced Consultants

SAP Basis Interview Questions,
Answers, and Explanations
By Equity Press

SAP BASIS I NTERVIEW QUESTIONS

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Motivation

During the course of an average project, I am usually
called upon by a project manager to “help screen
resources” for different parts of the project. And one
thing comes to mind – if done properly, it’s very time
consuming, and it’s really hard work!

My interviews usually sound something like this –

Jim: “Please rate yourself , on a scale of 1-10 on your
SAP Basis knowledge and experience…”
Interviewee: “Um, probably something like 10…”
Jim: “OK, so, let me just say something... I don’t
believe there is such a thing as a ten.”
Interviewee: “What would you rate yourself?”
Jim: “I rate myself an 8.”
Interviewee: “Why so low?”
Jim: “There’s no such thing as a ten. All of the nines are
working at SAP, SAP Labs, or SAP Consulting, and so
basically that puts me at about an eight. But we’re here
to talk about your skills. And so you think you’re a 10,
huh? OK, so tell me what you know about debugging
the n-step approval workflow…”

And then I try to ask the questions that truly flesh out a
person’s understanding of the software. It’s part
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science, part art to be sure – but the #1 thing I’m
looking for in an interview is that the resource
represents their skills truthfully. The good resources
know what they know, know what they don’t know, and
they’re open about it.
And so I hope that this book will serve as a much-
needed guide for managers trying to get the right
resource for their project. If you construct an interview
based on these questions, I’m confident you can get a
good idea about the depth and breadth of a
consultant’s experiences and accumulated knowledge.

Jim Stewart
Riverside, California
August 2005

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Introduction

This book is divided into three parts – configuration
related questions, technical and troubleshooting
questions, and finally , a very long list of transaction
codes and tables that apply to the area of SAP Basis.

Each interview question has a question and an answer
– that is pretty straightforward – but when you see the
guru icon – this is information that represents the
highest degree of knowledge in a particular area. So if
you’re looking for a “Basis guru” be sure to listen for an
answers similar to those given under the guru icon.

Don’t be bamboozled!

The Basis Guru has Spoken!

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SAP Basis Interview Questions, Answers, and
Explanations ................................................. 1
Motivation..................................................... 3
Introduction ................................................. 5
The Basis Guru has Spoken! ........................... 5
Question 1: Transport Change Request...........11
Question 2: Internet outages.........................12
Question 3: OK Codes...................................13
Question 4: Transaction Codes ......................14
Question 5: STMS Importing .........................15
Question 6: Work Processes ..........................16
Question 7: Patch Level for GUI.....................17
Question 8: Web help installation...................18
Question 9: Web Resources...........................19
Question 10: Instance installation ..................20
Question 11: Client copy...............................21
Question 12: Table T000...............................22
Question 13: Table USR02 ............................23
Question 14: Passwords................................24
Question 15: Table TADIR.............................25
Question 16: Table TDEVC............................26
Question 17: Change Requests ......................27
Question 17: Change Requests ......................27
Question 18: User Access..............................28
Question 19: Transport object keys ................29
Question 20: Transport in progress ................30
Question 21: Repaired Objects ......................31
Question 22: Disable Multiple Logins ..............32
Question 23: Locked Transactions..................33
Question 24: Locking Accounts ......................34
Question 25: TP and R3TRANS ......................35
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Question 26: SAPALL User ............................ 36
Question 27: UNIX OS.................................. 37
Question 28: SAP DB Error............................ 38
Question 29: ECC 5.0................................... 39
Question 30: Java and XI.............................. 40
Question 31: SAPGUI Install.......................... 41
Question 32: Telnet ..................................... 42
Question 33: DEV System with Open Client..... 43
Question 34: Email from SAP to UNIX ............ 44
Question 35: Printing Cover Pages ................. 45
Question 36: User Auditing ........................... 46
Question 37: Background Job Runs................ 47
Part II: Technical and Troubleshooting
Questions ....................................................48
Question 38: Transport requests ................... 49
Question 39: Memory and Sizing ................... 50
Question 40: Upgrading................................ 51
Question 41: SAPRouter and DMZ.................. 52
Question 42: Internet email gateway ............. 53
Question 43: J2EE and CRM.......................... 54
Question 44: Installing R/3 Enterprise............ 55
Question 45: Program buffer / swap .............. 56
Question 46: Email from SBWP...................... 57
Question 47: Updating Tables ....................... 58
Question 48: Installing DB instance ............... 59
Question 49: Backup Strategy ....................... 60
Question 50: Lock table overflow................... 61
Question 51: System copy for BW.................. 62
Question 52: XI 3.0 Configuration.................. 63
Question 53: Restarting server ...................... 64
Question 54: System copy PRD to TST ........... 65
Question 55: MIRO updates to RBKP .............. 66
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Question 56: Customizing and Master Data .....67
Question 57: Variants for ABAP......................68
Question 58: SM37 and Spool.......................69
Question 59: J2EE and Support Packs.............70
Question 61: Client Copy...............................72
Question 62: Offline Backup ..........................73
Question 63: Access Methods ........................74
Question 64: Remote server starting ..............75
Question 65: Deleting Background Jobs..........76
Question 66: User logs .................................77
Question 67: Transport problems...................78
Question 68: Spooling table spaces ................79
Question 69: Table Maintenance ....................80
Question 70: Dialog and Batch Processes ........81
Question 71: Transport numbering.................82
Question 72: Jobs that don’t quit ...................83
Question 73: Kernel Upgrades .......................84
Question 74: SAPDBA ...................................85
Question 75: Transporting.............................86
SAP R/3 Enterprise OSS Notes .......................87
SAP Software Installation .................................87
System Copy...................................................88
SAP Business Warehouse ..............................89
Upgrade ..................................................89
Installation...............................................89
Internet Graphics Service (IGS) ..................89
Internet Transaction Server (ITS) ...............89
BW System Administration .........................90
Oracle.........................................................91
RAC.........................................................91
Installation...............................................91
Administration ..........................................91
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Problems................................................. 92
Backup / Restore / Recovery...................... 93
Software Logistics (Transport System, Add-Ons
& Support Packages).................................... 94
Transports............................................... 94
Support Packages ..................................... 94
Add-Ons.................................................. 94
General System Administration...................... 95
Tuning .................................................... 95
Background Processing ............................. 96
Network .................................................. 96
Web Dispatcher ........................................ 96
SAPOSCOL............................................... 96
SAP Remote Services ................................... 97
Service Connection ................................... 97
SAPGUI ...................................................... 98
SAPGUI For Windows................................ 98
Useful SAP Technical Transaction Codes......... 99
Useful SAP Technical Transaction Codes......... 99
Background Processing................................. 99
System Monitoring..................................... 100
Performance Analysis................................. 101
General System Administration.................... 102
System Configuration................................. 102
Security .................................................... 102
External Communication............................. 102
Internet Connectivity.................................. 104
Spool & Print............................................. 104
CATT Test Tool ......................................... 104
Transport System ...................................... 105
Add-ons & Support Packages ...................... 106
ABAP Development .................................... 106
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Archiving...................................................107
Unsorted ...................................................108

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Question 1: Transport Change Request
If your SAP landscape is composed of a DEV
server and PRD server and you need to transport a
change request from DEV client 111 to DEV 131
(i.e. transport in the same server). How can this be
accomplished?

A: Transaction SCC1

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Question 2: Internet outages
We have recently experienced some internet
outages caused by our ISP. Although we have
resolved our ISP problems, the users refuse to
believe that losing the internet connection was to
blame for the SAP problems. How can we ensure
that this was an internet problem and not an SAP
problem?

A: Open a maintenance window, connect to
the machine and kill the ISP connection and
see if this kills your connection. Repeat at
will until they believe that the ISP was the
problem.

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Question 3: OK Codes

What is an OK code? What are the
differences an OK code to a T -code?

A: An OK Code is used by a program to
execute a function for example after a
pushbutton has been clicked. A transaction
code is a “shortcut” that helps a user run a
program.

T-Codes are stored in table TSTC

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Question 4: Transaction Codes

Where are t-code name and program values
stored? How can I find a list of all the t-codes in
the SAP system?

A: You can use transaction st11 to view Table
TSTC. You can define a new t-code using
transaction se93.

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Question 5: STMS Importing

How can one disable the "Import All" button on
STMS for the queues?

A: Login to your Transport Domain
Controller. Run STMS->Overview->System.
Choose the System you want to disable
import all. Go to Transport Tool tab.
Add/Create Parameter "NO_IMPORT_ALL"
set its value to 1.

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Question 6: Work Processes

What are the different types of work processes in
R/3?

A: Dialog (D), Update (U), Enqueue (E),
Background(B), and Spool(S).

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Question 7: Patch Level for GUI

How can you confirm the patch level for SAP GUI?

A: Log into SAPGUI, and hit Alt-F12 ->
About

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Question 8: Web help installation
Why can web help be considered easier to install
than CHM, the standard delivered SAP help?

A: Web help is easier than trying to get every
remote user connected to a network share. If you
don't want to use SAP's help site, you can setup
your own website to do it. The best route depends
on your business’ network structure.

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Question 9: Web Resources

If you can’t find the answer to a question, what are
some website you can visit to find the answer?

A:
OSS notes: http://service.sap.com/notes
SAP help: http://help.sap.com
Google: http://www.google.com

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Question 10: Instance installation

We want to install another new instance on same
development box. Is this possible? What are some
of the important considerations?

A: Yes, it is possible to have more than one
instance on a single box. The key is to use a
different SID and a different system number.
It is also important to note that for a 64 bit
SAP kernel, SAP recommends a 20 GB swap
space for 1st instance and 10 GB per each
additional instance.

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Question 11: Client copy

What is the difference between a client
copy and client refresh?

A: Some times these are the same, For
example, if you are performing a copy to an
existing client for the express purpose of
updating the data, then it is called Client
Refresh.

If you are copying to a newly created client
then it is more appropriate to say “client
copy.”

Another way of thinking about this is that a
client copy from production to a QA server
or from production to DEV server is really a
client refresh.

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Question 12: Table T000

What is the purpose of table T000?

A: Table T000 contains a list of defined clients,
which you can maintain with transaction SCC4.

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Question 13: Table USR02

What is the purpose of table USR02?

A: This table stores User IDs and passwords.

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Question 14: Passwords

How do you create a password exception list?

A: Place the answers in table USR40.

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Question 15: Table TADIR

What is the purpose of table TADIR?

A: Table TADIR contains object directory entries.

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Question 16: Table TDEVC

What is the purpose of table TDEVC?

A: Table TDEVC contains development classes and
packages.

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Question 17: Change Requests

What are the transaction codes associated with
changing requests, request headers, or request
object lists?

A: The following tables hold information about
change requesets.

E070 Change request headers
E071 Change request object lists

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Question 18: User Access

How can you get a list of the users with
development access on a particular system?

A: Table DEVACCESS

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Question 19: Transport object keys

Where can you find a list of object keys included in
a transport?

A: E071K Object keys contained within transports

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Question 20: Transport in progress

How can you tell if a transport entry is in the
process of being imported?

A: Check table TRBAT

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Question 21: Repaired Objects

How can you find a list of objects that have been
repaired in the system?

A: ADIRACCESS List of repaired objects and their
access keys

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Question 22: Disable Multiple Logins

How do you Disable Multiple Logins in the Same
Client?

A: To disable multiple user logins within the same
client implement this parameter in the instance
profile:
login/disable_multi_gui_login = 1
If you do not use this parameter in your system,
users have the ability to ignore the warning
window at the time they try to login to the same
client.
Activating this parameter in your system will make
you look good if you get audited!
How about exceptional logins?
In case you're wondering how to allow multiple
logins for certain key users you can implement
parameter login/multi_login_users. You can list the
user IDs that should be ignored if the parameter
above is active in your system.

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Question 23: Locked Transactions

How can you View Locked Transactions?

A: As you know, you can lock/unlock transaction
codes via SM01. But, how do you go about
viewing the transactions that are locked in the
system? You need to look in field CINFO, table
TSTC.
Within SAP, you can use either SE11 or SE16 to
browse the table contents. Make sure you enter
"A0" as the "HEX01 data element for SYST"
starting value and "A9" as the ending value.
This will list all the transactions locked in the
system.

Note: The CINFO field description is "HEX01 data
element for SYST".

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Question 24: Locking Accounts

When you are Locking/Unlocking accounts what
happens behind the scenes?

A: User accounts can be locked/unlocked via SU01
(User Maintenance.)
But, what goes on behind the scenes? What does
the system do to actually set this?

The table USR02 gets updated. The field UFLAG
determines if the user account is locked or
unlocked. The value "64" indicates that the user
account is locked. The value "0" that the user
account is unlocked.

Knowing this, you can then issue an update
statement at the database level that locks all users
in mass.

Don't lock yourself out, though! Use exceptions for
super user accounts in your update statement.

Notice that 4.6b and above have made
improvements to this kind of task, making the
locking/unlocking a bit easier. However, changing
at the database level is much faster and it is just
one simple query.

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Question 25: TP and R3TRANS

What is the difference between TP and R3TRANS

A: TP controls the process and calls several
tools, like r3trans but also e.g. DDIC-Activation.

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Question 26: SAPALL User

Is there a difference between user DDIC and
SAP_ALL/SAP_NEW ?

A: Yes, DDIC is hard coded to do some things
other IDs cannot. But you should be able to
activate tables in SE11 using a SAP_ALL user.

06071992 is the default
username and password for basis
login accounts (SAP*)

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Question 27: UNIX OS

What is the purpose of the UNIX file /etc/passwd ?

A: /etc/passwd contains valid user passwords,
accounts, default login directories, and user
security permission levels

The file format is
user:password:UID:GID:login_directory:shell

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Question 28: SAP DB Error

If you receive an “error occurred during
installation” message when trying to install the DB-
Instance (SAP DB) what can you do to fix the
problem?

A: Use shorter pathnames.

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Question 29: ECC 5.0

Is it possible to install ECC 5.0 as a test system and
not production, without installing solution
manager?

A: During the installation you will be asked for a
key, which can only be generated by the solution
manager.

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Question 30: Java and XI

We are trying to install Java-Add an ABAP system
as part of an XI 3.0 installation. At the end of the
J2EE installation, while trying to start SAP j2EE
engine, a timeout error occurs. How would you fix
this?

A: Increase paging space to 20 GB.

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Question 31: SAPGUI Install

Is there a way to perform SAPGUI 640 roll out
using a centralized server?

A: Look for SAPADMIN and SAPSETUP on the
installation CD. Then, use a utility such as
Microsoft’s SMS to distribute this program or use a
login script to call the SAPSETUP program.

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Question 32: Telnet

If SAPconsole telnet screen size is too big how do
you make it smaller?

A: Go to the control panel, and then to the SAP
console administrator and general tab.

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Question 33: DEV System with Open Client

In our DEV system we have opened the client with
all options “changed without automatic rec,”
“changes to repository and cross customization
allowed,” and “protection level-0 no restriction” in
SCC4. The developers complain that they get an
error message saying the system is non-modifiable.
What should we do to fix this?

A: In a DEV system, set the global system change
option (SEO6) to modifiable for all namespaces/objects.
The developers must have the ability to change any,
including SAP, namespace/object. Change client options
(SCC4) to “changes allowed for repos and cross-client
cust” and radio button to “auto. save changes.” Next,
enable CATTS sessions.

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Question 34: Email from SAP to UNIX

I’m trying to send email from SAP to Microsoft
Outlook. When I attempted to configure
SAPConnect it failed. On unix level I try to run
command “mlunxsnd” and “mlosmadm” but found
that it doesn’t exist in unix. How should I solve this
problem?

A: In versions with basis release 6.20 or higher,
you don't need to use sapconnect. Directly put your
mail server in the SMTP node in SCOT.

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Question 35: Printing Cover Pages

I want to let SAP skip printing cover pages during
printing for any kind of report. How can this be
done?

A: Find the source for the cover page. It will either
be from SAP itself or the OS spooler. Take the
appropriate action.

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Question 36: User Auditing

Is there a way to find out what was entered in a
particular transaction code screen?

A: No, but you can analyze tables associated with
the transaction code and see if there is a username
field that traces what this user has done.

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Question 37: Background Job Runs

I need to schedule a background job to run for 3
consecutive days and would like to use DB13. How
can I schedule a report to run from DB13 and not
SM37?

A: There is no way to schedule a report to run
from DB13 other than pre-configured DBA jobs.
Instead, use SM36 and make the jobs event driven.

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Part II: Technical and
Troubleshooting Questions

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Question 38: Transport requests

When I release all of the requests to DEV it is not being
displayed in an import queue on the QA system (t-code
STMS). When I check the log of transport request
overall status is successful, but a message appears
saying “continue: other transport group.” Why is this
message appearing?

A: The transport group for QA is misconfigured. Go to
STMS, then Overview. Double -click QA and choose
communication. Next enter the correct transport group
and save.

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Question 39: Memory and Sizing
We have a J2EE + ABAP 6.40 instance running a
portal 6.0. It seems 1GB of memory is not enough
and J2EE has problems if we assign more. What
can be used to balance the load in the servers?

A: You can create a second server process using
config-tool. Also, load balancing is possible through
SCS.

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Question 40: Upgrading
After a recent upgrade of kernel 6.20 to 6.40, while
doing a transport I received several warning parameters
although everything looked okay on SAP t-code STMS,
what should I do about the warning parameters.

A: You can delete these parameters from TPPARAM.

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Question 41: SAPRouter and DMZ

We setup a SAPRouter in DMZ so that all SAP
requests can be routed in and out from that
machine and the SAP application servers are not
necessary to be exposed to the internet user.
However, the SAPRouter does not handle the BW
Web reporting application requests. We do not
have E.P. Are there any tools which can help us to
route WEB reporting requests the way SAPRouter
does?

A: You need a SAP Web dispatcher. It acts like a
SAP Router but routes SAP ICM traffic. BW Web
reporting is a BSP that sits on the ICM. You can
look for sapwebdisp.exe in the kernel directory or
do a self-generated profile using command option
“bootstrap.”

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Question 42: Internet email gateway

How do you configure the Internet email gateway
in SAP Netweaver 04?

A: Starting with version WAS 6.x, SMTP comes
built in to kernel. Go to transaction. SCOT and
configure it there.

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Question 43: J2EE and CRM
I am installing a SAP J2EE engine at CRM. When it
reaches phase 22 it halts for more than 10 minutes and
gives up starting the system. What should I do?

A: A restart is often the solution. If it is an add-in and
you have restarted your ABAP then you may be missing
the profile parameters. If this is okay and a restart does
not help look in the work directory and check
dev_icontrol. If the J2EE engine software is the problem,
applying a patch will solve the problem.

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Question 44: Installing R/3 Enterprise
When we install SAP R/3 enterprise 4.7, there are
several error messages in the SAPVIEW.log. What does
this mean?

A: This means that one of your load jobs did not run
successfully.

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Question 45: Program buffer / swap

In my development server when I perform ST02 the
program buffer shows a value of 1056 in red under the
SWAP category. Users are getting a shortdump with the
PXA buffer error message. What should I do?

A: Use “my links” in “my signature” and use the
keywords: PXA Buffer.

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Question 46: Email from SBWP

When sending an email from transaction SBWP I
wish to enter the user’s login name only, not an
email address. Also I’d like SAP to look at the user
details email address and communications method
held in SU01 and send the mail to this external
email address. Can this be configured?

A: Yes. Follow pathway SO16-> Tab Mail Sys group->
bottom radio button.

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Question 47: Updating Tables

Are direct updates on SAP tables allowed?

A: You can call SAP functions directly to update
data (RFC calls) but it is not recommended to try
and manipulate data directly at database level (sql
scripts, jdbc)

In general it is a very bad idea to update tables
directly in SAP.

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Question 48: Installing DB instance

While doing SAP installation of DB instance on a
different box other than CI, the input we have given
in SAPInst of DB instance is wrong in system
number of CI instance. How can I change this
entry after installation?

A: You must reinstall the CI instance with the right
system number.

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Question 49: Backup Strategy

I am working on a backup strategy to disk. I want to
perform a copy_save_delete equivalent on various
disks. This function does not work for disk saves
but ideally I would like to have two copies. Is there
another function I can use?

A: In your init<sid>.SAP file log on to another
drive/server to store another copy of your archive
log.

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Question 50: Lock table overflow

One of my BTC jobs fails when I try to run it, giving
me an error message stating “lock table overflow.”
It recommends to modify the enqueue / table size
parameter to solve this issue. I do not have this
value in my default or instance profile. How do I
solve the problem?

A: Run ABAP RSPARAM program. It will give you the
real value of the SAP parameter and where they have
been set up. The lock table can hold 10,000 entries,
which is more than enough for the average system. It
is possible that the program is not written properly and
the developers should modify it.

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Question 51: System copy for BW

I am attempting to complete a system copy of BW.
When I try to go in to RSA1 afterwards I get the
error message, “Entry in inbound table already
exists.” What should I do to solve the problem?

A: Read the homogenous system guide and follow
all directions under “subsequent steps” section.
Check transaction codes BDLS and SALE as well.

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Question 52: XI 3.0 Configuration

I am configuring my XI 3.0 Production server
(MSCS 2003) on oracle 9.2.0.6 for backups. I have
successfully run offline backups on single nodes
(both A and B), split nodes (Oracle node B and
SAP node A), but it fails when I run Oracle on Node
A and SAP on Node B. I have checked the
initsid.sap, initsid.ora spfilesid.ora files, the files
within the “%Windir%SAPCluster and the FSCMD
location path and they are identical to my
development servers. Rebooting the servers has
been unsuccessful as well. How do I resolve this
issue?

A: Log in on both nodes as SIDADM and run this
command: brbackup –V. Make sure that
“%Windir%SAPCluster” is part of your path.

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Question 53: Restarting server

Will restarting the PRD server every week affect
server performance?

A: When you restart the server, the SAP ABAP
program buffer and other buffers are emptied. As far
as performance goes, the reports runtime will be a bit
longer during the first run. You can restart the system
every week without harm. The only reason against it
may be the SLA/users demand.

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Question 54: System copy PRD to TST

I need to do a system copy from PRD to TST. I
cannot follow SAP documentation, but must do it
manually. When I run “@/tmp/TSTcntrl.sql,” will it
change all the PRD to TST in the restored file
names? Would the restored files be recognized as
a TST system?

A: You must first open the DB as PRD on your
new system. Second, apply redo logs. Next, run
your script to change SID. This will change SID but
will not change tablespace names if using WAS
6.10 or above.

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Question 55: MIRO updates to RBKP

We are running Win 2003, Oracle 9I, SAP 4.7. We
are having performance issues around Tx MIRO
which updates table RBKP. Table RBKP has five
indexes in SAP, but only three of which exist in
Oracle. Why is this?

A: In SAP there are many predefined indexes.
You can see these indexes via DB02->checks->
database ->ABAP dictionary ->display. Under
optional indexes you see all indexes of which the
definition is created in the dictionary, but not
created at database level.

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Question 56: Customizing and Master Data

Some transactions in SAP are seen as customizing,
for instance OVRF (updating routes). In some
systems this is set as master data and can be set
open. Where do you do this?

A: That depends on each transaction. Sometimes
it is determined by other configuration and
sometimes it is set according to system function,
production or test/develop/demo/etc.

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Question 57: Variants for ABAP

I have some housekeeping ABAPs that I have to
create variants for. There are cases when I have
to specify a time interval for the ABAP in the variant.
If I explicitly enter a start and end date they will
remain at that current date continuously. Is there
any way to dynamically enter dates in the variant?

A: In transaction SE38 enter the variant name and
choose the attributes radio button. Here you can set
the field to “selection variable.” Then, under selection
variables button, you can define that it is SY -DATE+7.

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Question 58: SM37 and Spool

When I check transaction SM37 and I want to see
the spool I get a message that says “no list
available.” Why is this?

A: There are several possible reasons. The spool is
sent to a printer and deleted. The spool is too old and
the housekeeper deleted it. Also, some test reports
simulate a calculation then rollback. It works fine
online. When a background job does a rollback then it
rolls back the spool as well.

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Question 59: J2EE and Support Packs

I have an ABAP+J2EE instance on XI 3.1. Is it
necessary to stop WEB AS and J2EE to apply the
support packs for J2EE?

A: Any J2EE patches are applied while system is
up and running but no activities. The only patch
applied while system is down are binaries (ABAP
kernel).

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Question 60: Missing Secondary Index

I have a Win NT/SQL7/R3 kernel -46D. I am missing
one secondary index (Z0CPS0-1) while I run DB02. I
tried recreating the index, but this gives me the error
message “Index could not be setup in the DB.” Another
index with the same name exists in the database, but it
is unknown to the ABAP/ 4 Dictionary. How do I
remove the error from the DB02 and resolve the
problem?

A: It is possible that an individual created an index in
the DB directly, which is not recommended. You must
delete the index DB level first, and then create it in SAP.

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Question 61: Client Copy

Will a client copy transfer the background job
schedules and all client dependent data?

A: SAP_ALL will copy all client dependent data
including schedules to the new client. Remember that
ABAP programs are always client independent. Only
the masterdata (variant) is client dependent.

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Question 62: Offline Backup

I am on SAP 4.7, 6.20 HP UX Oracle. When we
complete our weekly offline backup, application is
not coming up and the system goes down. Which
log will give some input as to what is wrong with
the system?

A: Start with the alert log.
It is usually found in
oracle/SID/saptrace/background/alertSID.log.

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Question 63: Access Methods

What is meant by the terms L and F access
methods?

A: An “L” access method refers to local printer. It is
local to the SAP server, not the user. An “F” access
method refers to front end printer. This uses the user’s
Windows printer.

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Question 64: Remote server starting

We are currently running 4.7 enterprise on Oracle
9.2.0.6, on Solaris 9. I am in the process of upgrading
production which has a central instance server and 3
Application servers where the Sapmnt directory is
shared out from the central instance server. I
upgraded the kernel on the central instance with no
problems, but when I try to start SAP on the APP
servers I receive an error message stating the database
must be started from a remote server. I have changed
all environment variables but I still receive the error
message. What could be the issue?

A: Ensure that the Oracle client is properly installed on
each of the application servers. Also, make certain that
you are using the latest versions of all of the kernel,
associated files (R3trans, tp, startdb, stopdb, etc.) and
the DB library.

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Question 65: Deleting Background Jobs

Is it safe to delete old background jobs using the
program RSBTCDEL while users are working in the
PRD server?

A: Yes. It is safe to run this program while users
are working since this only deletes jobs that were
completed or aborted, not active jobs.

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Question 66: User logs

Is there any report or table in which user log off
time is stored in SAP?

A: There is no standard report. However, you can
find out about the user’s last transaction time in
table USR02 and field TRDAT, which is close to
logoff time.

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Question 67: Transport problems

I installed the kernel patch 6.40 level 098 and now
the transport system is not working properly. The
job RDDIMPDP is not starting, although I start it
manually. I keep receiving error messages. How
should I solve this problem?

A: First go into SE38 in both client 000 and your
working client. Run program RDDNEWPP. This will
schedule program RDDIMPDP with proper
parameters. Then, check if any "TP" programs are
running . If this is the case, check in
/usr/sap/trans/log and look for the most recent
files contents.

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Question 68: Spooling table spaces

The temporary spooling table space is
approximately 5GB in one of our customer’s
production systems that runs 24 hours a day. We
would like to reduce this over time. What strategy
would you have for reducing this tablespace?

A: You could schedule report RSPO0041 for
deleting the spool (TEMSE) objects. Schedule it as
a daily background job in order to minimize impact
on your system.

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Question 69: Table Maintenance

How would I setup table maintenance for
customized table Z1?

A: Use Transaction code SE11.

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Question 70: Dialog and Batch Processes

I want to change five dialog work processes into
batch. Where can I do this?

A: You can configure work processes through
parameters in RZ10. Use “rdisp/no_wp_dia” for
dialog and “rdisp/no_wp_btc” for background. Or
you can configure operation modes for that
through RZ04.

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Question 71: Transport numbering

Is there a way to change the transport request
number to start with a number that I choose?

A: Assuming your release is 4.6, user SAPR3 is
owner of the database. Call the last transport
number by issuing “select * from sapr3.E070L.”
Change the transport sequence number by issuing:
”Update sapr3.E070L set
TRKORR='<SID>K9xxxxx'.”
If your SAP release is higher than 4.6, replace
SAPR3 with the owner of the database.

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Question 72: Jobs that don’t quit

The job “SAP_COLLECTOR_FOR_PERFMONITOR”
is being continuously being cancelled in our quality
System BW. I keep receiving an error that says
the load program is not found. What should I do
to resolve this?

A: The problem is in the support package. The
Solution is you need to delete the SWNC* reports
and insert RSSTAT83 and RSSTAT87 into TCOLL.

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Question 73: Kernel Upgrades

We are planning an upgrade of the OS from the
existing V5R2 to V5R3 of our i-series server which
hosts SAP application. We are currently on R/3
Release 4.6C at support pack level 50. After we do
an upgrade we plan to migrate all applications to a
power 5 i-series 550 server. Our current kernel is
ASCII 46D patch level 1977. Should we consider a
SAP kernel upgrade?

A: Before upgrading OS , database or SAP version,
Always update your kerne l to latest level.

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Question 74: SAPDBA

We have a SAP r/3 47x200 (unix/oracle) The
SAPDBA program no longer exists since we’ve
upgraded from 6.20 to 6.40. Where can I download
BR*Tools Gui for Oracle DBA –GUI after installing
Kernel 6.40?

A: You can still use SAPDBA from version 6.20.
You must however combine it with BR*Tools 6.40.

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Question 75: Transporting

I received 2 transports (K and R) to be imported
from an external vendor. We need to import these
into our QA system. I have moved the transports to
the Cofiles and Data subdirectories. What do I
need to do next?

A: Follow pathway STMS -> Overview -> Imports.
Double-click on QA's SID. Next, follow path Extras
-> Other Requests -> Add. Finally, type transport
number and import as you would normally transport.

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SAP R/3 Enterprise OSS Notes

SAP Software Installation

[580341] SAP Software on UNIX: OS Dependencies 6.30
Release restrictions R/3 Enterprise 4.70 / 1.10 Add-
[520965]
Ons
Composite SAP note Install./Upgrade? SAP R/3
[534334]
Enterprise 47x11
SAP R/3 Enterprise 47x110: Software
[538887]
Architecture/maintenance
[635608] Release restrictions for SAP R/3 Enterprise 47x200
Composite SAP Note Inst./Upgrade? SAP R/3
[662453]
Enterprise 47x200
SAP R/3 Enterprise 47x200: Software
[658351]
architecture/maintenance
Composite SAP note Installation/Upgrade? SAP
[534334]
R/3
[492222] SAP Software on UNIX - OS Dependencies
[523505] SAP R/3 Enterprise Installation Under UNIX
INST: SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 Inst. Under UNIX -
[523502]
SAP DB
[523503]
Informix
[523504]
Oracle
[496251] INST: SAP Web AS 6.20 on Windows - General
SAP R/3 Enterprise Installation UnderWindows? -
[529151]
General
INST: SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 Under Windows:
[529076]
Oracle
[529118] INST:SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 Under Windows- MS
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Cluster
INST:SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 UnderWindows ?- MS
[529150]
SQL Server
INST: SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 UnderWindows? -
[531349]
Informix
INST: SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 Under Windows -
[531372]
SAP DB
SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 Inst. Under UNIX - IBM
[533728]
DB2 UDB for UNIX and Windows
SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7 Inst. Under Windows 2000 -
[533715]
IBM

System Copy

[547314] FAQ: System Copy procedure
[89188] R/3 System copy
[489690] CC INFO: Copying large production clients
INST: SAP Web AS 6.10 - Hom. + Het. System
[407123]
Copy
INST: System Copy for SAP Systems based on
[516246]
SAP Web AS 6.20
INST: System Copy for SAP Systems based on
[677447]
SAP Web AS 6.30

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SAP Business Warehouse

Upgrade

[658992] Additional information for the upgrade to BW 3.50
Add. info. on upgrading to SAP Web AS 6.40
[662219]
ORACLE

Installation

[552914] SAP BW 3.1 Content Server Installation on UNIX
[492208] INST: SAP Web AS 6.20 Installation on UNIX
[492221] INST: SAP Web AS 6.20 Inst. on UNIX - Oracle
[421795] SAP_ANALYZE_ALL_INFOCUBES report
[355814] Demand Planning: You must work in client 001
[192658] Setting basis parameters for BW Systems

Internet Graphics Service (IGS)

[458731] Internet Graphics Service: Main Note
[525716] 6.20: IGS Buglist (and solutions)
[548496] Overview of IGS Notes (6.20)
Troubleshooting when a problem occurs with the
[514841]
IGS
[480692] SAP IGS support strategy
HW/SW Requirements for Internet Graphics
[443430]
Service
[454042] IGS: Installing and Configuring the IGS

Internet Transaction Server (ITS)

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[721993] ITS updates in Release 6.40 (SAP Integrated ITS).

BW System Administration

Update of statistics of InfoCubes with
[428212]
BRCONNECT
BW-Authorizations for Remote-User in BW and
[150315]
OLTP
[46272] Implement new data class in technical settings
[371413] DB data class and size catgory for aggregate tables
[156727] Default data class for InfoCubes and dimensions
[123546] Extending the permitted size categories
Size category for fact and dimension tables
[443767]
(InfoCube)
[639941] TABART(Table space) for PSA tables
[550669] Compressed transfer of BW Web Applications
[561792] Client -sided caching of image/gif files
[130253] Notes on upload of transaction data into the BW
Extractor package size: Collective note for
[417307]
applications

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Oracle

RAC

[527843] Oracle RAC support in the SAP environment
[581320] FAQ: Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC)
[621293] Oracle9i: Real Application Clusters

Installation

[619188] FAQ: Oracle Wait Events
[619876] Oracle9i: Automatic PGA Memory Management
[601157] Dynamic parameter changes - SPFILE
Installing SAP Systems on UNIX/Oracle? with raw
[145654]
devices
[617416] Oracle9i: Dynamic SGA
[598678] Composite SAP Note: New functions in Oracle 9i
[180605] Oracle database parameter settings for BW
[632556] Oracle 9.2.0.* database parameterization for BW
[632427] Oracle 8.1.7* database parameterization for BW
Recommendations for BW systems with Oracle
[565075]
8.1.x
Composite note BW 3.x performance: DB-specific
[567745]
setting
Design of the temporary tablespace in the BW
[359835]
System
USE OF LOCALLY MANAGED TABLESPACES
[387946]
FOR BW SYSTEMS
Creating ORACLE DB statistics using
[351163]
DBMS_STATS

Administration

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[592393] FAQ: Oracle
[588668] FAQ: Database statistics
[666061] FAQ: Database objects, segments and extents
[541538] FAQ: Reorganizations
BRSPACE - New tool for Oracle database
[647697]
administration
[600141] Oracle9i: Automatic UNDO Management
[60233] Oracle rollback segments, more information
[385163] Partitioning on ORACLE since BW 2.0
[335725] BW (Oracle): Change/restore standard indexing

Problems

[354080] Note collection for Oracle performance problems
[323090] Performance problems due to degenerated indexes
RBS problems: ORA -01555, ORA -01628, ORA-
[3807]
01650
[185822] ora-1555 - cause and action
Problems with Disk Storage with temporary tables
[568632]
in BW
[178275] Bitmap Indexes in Wrong Tablespace
[494852] Primary index of PSA tables in incorrect tablespace
[547464] Nologging Option when creating indexes
Avoid NOLOGGING during the index structure
[442763]
(Oracle)
Problems with BITMAPINDEX under ORACLE in
[159779]
BW
[631668] DEADLOCK when loading data into InfoCubes ?
[634458] ODS object: Activation fails - DEADLOCK
[84348] Oracle deadlocks, ORA-00060

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INITRANS parameter for InfoCube? secondary
[750033]
indexes

Backup / Restore / Recovery

[442395] Descriptions of specific BR messages
[17163] BRARCHIVE/BRBACKUP messages and codes

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Software Logistics (Transport System, Add-Ons &
Support Packages)

Transports

[11599] Reversing transports
[456196] 'Couldn't locate TA information in .../co-files' error

Support Packages

[97620] OCS Info: Overview of Important OCS Notes
OCS: Known problems with Supp. Packages in
[447925]
Basis Rel.6.20
BW 3.1 Content: Information about Support
[539867]
Packages
[553527] Support Packages for the PI_BASIS (Basis Plug-in)
Solution Manager Support Packages: Known
[662441]
problems

Add-Ons

Installation/upgrade Basis plug-in (PI_BASIS)
[555092]
2002.2

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General System Administration

Tuning

Work Processes
[39412] How many work processes to configure
[21960] Several instances/systems on one UNIX computer
[9942] Max. number of work processes is 40 due to events
[33873] What do the semaphores mean?

Memory Management
[37537] Performance increase by shared memory pools.
High paging rate on AIX servers, in part. database
[78498]
servers .
[95454] A lot of extended memory on AIX (32-bit)
Zero administration memory management from
[88416]
4.0A/NT
[110172] NT: Transactions with large storage requirements
Memory Management (as of Release 3.0C, Unix
[33576]
and NT)
Performance: Parameter recommendations for Rel.
[103747]
4.0 and high
[386605] SAP memory management for Linux
[649327] Analysis of memory consumption
[548845] Internal sessions over 2GB
SAP memory management, current parameter
[425207]
ranges

Buffering
[504875] Buffering number ranges

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[678501] System stoppage, locks on table NRIV
[572905] Unbuffered number ranges

Background Processing

[16083] Standard jobs, reorganization jobs

Network

[500235] Network Diagnosis with NIPING

Web Dispatcher

[538405] Composite SAP note about SAP Web Dispatcher
Generation of URLs (SAP Web
[561885]
Dispatcher/Reverse? Proxy)

SAPOSCOL

[548699] FAQ: OS collector SAPOSCOL

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SAP Remote Se rvices

Service Connection

[91488] SAP Support Services: Central preparation note
[144864] SAP Remote Services: Technical preparation
Servicetools for Applications ST-A/PI (ST14 &
[69455]
RTCCTOOL)
[207223] Activating the SAP EarlyWatch? Alert
SAP GoingLive/EarlyWatch? Check for a BW
[160777]
System
[309711] SAP Servicetools Update: Online help
[216952] Service Data Control Center (SDCC) - FAQ
[539977] Release Strategy for Solution Tools Plug-In
Installation/Upgrade? Solution Tools Plug-In 003C
[597673]
(ST-PI)
[560475] Frequent questions on the Solution Tool Plug-In
[116095] Solution Tools Plug-In

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SAPGUI

SAPGUI For Windows

Via Citrix / Terminal Server
[200694] Notes on Sapgui for use via terminal server
[431163] Troubleshooting Citrix Metaframe Issues
[138869] SAP GUI on Windows Terminal Server (WTS)

General
[66971] Supported front end platforms
[26417] SAPGUI Resources: Hardware and software
[166130] SAP frontend: Delivery and compatibility
[147519] Maintenance strategy / deadlines 'SAPGUI'
[203924] Performance 4.6 - collective note
[203617] High memory consumption with Easy Access menu

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Useful SAP Technical Transaction Codes
Background Processing

RZ0 1 Job Scheduling Monitor
SM36 Schedule Background Job
SM36WIZ Job definition wizard
SM37 Overview of job selection
SM37B Simple version of job selection
SM37BAK Old SM37 backup
SM37C Flexible version of job selection
SM39 Job Analysis
Background Processing Analysis
SM65
Tool
SMX Display Own Jobs
RZ15 Read XMI log
SM61 Backgroup control objects monitor
SM61B New control object management

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System Monitoring

SM50 Work Process Overvi ew
SM51 List of SAP Systems
SM66 System wide Work Process Overview
STDA Debugger display/control (server)
SMMS Message Server Monitor
RZ02 Network Graphics for SAP Instances
RZ03 Presentation, Control SAP Instances
RZ04 Maintain SAP Instances
RZ06 Alerts Thresholds Maintenance
RZ08 SAP Alert Monitor
SM35 Batch Input Monitoring
RZ20 CCMS Monitoring
RZ21 CCMS Monitoring Arch. Customizing
RZ23 Performance database monitor
RZ23N Central Performance History
RZ25 Start Tools for a TID
RZ26 Start Methods for an Alert
RZ27 Start RZ20 for a Monitor
RZ27_SECURITY MiniApp? CCMS Alerts Security
RZ28 Start Alert Viewer for Monitor
ST22 ABAP dump analysis
ST22OLD Old Dump Analysis

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Performance Analysis

STAD Statistics display for all systems
STAT Local Transaction Statistics
STATTRACE Global Statistics & Traces
STUN Menu Performance Monitor
ST02 Setups/Tune? Buffers
ST03 Performance,SAP Statistics, Workload
ST03G Global Workload Statistics
ST03N R/3 Workload and Perf. Statistics
ST04 DB Performance Monitor
ST04N Database Performance Monitor
STP4 Select DB activities
ST04RFC MS SQL Server Remote Monitor tools
ST05 Performance trace
ST06 Operating System Monitor
ST07 Application monitor
ST10 Table Call Statistics

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General System Administration

SM21 Online System Log Analysis
SM01 Lock Transactions
SM02 System Messages
SM04 User List
SM12 Display and Delete Locks
SM13 Administrate Update Records
SM13T Administrate Update Records
SM14 Update Program Administration

System Configuration

RZ10 Maintain Profile Parameters
RZ11 Profile Parameter Maintenance
RZ12 Maintain RFC Server Group Assignment

Security

SM18 Reorganize Security Audit Log
SM19 Security Audit Configuration
SM20 Security Audit Log Assessment
SM20N Analysis of Security Audit Log
SA38PARAMETER Schedule PFCG_TIME_DEPENDENCY

External Communication

SMGW Gateway Monitor
SM54 TXCOM Maintenance
SM55 THOST Maintenance
SM59 RFC Destinations (Display/Maintain)

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SM59_OLD Transaction SM59 old (<5.0)
SMQ1 qRFC Monitor (Outbound Queue)
SMQ2 qRFC Monitor (Inbound Queue)
SMQ3 qRFC Monitor (Saved E-Queue)
SMQA tRFC/qRFC: Confirm. status & data
SMQE qRFC Administration
SMQG Distributed QOUT Ta bles
SMQR Registration of Inbound Queues
SMQS Registration of Destinations
SMT1 Trusted Systems (Display <-> Maint.)
SMT2 Trusting systems (Display <->Maint.)
SARFC Server Resources for Asynchron. RFC
SM58 Asynchronous RFC Error Log

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Internet Connectivity

SMICM ICM Monitor
SMICM_SOS ICM Monitor
SICF HTTP Service Hierarchy Maintenance

Spool & Print

SP00 Spool and related areas
SP01 Output Controller
SP01O Spool Controller
SP02 Display Spool Requests
SP02O Display Output Requests
SP03 Spool: Load Formats
SP11 TemSe? directory
SP12 TemSe? Administration
SP1T Output Control (Test)
SPAD Spool Administration
SPCC Spool consistency check

CATT Test Tool

ST30 Global Perf. Analysis: Execute
ST33 Glob. Perf. Analysis: Display Data
ST34 Glob. Perf. Analysis: Log IDs
ST35 Glob. Perf. Analysis: Assign CATTs
ST36 Glob. Perf. Analysis: Delete Data
ST37 Glob. Perf. Analysis: Eval. Schema
STW1 Test Workbench: Test catalog
STW2 Test workbench: Test plan

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STW3 Test Workbench: Test Package
STW4 Test Workbench: Edit test package
STW5 C maintenance table TTPLA
STWBM Test Workbench Manager
STWB_1 Test Catalog Management
STWB_2 Test Plan Management
STWB_INFO Test Workbench Infosystem
STWB_SET Central Test Workbench settings
STWB_TC Test Case Management
STWB_WORK Tester Worklist

Transport System

SE01 Transport Organizer (Extended)
SE03 Transport Organizer Tools
SE06 Set Up Transport Organizer
SE07 CTS Status Display
SE09 Transport Organizer
SE10 Transport Organizer
SEPA EPS Server: Administration
SEPS SAP Electronic Parcel Service
STMS Transport Management System
STMS_ALERT TMS Alert Monitor
STMS_DOM TMS System Overview
STMS_FSYS Maintain TMS system lists
STMS_IMPORT TMS Import Queue
STMS_INBOX TMS Worklist
STMS_MONI TMS Import Monitor
STMS_PATH TMS Transport Routes

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STMS_QA TMS Quality Assurance
STMS_QUEUES TMS Import Overview
STMS_TCRI Display/Maintain Table TMSTCRI
STMS_TRACK TMS Import Tracking

Add-ons & Support Packages

SAINT Add-On Installation Tool
SPAM Support Package Manager

ABAP Development

SE11 ABAP Dictionary
SE11_OLD ABAP/4 Dictionary Maintenance
SE12 ABAP/4 Dictionary Display
SE12_OLD ABAP/4 Dictionary Display
SE13 Maintain Technical Settings (Tables)
SE14 Utilities for Dictionary Tables
SE15 ABAP/4 Repository Information System
SE21 Package Builder
SE24 Class Builder
SE29 Application Packets
SE30 ABAP Objects Runtime Analysis
SE32 ABAP Text Element Maintenance
SE32_OLD ABAP Text Element Maintenance
SE32_WB99 ABAP Text Element Maintenance
SE33 Context Builder
SE35 ABAP/4 Dialog Modules
SE36 Logical Database Builder
SE37 ABAP Function Modules
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SE38 ABAP Editor
SE38L SE38 with RCIFIMAX
SE38M Define Variant for RAPOKZFX
SE38N SE38 with Default RDELALOG
SE41 Menu Painter
SE43 Maintain Area Menu
SE43N Maintain Area Menu
SE51 Screen Painter
SE54 Generate table view
SE55 Internal table view maintenance call
SE56 internal call: display table view
SE57 internal delete table view call
STYLE _GUIDE Style Guide Transaction

Archiving

ALINKVIEWER ARCHIVELINKVIEWER
ALVIEWER ArchiveLink? Viewer in the Web
Residence Time Maintenance
RZPT
Tool
Determine ASH/DOREX
ALO1
Relationships
SARA Archive Administration
SARE Archive Explorer
SAR_DA_STAT_ANALYSIS Analysis of DA Statistics
Cross-Archiving-Obj.
SAR_OBJ_IND_CUS
Customizing
SAR_SHOW_MONITOR Data Archiving Monitor
SARI Archive Information System
SARJ Archive Retrieval Configurator

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Unsorted

AL02 Database alert monitor
AL03 Operating system alert monitor
AL04 Monitor call distribution
AL05 Monitor current workload
AL08 Users Logged On
AL11 Display SAP Directories
Display table buffer (Exp.
AL12
session)
Display Shared Memory
AL13
(Expert mode)
Customize SAPOSCOL
AL15
destination
Local Alert Monitor for
AL16
Operat.Syst.
Remote Alert Monitor f.Operat.
AL17
Syst.
AL18 Local File System Monitor
AL19 Remote File System Monitor
ALM99 JBALMCTRL Control Tables
ALM: Assign CF Type to CF
ALM_01
Indicator
ALM Sim. Type: Maintain
ALM_02
Parameters
ALM_04 Create Planning Variant
ALM_ME_GENERAL Smartsync Settings
ALM_ME_GETSYNC Display Synchronization Status
ALM_ME_INVENTORY Inventory Management Profile
ALM_ME_NOTIF Notification Processing Profile
ALM_ME_ORDER Order Processing Profile

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ALM_ME_ORDER_STATUS Change Mobile Status for Order
Mobile Asset Management
ALM_ME_SCENARIO
Scenario
ALM_ME_USER User-specific settings
ALRTCATDEF Define Alert Category
RZ70 SLD Administration
Alerts: IMC Data Proxy for
RZAL_ALERT_PROXY
Alerts
RZAL_MONITOR_PROXY
Monitor
RZAL_MTE_DATA_PROXY
MTEs

Number range maintenance:
SA01
ADRNR
Academic Title (Bus. Addr.
SA02
Services)
SA03 Titles (Business Address Services)
Name Prefixes (Bus. Addr.
SA04
Services)
Name Suffix (Bus. Address
SA05
Services)
SA06 Address or personal data source
Address Groups (Bus. Addr.
SA07
Services)
Person Groups (Bus. Addr.
SA08
Services)
SA09 Internat. versions address admin.
Address admin. communication
SA10
type
Number range maintenance:
SA11
ADRV
SA12 Number range maintenance:

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ADRVP
SA13 Name format rules
Pager Services (Bus. Addr.
SA14
Services)
SA15 Address screen variants
Version-Specific Address
SA15V
Templates
SA16 Transport zones
SA17 Duplicate check index pools
SA20 Conversion of Street Sections
Customizing Regional Structure
SA21
(BAS)
SA22 Deactivate Specific Corrections
Reg. Structure for Address
SA23
Versions
SA38 ABAP Reporting
SA39 SA38 for Parameter Transaction
SABPWPFD Correct Write Protection Violations
SABPWPFDGUI Write Protection Violation Analysis
SABRE_PNR Display a Sabre PNR
SAD0 Address Management call
Address: Maint. communication
SADC
types
SADJ Customizing Transfer Assistant
SADP Contact person addr.maint. init.scr.
SADQ Private address maint. initial scrn
SADR Address maint. - Group required!
SADV International address versions

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SAKB0 AKB Configuration
SAKB4 Create Usage Explanations
SAKB5 Check Table Enhancements
SALE Display ALE Customizing
SALE_CUA Display ALE Customizing for CUA
Maintain RFC Dest. for Alert
SALRT01
Server
Maintain Events for Alert
SALRT02
Framework
Maintain RFC Dest. for Alert
SALRT1
Server
SAMT ABAP Program Set Processing
SAPTERM SAPterm: SAP Dictionary
Reporting (Tree Structure):
SARP
Execute
SARPN Display Report Trees
SART Display Report Tree
SARTN Display Report Trees
SASAP01 Implementation Assistant: Display
SASAP02 Implementation Assistant: Scope
SASAPBCS Call Up BC Sets
SASAPCATT Call Up CATT
SASAPFLAVOR Maintain Flavor
SASAPIA Implementation Assistant: Change
SASAPIAC Implementation Assistant
Install.Guide: Authoring
SASAPIG
Environment
Installation Guide:Phase
SASAPIGP
Maintenance
SASAPIMG Call Up Project IMG

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SASAPQADB Q&&Adb Authoring Environment
SASAPRELS Maintain Release
Maintain Roles for ASAP
SASAPROAD_ROLE
Roadmap
Maintain Subject for ASAP
SASAPROAD_SUBJECT
Roadmap
SASAPROLE Maintain Roles for ASAP
SASAPSUBJECT Maintain Subject for ASAP
SASAP_IA ASAP Implementation Assistant

SM28 Installation Check
SM29 Model Transfer for Tables
SM30 Call View Maintenance
SM30_CUS_COUNT Maintain Table CUS_COUNT
SM30_CUS_INDU Maintain Table CUS_INDU
SM30_CUS_SYST Maintain Table CUS_SYST
SM30_PRGN_CUST Maintain Table SSM_CUST
SM30_SSM_CUST Maintain Table SSM_CUST
SM30_SSM_EXT External Node Type Data
SM30_SSM_RFC Maintain Table SSM_RFC
SM30_SSM_VAR Maintain Table SSM_VAR
SM30_SSM_VART variable and text table transaction
SM30_STXSFREPL Smart Styles: Replace Font
SM30_TVARV Call SM30 for Table TVARV
SM30_VAL_AKH Maintain Table VAL_AKH
Call Up SM30 for Table
SM30_VSNCSYSACL
VSNCSYSACL
SM30_V_001_COS Cost of sales accounting status
SM30_V_BRG Call SM30 for View V_BRG
SM30_V_DDAT Call SM30 for View V_DDAT

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SM30_V_T585A Call Up SM30 for Table V_T585A
SM30_V_T585B Call SM30 for Table V_T585B
SM30_V_T585C Call SM30 for Table V_T585C
SM30_V_T599R Call Up SM30 for Table V_T599R
SM30_V_TKA05 Cost center categories
SM31 Call View Maintenance Like SM30
SM31_OLD Old Table Maintenance
SM32 Maintain Table Parameter ID TAB
SM33 Display Table Parameter ID TAB
SM34 Viewcluster Maintenance Call
SM38 Queue Maintenance Transaction
SM49 Execute external OS commands
SM56 Number Range Buffer
SM580 Transaction for Drag & Relate
SM62
Display/Maintain? Operating
SM63
Mode Set
SM64 Trigger an Event
SM69 Maintain External OS Commands
SMAP01 Maintain Solution Map objects
SMARTFORMS SAP Smart Forms
SMARTFORM_CODE SAP Smart Forms: Target Coding
SMARTFORM_TRACE SAP Smart Forms: Trace
SMARTSTYLES SAP Smart Styles
SMCL CSL: Monitor
Session Manager Menu Tree
SMEN
Display
SMET Display frequency of function calls
Del. Measurement data in shared
SMETDELBUFF
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SMETDELPROG Delete programs in shared buffer
Maint.Assign. Logon Grp to
SMLG
Instance
SMLT Language Management
SMLT_EX Language Export
Output control Message Block
SMME
Table
SMOD SAP Enhancement Management
SMOMO Mobile Engine
SMTR_START_HISTORY Call object history
SMW0 SAP Web Repository
Maintenance of nodes for
SMY1
MyObjects?
SPACKAGE Package Builder
SPAK Package Builder
SPAR Determine storage parameters
SPAT Spool Administration (Test)
SPAU Display Modified DE Objects
Monitoring parallel background
SPBM
tasks
SPBT Test: Parallel background tasks
SPDD Display Modified DDIC Objects
SPEC01 Specification system: Edit template
Specification system: Edit
SPEC02
datasheet
SPERS_DIALOG Edit Personalization
SPERS_MAINT Personalization object processing
SPERS_REUSE_DEMO Personalization Test Transaction
SPERS_TEST Test personalization objects
SPH1 Create and maintain telephony

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server
SPH2 Maintain outgoing number change
SPH3 Maintain incoming number change
SPH4 Activ./deactiv. telephony in system
SPH5 Define address data areas
Language-dependent server
SPH6
descrip.
Language-dep. addr. data area
SPH7
texts
SPHA Telephony administration
SPHB SAPphone: System Administration
SPHD SAPphone: Own telephone number
SPHS SAPphone: Interface for Telephone
SPHSREMOTE Start Softphone remote
SPHT SAPphone Test Environment
SPHW Initiate Call in Web Applications
SPIA PMI Administration
SPIC Spool installation check

ST01 System Trace
ST11 Display Developer Traces
ST14 Application Analysis
ST20 Screen Trace
ST20LC Layout Check
Database: Shared cursor
ST4A
cache (ST04)
ST62 Create Industry Short Texts
SMTR_NAVIGATION_SEN
STARTING_URLS
D_MESSAGE
START_AGR_GENERA Adjust all SAP roles

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TOR
START_REPORT Starts report
STAV_TABR Settle - Status Management
Copy Table Control User
STCTR L_COPY
Settings
Table control variants
STCUP
upgrade
STDC Debugger output/control
Object Directory
STDR
Consistency Check
Debugger display/control
STDU
(user)
STEMPLATE Customizing templates
STEMPMERGE Mix templates
STEP10 Export STEP Data
STEP20 Import STEP Data
SAPterm Terminology
STERM
Maintenance
Transaction STERM:
STERM_EXTERNAL
External Callup
STERM_KEYWORDS Maintain Index Entries
Transaction STERM: RFC
STERM_REMOTE
Callup
STFB CATT function module test
STFO Plan Service Connection
Change Documents
STI1
Payment Details
Change Docs
STI2
Correspondence
Chg. Docs Transaction
STI3
Authoriz.
STKONTEXTTRACE Switch On Context Trace
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STMA Proposal Pool Administration
STMP Proposal Pool: Selection
STPD Test Workbench
STRUST Trust Manager
Trust Manager for Logon
STRUSTSSO2
Ticket
Maintain events deadline
STSEC
segment
STSEC_DLV
segment
STSEC_TRA
segment
Customizing Number
STSN
Ranges Time Strm
Maintain deadline
STSSC
procedures
Maintain shipping deadline
STSSC_DLV
procedure
Maintain transportation dline
STSSC_TRA
proc.
Maintain times in time
STSTC
segment
STSTC_DLV
segment
STSTC_TRA
segment
STTO Test Organization
Selection variable maint.
STVARV
(TVARV)
Maintain time zone act. in
STZAC
client
Disp.time zone activat.in
STZAD
client

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Maintain time zones in Basis
STZBC
Cust.
Display time zones (Basis
STZBD
Cust.)
Time zones: Consistency
STZCH
checks
Time zone mapping in ext.
STZEC
systems
Time zone mapping in ext.
STZED
systems
Time zones: Maintain
STZGC
geo.data
Time zone cust.:
STZGD
Disp.geo.data
SE16 Data Browser
SE16N General Table Display
SE16_ANEA Data Browser ANEA
SE16_ANEK Data Browser ANEK
SE16_ANEP Data Browser ANEP
SE16_ANLA Data Browser ANLA
SE16_ANLC Data Browser ANLC
SE16_ANLP Data Browser ANLP
SE16_ANLZ Data Browser ANLZ
SE16_BKPF Data Browser BKPF
SE16_BSEG Data Browser BSEG
SE16_BSID Data Browser BSID
SE16_BSIK Data Browser BSIK
SE16_BSIS Data Browser BSIS
Data Browser Journal
SE16_ECMCA
Entries
SE16_ECMCT Data Browser Totals

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Records
SE16_KNA1 Data Browser KNA1
SE16_KNB1 Data Browser KNB1
SE16_LFA1 Data Browser LFA1
SE16_LFB1 Data Browser LFB1
SE16_MARA Data Browser MARA
SE16_MARC Data Browser MARC
Data Browser
SE16_RFCDESSECU
RFCDESSECU
SE16_SKA1 Data Browser SKA1
SE16_SKB1 Data Browser SKB1
SE16_T000 Data Browser T000
SE16_T807R Data Browser T807R
SE16_TCJ_CHECK_ST Data Browser
ACK TCJ_CHECK_STACKS
SE16_TCJ_CPD Data Browser TCJ_CPD
SE16_TCJ_C_JOURNA Data Browser
LS TCJ_C_JOURNALS
SE16_TCJ_DOCUMENT Data Browser
S TCJ_DOCUMENTS
Data Browser
SE16_TCJ_POSITIONS
TCJ_POSITIONS
SE16_TCJ_WTAX_ITEM Data Browser
S TCJ_WTAX_ITEMS
SE16_TXCOMSECU Data Browser TXCOMSECU
SE16_USR40 Data Browser USR40
SE16_USRACL Data Browser USRACL
SE16_USRACLEXT Data Browser USRACLEXT
SE16_V_T599R Data Browser V_T599R
SE16_W3TREES Data Browser W3TREES

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SE16_WWWFUNC Data Browser WWWFUNC
SE16_WWWREPS Data Browser WWWREPS
SE17 General Table Display
Business Add-Ins:
SE18
Definitions
Business Add-Ins:
SE18_OLD
Definitions (Old)
Business Add-Ins:
SE19
Implementations
Business Add-Ins:
SE19_OLD
Implementations
SE38P Delete ALE Change Pointers
Init. Data Transfer In Transit
SE38Q
Qty
SE39 Splitscreen Editor: (New)
Splitscreen Editor: Program
SE39O
Compare
MP: Standards Maint. and
SE40
Translation
SE61 R/3 Documentation
SE61D Display of SAPScript Text
SE62 Industry Utilities
SE63 Translation: Initial Screen
SE63_OTR Translation - OTR
SE64 Terminology
SE71 SAPscript form
SE72 SAPscript Styles
SE73 SAPscript Font Maintenance
SE74 SAPscript format conversion
SE75 SAPscript Settings
SE75TTDTGC SAPscript: Change standard

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symbols
SAPscript: Display standard
SE75TTDTGD
symbols
SE76 SAPscript: Form Translation
SE77 SAPscript Styles Translation
Administration of Form
SE78
Graphics
SE80 Object Navigator
SE81 Application Hierarchy
SE82 Application Hierarchy
SE83 Reuse Library
SE83_START Start Reuse Library
R/3 Repository Information
SE84
System
ABAP/4 Repository
SE85
Information System
Maintain Trees in
SE89
Information System
Lists in Repository
SE8I
Infosystem
Process Model Information
SE90
System
SE91 Message Maintenance
New SysLog? Msg
SE92
Maintenance as of 46A
Maintain System Log
SE92N
Messages
SE93 Maintain Transaction Codes
Customer enhancement
SE94
simulation
SE95 Modification Browser
SE95_UTIL Modification Browser Utilities
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Maintain transaction call
SE97
authorization
SEARCH_SAP_MENU Find in SAP Menu
SEARCH_USER_MENU Find in User Menu
Extended Computer Aided
SECATT
Test Tool
SECOCO Control Composer
SECR Audit Information System
Administration of Secure
SECSTO
Memory
SELVIEW Selection view maintenance
SEM_BEX Business Explorer Analyzer
SEM_NAV Business Explorer Navigator
Administration of External
SENG
Indexes
Explorer Index
SENGEXPLORER
Administration
SEO_PATTERN_GENE
Update Pattern
RATE
Reporting: Change Tree
SERP
Structure
Session Manager Menu
SESS
Tree Display
Session Manager Menu
SESSION_MANAGER
Tree Display
SESS_START_OBJECT Start an Object
SEU_DEPTYPE Maintain dependency types
SEU_INT Object Navigator

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A I
ABAP, 8, 10, 40, 50, 54, 61, 64,
66, 68, 70, 71, 72, 100, 106, Instance, 20
107, 111, 112, 122 Internet email gateway, 53
Internet outages, 12
ISP, 12
B ITS debugging, 67
Background, 16
Background Jobs, 8, 76 J
Backup, 7, 8, 9, 60, 73, 93
backup strategy, 60 J2EE, 7, 8, 40, 50, 54, 70
Batch, 8, 81, 100 J2EE installation, 40
bootstrap, 52 Java, 40
Jobs, 8, 83, 99

C
K
CATT, 43
Change Request , 11 Kernel, 8, 84, 85
Change Requests, 27
CINFO, 33 L
Client copy, 21
Client Copy, 8, 72 lock yourself out , 34
communications method, 57 Locked Transactions, 33
control panel, 42 Locking Accounts, 34
CRM, 54
M
D MIRO, 8, 66
DDIC, 36 Multiple Logins, 32
DEVACCESS, 28
Dialog, 8, 16, 81, 107 O
object keys, 29
E OK Code, 13
ECC, 39 Open Client, 43
Email, 44 Oracle, 9, 63, 66, 73, 75, 85, 87,
Email from SBWP, 57 89, 91, 92, 93
Enqueue, 16

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P Spool, 8, 10, 16, 69, 104, 115,
116
paging space, 40 spooling, 79
password exception list, 24 ST02, 56
passwords , 23 st11, 14
Patch Level, 17 STMS, 15
printer, 69, 74 SU01, 57
Printing, 45 Support Packs, 70
Product Category. See Material system copy, 62
Group System copy, 65
Program buffer / swap, 56
T
R
T000, 22
Remote server, 75 Table Maintenance, 8, 80, 113
Repaired Objects, 31 table spaces, 79
Restarting server, 64 TADIR, 25
RFC, 58 TDEVC, 26
telnet, 42
S TP and R3TRANS, 35
Transaction Codes, 14, 84
SALE, 62 Transport , 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15,
SAP DB, 38 29, 30, 49, 78, 82, 94, 105,
SAP_ALL, 36, 72 106, 110
SAPADMIN, 41 Transport problems, 78
SAPALL User, 36 TRBAT, 30
SAPconsole, 42 TSTC, 13
SAPDBA , 8, 85
SAPGUI 640, 41
SAPInst, 59
U
SAPVIEW.log, 55 UNIX, 37
SCC4, 43 Update, 16
SCOT, 53 User Access, 28
SE11, 33, 36, 80, 106 User Auditing, 46
SE38, 68, 78, 107 User logs, 77
se93, 14
Secondary Index, 71
SEO6, 43
V
Shopping Cart Variants, 8, 68
updating status, 80
SM37, 8, 47, 69, 99
SMTP, 53
W
SO16, 57 Web dispatcher, 52

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Web help, 18 X
Work Processes, 16
XI 3.0 Configuration, 63

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