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The most effective way to find a BADI

Feb20
2010 Leave a Comment Written by Pavel

SAPBusiness Add-Ins are SAP enhancement technique, based on ABAP Objects. They can be inserted to accommodate user requirements, too specific for a standard delivery. All ABAP sources, screens, GUIs, and table interfaces created using this enhancement technique are defined in a manner that allows customers to include their own enhancements in the standard. A single Business Add-In contains all of the interfaces necessary to implement a specific task.

Pros:
BADIs can be used any number of times, whereas USER-EXITS can be used only one time.
BADIs are based on Object-Oriented-Programming with fixed structure -> Therefore SAP guarantees
the upward compatibility of all Business Add-In interfaces.

Cons:
It’s difficult to say, when using a transaction, whether BADI is used or not.

Solution:

1, Go to transaction SE37 and put a breakpoint on function SXV_GET_CLIF_BY_NAME.
2, Set a breakpoint on a call of the only function included.
3, Open another session and set YOUR transaction. The debugging mode opens with info
on BADIs. Name = BADI, Clif = implementation of a BADI.


FUNCTION sxv_get_clif_by_name .
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------
*"*"Lokale Schnittstelle:
*" IMPORTING
*" VALUE(NAME)
*" VALUE(PREFIX) TYPE SEEX_CLIF_PREFIX
*" EXPORTING
*" VALUE(CLIF) TYPE SEOCLSNAME
*"----------------------------------------------------------------------
breakpointCALL FUNCTION 'SXV_ADD_PREFIX'
EXPORTING
name = name
prefix = prefix
IMPORTING
new_name = clif.
ENDFUNCTION.

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How to get a path and extension from a file

Oct01
2009 1 Comment Written by Pavel

When getting files from customer DMS we found a problem with extensions. If the file extension is not saved in DMS properties, there is no way how to pinpoint program associated in MS Windows with the ad hoc extension.
There is a way though to determine an extension explicitly from a file.

In SE37 you can find a function module called “CH_SPLIT_FILENAME”, that does the very thing.

CALL FUNCTION 'CH_SPLIT_FILENAME'
EXPORTING
complete_filename = lv_filename
* CHECK_DOS_FORMAT =
IMPORTING
* DRIVE =
extension = lv_doc_type
* NAME =
* NAME_WITH_EXT =
* PATH =
EXCEPTIONS
invalid_drive = 1
invalid_path = 2
OTHERS = 3.

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ABAP OOP Interactive course

Oct01
2009 Leave a Comment Written by Pavel

There’s a great course regarding object-oriented programming in ABAP by Thomas Jung from SAP LABS, LLC.
I actually planned to issue such a course for Czech ABAP developers, but founding this one means I don’t have to anymore. :D

Find out for yourselves:

Basic ABAP OO eLearnings

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Override time-out limit in the SAP GUI !

Apr15
2009 Leave a Comment Written by Pavel

sapgui-conn-aborted-fullscreen1I guess most of SAP developers went through this case. You are remotely connected to SAP system through SAP Logon working on code, when your colleague comes/phone rings/bladder burns. So you interrupt your work for a couple of minutes and … SAP Logon automatically quits the session after some time with error-message saying that it has been closed due to time-out.

Solution: Keep on-line with ABAP programm running in background.

Step by step:

  1. Go to transaction SE38.
  2. Type “ZKEEP” into the input field.
  3. Click on “Create”.
  4. Paste the following code.
  5. Activate!
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&                              Report  ZKEEP                          *
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
REPORT  ZKEEP                                  .
start-of-selection.
do.
wait up to 15 seconds.
CALL FUNCTION 'PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
EXPORTING
I_TEXT = 'Keeping...'.
enddo.

Next time you log in to SAP, just open two sessions and in one go to SE38 and run this programm. You can than work in the other session (first one will be taken by the ZKEEP report).

That’s it for today.

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Available standard workflow templates in SAP

Apr15
2009 Leave a Comment Written by Pavel

workflow_logoWhen developing in SAP Workflow Builder it is always useful to learn from others. When it comes to SAP than it applies double. In this post you can find a list of all templates that are present in the system. I hope you find it as useful as I did.

WS00000016 AL-EARLYINP ArchiveLink - EarlyInput
WS00000023 AM_SUBWF FI-AA subflow for error handling
WS00000024 AM_WF_1 FI-AA mass change/retir. w/o rev.type 1
WS00000025 AM_WF_1_ERL FI-AA retirement with revenue dist.type1
WS00000026 AM_WF_ALL FI-AA mass change/retir. w/o rev.type 2
WS00000033 exmpformabs Workflow template: Notif. of absence
WS00000038 wf_req_rel Workflow for purch.req. release
WS00200025 WF Test1 WF test flow with one step
WS00200028 WF Test2 TestWF with parallelism and recursion
WS00200034 Pool Applicant pool
WS00200035 Contract Offer of contract of employment
WS00200036 Interview Interview Applicant
WS00200038 Applicant Applicant processing
WS00200061 Processing Process quality notification
WS00200062 Close Close quality notification
WS00200063 Complete Complete task
WS00200065 Process Process PM notification
WS00200066 Assign plan Assign plan
WS00200067 Release lot Release inspection lot for inspection
WS00200068 Confirm cert Confirm receipt of certificate
WS00200069 Inv.postings Perform missing inv.postings for lot
WS00200070 L-tInspCompl Long-term inspection completion
WS00200071 Usage dec. Make usage decision
WS00200072 Res.L-tChar. Results recording long-term inspection
WS00200073 Selection Applicant selection
WS00200075 Close Close PM notification
WS00200081 Processing Process error records
WS00200085 In process Process quality notification
WS00200095 In_process PM notification in process
WS00200096 Process Process service notification
WS00200097 Complete Complete task
WS00200098 Close Close service notification
WS00200099 In_process Service notification in process
WS00400002 ECO Doc Flow Demo ECM Object equal Document
WS00400004 FIPP_COMPL FIPP_COMPL
WS00400005 WFMC_CUSTOM1 WFMC: Customizing Message Control
WS00400006 WFMC_CUSTOM2 WFMC: Customizing output type
WS00400011 BSEG_SUBWF01 Release for payment single-stage
WS00400012 BSEG_FRAME1 Release for payment (frame)
WS00400014 WFMC_CUSTOM3 WFMC: Maintain access seq. and cond.tab.
WS00400019 CreateLetter Create + send letter
WS00400020 CreateLetter Create letter
WS00400021 BSEG_SUBWF02 Release for payment two-stage
WS00400022 BSEG_SUBWF03 Release for payment three-stage
WS00400024 AppEvtCreatr Event Creator 'Vacancy assigned'
WS00400025 PrepareHire Prepare hiring
WS00400026 MMIVquantity Handling invoice locked due to quantity
WS00400027 MMIVprice Handling invoice locked due to price
WS00400032 FIPP_FRAME_2 Preliminary posting (frame), sequential
WS00600011 ECM flow Engineering Change Master
WS10000050 crte_contrct Create contract
WS10000051 FIPP_FRAME Preliminary_Posting (Frame)
WS10000052 FIPP_SUBWF01 Release amount workflow single-stage
WS10000054 FIPP_SUBWF03 Release amount workflow three-stage
WS10000056 AL-EARLYINP ArchiveLink - EarlyInput
WS20000006 FIPP_SUBWF05 Release amount workflow empty
WS30000015 AF_process Process notification of absence
WS00000016 AL-EARLYINP ArchiveLink - EarlyInput
WS00000023 AM_SUBWF FI-AA subflow for error handling
WS00000024 AM_WF_1 FI-AA mass change/retir. w/o rev.type 1
WS00000025 AM_WF_1_ERL FI-AA retirement with revenue dist.type1
WS00000026 AM_WF_ALL FI-AA mass change/retir. w/o rev.type 2
WS00000027 AM_WF_2_ERL FI-AA retirement with revenue dist.type2
WS00000033 exmpformabs Workflow template: Notif. of absence
WS00000038 wf_req_rel Workflow for purch.req. release
WS00000039 ECM flow Engineering change master (template)
WS00000042 ECO flow Demo ECM object unequal BOM
WS00000044 ECO BOM flow Demo ECM bill of material
WS00200025 WF Test1 WF test flow with one step
WS00200028 WF Test2 TestWF with parallelism and recursion
WS00200034 Pool Applicant pool
WS00200035 Contract Offer of contract of employment
WS00200036 Interview Interview applicant
WS00200037 Selection Applicant selection
WS00200038 Applicant Applicant processing
WS00200061 Processing Process quality notification
WS00200062 Close Close quality notification
WS00200063 Complete Complete task
WS00200065 Process Process PM notification
WS00200066 Assign plan Assign plan
WS00200067 Release lot Release inspection lot for inspection
WS00200068 Confirm cert Confirm receipt of certificate
WS00200069 Inv.postings Make missing inventory postings for lot
WS00200070 L-tInspCompl Long-term inspection completion
WS00200071 Usage dec. Make usage decision
WS00200072 Res.l-t.ins. Record results of long-term inspection
WS00200073 Selection Applicant selection
WS00200074 Complete Complete task
WS00200075 Close Close PM notification
WS00200081 Processing Process error records
WS00200085 In process Process quality notification
WS00200095 In_process PM notification in process
WS00200096 Process Process service notification
WS00200097 Complete Complete task
WS00200098 Close Close service notification
WS00200099 In_process Service notification in process
WS00400002 ECO flow Demo ECM Object equal Document
WS10000021 AL-EARLYINP ArchiveLink - EarlyInput
WS10000044 exmpformabs Example workflow: Notif. of absence
WS10000048 send_mail Send mail
WS10000049 CRTE_CONTACT Create contact
WS10000050 crte_contrct Create contract
WS10000051 FIPP_FRAME Preliminary posting (framework)
WS10000052 FIPP_SUBWF01 Release amount workflow single-stage
WS10000053 FIPP_SUBWF02 Release amount workflow two-stage
WS10000054 FIPP_SUBWF03 Release amount workflow three-stage
WS10000055 FIPP_SUBWF04 Full release workflow
WS10000056 AL-EARLYINP ArchiveLink - EarlyInput
WS20000001 Selection Applicant selection
WS20000006 FIPP_SUBWF05 Betragsfreigabeworkflow leer
WS00000023 AM_SUBWF FI-AA subflow for error handling
WS00000024 AM_WF_1 FI-AA mass change/retir. w/o rev.type 1
WS00000025 AM_WF_1_ERL FI-AA retirement with revenue dist.type1
WS00000026 AM_WF_ALL FI-AA mass change/retir. w/o rev.type 2
WS00000027 AM_WF_2_ERL AM Standard mit Erlös (Typ 2)
WS00000033 exmpformabs Workflow template: Notif. of absence
WS00000038 wf_req_rel Workflow for purch.req. release
WS00000039 ECM flow Engineering change master (template)
WS00000042 ECO flow Demo ECM object unequal BOM
WS00000044 ECO BOM flow Demo ECM bill of material
WS00200028 WF Test2 TestWF with parallelism and recursion
WS00200034 Pool Applicant pool
WS00200034 Pool Applicant pool
WS00200034 Pool Applicant pool
WS00200035 Contract Offer of contract of employment
WS00200035 Contract Offer of Contract
WS00200035 Contract Offer of Contract
WS00200036 Interview Interview Applicant
WS00200036 Interview Interview Applicant
WS00200037 Selection Applicant selection
WS00200038 Applicant Applicant processing
WS00200061 Processing Process quality notification
WS00200062 Close Close quality notification
WS00200063 Complete Complete task
WS00200065 Process Process PM notification
WS00200066 Assign plan Assign plan
WS00200067 Release lot Release inspection lot for inspection
WS00200068 Confirm cert Confirm receipt of certificate
WS00200069 Inv.postings Perform missing inv.postings for lot
WS00200070 L-tInspCompl Long-term inspection completion
WS00200071 Usage dec. Make usage decision
WS00200072 Res.L-T.ins. Record results of long-term inspection
WS00200073 Selection Applicant selection
WS00200073 Selection Selection procedure
WS00200073 Selection Applicant selection
WS00200074 Complete Complete task
WS00200075 Close Close PM notification
WS00200081 Processing Process error records
WS00200085 In process Process quality notification
WS00200095 In_process PM notification in process
WS00200096 Process Process service notification
WS00200097 Complete Complete task
WS00200098 Close Close service notification
WS00200099 InProcess Service notification in process
WS00400002 ECO Doc Flow Demo ECM Object equal Document
WS00400004 FIPP_COMPL FIPP_COMPL
WS00400005 WFMC_CUSTOM1 WFMC: Customizing Message Control
WS00400006 WFMC_CUSTOM2 WFMC: Customizing message type
WS00400011 BSEG_SUBWF01 Release for payment single-stage
WS00400012 BSEG_FRAME1 Release for payment (frame)
WS00400014 WFMC_CUSTOM3 WFMC: Maintain access seq. and cond.tab.
WS00400019 CreateLetter Create + send letter
WS00400020 CreateLetter Create letter
WS00400021 BSEG_SUBWF02 Release for payment two-stage
WS00400024 AppEvtCreatr Event Creator 'Vacancy assigned'
WS00400025 PrepareHire Prepare hiring
WS00400026 MMIVquantity Handling invoice locked due to quantity
WS00400027 MMIVprice Handling invoice locked due to price
WS00600011 ECM flow Engineering Change Master
WS10000021 AL-EARLYINP ArchiveLink - EarlyInput
WS10000048 send_mail Send mail
WS10000049 CRTE_CONTACT Create contact
WS10000050 crte_contrct Create contract
WS10000051 FIPP_FRAME Preliminary_Posting (Frame)
WS10000052 FIPP_SUBWF01 Release amount workflow single-stage
WS10000053 FIPP_SUBWF02 Release amount workflow two-stage
WS10000054 FIPP_SUBWF03 Release amount workflow three-stage
WS10000055 FIPP_SUBWF04 Acct assignment approval workflow
WS10000056 AL-EARLYINP ArchiveLink - EarlyInput
WS20000006 FIPP_SUBWF05 Release amount workflow empty
WS30000015 AF_process Process notification of absence

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SAP versus Linux

Mar25
2009 Leave a Comment Written by Pavel

Recently I was interested in getting some info about SAP supporting Linux. On the official SAP Community network site is a list of answers to general FAQ on this matter.

Here are some reasons, why I don’t believe SAP would be able to support this OS:

  1. Distribution problem – Linux is not one single specified system – it’s a bunch of solutions and every member of this community can choose what best fits his/her needs. Of course there are still some easily identified products like Novell Desktop, Mandriva Professional 2010 or Ubuntu Media Center.
  2. A matter of trustworthy – SAP users are usually big companies, that like to communicate with other strong companies. They do not want to see a bunch of users all around the world behind their laptops, who are actually behind.
  3. Service and support problem – in connection what I wrote before – there is NO official support. Thus all support for Linux  has to be made by SAP itself. That takes resources. No SAP customer would browse through dozens of discussion boards to find solution – sorry.
  4. Hardware certification – there is no hardware certification authority behind Linux. How would you like to assure customer using Linux, that his printing machine is going to work correctly. Well, you wouldn’t!
  5. No documentation – There is no coherent documentation about Linux. At least none that I know of. Microsoft has its MSDN, Linux unfortunately doesn’t. And if it had, it certainly wouldn’t be complete, unified and guaranteed.

What do I imply? That SAP can support Linux only for database and application servers. Front-End support is made only by supporting Java environment (SAPGUI for the Java Environment). So it is pretty much the same support like for other OSs – MacOS, OS/2, Win32, AIX, HP/UX, Solaris, Tru64 and others.

But the question is – can you still call this a real system support? In my opinion you can’t.

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What to do when ALV Grid doesn’t update?

Feb25
2009 2 Comments Written by Pavel

It happened a few days ago to me, that I made some updates to ALV grid for our customer. By changing filed catalog I had to put the columns in different order, rename some of them and select slightly different data from the database. No big deal.
What was my surprise, when my report didn’t update – it had the new data in it (at least!), but the order didn’t change and the names as well. I did some research and here goes the solution. If the same happened to you, follow these simple steps:

1, Clean your layout design – SAP GUI sometimes keep the layout and displays it without notice.

  • Go to Settings -> Layout -> Layout management
  • Delete all the current layouts within the manager

    Layout management

    Layout management

2, Clean buffer No.I – run program BALVBUFDEL
3, Clean buffer No.II – run program BCALV_BUFFER_DEL_SHARED
4, Run FM ‘STATUS_BUFFER_REFRESH’ – this helps for IE05, IE08 & other MM reports
5, You can try refresh tab & system buffers – run “/$TAB” & “/$SYNC” in transaction entry field

Now it’s the time to try again! Did it help? If it didn’t, try to check your code once again. :)

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