Activate Multiple Services in SICF

Often we come across a situation where we have to ACTIVATE Multiple services/EndPoints in SICF.
Its manageable when the number of services are upto 10 - 15.
I once had a requirement of activating almost 200+ services. Obviously , being the lazy person I am , manually getting this done was definetly a big NO!!!

So I started reading more about the process/tasks done by the system, when a service is activated.
It was no Rocket Science though.

The activation of Services in SICF is controlled via a FLAG entry in Table ICFSERVLOC .
In case there is a need to activate multiple services, you can maintain the FLAG 'X' for field ICFACTIVE for the corresponding service name (ICF_NAME).

Cheers !!!!

SAP BW RSA1 Error

I had come across a situation where the Client had setup RSA1 Transaction in Client 001 in a NetWeaver 7.3 BW System.
The Client had later Created a New Client XXX and changed the entry in table RSADMINA to point the BW Client to XXX.

But when accessing transaction RSA1 in Client XXX , the below error was being poped.

PROBLEM Resolution

When Client had accessed RSA1 in client 001, a source system (Self BW System) <SID>CLNT001 was created in RSA1.
After this , the client was trying to reconfigure RSA1 on another Client.

Resolution

 1) Go to Transaction SE16 – table RSBASIDOC to determine all existing source system connections

 2)  If entries exist:
 Note down all these entries: fields RLOGSYS and SLOGSYS.

Go to Transaction SE37 – function module RSAP_BIW_DISCONNECT –
Single Test.
Pass the  Parameter
I_BIW_LOGSYS = <RLOGSYS>,
 I_OLTP_LOGSYS = <SLOGSYS>,
I_FORCE_DELETE = ‘X’.
DO NOT enter a value in the “RFC target sys” field. If you do, this causes the function module to run in the system specified there.
This step deletes the BW Connection <SID>CLNT001.

After this RSA1 was executed in SAP Client XXX , and the issue was resolved.

Whats the Diffrence between NetWeaver and R3 .

This is One of the Common Questions I come across from my Juniors . What exactly is the Diffrence between NetWeaver and R3 ??

Well , NetWeaver is a Platform on Which Majority SAP Applications work like ECC , SRM , CRM , Enterprise Portal , xApps etc .
NetWeaver form the Base on which SAP Apllications are built upon to satisfy the Customers Requirements .
Eg. If I need to Develop an ESS (Employee Self Service) Portal  , I'd install SAP NetWeaver and Deploy components like EP , EPcore on the Netweaver to satisfy my Requirements for ESS Portal .

R3 , is one of the Most Successfull Products of SAP which revolutionized the way an Enterprise System Works . With Evolution of R3 , major Enhancements were made which made way for ECC ( Erp Central Component ) .
R3 or ECC is a Product or Collection of Software Components , which are Build on NetWeaver Platform to satisfy the Ever growing Demads of Enterprise Customers .

I hope this Small Breifing Clears the Air on NetWeaver and R3 .

Clean / Delete Old Mails in SAP

Not , that tough a task to delete Old Mails in SAP .
Goto SOST --> Select the Mails and Delete them .

But , what if the Number of Mails to be deleted are in the range from thousands to Lakhs .
Well , in such a case , sleecting mails and deleting them is Just a NO NO !!!!

This is how you go about deleting Mass Number of Mails @ One Go ....

RSSOINBD  :- Deletes All SAP Office Mails of a Partcular User . : See Note 640160
RSSODLIN - flags all SBWP inbox documents of a certain user for reorganization (completely clears the selected folder) - see note 63912.
RSSOREDF - flags all documents referenced to a batch user for reorganization - see note 567975.
RSSODLWF - flags all send notifications for organization - see note 567975.
RSSOMOVE - with this report you may flag contents of a user's inbox for reorganization, while filtering the    data by date (This is the most useful, though unread or unexpired documents will not be deleted).

RSSOSOES :- This Report Will Clear ALL SAP Office Mails of ALL Users in the System . See Note :- 773226

What is SAP ???

SAP , Systems Applications and Products , a German Based Software Company . During the Course of my Journey as a SAP Administrator , many people asked me this . People not even distantly associated with IT / Computers wanted to Know , what I do as a SAP Basis Administrator .

Well , Before Answering the Above Question , Lets Understand What is an ERP .
ERP , Enterprise Resource and Planning . As the Name suggests , it deals with something relating to Managing the resources in an Enterprise . So how does a Software help you doing this ??
An ERP System helps in managing the company resources efficiently , effectively and to an extent transparently .

SAP is one such ERP System which helps you manage your Resources .
There are Number of ERP Softwares which claim to do that . But then , What makes SAP Stand out amongst All of them ???

For one , I personally feel , SAP managed to Develop an ERP Solution for Every Industry , be it Media , Oil & Gas , IT , Manufacturing , Retail , Medicine ..... name it and you have it .

Secondly , the Freedom the Software Gives the Customer to Develop and Customize the Software based on its Own Requirements .

Thirdly and Most Importantly , the Tight Level Integration between various Business Modules with in SAP .

There are Various Business / Functional Modules in SAP .
1) FI/CO ( Finance Accounting / Controlling )
2) MM (Materials Management )
3) SD ( Sales and Distribution )
4) HR / HCM ( Human Resource / Human Capital Management )
5) PM /EAM ( Plant Management / Enterprice Asset Management )
6) SCM ( Supply Chain Management )
7) SRM ( Supplier Relationship Management )
8) CRM ( Customer Relationship Management )
9) BW / BI ( Business Warehouse / Business Intelligence )
just to name a few .......

Above all these Modules , there stands a Framework which forms the Base on which these Function Modules Build Up ...... BASIS Components .

This Blog is for people who want to Engage on Topics on SAP Basis Administration , SAP Security , SAP NetWeaver and Various SAP Technologies .

For a more Detailed Explanation Please go through the Following Links :-
http://www.sap.com/index.epx
http://sdn.sap.com