Data Interfaces
In compiling the data interfaces to external systems work in both To ensure system environments, namely in the SAP system and external system. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the necessary coordination of the development team. In non-SAP system environments, there are sometimes different Restrictions regarding the length, data type or structure of key fields, the implementation of an appropriate force.
There is acknowledgment and to provide logging mechanisms to ensure transparent data transfer to avoid duplication and make-over. Often, even with the acquisition of data from a predecessor system, through which an SAP application will be replaced, data cleansing connected.
If a system is to be shut down to replace then, is to consider the form in which historical data are later available. For certain applications, data can only be a very specific Be taken over time or in a special processing state, as in the fiscal year in asset accounting change or Human Resources Payroll deadlines. Stands for the conversion of data from external systems into an SAP system as a tool of "Legacy System Migration Workbench" available.
Reporting
R / 3 contains the standard amount is already a large number of reports (reports) such as purchase orders, contracts or reminders. Adjustments to company-specific issues are possible. Here is the close cooperation with the department is particularly important to the acceptance of to promote new software. In the case of the request for additional reports which Need to consider very carefully, because the practical experience shows that here there can be a hard fast manageable sprawl.
With R/3-Tools following reports can be created or modified:
• Report Writer
• Report Painter
• ABAP / 4 Queries
• Programming language ABAP / 4
Consider in this phase of the project team must be particularly on the maturity, to the computer to create the report file. Also the volume of data that is requested by a report that should be extrapolated. In the fall trial with only a limited number of test data impairment of the system resources and thus the response times the program is not so easily as in later production.
Forms
Forms for the various business processes, such as purchase orders, Reminders, material bills or checks, are available in the SAP system is already available. In most cases it is sufficient that the business needs adapt by, for example, the variables for the sender information maintained or even be integrated company logos.
In special cases, also customized forms are needed to be created additionally. To this end, SAP is in the Application Component SmartForms are available. Although this tool is very comfortable and efficient, the time allowed for the production separate forms will not be underestimated, because this very much Detailed work and time-consuming tests is linked.
Workflows
For clearly defined, labor processes of steps such as case a workflow can be established. They serve as a tool to standardize and support of business processes. As a basis for this you must set up organizational structure of the participating Departments to be created.
Thereafter, the individual steps and determine the flow of information. During the implementation phase, the companies will be required in Workflows created in this way. Analogous to the previously mentioned Points there are in the standard scope of SAP for different applications Templates that can be used as a model.
Archive Management
No longer needed in the R / 3 data may for legal reasons are often not deleted permanently. Archiving in this sense means Case, the outsourcing of data collected in the ongoing daily operation is no longer are needed.
The connection of archiving systems on the basis of electronic media, such as optical disks is possible. SAP provides with Archive Link ® a communication interface between R / 3 system and optical Archive systems. |
