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Adding custom fields for retail product comparisons in SAP BW

Need to analyze and compare product sales, product cost and suggested retail price etc? This tip shows you how to customize the R/3 BW datasource/extractor to get elementary fields such as AFS color and size into BW.

By Sujit Singh • June 3, 2008

Quiz: SAP for beginners

Do you have what it takes to start an SAP career? Find out by taking this test based on the book "Discover SAP" by Nancy Muir and Ian Kimbell.

May 28, 2008

Easily debug error messages in SAP processes

Sometimes, an SAP process will stop working with an error message, or an abend. Unlike with a dump, it can be difficult to find exactly where the problem occured.

By Matthew Billingham • May 21, 2008

Call center rules and regulations: Why are they so strict?

Learn the purpose of call center rules and regulations in this tip from Donna Fluss, including how and why call center managers control the number of scheduled agents according to the forecasted call volume, using workforce management (WFM) applications.

By Donna Fluss • May 19, 2008

Advantages and disadvantages of Hyper-V

Microsoft's Hyper-V is at the release candidate stage, and some companies already have it in production use. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of the virtualization tool so you can help customers at a server virtualization decision point.

May 15, 2008

Deleting entries from a dynamic table

I have dynamic internal table . How do I delete entries from this table on the basis of some condition.

By Matthew Billingham • April 14, 2008

Troubleshooting IEEE 1394 bus devices for Windows machines

FireWire (or 1394) devices work well most of the time, but when things go wrong, troubleshooting techniques can vary depending on what's causing the problem.

By Brien Posey • March 26, 2008

How to recover from lost BitLocker PINs and startup keys

Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption makes it possible to encrypt your system drive, but permanent data loss can occur if you forget the PIN or lose the startup key. This article explains some steps that you can take to regain your lost data.

By Brien Posey • March 25, 2008

Installing Windows Server 2008 inside VMware Workstation

Do you want to test Windows Server 2008 but remain hesitant to throw it on a production server? Test it for free with VMware Workstation.

By David Davis • March 18, 2008

hairpinning

In general telecommunication, hairpinning is returning a message from an origin endpoint back in the direction it came from as a way to get it to its destination endpoint.

By TechTarget Contributor • March 7, 2008

700 MHz -- Why is it so valuable?

The 700 MHz wireless spectrum auction is causing a lot of excitement, yet the reasons why can be obscure -- Paul DeBeasi explains its importance and how it works.

By Paul DeBeasi • March 7, 2008

Display the subtype text for an infotype

I am making an HR report in ABAP wherein I need to display the subtype texts for infotype 0045. How do I find the table where I can get this text field?

By Sheryl Springer Middleton • March 6, 2008

Setting soft breakpoints in ABAP that reside in Smart Forms

I've always set hard-coded breakpoints in ABAP code that reside in a Smart Form. Is it possible to set soft breakpoints instead?

By Mark Smithson • March 6, 2008

Windows XP Troubleshooting Tutorial

Need help troubleshooting Windows XP? This tutorial features tons of tips and tricks that admins can use to solve a variety of system and network problems, with advice on troubleshooting Windows XP system startup issues, printer problems and more.

March 4, 2008

How to troubleshoot Terminal Services connection problems

Having a problem with your Terminal Services connection resource limits? Find out how a registry key can help troubleshoot the issue.

By Gary Olsen • Feb. 26, 2008

What’s the difference between collaboration and web conferencing?

Although the terms "collaboration" and "web conferencing" are similar, there are subtle differences in their meanings that can better help you understand what they are and what they do.

By Bill Trussell • Feb. 22, 2008

Viewing a list of SAP interfaces

Is there a way to view a list of SAP interfaces such as RFC, BAPI and ALE?

By Austin Sincock • Jan. 28, 2008

Adding a navigational attribute to an existing InfoObject

We have a scenario where we would like to add one additional navigational attribute to an existing InfoObject (currently there are already two navigation attributes). My question is what needs to be done to the Planning Object Structure in APO DP 5.0?

By Jay Narayanan • Dec. 5, 2007

What’s the difference between ODS and DSO in SAP BI?

In SAP BI, what is the difference between ODS and DSO?

By Jay Narayanan • Dec. 5, 2007

What’s the difference between speech recognition software and voice tags?

Wondering about how voice recognition or speech recognition and voice tags differ? Read definitions from Donna Fluss in this tip.

By Donna Fluss • Nov. 5, 2007

Troubleshooting Windows XP Device Manager error codes

Windows XP Device Manager alerts you if a system's hardware malfunctions, but often you need an advanced degree in unraveling cryptic code in order to understand the problem. Device Manager's error codes may be puzzling, but once you crack them, you'll be well on your way to fixing whatever hardware issues you're up against.

By Brien Posey • Oct. 23, 2007

Changing the hostname in a server migration

I am trying to do server migration from an existing server to a new server (though it is same OS). We will need to change the hostname for this. What is the best method or process for this task? Is there anywhere else it stores hostname info apart from config files?

By Bert Vanstechelman • Oct. 11, 2007

Use Driver Query to resolve device driver problems

The Driver Query utility may not be perfect, but it can help to compile a device driver usage history.

By Brien Posey • Oct. 8, 2007

SAP BW certification quiz

Preparing for the SAP BW certification exam? Take our quiz to make sure you're up to speed on the key concepts.

Sept. 26, 2007

Find Windows vulnerabilities with a hex editor

If you haven't heard of a hex editor, then pay attention, because it could be the security testing tool that you've been waiting for all your life. Read how this underrated tool can help you find weaknesses and vulnerabilities in your Windows environment, if you dare.

By Kevin Beaver • Sept. 18, 2007