Comments for ABAP log http://abaplog.wordpress.com All things technical in SAP R/3, SAP APO and ABAP. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:57:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Simple ABAP macro to calculate the last day of month. by abaplog http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/simple-abap-macro-to-calculate-the-last-day-of-month/#comment-1021 abaplog Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:57:12 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/simple-abap-macro-to-calculate-the-last-day-of-month/#comment-1021 MikKi, the very first line in the macro is to move the current day to the 1st of the month. So it will move from 0131 to 0101, then to 0201, then back to 0131. Try it yourself! MikKi, the very first line in the macro is to move the current day to the 1st of the month. So it will move from 0131 to 0101, then to 0201, then back to 0131. Try it yourself!

]]> Comment on Simple ABAP macro to calculate the last day of month. by MikKi http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/simple-abap-macro-to-calculate-the-last-day-of-month/#comment-1020 MikKi Mon, 25 May 2009 12:39:56 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/simple-abap-macro-to-calculate-the-last-day-of-month/#comment-1020 Hi! This tip won't always work correctly. Let's assume sy-datum = '20090131'. In this case incrementing the date with 31 days would result in '20090303' which will eventually result in '20090228' as the last day of January. This is obviously incorrect. MikKi Hi!

This tip won’t always work correctly.
Let’s assume sy-datum = ‘20090131′. In this case incrementing the date with 31 days would result in ‘20090303′ which will eventually result in ‘20090228′ as the last day of January. This is obviously incorrect.

MikKi

]]> Comment on Reading a comma delimited file in ABAP (aka CSV file). by abaplog http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/reading-a-comma-delimited-file-in-abap-aka-csv-file/#comment-997 abaplog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:11:39 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/reading-a-comma-delimited-file-in-abap-aka-csv-file/#comment-997 Field symbols are used because we do not know how many fields are in the target structure. Field symbols are used because we do not know how many fields are in the target structure.

]]> Comment on Reading a comma delimited file in ABAP (aka CSV file). by dale haverkamp http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/reading-a-comma-delimited-file-in-abap-aka-csv-file/#comment-996 dale haverkamp Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:07:00 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/reading-a-comma-delimited-file-in-abap-aka-csv-file/#comment-996 Hello, Why is field symbols mentioned. What is the logic required for where ?????????? for this code. Please see my question marks. assign component m_column of structure po_ssheet to ?????????? . if sy-subrc = 0. ??????? = m_cell. Hello,

Why is field symbols mentioned.

What is the logic required for where ?????????? for this code. Please see my question marks.
assign component m_column of structure po_ssheet to ?????????? .
if sy-subrc = 0.
??????? = m_cell.

]]> Comment on SAP NetWeaver in the comfort of your home by entmike http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/sap-netweaver-at-home/#comment-989 entmike Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:19:33 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-989 abaplog, I've posted a very lazy how-to at my blog ( http://entmike.com/?p=19 ). It has a link referring to the ABAP Netweaver 7.01 trial. Drop me a comment/question if you need any help or have questions, will be glad to answer them. Also the version I am using is ABAP only, and reading back over your post makes it sound like you are more interested in the Java stack, which may not be very much help. Either way, let me know if I can help in any way. abaplog,

I’ve posted a very lazy how-to at my blog ( http://entmike.com/?p=19 ). It has a link referring to the ABAP Netweaver 7.01 trial. Drop me a comment/question if you need any help or have questions, will be glad to answer them. Also the version I am using is ABAP only, and reading back over your post makes it sound like you are more interested in the Java stack, which may not be very much help. Either way, let me know if I can help in any way.

]]> Comment on SAP NetWeaver in the comfort of your home by abaplog http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/sap-netweaver-at-home/#comment-988 abaplog Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:05:17 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-988 Hi Mike, That would be great! The reasons I did not want to try it are: - Officially you either need Win2003 or real SUSE Linux. Those are available as trials, of course. Using non-approved version like OpenSUSE or, worse Ubuntu, would be more difficult. I was on Linux for pretty long time and know what effort is involved to get it running as you need. - I'd need to repartition my hard drive. I'm not sure if external drive (and booting from it) would work well. - Instructions that I found on SDN were very fuzzy about Java runtime that you need. First, you need a special one from IBM. Then, there was some confusion I think that JRE was for 64-bit only and then there were some other tricks mentioned regarding JRE. It seemed to me that you are never sure if it's going to work in the end. - And finally, the main point of VM-based trial is simplicity. You get it in a couple of hours, not days. Guaranteed. Hi Mike,

That would be great! The reasons I did not want to try it are:

- Officially you either need Win2003 or real SUSE Linux. Those are available as trials, of course. Using non-approved version like OpenSUSE or, worse Ubuntu, would be more difficult. I was on Linux for pretty long time and know what effort is involved to get it running as you need.

- I’d need to repartition my hard drive. I’m not sure if external drive (and booting from it) would work well.

- Instructions that I found on SDN were very fuzzy about Java runtime that you need. First, you need a special one from IBM. Then, there was some confusion I think that JRE was for 64-bit only and then there were some other tricks mentioned regarding JRE. It seemed to me that you are never sure if it’s going to work in the end.

- And finally, the main point of VM-based trial is simplicity. You get it in a couple of hours, not days. Guaranteed.

]]> Comment on SAP NetWeaver in the comfort of your home by entmike http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/sap-netweaver-at-home/#comment-987 entmike Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:57:50 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-987 For what it's worth, there is also a non-VMWare version. It comes with the basic components and I've had no problems tweaking settings, adding work processes, and even getting TMS working! :) I'm in the process of documenting step-by-step on my website on how to tweak the system from start to finish since I decided to start from scratch again, but figured it would be helpful for those without a SAP Basis background so they can get a fully functional system going. For what it’s worth, there is also a non-VMWare version. It comes with the basic components and I’ve had no problems tweaking settings, adding work processes, and even getting TMS working! :) I’m in the process of documenting step-by-step on my website on how to tweak the system from start to finish since I decided to start from scratch again, but figured it would be helpful for those without a SAP Basis background so they can get a fully functional system going.

]]> Comment on SAP NetWeaver in the comfort of your home by abaplog http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/sap-netweaver-at-home/#comment-986 abaplog Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:47:13 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-986 The trial is initially for 90 days. They say that some components work only during first 30 days, but offer no details on this. I assume that you can renew the trial license, or get a new one through another SDN account (created with another e-mail). The trial is initially for 90 days. They say that some components work only during first 30 days, but offer no details on this. I assume that you can renew the trial license, or get a new one through another SDN account (created with another e-mail).

]]> Comment on SAP NetWeaver in the comfort of your home by Nate http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/sap-netweaver-at-home/#comment-985 Nate Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:29:01 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-985 Just a quick question and apologies if I missed this, but how long does the trial version last? 30, 60, etc? Just a quick question and apologies if I missed this, but how long does the trial version last? 30, 60, etc?

]]> Comment on Secure SAP? by PC http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/secure-sap/#comment-975 PC Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:59:19 +0000 http://abaplog.wordpress.com/2007/05/07/secure-sap/#comment-975 From experience there is a relatively simple act of sabotage that can be done without any ABAP knowledge at all. If this is done at the correct time (e.g. end of month runs/end of year runs) it can be more than annoying. Most auditors look at making sure the DDIC default password has been changed, but forget that it is so easy to lock up the account and deny service to the many background jobs that rely on this account running. It is simple, just put in the wrong password to DDIC enough times at the end of the day and see what happens to the overnight processes that use it :) From experience there is a relatively simple act of sabotage that can be done without any ABAP knowledge at all. If this is done at the correct time (e.g. end of month runs/end of year runs) it can be more than annoying. Most auditors look at making sure the DDIC default password has been changed, but forget that it is so easy to lock up the account and deny service to the many background jobs that rely on this account running. It is simple, just put in the wrong password to DDIC enough times at the end of the day and see what happens to the overnight processes that use it :)

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