Service Contract with Fixed Monthly Billing Plan

 

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Q&A in Class (2023-03-29) TS410

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Service Contract Monthly Billing Plan in Standard SAP

Here is an example of how to use the S/4HANA Customer Service Module to create Service Contact for services to be rendered for Equipments sold, setting up a 1 year Billing Plan for a Monthly Payment. The process flow can be seen in the blog post link below: 

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/03/service-contract-with-fixed-monthly.html

Table for Header and Item relationship like Billing Document.

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/04/tables-header-item-and-create-query-for.html

Tables in SAP (what are there)

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/04/sd-and-mm-table-relationships.html

How to write a Query using LDB

Logical databases are special ABAP programs that retrieve data and make it available to application programs. The most common use of logical databases is still to read data from database tables by linking them to executable ABAP programs. There are several ways to use the LDB and the following is one method via SAP Query:

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/04/create-query-using-sq01-with-logical.html

How to know the Pricing condition record is for which Sales Order

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How to know if processing is in IM, WMS, or EWM for a Outbound

The SAP IM (Inventory Management) has been available since SAP R/1, this way of storing Material using IM is called Rough Storage as the Warehouse details are not mapped and treated as "Black Box". In 1993, SAP introduced the Classic WM (Warehouse Management) that extend the management of inventory beyond Rough Storage into Storage Types, Storage Sections, and Storage Bins. Then in 2005, SAP further introduced the EWM system in a completely independent client which needs to be connected to the ECC system. 10 years later in 2015, the EWM system is now Embedded within the S/4HANA system. In S/4HANA, the classes WM is now called "Stock Room Management" to differentiate with the term "EWM". 

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/04/inventory-management-compare-im-wm-ewm.html

Differences in documents in IM, WMS, EWM

Here is another Blog Posts to show the difference in documents used when processing inventory movement via IM, WMS or EWM solutions.

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/04/inventory-management-document.html

Why the Picking field in some cases grayed out and some not

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/04/le-wms-sd-outbound-delivery-picked-qty.html

How to know a JOB of what variant name in the spool is for what purpose (ME59N)

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/04/find-variant-name-in-background-job.html

MRP1,2,3,4 related to MRP run steps

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/04/mrp-5-step-logic-for-bom-example-and.html

Business Partner Configuration guide

https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2018/06/hana-for-logistics-business-partner.html

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Question 3964 : Maintenance Strategy

In SAP Plant Maintenance, which of the following Preventive Maintenance scenario requires a Maintenance Strategy ?

(more than one answers)

A) Single-Cycle Time-Based Maintenance Plan.
B) Single-Cycle Counter/Performance-Based Maintenance Plan.
C) Strategy-Plan Multiple-Time-Based Maintenance Plan.
D) Strategy-Plan Multiple-Counter/Performance-Based Maintenance Plan.
E) Multi-Counter Plan.
.

Answer: C, D

A Maintenance Strategy contains only one Unit of Measure of either Time (like Month, Year etc) or Others UOM (like KM, L, Hours etc) with different Cycles for the same UOM. The Maintenance Strategy is then assigned to the Task List Header for depicting the cycle for the Maintenance Operations. The Maintenance Strategy is then used to create Strategy Plan for either Time-based or Performance-based.

SAP PM - Create Maintenance Task List for Strategy Plan (Time)

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S/4 FICO (Part 7) - Activity Types, Costs Centers, and Internal Activity Allocations

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Question 3963 : Pre-requisites of MRP run

In SAP Production Planning MRP in ECC6.0 Ehp8, which of the following are Pre-requisites mandatory for an MRP run ?

(more than one answers)

A. Plant Parameter.
B. MRP Group Parameter.
C) A valid MRP Strategy.
D) A valid MRP Type.
E) Plant activation for Material Requirement Planning.
.

Answers: A, D, E

A) Plant Parameter is mandatory with many parameters like number ranges for the Planning run as well as many other parameters necessary for MRP run. (OPPQ)
B) MRP Group Parameter is not mandatory for an MRP run but enhances it with parameters like Rescheduling Period as well Tolerances for Exception messages etc.
C) MRP Strategy is for Manufacturing scenario of Make to Stock and Make to Order scenarios.
D) A valid MRP Type is necessary (either MPS, MRP, or CBP) and not for example "ND" (No Planning), with a valid MRP Type, the Planning File entries will be created for each Material Master which is another main Pre-requisite for MRP run.
E) Activation of MRP for a Plant is the first Pre-requisite necessary for an MRP run (the Configuration can be found in SPRO > MM > Consumption-Based Planning > Activate Material Requirement Planning.

FICO-MM (Part 1) - Create GL, Cost Center, Account Determination

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S/4HANA 2023 access Customer 360° view

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Q&A in Class (2023-03-15) S4SD1

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"Customer - 360° view" FIORI App

The App is created for internal sales representative, where the sales representative can gain a comprehensive overview of the business documents associated with specific customers. The sales not only can check the details of business documents that were recently created for a specific customer but also displays aggregated data for sales documents, billing documents, and service documents for a certain period of time.

You can find information about this APP in https://fioriappslibrary.hana.ondemand.com/

A demonstration of the "My Sales Overview" FIORI App can be found in the link below:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XZWWb9lQfh1HteWBiKFLhaZwh7sUelt7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100175190037815789768&rtpof=true&sd=true

"S/4HANA GTS (Global Trade System) solution

1. SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) is software that allows companies to support and define import and export trade processes in SAP ERP.
2. SAP GTS is the only option for companies that would like to generate the declarations for import, transit or export themselves, either for self-filing (in selected countries) or through submission through a customs broker.
3. SAP GTS architecture with its extensive SD and MM integration.
4. Some Use links on SAP GTS:
• https://www.sap.com/sea/products/financial-management/global-trade-management.html
• https://sapboost.com/overview-on-sap-gts
• https://blogs.sap.com/2022/10/18/sap-s-4hana-for-international-trade-vs-sap-global-trade-services/
• https://blogs.sap.com/2023/04/04/12-good-reasons-to-move-to-sap-gts-edition-for-sap-hana/
• https://www.sap-press.com/introducing-international-trade-management-with-sap-s4hana_5022/

S/4HANA LBN (Logistics Business Network) solutioning

1. SAP Business Network for Logistics is an open network that connects business partners for inter-company collaboration.
2. SAP Business Network for Logistics is a one-stop shop that brings all logistics partners together, enabling next-level collaboration, process orchestration, and greater visibility with suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics providers, and other business partners across the supply chain network. (SAP Logistics Business Network (LBN) is SAP's new collaborative cloud network that empowers logistics businesses to work together more easily than ever before, share insights, and gain transparency throughout your supply chain. LBN is a cloud-service solution based on SAP Business Technology Platform.)
3. SAP LBN is delivered as a CLOUD solution.
4. SAP LBN may require Licensing. (please check with SAP).
5. Current SAP LBN is developed to enhance functions in SAP S/4 TM. You may want to check with SAP for development strategies for GTS-LBN Integrations to address the Collaborations between 3rd parties and Government organizations for Customer Documentation and data interchange processes.
6. Some Use links on SAP LBN:
• https://blog.sap-press.com/what-is-sap-logistics-business-network
• https://www.sap-press.com/introducing-sap-logistics-business-network_5498/
• https://blogs.sap.com/2022/08/24/common-connectivity-issues-sap-logistics-business-network-freight-collaboration-and-sap-s-4hana/
• https://blogs.sap.com/2021/03/16/setting-up-connection-between-sap-s-4hana-and-sap-logistics-business-network-global-trace-and-trace-option/
• https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_YARD_LOGISTICS_FOR_SAP_S_4HANA/IntegrationwithSAPLogisticsBusinessNetwork

S/4HANA Amount field lengths

In ECC, while posting any journal entry or any entry posted through any other modules eg. Logistics, Sales etc. there was a limitation of 13 digits i.e. 11 digits and 2 decimals (13,2). Therefore maximum possible amount which could be posted was 999,999,999,99.99.

One of the key changes in SAP S/4 HANA, on-premise edition 1809 and higher releases is that Amount Field Length Extension which is AFLE. This was release for S/4HANA.

ALFE on or after 1809, it has been extended to 23 digits (including 2 decimals). Therefore maximum possible amount which could be posted was 999,999,999,999,999,999,999.99.

The ALFE or Amount Field Length Extension is not activated in customizing by default. But once activated, it no longer can be deactivated.

  

Before implementing AFLE, you should read the following SAP Notes:

• SAP Notes 2628654
• SAP Notes 2628040

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SAP SCM-EWM - Create EWM Packaging Specification 2

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S/4 ABAP Basics - Text Symbols

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S/4 ABAP Basics - Process Character Strings in a Program

 

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S/4 PM - Create General Maintenance Task List

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Question 3962 : Picking Location Determination

In SAP Sales & Distribution, which of the following influencing factors are used to determine the "Picking Location" for Outbound Delivery ?

(more than one answers)

A) Plant.
B) Sales Area.
C) Shipping Point.
D) Storage Condition.
E) Shipping Condition.
.

Answer: A, C, D

The system automatically determines the Picking storage location using 3 factors: 

• Shipping Point (Shipping Condition + Loading Group + Delivery Plant)
• Plant (Delivery Plant in Customer/Mat Info Record, Customer Master, or Material Master)
• Storage conditions (in the Plant/Storage view of the Material Master)

(One of the common rule used is called the MALA Rule)

You can assign the MALA Rule in the relevant Delivery Type in SPRO > Logistics Execution > Shipping > Picking > Determine Picking Location > Define Rules for Picking Location Determination

The MALA Rule of the 3 influencing factors to determine the Picking Location can be found in  SPRO > Logistics Execution > Shipping > Picking > Determine Picking Location > Define Rules for Picking Location Determination.

S/4 ABAP Basics - Format an ABAP List

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SCM-EWM - CIF ERP Master Data to EWM

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Finding Transaction codes in SAP S/4 (Hints)

 

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S/4 Query - SQ01 LDB "VAV" for Sales Order listing

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S/4 LDM - Engineering Change Shift Dates

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S/4 Query - SQVI Table EQUI Equipment listing

 

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