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E-Book: SAP Enterprise Structure Concept and Configuration Guide

Rizki — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:39:00 +0000

E-book: SAP Enterprise Structure (MM and related modules such as FI, Logistics, and SD) Concept and Configuration Guide SAP enterprise structure is organizational structure that represents an enterprise in SAP R/3 system. It consists of some organizational units which, for … Continue reading →

Purchase Requisition (PR) Release Strategy – Basic Concept

Rizki — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:37:00 +0000

Purchase Requisition (PR) is an internal purchasing document in SAP R/3. It is used to give notification to responsible department (purchasing/procurement) of requirements of materials and/or external services and keep track of such requirements. PR must contain information about quantity … Continue reading →

All SAP SPRO IMG configuration activities – with menu path and transaction code

iERP Admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:11:48 +0000

Have you ever need to know the SAP SPRO IMG menu path for a specific Transaction Code (t-code)? By knowing the SPRO menu path of an SAP configuration activity, we can see the corresponding SAP help documentation. It can help … Continue reading →

Stock Transport Order – Without Sales & Distribution (SD) Delivery

iERP Admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:55:41 +0000

In the previous post about stock transfer between plants, I have explained that we can transfer stock between two plants in SAP ERP with: Stock transfer posting (which solely can be done with SAP MM Inventory Management function). You can read Procedures … Continue reading →

SAP Directory: a collection of SAP Links

Rizki — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:20:00 +0000

Do you have SAP blogs, SAP Websites, SAP Forum, SAP books, SAP videos, SAP Training provider, or any other SAP resources that you want to promote to SAP communities? or, Do you know any SAP blogs, SAP Websites, SAP Forum, … Continue reading →

Intra and Cross Company-Codes Stock Transfer Posting

Rizki — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:46:00 +0000

In term of organizational structure level, stock transfer posting between plants can occur in a same company code or cross-company codes. Stock Transfer Posting between plants in a same company code If the material transferred between plants is not-valuated material … Continue reading →

Procedures of Stock Transfer Posting between plants

Rizki — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:40:00 +0000

SAP One-step and two-steps stock transfer posting procedures In the previous post about stock transfer between plants in general, I have explained that it can be done with Stock Transfer Posting (which solely in SAP MM Inventory Management component) or … Continue reading →

Quick update on Tables.ofSAP.com

Rizki — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:59:00 +0000

List of all SAP tables by category After categorizing all SAP Tcodes by modules at http://tcodes.ofsap.com (that I’ve explained on previous post), I’ve also updated another section of ofSAP.com at http://tables.ofsap.com. At that section, I have categorized the SAP tables … Continue reading →

Stock Transfer between plants in SAP ERP

Rizki — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Stock Transfer from a plant to another plant in SAP – Intra Company and Cross-Company Codes For some reasons, we may need to transfer stock from one plant to another plant. In SAP ERP, it can be done using several … Continue reading →

Automated procurement in SAP ERP software

iERP Admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:27:02 +0000

An SAP MM user can create a Purchase Requisition (PR) with ME51N transaction code (t-code). In SAP, the PR can be processed automatically into a Purchase Order (PO) with less effort by buyer/purchaser (which often the different party than the … Continue reading →

What makes SAP better than other ERP software?

iERP Admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:40:39 +0000

According to a research by Panorama Consulting in 2008, SAP is the leader of ERP global market. SAP has 35% market share, while Oracle has 28%, and Microsoft has 14%. What makes SAP better than other ERP software? I think … Continue reading →

What is SAP ERP?

iERP Admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:36:37 +0000

What’s SAP? SAP AG is a German software company which is known as the market leader in Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) software products. Its global market share in ERP software products was estimated as 27.5 percent in 2007, far surpassing … Continue reading →

What is ERP?

iERP Admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:39:09 +0000

ERP stands for Enterprise Resources Planning. ERP system was originally used in manufacturing company as it has a complicated business processes. Today, ERP system has been applied in various companies, such as manufacturing, retail, oil and gas, banking, telecommunication, and … Continue reading →

Video: LSMW Recording – Create Vendor Master Data

Rizki — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:56:00 +0000

On previous post, I have explained how to create SAP LSMW program with Standard batch/direct input method to create Purchase Requisition (PR) document with multiple items. In this post, I will show you how to create LSMW program with recording … Continue reading →

Top 10 SAP TCodes that appear most in SAP menu tree

iERP Admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:00:06 +0000

After developing http://tcodes.ofsap.com, which is based on SAP ECC 6.0, I tried some ‘search’ activities about SAP transaction codes to kill time at my office (I hope my boss won’t read this blog). I found some trivia that I’d like … Continue reading →

One-stop SAP Reference & Collaboration: All SAP Transaction Codes (Tcodes) Detail

Rizki — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:55:00 +0000

Have you ever found difficulties in remembering or searching a certain SAP transaction code (tcode)? With so many tcodes available in SAP, I bet you have. There are more than 100,000 tcodes in SAP. It’s impossible for someone to know them … Continue reading →

LSMW – Create Purchase Requisition (PR)

Rizki — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:04:00 +0000

LSMW (Legacy System Migration Workbench), from its name, is a tool in SAP ERP that allows us to do the migration data from Non-SAP system to SAP system. It’s usually used in the Go-live preparation phase of SAP implementation project … Continue reading →

Simple but Useful Tips for SAP Users

Rizki — Tue, 10 May 2011 08:15:00 +0000

SAP T-code for searching SAP t-code or SAP menu You can use this t-code to search any SAP t-code or SAP menu: SEARCH_SAP_MENU. With this t-code you can search t-code or menu with specified keyword, such as “customer list” will … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (part 10): Assign Plant to Company Code

Rizki — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:03:00 +0000

This is the part 10 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Assign Plant to Company Code For the business scenario we’ve explained before on part 1, we will assign: … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (part 9): Define Division

Rizki — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:12:00 +0000

This is the part 9 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Define Division For the business scenario we will define two divisions: A1 for starter pack product. A2 for … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (part 8): Define Valuation Level

Rizki — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:33:00 +0000

This is the part 8 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Define Valuation Level We define valuation level with OX14 t-code or form the following menu path of “SPRO” … Continue reading →

One-stop SAP Reference & Collaboration

Rizki — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:50:00 +0000

After launching the ofsap.com (One-stop SAP Reference & Collaboration) website on 13.12.2010, we have received some questions from the visitors. In this post I will summarize the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about ofsap.com. ofSAP.com: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What’s the … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (part 7): Define Plant

Rizki — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:18:00 +0000

This is the part 7 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Define Plant For the business scenario, we will create the following plants: A001 for the west region of … Continue reading →

SAP Bookstore

Rizki — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:57:00 +0000

There are so many books about SAP that available on the market. Most of them are well-written by SAP professionals. I am sure the author have done a great effort to write the books. Thanks to them so we can … Continue reading →

The complete list of SAP T-codes and SAP Tables

Rizki — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:32:00 +0000

The complete list of SAP T-codes and SAP Tables We have just launched ofSAP.com where you can search any SAP Transaction Codes (T-Codes) and SAP tables. With this website, we invite everyone to share their knowledge and experience about SAP … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (part 6): Enterprise Structure concept in Logistics

Rizki — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:47:00 +0000

This is the part 6 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Enterprise Structure concept in Logistics Plant A plant is the place of production, or branch of a company, … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (part 5): Assign Company Code to Company and Define Business Area

Rizki — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000

This is the part 5 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Enterprise Structure concept in Financial Accounting Assign Company Code to Company After creating company and company codes, we … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (part 4): Define Company Code

Rizki — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000

This is the part 4 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Enterprise Structure concept in Financial Accounting Define Company Code There are two options to create company code: Copy … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (Part 3): Define Company

Rizki — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000

This is the part 3 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Enterprise Structure concept in Financial Accounting Define Company All company codes for a company must work with the … Continue reading →

Free online SAP IDES ECC 6.0 Access

Rizki — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:29:00 +0000

A few days ago, I’ve found a very interesting URL link. I am sure it will be very useful for SAP learners, so I would like to share it with all of you. The link will take you to an … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (Part 2): Enterprise Structure Concept in FICO

Rizki — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000

This is the part 2 of the series of articles about SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study. Read part 1 here. Enterprise Structure concept in Financial Accounting Company Code A Company Code is an organizational unit that represents an … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – A Case Study (part 1)

Rizki — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:20:00 +0000

This post is the first one of a series of articles that I am planning to write about SAP Enterprise Structure in the Material Management (MM) module’s point of view. Due to its integration with other modules, I will also … Continue reading →

SAP Purchasing Group in Details

Rizki — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0000

In the previous post we have explained about SAP MM enterprise structure including for purchasing function: the Purchasing Organization and its assignment to other organizational units (company code and plant). In the purchasing function, there is another unit that can … Continue reading →

Procurement Cycle: 5. Purchase Order (PO) Monitoring

Rizki — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:39:00 +0000

After the PO has been sent to the vendor, the buyer or other responsible person must monitor the status of the PO. He must monitor whether the vendor has delivered the material/service at the right time on the right place. … Continue reading →

SAP Enterprise Structure – Purchasing Organization Concept

Rizki — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:03:00 +0000

Purchasing Organization is an organizational unit in Purchasing of MM module. Purchasing Organization is an organization unit that has responsibility to company’s purchasing activities, such as create Request For Quotations (RFQ), Contract, Purchase Order (PO), etc. aIt negotiates purchasing conditions … Continue reading →

A Guide to SAP’s SME Software Products

Chris Thorman — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:13:00 +0000

a guest post by: Chris Thorman, Senior Marketing Manager of Software Advice (www.SoftwareAdvice.com) This post comes from Software Advice CEO Don Fornes, a web site that reviews manufacturing software systems. Throughout its existence, SAP has been known as an enterprise-class … Continue reading →

A Beginners Guide to the Production Planning Cycle

pandhre — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:01:00 +0000

a guest post by Pandhre This article would help beginners get an overall basic picture of the entire PP cycle. Before I start, I would like to mention that I have just started learning the finer nuances of SAP PP … Continue reading →

Procurement Cycle: 4. Purchase Order Processing (part 2)

Rizki — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:52:00 +0000

In the previous article, I have explained SAP PO Header Data in details. In this article, I will explain SAP PO Item data in details. Purchasing Document Item The item of a purchasing document describes the material or service ordered. … Continue reading →

Procurement Cycle: 4. Purchase Order Processing (part 1)

Rizki — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:12:00 +0000

In the previous step, the buyer has selected the vendor which will provide the material/service needed in PR. Now, the buyer needs to create a Purchase Order (PO) based on the PR and the reference document (that can be an … Continue reading →

Procurement Cycle: 3. Vendor Selection

Rizki — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:53:00 +0000

Vendor Selection is the third step of a procurement / purchasing cycle. If, in the previous step about source of supply determination, there are some outline agreement or info record documents that can be used as references to create a … Continue reading →

Procurement Cycle: 2. Source of Supply Determination

Rizki — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:27:00 +0000

In the previous posts I have written about procurement cycle and the first step of it (the requirement determination). In that step, user’s requirement is recorded as a Purchase Requisition (PR) document in SAP ERP. This PR needs to be … Continue reading →

SAP Study Materials e-book

Rizki — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:55:00 +0000

New!! SAP Enterprise Structure e-book The e-book explains in details about the SAP Enterprise Structure (MM and related modules such as FI, Logistics, and SD) Concept and Configuration Guide. Just like other articles on my SAP Study Materials blog, I … Continue reading →

Procurement Cycle: 1. Requirement Determination (Purchase-Requisition)

Rizki — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000

In the previous post I have explained about SAP basic procurement process which consists of 8 steps of procurement cycle. In this post I will explain in details about the 1st step: The Determination of Requirement. Introduction The determination of … Continue reading →

SAP MM Purchasing Process

Rizki — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

One of the main areas covered by MM module is Purchasing/Procurement. The purchasing process is initially started when there is a requirement of material/service from a user. If the material/service can not be obtained from company’s internal resource, the responsible … Continue reading →

SAP MM Integration with SD-PM-PS-FI-WM-QM modules

Rizki — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:26:00 +0000

Material Management (MM) module is one of the core modules of SAP ERP (formerly known as SAP R/3). MM is highly integrated with other modules such as FICO (Financial Accounting & Controlling), Sales & Distribution (SD), Production Planning (PP), Plant … Continue reading →

SAP SD Enterprise Structure & Master Data

Rizki — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:30:00 +0000

SAP SD Enterprise Structure Enterprise structure or Organizational structure in SAP is a structure of SAP organizational units that reflects the structure of the business in the real world. There are various SAP organizational units that can be mapped to … Continue reading →

SAP SD-MM Purchasing Relationship

Rizki — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000

For the one who had known SAP MM Purchasing before he learned SAP SD module (or the opposite), he might see that there are similiraties between these two modules. What I said is about the business process flow. A business … Continue reading →

SAP SD business process

Rizki — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:00:00 +0000

In the previous article we have explained about the relationship between SAP SD module with SAP FICO, MM, PP, and WM modules.In this article we will explain more about the general business processes covered by SD and other related modules, … Continue reading →

SAP SD module Introduction: The relationship with FICO, MM, PP, and WM modules

Rizki — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Sales & Distribution (SD) is one of the core and most-used modules of SAP R/3 products beside Financial & Controlling (FICO), Material Management (MM), and Production Planning (PP) modules. The main areas covered by SD module are: Pre-sales activities, including … Continue reading →

FI Configuration-08: Define Document Number Range

Rizki — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:15:00 +0000

The document number range in SAP is used to define the allowable range (number interval) in which an SAP document number must be positioned and cannot overlap. It is used in all SAP modules, for example in Material Management (MM), … Continue reading →