I. Linux installation and preparation
First of all, it doesn’t really matter which Linux/Unix platform to choose, as SAP is compatible with many of them. It only depends on the efforts you have to put before actual SAP installation (ie Linux partitioning, additional software deployment, and configuration, host configuration, etc.). Taking this into consideration, I decided to use SUSE Linux
SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (SAP PI) is SAP's enterprise application integration (EAI) software, a component of the NetWeaver product group used to facilitate the exchange of information among a company's internal software and systems and those of external parties. Before the current version, SAP PI was called SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI). Like other NetWeaver components, SAP PI is
EDI means Electronic Data Interchange and is used between SAP systems and external systems. When thinking about MM-IV processes, EDI enables a vendor to transfer invoice information electronically instead of in the form of a printed paper invoice. IDOC means Intermediate Document, and is used during ALE and EDI processes. An IDoc is generated for each invoice and the system posts an invoice using
This part of the blog is related to SAP systems installation, configuration, and performance tuning. It will be especially useful for those who have just started with SAP BASIS or want to install/deploy SAP ERP themselves.
So, let's begin.
Installation and troubleshooting
SAP ERP6 EHP6 Installation and configuration on Windows Server.
SAP ERP6 EHP6 Installation and configuration on SUSE Linux
Purpose of this document:
An inquiry document is an internal document. It records the information about the request from a prospective customer to be circulated in the company and is not a legal document.
The information captured is mainly the materials and the quantity. More details could be added to the document, which is optional. The big advantage of creatingan inquiry is to reduce any
Purpose of this document:
It's a sales document which informs the customer that the company will deliver a specific quantity of product at a specific time and at a specific price.
Quotation can be created after receipt of an inquiry from a customer or without an inquiry. When a quotation is created post receipt of an inquiry from the customer, two methods can be followed:
Create a quotation with
Normally all Sales activities (leaving out the activities undertaken by Marketing function) can be broadly categorized into pre sales and post sales activities. Pre Sales activity is a process which happen before product is sold to customer.
Pre-Sales Documents
They are of 2 types:
1) Inquiries and
2) Quotation
Inquiries
Inquiry documents are customer request for information about product.(e.