It is impossible to implement all of the necessary functions associated with a complex business problem in the same component or even technology. A modern enterprise infrastructure system must be in the position to integrate functions in one effective process. Until now, the combination of different applications have been developed using point-to-point solutions which [...]
Transports in an SAP system provide a repeatable way to move code changes from your DEV to QA to Production systems. Portal transports are independent of the CTS mechanism within the ABAP-based systems. This document will demonstrate the import and export portal transport process.
At the start of new installations clients opt to use the newest technologies ( you always want to guide them away from ‘bleeding edge’ technologies.. but that’s a different story ). But there are also some projects which require a consultant to ‘turn back the clock’ and get re-familiar with older projects.
With the release of BI7.0 SAP introduced a requirement to force the use of a combination of a Java stack along with an ABAP stack.
A majority of the BI ‘engine’ is still running on the legacy ABAP engine. The newer web template functionality is now hosted on a Java stack. In order for the application [...]
When talking with customers, one of the primary annoyances they have with the SAP Netweaver suite is the lack of adherence to some basic web standards. These standards have been around since the early days of the web and users are truly accustomed to them.
Whenever I am involved with a Netweaver rollout, I make an [...]
Traditionally, the Portal Activity Report has been the default method for gather information on how users use the Netweaver Portal. The Portal Activity Report enabled a portal administrator to gather information about users who logged into the portal and what content they used.

