SAP Tips and Tricks - 2

• General command field formats

/n	Skip to the next record if you are processing one batch input session
/bend	Cancel a batch input foreground process
/nend	Close all R/3 sessions and logoff
/nxxxx	Call the transaction xxxx in the same session
/o	Generate a session list
/oxxxx	Call the transaction xxxx in an additional session
/i	Delete the current session
/h	Turn the debug mode on
/$tab	Reset all buffers (for System Administrators)
/$sync	Synchronize instances buffers (for System Administrators)

• Report command field formats

%pri	Print the current report
%pc	Download the current report
%sc	Call the find function
p+	Go to the next page
p-	Go to the previous page
p++	Go to the last page
p--	Go to the first page

• Helpful reports

RSCLTCOP	Copy tables across clients
RSAVGL00	Table adjustment across clients
RSINCL00	Extended program list
RSBDCSUB	Release batch-input sessions automaticly
RSTXSCRP	Transport SAPscript files across systems
RSORAREL	Get the Oracle Release
RGUGBR00	Substitution/Validation utility
RSPARAM	Display all instance parameters
RSUSR003	Check the passwords of users SAP* and DDIC in all clients
RSUSR006	List users last login

• Meaning of info structures' first letter

A	Pricing
B	Output determination
C	Account determination
D	Material determination
E	Rebates
F	Index
G	Listing and Exclusion
H	Batch determination
I	Profile determination
S	Statistics
X	Statistics extra

• Unconditional mode when importing or exporting a request/transport

Run the command R3trans -u under user «SysID»adm.
 
• Reapplying hot packages

If you accidently applied hot packages out of sequence for instance. Use the transaction SM31 to modify table PAT03. You have to choose the desired patch and click on delete entry.
 
• Main return codes of tp program

0	Successfully done
4	Warnings occurred
8	Errors occurred
12	Fatal errors occurred
16	Internal errors occurred



• Scheduling of system maintenance jobs

RSBTCDEL	Clean the old background job records
RSDBCREO	Clean batch input session log
RSPO0041	Removing old spooling objects
RSSNAPDL	Clean the old ABAP error dumps

• List of most used SAP extensions and their components

CUST1	MENUS000+C01	Customer option in the Office menu
CUST2	MENUS000+C02	Customer option in the Logistics menu
CUST3	MENUS000+C03	Customer option in the Accounting menu
CUST4	MENUS000+C04	Customer option in the Human Resources menu
CUST5	MENUS000+C05	Customer option in the Information Systems menu
CUST6	MENUS000+C06	Customer option in the Tools menu
CUST7	MENUS000+C07	Customer option in the System menu
ZXUSRU01	Exit_saplsusf_001	At login time
SAPMF02D	Exit_sapmf02d_001	When saving customer master data
SAPMF02K	Exit_sapmf02k_001	When saving vendor master data
M61X0001	Exit_saplm61c_001	When processing MRP planning
M61X0001	Exit_sapmm61x_001	When processing MRP planning
FYTX0001	Exit_saplv61a_001	Modifications in pricing procedures
MBCF0002	Exit_sapmm07m_001	Checks for materials documents
SDVFX002	Exit_saplv60b_002	Link between SD and FI documents
M06B0003	Exit_sapmm06b_001	When saving MM documents

• Before going live

It is highly advisable to increase the next extend´s size of some tables and their indexes even before initial loadings

FI	BKPF, BSEG, BSIS, BSAD, BSAK, BSID and BSIK
CO	COEJ, COEP, COKS, COSS and T811*
AM	ANL*
MM	MKPF, MSEG and BSIM
SD	VBAP, VBAK, VBEP, VBPA, LIKP, LIPS, VBRK, VBRP, VBKD, VBUK, VBUP and VBSS
PP	RESB and MDTB
Accross module	ATAB, TST03, TSP01, MCSI, KNVP, ACCTIT, COEP, APQD, RFBLG, CDCLS, SDBAD and from S000 to S999

• Locking the whole system

Using the command tp locksys «SysID» only the user SAP* will be allowed to login. The command tp unlocksys «SysID» cancels the lock.
 
• Connection between SAP R/3 and operating system

The command sapevt can be used to trigger an event from the operation system. Thus, a job previously defined within R/3 will be released.
 
• SQL code help

Run the command oerr ora «error number» under user ora«SysID».
 
• Oracle import and export explanations

Run the command imp help=yes under user ora«SysID». This format can also be used with exp, impst, and expst.