Explain what is System Landscape

System Landscape:  Landscape is like a server system or like a layout of the servers or some may even call it the architecture of the server’s viz. SAP is divided into three different landscapes.

DEV (DEVELOPMENT SERVER) is where the consultants do the customization as per the company's requirement.

QAS (QUALITY SERVER) is where the core team members and other members test the customization

PROD (PRODUCTION SERVER) is where the live data of the company is recorded.

- DEV would have multiple clients for ex: 110- Sandbox, 100- Golden and 120- Unit Test.

- QAS may again have multiple clients for ex: 200- Integration Test, 210 to 230 Training.

- PROD may have something like a 300 Production.

These names and numbers are at the implementers discreet or at client's business scenario.

A request will flow from Dev->Quall->Prod and not backwards.

1. Sandbox server: In the initial stages of any implementation project, you are given a sandbox server where you do all the configuration/customization as per the company’s business process.

2. Development Server: - Once the BBP gets signed off, the configuration is done is development server and saved in workbench requests, to be transported to Production server.

3. Production Server: This is the last/ most refined client where the user will work after project GO LIVE. Any changes/ new development is done is development client and the request is transported to production.

Sandbox server is like a rough book and it doesn't affect the other servers or clients.

Golden Client is like a fair- note book in which you have to do the entire configuration once again. Whenever you think you are satisfied with your configuration and you think you can use it moving forward. As you re-do everything that you had thought was important and usable, you get a transport request pop up upon saving every time. You save it under a transport request and give your description to it. Thus the configuration is transported to the Unit Test client (180 in this example).  Golden Client as it is configuration only client, we don’t even don't run any transaction or even use the SAP Easy Access screen

How to restrict posting for users

Scenario: For the month of March'2012 only one user can post entry and they should be able to post in                  the current open period month. But other user cannot post any entry in the system...is it                          possible? If yes how can I restrict. Is it possible from functional end or it is possible from                        technical end?

Solution: This can be solved by modifying the way you use the OB52 screen, 

To solve the above situation, we maintain is this way.. From Per1 -- To period ( which controls Mar' 2012) , From Per2 -- To Period is open for AUGR  0001

and From Per2 -- To Period is open for all. 

Please arrange to create configuration for TDS 1% for 194IA applicable from 1st June

Scenario: Please arrange to create configuration for TDS 1% for 194IA applicable from 1st June

Solution: IMG -> Financial Accounting -> Financial Accounting Global Settings-> Withholding Tax-> Extended Withholding Tax -> Basic Settings -> Define Official withholding tax keys

W/hold Tax Type	VA	Invoice
W/tax Code	I5	Other
W/Tax Key	194IA		Sale on immovable property
Tax Rate	1.00%
W/hold Tax Type	VA	Invoice
W/tax Code	I6	Company
W/Tax Key	194IA		Sale on immovable property
Tax Rate	1.00%
W/hold Tax Type	VB	Payment
W/tax Code	A5	Other
W/Tax Key	194IA		Sale on immovable property
Tax Rate	1.00%
W/hold Tax Type	VB	Payment
W/tax Code	A6	Company
W/Tax Key	194IA		Sale on immovable property
Tax Rate	1.00%

New Transaction Codes

mySAP ERP comes with several new transaction codes that replace existing transaction codes

n FAGLB03: Display Balances (New); replaces FS10N

n FAGLL03: Display Line Items (New); replaces FBL3N

n FB50L/FB01L: G/L Document Posting for a Ledger Group; replaces FB50/FB01

n FAGL_FC_VAL: Foreign Currency Valuation (New); replaces F.05

n FAGLF101: Sorting/Reclassification (New); replaces F101

n FAGLGVTR: Balance Carry-forward (New), replaces F.16, GVTR, and 2KES

Differences between EFT and Wire Transfers

Question:  What are the differences between EFT and Wire Transfers? What file formats are used by each?


Answer:  The definitions of those terms can vary depending on the context. EFT -- electronic fund transfer -- is any transfer of funds that takes place electronically. Using a dictionary definition, it would include wire transfers. But a more limited definition of EFT is used under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E. That definition excludes transfers completed via major interbank wire transfer systems such as the Federal Reserve System's wire transfer system, and systems like SWIFT.

There is also the automated clearinghouse system for typically smaller electronic payments. These transactions are also EFTs under either definition when consumer accounts are involved. Each system that handles electronic transfers of either type has specific file format specifications.

Vendor Number Length

Scenario: How can we define the length of vendor/customer/material master just like we do for GL Masters we are defining the length while defining the Chart of accounts, like that where we define the length of Vendor, Customer or for Material masters.

Solution:

Create number range for vendor = T. Code XKN1

Create number range for customer = T. Code XDN1

If you create number range 04   0002000000 to 0002999999, while creating vendor/customer/material master master system will create code like this 2000104. We have specified vendor/customer/material master master number should be in between 0002000000 to 0002999999, length also we will give in number range itself,  based on this number system generate the vendor/customer/material master code.

Amount Format

For one of our company code the amount in showing in different formats for all users. In table BSAS amount showing like 1.119,93 but in FB03 when i check for the same document it is showing like. 111.993. We need format like 111.993.

Solution:  Please go to OY01 and select the following format

Vendor's two different bank account

Why are arrears coming as Zero for Advance, even though advance has been given in the past?

Scenarios:   Why are arrears coming as Zero for Advance, even though advance has been given in the past?

Solution: Arrears are calculated based on Payment Terms which are not entered while entering the advance entry.