Curious about how to leverage SAP Predictive Analytics (SAP PA) to effectively mine data and unearth trends, patterns, and relationships? In this book written for users and analysts, readers will explore the foundations of SAP Predictive Analytics. (more…)

Excerpt from Credit Management in SAP S/4HANA by Marjorie Wright.

You may be wondering exactly what a Business Partner is and why we need one. Don’t we already have customer and vendor master data in SAP? In this chapter, we explore the Business Partner master record, and its relationship to the older master data model.
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Espresso Tutorials is pleased to announce the release of Credit Management in SAP S/4HANA by Marjorie Wright.

This guide dives into the basic SAP S/4HANA configuration settings for FSCM Credit Management. Beginners seeking to better understand the features, as well as consultants looking for information on how to configure the system, will find the information they need. (more…)

Excerpt from Practical Guide to SAP HANA and Big Data Analytics by Stefan Hartmann and Dominique Alfermann.

This section introduces the SAP HANA related add-ons and features that are the most relevant for designing an SAP HANA-based BI architecture. This specifically excludes data provisioning tools, analytical tools and frontends, which are discussed separately in the following sections.
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Espresso Tutorials is pleased to announce the release of Practical Guide to SAP HANA and Big Data Analytics
by Stefan Hartmann and Dominique Alfermann.

In this book written for SAP BI, big data, and IT architects, the authors expertly provide clear recommendations for building modern analytics architectures running on SAP HANA technologies.
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Have you ever wondered: “What is the underlying transaction code for a specific configuration step?”

Have you ever had difficulty navigating through the customizing project to locate a specific configuration step and wondered: “Is there was a quick way to simply enter a transaction code and get to the configuration step?”

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Excerpt from Securing SAP S/4HANA.

SAP Fiori is a new user experience (UX) for SAP software and applications. It provides a set of applications that are used in regular business functions such as work approvals, financial apps, calculation apps, and various self-service apps.
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Excerpt from Leveraging SAP BRFplus in Big Data Scenarios by Tom Zamir.

BRFplus is an ABAP-based rules engine which is a native part of SAP NetWeaver Application Server. As such, it enjoys the following advantages over other rules engines:

 
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Cost center hierarchy
Cost center hierarchy consists of groups of cost centers in a tree structure within a controlling area. (more…)

Excerpt from Practical Guide to SAP Cost Center Accounting by John Pringle.

One way of classifying data in SAP is to differentiate between items that are considered master data and items that are considered transactional data. In SAP, master data is relatively static data that is defined once and is shared throughout the application. Examples include vendors, customers, materials, general ledger accounts, cost centers, and profit centers. This master data then is used in transactional data such as invoices, accounting documents, and material movements. In an SAP implementation project, the structure and definition of master data should be thoroughly planned to reflect the needs of the business properly. Careful consideration should be given to such factors as numbering and naming the master data, permitted field values, and the ultimate reporting aims of the business. In this chapter, you will see the relevant master data available in CCA.

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