SAP Basis Notes

Step-by-step procedure to set Operation Modes in an SAP system

Posted by on May 8, 2012 at 6:45 am

An SAP system need to have more number of dialog work processes during the day instead of night. Because, Many users will work on their desktops to do their day-to-day transactions during the day. They have to interact with the system at faster rate. So they need more number of dialog work processes than background [...]

How to Administer and Maintain SAP System profiles

Posted by on May 7, 2012 at 6:41 am

We can edit system parameters in profile files which are stores at \usr\sap\<SAPSID>\SYS\profile directory. This method of changing is not recommended, because the user must ensure that the changes are performed and also should be documented properly. If you configure parameters wrongly in the system profiles, the instance may not start at all. To make [...]

Configuring SAP system parameters

Posted by on May 6, 2012 at 5:27 pm

SAP system is built up of one or more instances. Configuring these instances and therefore of the entire SAP system is performed using the different system parameters. Defaults of these parameter values are defined in the kernel’s program code. We can change the default system parameter values defined in the kernel’s program code using profile [...]

Step-by-step procedure to do Local client copy in an SAP System

Posted by on April 15, 2012 at 12:35 pm

Step-by-step procedure to do Local client copy in an SAP System provided here under. Please get back to me for any more further clarification on this topic. Login to the SAP system using previously created client. There is no user to login to this client initially after creating a fresh client. But, we can login [...]

Step-by-step procedure to create a client in an SAP system

Posted by on April 15, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Step-by-step procedure to create a client in an SAP system is given below. Follow the steps as it is to get the experiment success. Please get back to me if you need further help. Double click on SAP logon icon which is located on your desktop Select your SAP system in the SAP logon pad [...]

Step-by-step procedure to configure TMS – 3 System Landscape in an SAP system

Posted by on March 13, 2012 at 12:50 pm

Knowledge/Experience of configuring Transport Management System(TMS) is most important skill for SAP basis administrators/consultants. This configuration is done using the T-CODE STMS. Is that simple? Yes it is simple when you have right environment to practice. To practice or experiment on the topic Transport Management System, one should have minimum 3 SAP systems. I think [...]

What is the main menu mode of interactive programs of BR*Tools

Posted by on February 18, 2012 at 4:29 pm

We can better understand the concept of main menu mode of BR*Tools by considering an example function of BRSPACE. For suppose, If we need to extend tablespace of the underlying oracle database in SAP system, we have to follow the steps as mentioned below. Start BRTOOLS from command prompt BRTOOLS Main Menu will be displayed [...]

Classification of BR*Tools

Posted by on February 18, 2012 at 1:59 pm

BR*Tools can be classified into 1.Functional Programs, 2.Help Programs, 3.Batch Programs and 4.Interactive Programs. Purpose of these programs are defined in following paragraphs. Functional programs Functional programs are the programs performing administrative actions on the database. The functional programs are BRBACKUP, BRARCHIVE, BRRESTORE, BRRECOVER, BRSPACE and BRCONNECT. Help programs Help programs are BRTOOLS and BRCONNECT. [...]

What is BR*Tools program package in SAP system

Posted by on February 17, 2012 at 11:05 pm

In SAP system, Oracle database administration will be done using BR*Tools program package. They are installed automatically on the oracle database server in the directory /usr/sap/<SAPSID>/SYS/exe/run or /usr/sap/<SAPSID>/SYS/exe/uc/NTAMD64. This package includes the following programs. BRBACKUP – This program is used to take backup of data files, control files and online redo log files BRARCHIVE – [...]

Oracle Network Services (Oracle Net)

Posted by on February 17, 2012 at 3:11 pm

The client of a Oracle Database Server (SAP Instance) connects to Oracle Database Server over network using the protocol TCP/IP and top of it Oracle Net software layer will be used. The work process of SAP Instance configured on the Oracle Database Server to use the IPC protocol Named pipes to communicate with dedicated shadow [...]