PI101: Basic things you need know about PI

Foreword:-This blog is about SAP PI. It is an attempt to introduce various components of PI to beginners and functional consultants.

SAP Process Integration (SAP PI) or SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) SAP Process Integration is a component of the SAP NetWeaver. It is used to exchange information within the organization’s internal software systems and external partner software systems.
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How to delete PA infotypes en masse

Have you encountered the situation where data was loaded incorrectly in SAP? It could have been during conversion or maybe the first run of an interface.  Now you need to remove that data and start fresh.  SAP provides a program called RPUREOPN that will assist you in removing unwanted data.  This is a powerful tool and should be used carefully.  Additionally, this program only gives a numerical confirmation of what data will be deleted so I recommend gathering the list of the data to be deleted via SE16 (or SE16N).
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Infotype Tips & Tricks in SAP

  1. Have you ever wondered if you should delete or delimit infotype records? Never delete a record in SAP – it creates an unexplainable “hole” in the data.  If you make a mistake, consider the following corrective actions based on the severity of the error:
    1)      Fix the incorrect record (infotype) using the Pencil icon.2)   

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‘Twas the Night Before Go-Live

 

 

 

’Twas the night before Go-Live, when all ’cross the floor
each expert was typing, like never before.
SAP HR installed by consultants with care
who configured the system with skill and great flare.

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How to Give E-Recruiting a Facelift (Part 1)

Most companies aren’t big fans of the look-and-feel of the standard SAP E-Recruiting screens, so they want to add their own “twist” to it. This could be changing text, changing field labels, Roadmap steps or even logos.  Acquiring a Developer to do this by using custom code could take a lot of time and money.  Thankfully SAP has provided a way to change the standard Web Dynpro pages with a minimal amount of coding.  This is done through component configuration.

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Year End Tips

At the end of each year, you should be aware of common updates within the system.  I wanted to provide you all with tips that you will need to perform to prepare for the upcoming year and correctly close out the current year (these are in no particular order):

  • Resolve any outstanding payroll related issues
  • Make sure the system is up-to-date with current support stacks, transports, yearend notes, and BSI tub updates
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workflow switch to find manager (approver) along Org structure even if chief position is vacant

I once got a development requirement from a client that they want to change the Timesheet (CATS) approval workflow. The standard approval workflow stops if the chief position (Manager Position) assigned to an org unit is vacant. They want to change the workflow to go one level up until it finds a manager if the current org unit’s chief position is vacant. I told them it is just a configuration and you don’t have to develop or enhance anything. As always, there are lots of settings we wish that SAP would have provided as standard, but at the same time there may be some clients who don’t want to use this feature.

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