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SAP ERP Configuration Tool   Basic Features of GUI Config Tool Use Icons and Paths Icon Menu Path Description File  Reload Data from DB Enables you to reload the current configuration from the database. File  Properties Search Enables you to search for properties by full name or part of the name. File  Apply changes Applies the changes you have made.  File  Export Unsaved Changes to XML Exports the system configuration to an XML file. Tools   Configuration Editor Switches between the Offline Configuration Editor and the Config Tool . Tools  Edit Secure Store Represents Secure Store management.  Represents the AS Java cluster.  Represents an instance from the AS Java cluster.  Represents an application.  Represents a manager.  Represents a service.  File   Exit Exits the Config Tool.  File    Backup Custom Data Exports custom configuration to an archive file.  File  ...

SAP Standard Users  Standard Users  By default, the AS Java provides standard users for administrative and guest access, as well as communication users for connecting to the installed data source. The standard users on the AS Java are as shown in the table below.  AS Java Standard Users Type of User User Description Administrator user Administrator This user has unlimited administrative permissions over the AS Java. We recommend that you use strong password and auditing policies for this user. Guest user Guest This user is also used for anonymous access to the AS Java. tion. Example: SAP<SID>DB The AS Java also uses this user for DB connectivity when you configure the UME with the DB. In addition to the above standard users, a default AS Java installation can also contain the following technical user:  User Description ADSuser Used for communication between the AS Java and the Adobe Document Services (ADS) .  This user is created i...

SAP ERP NWA Tool    SAP NetWeaver Administrator  Use SAP NetWeaver Administrator is a Web-based tool for administration and monitoring that offers a single entry point to configure, administer, and monitor your SAP NetWeaver system, its components, and the applications running on top of it. Prerequisites The Application Server Java (AS Java) is running. Features The SAP NetWeaver Administrator unifies the most important administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting tools. Some of the main SAP NetWeaver Administrator features are:  ●  A single, central tool for administration, troubleshooting, and problem analysis of your SAP NetWeaver system. You can perform administration tasks, such as starting and stopping instances, checking and modifying configuration settings, analyzing logs and traces, ensuring the error-free functioning of all system components by continuous system monitoring.  ●  An easy-to-use, task-oriented interface.  ...

SAP ERP Activating Emergency User    Activating the Emergency User Use In emergency situations, you can activate the emergency user SAP*  to enable you to log on to applications, in particular the configuration tools, and change the configuration. Such situations include the following:  ●  You configured user management incorrectly and can no longer log on to any applications  ●  You configured the data source incorrectly and the SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) does not start  ●  All administrator users are locked The SAP*  user has full administrator authorizations. For security reasons, the SAP * user does not have a default password, so you must specify a password when you activate the user. Once you have activated the SAP*  user, no other user can log in to the system. Prerequisites The AS Java must be able to access the database of the AS Java. Procedure  1.  Activate the SAP* user:  a.  Start t...

SAP Support packs Installation : Single Stack  Applying Single Support Packages  Use If you want to update only particular software components that are deployed on the system and do not want to apply complete support package stacks, you can apply single support packages. The import time is shorter for single support packages than for support package stacks. In addition, you can apply newer support packages of SAP software components that have been modified in the NWDI. Before you can apply a support package of a given level, you have to update JSPM to the same level. More information: Updating Java Support Package Manager The update of JSPM does not require a restart of the AS Java and does not affect the system operation. If you want to apply a support package stack, you must not use t his procedure. Instead, you must use Applying a Support Package Stack. When updating native binaries (Kernel, SAPJVM, IGS) JSPM has to restart all the instances in the cl...

SAP UME : User Managed Engine  1   User Management Engine  Purpose The user management engine (UME) provides a centralized user management for all Java applications and can be configured to work with user management data from multiple data sources. It is seamlessly integrated in the SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) Java as its default user store and can be administrated using the administration tools of the AS Java. The UME adds business value by enabling you to leverage your existing system infrastructure by accessing user-related data on an existing LDAP directory, an AS ABAP system, a database of the AS Java, or any combination of these. In addition it reduces administrative overhead by allowing you to perform centralized user administration. Integration The UME runs as a service in the AS Java and is set up as the default user store. Features Multiple Data Sources The UME can be configured to read and write user-related data from and to multiple d...

SAP ERP  Services Oprtations SAP Service Start and Stop - Windows Introduction This procedure should allow the offshore Basis team to Stop or Start SAP Service on a Windows server. Logon to Server using <SID>ADM id Double click on MMC Icon for SAP on Desktop of SAP Admin Select Instance to Stop / Start Right Click Instance/Use the buttons given on MMC tool bar. Click Start/Stop and wait for couple of minutes for status change of the Instance. For starting the sequence of Instance’s color visual display would be Gray -> Yellow -> Green For stop the sequence of Instance’s color visual display would be Green -> Yellow ->Gray     NOTE: This would require a Remote Desktop Connection to the Windows Box on which SAP Central Instance is installed. _________________________________________________________________________________ SAP Service Start and Stop - Non Windows This procedure should allow the offsh...

When SAP System is Full SAP system is full ·                      If file systems in SAP server is full, what need to be done? ·                      How to avoid file system full in SAP? ·                      How to delete un necessary files in file systems of SAP? ·                      How to delete core files in SAP? ·                      How to delete trace files in SAP? ·                  ...