Best Practices Installation

SAP ECC 6.00

October 2006

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B32 SAP Best Practices Installation

SAP AGDietmar-Hopp-Allee 1669190 WalldorfGermany

Building Block Configuration Guide

SAP Best Practices B32 Best Practices Installation: Configuration Guide

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Type Style Description

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Cross-references to other documentation.

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Example text Screen output. This includes file and directory names and their paths, messages, source code, names of variables and parameters as well as names of installation, upgrade and database tools.

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<Example text> Variable user entry. Pointed brackets indicate that you replace these words and characters with appropriate entries.

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ContentsB32 SAP Best Practices Installation: Configuration Guide........................................................5

1 Preparation..................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Prerequisites............................................................................................................5

1.1.1 Check Logon Language..................................................................................5

1.1.2 Check Currency..............................................................................................5

1.1.3 Insert Regions.................................................................................................5

1.1.4 Confirmation of Euro Currency Customizing...................................................6

2 User Settings.................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Enable SAP-Scripting..............................................................................................6

2.2 Set Decimal Notation and Date Format...................................................................7

3 Client Maintenance........................................................................................................7

3.1 Client Settings.........................................................................................................7

3.1.1 Create Logical System....................................................................................7

3.1.2 Maintain Client Settings..................................................................................8

3.2 Copy Standard Texts into Current Client.................................................................8

3.3 Maintain Forms of Address......................................................................................9

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B32 SAP Best Practices Installation: Configuration Guide

1 PreparationBefore starting the installation of the building block, some preparation activities must be performed. Some of these activities can only be performed manually, while others are automated in the installation role. All of these activities are described on the following pages.

1.1 Prerequisites Before starting the installation, complete the following activities:

Read the documentation building block Essential Information, which you need for a Best Practices for mySAP All-in-One installation.

Install all required notes

1.1.1 Check Logon LanguageLogon language has to be EN.

1.1.2 Check Currency1. Access the activity using the following navigation option:

Transaction Code SM30 table V_CURC

IMG-Menu SAP Netweaver General Settings Currencies Check Currency Codes

2. On the Change View “Currencies”: Overview screen check the currency entries for completeness. The currency table must have entries for all currencies which occur in your business transactions.

1.1.3 Insert Regions1. Access the activity using the following navigation options:

Transaction Code OVK1

IMG Menu SAP Netweaver ® General Setting ® Set Countries ® Insert Regions

2. On the Change View “Regions”: Overview screen, choose New Entries.

3. Make the following entries:

Country Regions Description

SA 01 Central

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SA 02 East

SA 03 West

4. Save your entries

1.1.4 Confirmation of Euro Currency Customizing

1. Access the activity using the following navigation option:

Transaction Code EWCF

IMG-Menu

2. Check Euro Currency Customizing.

2 User Settings

2.1 Enable SAP-Scripting

UseIn order to allow eCATT processing, the profile parameter “sapgui/user_scripting” has to be set. The value for “Enable or disable user scripting on the front-end” has to be set true.

Procedure1. Access the activity using the following navigation option:

SAP ECC Menu Preparation Maintain Profile Parameters – SAP Scripting

Transaction Code RZ11

2. On the Maintain Profile Parameters screen make the following entries:

Field name Description User action and values Comment

PARANAME Profile parameter name

sapgui/user_scripting

Display

3. On the Display Profile Parameters Attributes screen select Change values.

4. On the Change Parameter Value screen make the following entries.

Field name Description User action and values

Comment

New Value TRUE Enable SAP Scripting

Save change

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2.2 Set Decimal Notation and Date Format

UsePerform this activity to set up the installation user ID.


SAP ECC Menu Installation User Settings Set Decimal Notation - Date Format – Printer

Transaction Code SU3

2. Choose the tab strip Defaults.

3. Make sure Decimal Notation is set up according to your country’s default, like 1.234.567,89.

4. Make sure Date Format is set up according to your country’s default, like DD.MM.YYYY.

5. Make sure to assign your printer in the field output device. Recommended entry for installation is LP01.

6. Save your settings.

7. When the complete installation procedure is finished, you may change these values as desired.

ResultThe decimal notation and date format have been set up according to your country specific format. The standard printer has been defined.

3 Client Maintenance

3.1 Client Settings

UseSome client settings have to be done to ensure that the environment for the implementation has been set up correctly.

3.1.1 Create Logical System

UseThe logical system identifies you the client within a system.


Transaction Code SM30, table V_TBDLS

IMG Menu

2. On the Change View “Logical Systems2 screen make the following entry:

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Log.System Name

<Log. System>, like XYZCLNT999

<your logical System description>

3. Save the settings.

3.1.2 Maintain Client Settings

UseYou need to maintain the client settings to ensure that the implementation activities to implement your solution will be supported.


Transaction Code SCC4 Client Overview

IMG Menu

2. On the Display View: “Clients”: Overview screen switch to the change mode.

3. Select your current client and choose Details.

4. Maintain the following settings:


Comment

ORT01 City <Your Location>

LOGSYS Logical System Select the logical system of the current client

Defined before

MWAER Std Currency Select the currency of your country

Like EUR, USD, GBP etc.

CCCATEGORY Client Role Customizing

CCCOR_ACTV Automatic Recording of Changes

select

CCNOCLIIND Cross-Client Object Changes

Changes to Cross-Client Customizing and Repository Objects allowed

5. Save your settings.

3.2 Copy Standard Texts into Current Client

UseThe texts (in namespace /SMB15/) imported in client 000 are copied to the development client. With copying the texts into the development client they can be used in the development environment.

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This activity is relevant for Baseline Package GCC in case automated installation only.


SAP ECC Menu Installation Maintenance Client Copy Standard Texts into Current Client

Transaction Code SO10

2. On the Standard Text: Request screen make the following entries:


Comment

Select Utilities in menu

Select Copy from client

3. On the Copy Texts Between Clients screen make the following entries:


Comment

QUELNAME Text Name /SMB15/*

TEXTID Text ID *

TDSPRAS Language *

QUELMAND Source Client 000

Mark action log

Execute

ResultAfter processing this step the texts are available in your client.

3.3 Maintain Forms of Address

UseThe address company is added for further selection in maintaining address data of companies.


SAP ECC Menu Installation Client Maintenance Maintain Forms of Address

Transaction Code SPRO

IMG Menu Cross Application Components SAP Business Partner Business Partner Basic Settings Forms of Address Maintain Forms of Address

2. On the Change View “Titles (Business Address Services)”: Overview screen choose New Entries.

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3. On the New Entries: Overview of Added Entries screen make the following entries:


Comment

TITLE Key BP01

TITLE_MEDI Title Company

ORGANIZATN Organization Select

Save

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