Reset Host Name Buffer : SM59 not working

Sometimes SM59 RFC connection doesn't work after change of IP address of server. Go to SM51 -> Goto -> Hostname Buffer -> Reset .

It may work fine after that .

Reference : https://forums.sdn.sap.com/message.jspa?messageID=5838310

Activation of ITS integrated in ECC 6.0 server

Prior to ECC 6.0, you need to install stand alone ITS server for accessing SAP GUI screens in Web Browser ( HTML based GUI), Now we can activate integrated ITS server in ECC 6.0 with the following steps:

1. Check whether the integrated ITS is active.
a) Check that profile parameter itsp/enable is set to 1, either by:
. Executing report RSPFPAR
. Executing report SITSPMON
. Calling transaction RZ11
Note that all of these approaches are instance-specific.

2. Verify that the ICF service /sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui is active and intended for
calling the GUI.
Verify that the ICF service /sap/public/bc/its/mimes is active and that Not
Specified is entered for the GUI link.
a) Call the Maintain Services transaction SICF. Accept the default values
and choose Execute.
b) Navigate to the service /sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui and activate it if
necessary (click the secondary mouse button and choose Activate Service).
Double-click the service and make sure that the GUI Link field on the
Service Data tab page contains the value Yes.
Navigate to the service /sap/public/bc/its/mimes and activate it if
necessary (click the secondary mouse button and choose Activate Service).
Double-click the service and make sure that the GUI Link field on the
Service Data tab page contains the value Not Specified.

3. Start the SAP GUI for HTML from transaction SICF.
Can you start the transaction from the command field?
a) In the hierarchy tree in transaction SICF, click the /sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui
node with the secondary mouse button and choose Test Service.
b) Log onto the SAP GUI for HTML Web browser with your ADM102-##
user and password. The system may display warnings about the logon
procedure. If so, choose Log On and enter your details.
Choose the small triangle in the top-left of the screen to display the
command field in which you can enter transaction codes.
Go to transaction code SE80
Choose Internet Service and select the following types
Type SYSTEM (enter)-----Right Click on SYSTEM----Publish-->Complete service
Type WEBGUI (enter)-----Right Click on WEBGUI----Publish-->Complete service
Check whether the its is enabled or not through testing in the following node
Navigate to /sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui
Right Click webgui and select Test Service option
If ITS is enabled then it should allow you to login via browser.

Standard Roles for Support activities by OSS

Now, there is no need to assign SAP_ALL to OSS user as SAP has come up with Standard Roles for OSS support professionals performing remote services to clients. This is to bridge security and practicality. SAP Note 1154550 - Standard roles for support activities.
Excerpt from the SAP Note :

Summary
Symptom
In many cases, processing customer messages involves the analysis of the
problem directly in the customer system. For this, users with sufficient
authorization must be provided. However, authorization scope defined
(exactly) for the task is seldom possible because you cannot foresee each
individual process step at the start of the support task.
Most customers solve the problem pragmatically by assigning extended
authorizations up to SAP_ALL. This prevents inconvenient processing delays
due to authorization errors and queries, but also risks unintentional data
changes by the SAP employee.
However, a small group of very security-oriented customers behaves in a
restricted manner and demands a detailed reason for the assignment of each
authorization. The disadvantage of this practice is a massive increase in
processing time.

Cause and Prerequisites
There is no suitable authorization concept to perform support tasks.

SAP Certification (Technology) Roadmap

References :
Home Page
http://www1.sap.com/services/education/certification/index.epx

Curriculum: Technology Associate / Professional - Platform Technology - SAP NetWeaver 7.0

http://www1.sap.com/services/education/certification/curriculum.epx?context=%5b%5bNW_ADM_TC_BASIC%5d%5d%7c

SAP Certified Technology Associate - System Administration (DB2) with SAP NetWeaver 7.0

http://www1.sap.com/services/education/certification/certificationrole.epx?context=%5b%5bROLE_C_TADM56_70%7cG%5d%5d%7c

SAP Certified Tech. Associate - System Admin (Oracle DB) with SAP NW 7.0

http://www1.sap.com/services/education/certification/certificationrole.epx?context=%5b%5bROLE_C_TADM51_70_CER%7cG%5d%5d%7c

SAP Certified Technology Professional - Platform Technology with SAP NetWeaver 7.0

http://www1.sap.com/services/education/certification/certificationrole.epx?context=%5b%5brole_P_ADM_SYS_70_CER%7cG%5d%5d%7c

SAP Certified Technology Professional - Security with SAP NetWeaver 7.0

http://www1.sap.com/services/education/certification/certificationtest.epx?context=%5b%5bP_ADM_SEC_70+%7cG%5d%5d%7c

CIN is in-built in ECC 6.0

CIN is the Indian version for excise tax and earlier it was available as an add-on like CIN40A till R/3 version 46C. Now it is available as part of core i.e. we needn't install any add-on for that. Please follow the SAPNote 532596 for details.

How to free up space on Windows 2008 server

This is a very effective command, we were facing space problem in our Solution Manager Server (64-bit) with 4GB RAM (VMWARE). Free space was only 295 MB but when we turned off the hibernate feature (that most people don't want) it freed up 4GB space. This is the command
powercfg -H OFF
To turn it ON you may use
powercfg -H ON
This doesn't require reboot also. (For screenshots please follow the below links)
http://cameronfuller.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!A231E4EB0417CB76!1991.entry
http://www.pcwindowstips.com/2007/09/02/how-to-turn-hibernate-on-or-off-in-windows-vista/

List of all User IDs containing Roles

Sometimes you want the list of all SAP user IDs with what roles they contain. Follow the below procedure:
Go to SE16N and export the list from following tables

AGR_USERS for what roles users contain
AGR_1251 for authorization objects
USER_ADDR for addresses stored by users.

SAP_USER Profile doesn't overwrite customizing or application data in Target client.

When copying, you can use copy profiles that simplify selection and combination of the objects to be copied. The customizing and application data is deleted in the target client before copying for all profiles except SAP_USER. This is technically unavoidable.
Links :
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/99/0a2a887e2511d2a6250000e82deaaa/content.htm
The customizing and application data is deleted in the target client before copying for all profiles except SAP_USER.
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1322121
Excerpts from SAP note 24853
: This applies to all data except for the user master data i.e. in the case of a copy with SAP_USER (or SAP_USR) only users and authorization profiles are overwritten.
: User master data is only deleted in the target system if a profile is copied with user master data

Quoting from SAP weblink “BASIS TUTORIAL 3”

http://sites.google.com/site/saparchives/SAP-basis-operation-3---windows
“Also, remember that all client copies are destructive and will delete all data before copying in the new data. The only exception is when the SAP_USER profile is used. In this case, only user master data is deleted from the target client before the new user master data is copied. ***”

Other links :

http://www.saptechies.com/faq-client-copy/

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_sm32/helpdata/en/69/c24c4e4ba111d189750000e8322d00/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCCTSCCO/BCCTSCCO.pdf

Copy TDS script form from 000 client

Copied script form from client 000 to 110 in DEV using T-Code SE71. Actually the customer wanted the form J_1IEWT_CERT to be displayed in 110 client but it said form not available in English. On the same page (SE71) you may go to utilities -> Copy from client and specificy form name, in this scenario J_1IEWT_CERT, Source client 000 and Target form J_1IEWT_CERT , keep the option Flow trace checked. It worked later we transported the same to QAS system.