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How to Configure Email on SAP ?

SAPconnect provides a direct connection to the Internet using the SMTP plug-in of the SAP Web Application Server. This enables you to send and receive Internet mails without the need for an additional external communication system, as well as faxes and text messages (pager/SMS). The SMTP plug-in is available for Internet mail as of SAP Web AS 6.10, and for fax and text messages (pager/SMS) as of SAP Web AS 6.20.

The purpose of this document is to detail the steps required to setup email from SAP with configuration of SMTP. See the step by step covered processes below:

  • Configure user ID email addresses [SU01]
  • Configure SMTP Node [SCOT]
  • Testing the email [SO01]
  • Pushing queued messages manually [SCOT]

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SAP Basis Quick Overview Training for Beginners

This unique introductory training provides easy-to-understand instructions for SAP Basis terms. After reading this guide, you will be able to:

  • Outline simple client/server configurations
  • Describe the processing flow for user requests in SAP Systems
  • Name the most important processes on an SAP Web Application Server
  • Define the term instance and recognize the characteristics of a central instance
  • Outline the structure and architecture of an SAP system
  • List the technical components of the  SAP Web Application Server
  • Describe the process of the start procedure of an SAP System
  • Start the entire SAP System or individual instances
  • Create and Release Transport Requests
  • Schedule and monitor jobs
  • Create output devices
  • Authorization concept

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Daily SAP Basis Activities Guide for Beginners

After reading this comprehensive material, you will get an overview for the most used SAP Basis Activities for the following processes;

  • Active Servers [SM51]
  • Work process overview [SM50]
  • User Overview [SM04]
  • Active Users [Al08]
  • System Logs [SM21]
  • ABAP runtime error/ ABAP dumps [ST22]
  • Client Administration
  • User Management [SU01]
  • RFC Destination [SM59]
  • System Profiles [RZ10]
  • Logon Group  (Logon Load Balancing) [SMLG]
  • Lock Entries [SM12]
  • Background Job management [ SM36] / [SM37]
  • Update Management [SM13]
  • Kernel Upgrade Step by Step

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SAP Basis Introductory Training Program

After 5 Days and 10 days training presentations for Basis, another Basis training package is out here for beginners :)
Following are the content details from this Basis Training Suite;

  • Day 1 – Introduction to SAP & Netweaver Architecture
  • Day 2 – Operations in AS ABAP Systems : Part 1
  • Day 3 – Operations in AS ABAP Systems : Part 2
  • Day 4 – Introduction to AS JAVA Architecture & Processes
  • Day 5 – Java User Management and Internet Communication
  • Day 6 – Operations in AS Java and Support Packages
  • Day 7 – Security and Authorizations Concepts
  • Day 8 – CTS, SAP Installation, SAP Kernel Upgrade
  • Day 9 – SAP Client Administration, Introduction to Unix
  • Day 10 – Database Administration – Oracle

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SAP Basis Training Material

I’m sure this Basis tutorial document is a must for beginners. As it explains every bit of the daily used Basis transaction processes with details and screenshots. I’m not a Basis user but I think almost all daily used transactions are covered in this 72 pages document. Some of the covered transaction codes are:

  • SM02
  • SM28
  • SM59
  • SCCL
  • SCC1
  • SM50
  • SM12
  • SM21
  • PFCG
  • SU10
  • STMS
  • SE01/SE09/SE10
  • STMS
  • SSAA
  • SU01

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Authorization Concept in SAP

The authorizations for users are created using roles and profiles. The administrator creates the roles, and the system supports him or her in creating the associated authorizations.

An authorization is a permission to perform a certain action in the SAP System. The action is defined on the basis of the values for the individual fields of an authorization object. When a user logs on to a client of an SAP system, his or her authorizations are loaded in the user context. The user context is in the user buffer( in the main memory) of the application Server.

This document details step by step procedure for creating roles through PFCG transaction. It would be useful giving a try to reading PFCG Concept in SAP. You will also be provided advanced concepts

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Printing Problems and Solutions

This document contains a list of some questions/problems and solutions when trying to print. If you do not know yet, see How to Set Up Printer in SAP

The solutions covered for problems are as follows:

  • Double-byte characters show up on the screen, but not when printed.
  • How do I change the codepage on a device?
  • How do I copy a device plus its other settings (like print controls)?
  • I used SPAD->Device Print Control->Utilities->Copy Device Type to copy a device,now how do I delete it?
  • What do device formats (SPAD->Device Format) do?
  • I want to dial-in to an SAP system and print from my computer. How do I do it

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