Tag: for beginners

Data Elements vs. Domains

Lets start with explaining what are these two terms needed for. When we are defining database tables within SAP, each and every field needs to contain specific type. Lets say that we create a database table called Store. Along with other fields the store also needs to contain information when it is opened and closed. In...

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SAP GUI Setup

In order to access running SAP system on virtual machine, go to SAP GUI and create new connection. Hit “Next” .. .. and fill in the following settings and then hit “Finish”. Double click on created system connection ..

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SAP GUI Installation Process

Run the installation file. Select SAP GUI 7.40 PL1 checkbox and hit “Next” Installation starts processing.

How to Install FREE SAP System – openSUSE Installation and Setup

So far in the first two parts of “How to Install FREE SAP System” Series, we have prepared and downloaded our machine to start installing our server machine. If you missed first two parts, make sure that you go through both step-by-step articles: https://abapacademy.com/blog/how-to-install-free-sap-system/ https://abapacademy.com/blog/how-to-download-sap-netweaver-as-abap-7-51-sp02-installation-files/ What are we going to do now, while SAP installation files...

Installation of NPL failed, please check logifiles in /tmp/sapinst_instdir for possible root cause.

Installation of NPL failed, please check logifiles in /tmp/sapinst_instdir for possible root cause.

During SAP Netweaver 7.5x installation, you may get to the following error message: “Installation of NPL failed“. The whole error message may look like this: Now, what to do? From our current findings, there is no one straight forward answer. There can be several causes. In this article, I list all the solutions that we came...

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Not possible reach the vhcalnplci.dummy.nodomain or vhcalnplci:8000

After login to SAP system, you click on link at user sample menu, for example: User Menu for John Doe ->Plain ABAP-> ABAP Samples. When browser opens, you get error message, saying is not possible reach the vhcalnplci.dummy.nodomain or vhcalnplci:8000. Everything on server is green and running. Solution [sociallocker id=1191]Update ‘hosts’ File on Your Client...

How to Update ASE License on SAP Netweaver AS 7.5x

Updated March 24th 2023! Download the License file here, or directly from SAP.com website here. Updated March 13th 2023! In these days we have received information from SAP about requiring to update ASE license to all of our Fully Pre-Installed SAP systems purchased from ABAP Academy website. That’s why we all need to update licenses...

How to change record in database table using debugger?

Sometimes you need to change specific database record but you don’t have ability to edit record in database directly using edit button, because database table has defined Delivery and Maintenance parameter to ‘Display/Maintenance Not Allowed’. In such case you can do the small hack using Debugger. How to change record in database table using debugger? [sociallocker id=1191] Go...

Extend system value causing TIME_OUT runtime error

Do this only when you are allowed to do so, or you are on your own SAP trial system and you want to play around with system variables. There is a system parameter called ‘RDISP/MAX_WPRUN_TIME‘, which holds the value. To change it, follow these steps: [sociallocker id=1191] Go to transaction RZ11. Put ‘rdisp/max_wprun_time’ into Param. Name input...

TIME_OUT ABAP Programming Error

Whenever ABAP program is executed for more than certain period of time, you may get the following runtime error. Category: ABAP Programming Error Runtime Errors: TIME_OUT When does it happen? If you run ABAP program typically by pressing F8 either in SE80 or SE38 (in foreground). What does it mean? SAP has defined system parameter which says that you...