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	<title><![CDATA[Your Link to the Latest in ABAP and Performance Optimization Tips]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover some of the results of our recent subscriber survey and take a look at upcoming planned articles. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5097&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:58:41 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.2: New Feature Improves Development of Loosely Coupled SOA-Based Applications  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Find out how the latest version of SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment (7.2) helps you to build enterprise-ready composite applications. Focus on the asynchronous write pattern and how you can use the Business Process Modeling Notation together with SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management to execute process models.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5094&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:55:41 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[20 Uses for ABAP on SAP NetWeaver BW Projects  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAP NetWeaver BW reduces the need for ABAP for most reporting tasks, but most SAP NetWeaver BW projects could benefit from having an experienced ABAPer available. This is particularly true for data preparation and preprocessing functions. The author shows how an ABAP programmer would be useful in 20 different areas.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5090&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:49:19 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Take a Serious Look at the "A" in SOA and Gain Flexible, Adaptable Architecture]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Understand what the ideal architecture for an enterprise-ready composite application should look like. Discover the pitfalls involved, how to avoid them, and how your decisions influence the overall complexity of the final application. By following these recommendations, you can develop applications that are well prepared for your always-changing IT landscape.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5081&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:06:12 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Get the Maximum Out of a BRSPACE Online Reorganization  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[BRSPACE online reorganizations provide possibilities for tasks such as reduction of fragmentation or adaptation of the tablespace design. For example, you can automatically improve data clustering by sorting table records or activating an index-organized table. Find out which scenarios can benefit from reorganization and then see how you can take BRSPACE to the next level.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5074&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:16:13 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Tips and Tricks for Using BAPIs in Accounting Documents]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Posting accounting documents with BAPIs can be somewhat tricky — generating a simple accounting document turns into a report with several hundred lines of code. Accounting functionality is highly dependent on company specifics and legislation, so to make your program more stable against accounting business changes, you have to be able to derive automatically as many customizing parameters as possible. Here are some methods to make the task simpler. Included are three sample programs to help you understand the best way to use BAPIs when posting accounting documents.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5070&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:18:43 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Call Portal iViews and SAP Screens within BSPs to Reduce Design Overhead]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Business Server Pages are the best flexible way to deliver Web-based solutions in SAP systems. Instead of providing the same look and feel of standard SAP screens, developers can use the vast library of HTML and JavaScript. Find out how to decrease overhead by calling pre-deployed SAP screens and transactions through their iViews or the respective transaction code. In addition, discover how to include Single Sign-On (SSO) and how to call transactions in a non-portal environment. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5061&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:37:55 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Best Practices for Creating a Sound Strategy for Your SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator Implementation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Deciding to add SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator is a major step for organizations. Although the benefits include much faster query performance, you need to ensure that you fully plan your project. Find out how to approach the initial phases of an SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator implementation, including project preparation, blueprint, and realization. In addition, learn some tasks you can carry out before go-live to get the most out of the implementation.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5038&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:49:42 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bring BPM-Based Process Models to Execution: Roles and Data Flow with the Process Composer]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Developing multi-step interactive processes is a challenging task. Find out how to model the data flow within a business process. In addition, learn how to assign roles to your interactive steps and how to define conditions for gateways that care for the branches in your process flow. Finally see how to build, deploy, and run your business process.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5034&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:28:20 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Develop, Debug, and Manage Java Services in SAP Business Connector 4.8]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Find out how to develop SAP Business Connector (SAP BC) Java services using a state-of-the-art Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Eclipse, how to set up source code versioning for developing Java services in a larger team using a third-party code revision control system, and how to debug Java services on the fly in a live system.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5031&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:30:49 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Benefit from the Upgrade Support of the Enhancement Framework]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Using the new Enhancement Framework instead of classic modification technology saves a lot of time in an SAP upgrade. In contrast to the classic modification technology, all enhancements survive an upgrade. You need only to adjust an enhancement if the underlying SAP object has vanished or been incompatibly changed. The new transaction SPAU_ENH informs you about which objects you have to adjust and supports you in adjusting these objects.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5018&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:54:29 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation: Add Sophisticated Enhancements Through the Shared Query Engine BAdI  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover a few of the available ways to enhance SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, version for SAP NetWeaver. These enhancements often take the form of BAdIs and are implemented through ABAP coding. The authors take you through a detailed example of one such BAdI, the Shared Query Engine BAdI, and supply the code necessary to adapt the process for your own needs.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5012&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:58:31 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[10 SAP Professional Journal Articles You Can't Miss]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Here are the 10 most popular articles that you accessed in 2009. Enhancements, modeling, and SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation continue to be important topics. (Note: You need to be a subscriber to SAP Professional Journal to view the full articles.) 
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	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=5010&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Jan 2010 16:37:30 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Case Study: How to Enhance the Web Dynpro ABAP User Interface in SAP Business Suite 7.0]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Walk though the following steps to enhance the Web Dynpro ABAP user interface of a standard SAP application by following a real-world example. Find out the advantages of using the Enhancement Framework to achieve this.
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	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4945&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:02:47 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Secure Your Enterprise Application with Authentication in SAP NetWeaver Web AS Java]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[One of a company’s worst nightmares is the theft of customer or other confidential data. To avoid having unauthorized parties view this data, you should secure your enterprise applications. Find out how you can carry this out by using the Java Authentication and Authorization Service in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java.
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	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4948&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:26:42 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Connect Your Process Model to Web Dynpro Components and Services Using Composite Designer for Smooth Process Execution]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover what you have to consider if you want to integrate a Web Dynpro component or a Web service for persisting data in your process. After you develop your UIs and your Web service, find out how to connect them with the respective process steps.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4944&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:53:26 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: Simplify Model-Based Integration Content Configuration by Using Process Models  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[A new feature in SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1 allows you to use predefined process component interaction models as configuration templates. This helps automate integration content configuration. Find out about the basic configuration steps involved in using these process component interaction models.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4936&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:44:16 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Change Diagnostics: It Worked Yesterday, What’s Changed?]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The next time your system behaves differently, use Change Diagnostics to uncover and analyze what’s changed. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4932&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:09:02 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Build Multiple Web Service-Consuming Flex Applications Using Proxy Classes]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Proxy classes for use in Web applications can be automatically generated by ActionScript, an SAP NetWeaver plug-in, integrated with Adobe Flex Builder 2 or via a wizard in Adobe Flex Builder 3. How the proxy classes are created isn’t as important as your understanding the proxy class structure. Learn how to deal with generated proxy classes to develop code in Flex applications that consume enterprise services. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4912&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:56:54 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Troubleshoot the Three SAPSprint Root Error Categories for Server-Based Printing on Windows]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[A failed printout can delay or disrupt important meetings or cause you to miss deadlines. See how to avoid printer failures when using SAPSprint by analyzing the three most common types of errors. Also find answers to common SAPSprint issues in the SAPSprint FAQs. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4911&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1: New Top-Down Integration Content Design Extends Modeling Options  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Software architects and developers involved in service-oriented architecture projects can use the Enterprise Services Repository to design integration content following a top-down approach. This approach facilitates your design work because you have an overview of the content objects that belong to your integration scenarios as well as how these objects are related to each other. Keeping your design work and the created content transparent and interlinked saves you time and effort. 
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	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4888&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:40:19 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP Business Connector 4.8 and SAP NetWeaver PI Compared: When to Use Each]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Understand what integration platforms are and how you use them with SAP systems. Find out the similarities and differences between SAP’s two main integration platforms: SAP Business Connector and SAP NetWeaver Process Integration. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4887&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:17:23 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Composite Designer and SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management Minimize Composite Application Development Efforts]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[With the introduction of the Composite Designer as part of SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.1, a composite is treated as one entity for the first time. Learn how to work with the Composite Designer as your central cockpit for developing composite applications. See how to start with a skeleton of a business process that you are going to sketch with SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4877&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 16:13:53 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Case Study What Every Cutover Manager Should Know to Ensure a Smooth SAP Implementation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Cutover is one of the final steps for a successful implementation of any SAP project — and one of the most complex and critical components. A clear understanding of the processes, communication plan, staffing plan, resource requirements, execution steps, and expectations can help drive a successful cutover. Learn what is entailed in this process, what you need to do to make it successful, what to avoid, and what you need to keep an eye on.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4834&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:53:50 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: Implement SSL Certificates from Visual Administrator to Meet Security Needs]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow this process when you want to secure your SAP NetWeaver Portal with SSL quickly, but don’t want to change your corporate portal security settings. This process also avoids certificate conflicts that may arise.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4812&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:30:43 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Overcome Offsite Delivery Challenges and Improve Productivity]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how you can maximize your offsite delivery capabilities using both SAP Solution Manager and work tracking tools, such as VersionOne and Microsoft Project.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4813&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:29:45 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Integrate Your SAP Data into SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The purpose and the semantics of transaction level data in SAP ERP can differ significantly from what business users expect to see in SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation when they perform their forecasting and consolidation activities. Taking these differences into account when integrating data into SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation is often more complex than it seems at first glance. The key to successful data integration is to understand the semantic and technical aspects of it, as illustrated by several examples.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4816&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:21:58 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quickly Solve Custom Application Problems Using Java Debugging]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAP NetWeaver provides functionality to detect and analyze potential application and system problems. However, sometimes you need more information than what the standard SAP NetWeaver system provides, such as internal application information. Find out how you can use SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java and SAP NetWeaver Development Studio to delve deeper into the debugging process.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4811&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:23:48 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: Implement SSL Certificates from Visual Administrator to Meet Security Needs]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow this process when you want to secure your SAP NetWeaver Portal with SSL quickly, but don’t want to change your corporate portal security settings. This process also avoids certificate conflicts that may arise.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4812&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:17:04 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Overcome Offsite Delivery Challenges and Improve Productivity]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how you can maximize your offsite delivery capabilities using both SAP Solution Manager and work tracking tools, such as VersionOne and Microsoft Project.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4813&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:08:59 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: 5 Steps to Integrate Third-Party Testing Tools into Your SAP System]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[When you add untested third-party tools to your SAP system you can encounter issues during the integration process. Find out how you can save time and work when testing and integrating third-party tools, and discover what corrective actions you need to take to integrate them.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4793&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:26:18 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1: Plan for and Achieve Better Performance When Integrating Legacy Applications]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Explore the fundamental performance improvements that have been made in SAP NetWeaver Process Integration 7.1. Learn how to make these changes part of your project when planning the performance of your integration scenario for a legacy application.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4790&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:15:46 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Implement Proven Testing Practices and Techniques for Large-Scale Global SAP Rollouts]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to avoid mistakes that plague many SAP implementations associated with flawed testing approaches. Take away valuable information that you can use as a baseline for either enhancing the status quo at your respective projects or for avoiding potential mistakes before testing is initiated. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4784&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:05:20 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bulletproof Your SAP Implementations and Legacy-to-SAP Conversions]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Find out the pitfalls that occur most often when converting from a non-SAP legacy system to an SAP system. Then discover best practices to help you avoid these pitfalls and see how you can apply them to your project. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4580&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:10:07 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[6 Ways to Troubleshoot Common Issues with SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation Configuration]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how using a well-planned approach for configuring SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, version for SAP NetWeaver can also serve as the starting point for troubleshooting system-related problems that can arise. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4536&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:16:39 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Work with Enhancement Technologies and Make Your Enhancement Project Switchable]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[n how to work with enhancements of a global class — such as post-methods — and get to know how to plan, structure, and implement a project in which you make your enhancements switchable. Assign the relevant packages to a switch, assign the switch to a reversible business function, and switch the whole project on in transaction SFW5. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4518&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 11:50:06 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[When and How to Use Source Code Plug-Ins]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn in a comprehensive example how to define and implement enhancement points and sections and understand how to use these enhancement options most efficiently.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4516&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 11:49:48 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: Enhance Source Code in Just 4 Steps — Without Modifying Standard Code]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[With Enhancement Framework it is possible to change business logic in standard applications without modifying them. These enhancements are easy to trace in different development systems and in upgrades. SAP provides various implicit enhancement points to incorporate and mold standard application outcome to fit business requirements. Follow four steps to find and implement implicit enhancements. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4524&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:31:16 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Enhance All Layers of an Application with the New and Classic Enhancement Technologies]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Working in cooperation with the classic append technology, the Enhancement Framework enables you to enhance all levels of an application from the Web Dynpro ABAP user interface over the application logic to the database layer. By going through a comprehensive example you will learn how to use the Enhancement Framework and discover the underlying principles and structures that make this technology so easy to work with. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4513&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:29:28 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Configure SAPSprint for Secure Server-Based Printing on Windows]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[You can have as wide and varied a range of printing needs as you have business needs. Learn about the available SAPSprint options — what they are and what they do — so you can help your organization meet its specific printing needs. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4508&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:50:42 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Get Your eCATT Test Case Right the First Time]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow these 11 tips to avoid errors when you use extended Computer Aided Test Tool to test your end-to-end business scenario transactions.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4490&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2009 16:30:05 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Use SAP ES Explorer to Streamline Integration of Microsoft .NET Applications and SAP Business Applications]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Building new service-oriented business applications requires the integration of applications written in different languages running on different platforms. SAP Enterprise Services Explorer allows the discovery and consumption of enterprise services in any type of Microsoft application and programming language supported by Microsoft Visual Studio .NET — e.g., Windows Forms application, Windows Web application (ASP.NET), Windows smart client applications, and Microsoft Office applications. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4483&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:54:31 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: 3 Steps to Set Debug Options for Fast Issue Resolution]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to debug ABAP code with greater control by specifying users who are responsible for debugging programs and applications and by setting breakpoints. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?session=&uid=d7b21adc-0b95-4230-85a6-14c367e21c5f&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:17:36 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Enhance Standard BAPIs for Purchase Orders and Sales Orders Documents to Meet Business Needs]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to modify standard, predefined interfaces that provide access to processes and data in business application systems, such as SAP ERP 6.0, to address your business requirements. Learn how to use append structures to create or change most of your SAP ERP documents. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4475&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 15:27:39 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP NetWeaver 7.0 Upgrades: A Project Manager’s Point of View]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Project managers need to make scope decisions, determine resource needs, and define schedules regarding SAP NetWeaver 7.0 upgrades. Learn how to achieve those goals using the information presented here that is based on SAP-recommended Best Practices and the experience of the author. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4471&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 14:40:35 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Integrate Adobe Flex into Your Web Application Development Environment to Increase Web Services Consumption]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how Adobe Flex fits into the SAP development environment and how to use this partnership to create robust applications. Learn how to drill down into a Web service to explore its details in order to apply suitable Web service consumption and development strategies for your application. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4427&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:51:09 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Best Practices for Driving SAP Initiatives via an Offsite Delivery Model]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about the array of SAP offsite delivery methods and discover the importance of the role of an integration manager if you decide to implement one of them. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4428&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:08:39 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Get the Most Out of SAPSprint for Server-Based Printing in Microsoft Windows]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAPSprint is the latest service for server-based printing on Windows. Learn how to install and configure this service with its default options. Drill down into the technical implementation to learn how to manage print requests, restart print processes, configure front-end printing, and include barcodes. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4422&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:02:27 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Resolve System Issues Quickly with Detailed Logging and Tracing Options]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover the logs and trace options that provide comprehensive information that you can use to resolve issues without debugging programs and applications. Learn the types of logs available within the different tiers of the architecture of the system. Find out how you can set a trace to solve user-specific issues. ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:11:10 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: 3 Easy Methods for Finding Enhancements]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[You use enhancements to improve and mold business processes according to company standards. Learn how to find enhancements quickly to increase efficiency and minimize effort when seeking to locate a particular enhancement. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=4332&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:05:23 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Develop Interactive Voice Applications with Ease Using Visual Composer]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to build a storyboard for a voice application and configure it for deployment on the SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment 7.1 platform using the Voice Kit add-on.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?session=&id=3752&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:05:17 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[How to Ensure a Successful External-Facing Portal Implementation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[To implement an external facing portal, you first need to configure the server side of the portal. Learn how to prepare the necessary portal components and develop light top-level navigation with interactive hover functionality, configure master rules and a URL alias, and implement security for this single point of access for your external portal users. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3751&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:13:03 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Debug Application Logic More Efficiently in SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how to debug common issues with the 7.0 release of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, version for SAP NetWeaver. Learn how objects are organized within the system to see where you can set breakpoints for debugging. Then find out how you can debug application logic, which implements your business logic, to ensure that you achieve correct results. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3733&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:45:27 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Navigate the Complexities of Currency Conversion for More Accurate Management Reporting]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Since dealing with multiple currencies has become commonplace in a global economy, it’s no surprise that currency conversion is needed everywhere in global organizations that implement and run SAP software solutions. While currency conversion was mainly the purview of the ERP system in the past, ERP systems no longer carry that burden alone. Today’s managers want reports on aggregated data in various currencies. Uncover the hidden complexities of currency conversion in management reporting, and discover easy-to-understand examples that help you communicate these complexities to project stakeholders to ensure that your solution will meet all multi-currency reporting requirements. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?&id=3714&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:46:38 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Avoid Audit Problems by Building Controls as Part of Your Implementation Life Cycle]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[To have an efficient and effective control design process, certain risk and control activities need to occur during the implementation process. These activities reduce the potential for audit issues and minimize future rework. By following this strategy you significantly increase the likelihood of having a successful implementation and a pain-free audit. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?&id=3705&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Feb 2009 14:08:36 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Build a Reduced-Size System Copy for Testing with TDMS Shellcreation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAP Test Data Migration Server (TDMS) is a high-speed data-extraction tool that you can use to populate your development, test, quality assurance, and training systems (called receiver systems) with data from your live production environment (called sender systems). A TDMS Shellcreation builds a receiver system as a reduced-size copy of the sender system; since it builds only a small system, it doesn’t consume as many resources as a full-system copy and requires only a fraction of the storage space. Shellcreation for SAP ERP systems is the only possible approach to creating a small receiver system for large sender systems. Learn how to navigate the Shellcreation process and avoid major pitfalls.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3693&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:41:44 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Select and Transfer a Time Slice of Data for Testing with SAP Test Data Migration Server 3.0]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The new SAP Test Data Migration Server (TDMS) is an automated solution for creating test systems that can be a real alternative to full-system copies. It can pare down the size of your test system in a variety of ways, the most popular of which is to copy only a time slice of your production data to populate your test system. This article gives you an idea of the capabilities of TDMS, provides a detailed walkthrough of how to use it to create a reduced-size test system, describes its technology and process types, and gives you some hints on how to get it running in your landscape. Learn how TDMS’s new technology can save you time, money, and memory in your non-production systems and benefit your organization.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3692&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:40:59 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Consume Enterprise Services in Java Using SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio to Achieve Your Business Process Goals]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Find out how to connect to the Services Registry, download the service from it, and design, deploy, and test the service using the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) engine in an SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio environment. Learn how you can publish a service using SAP NetWeaver Administrator on the Java side, browse and download an enterprise service to SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio, and finally, develop, implement, and deploy a Web service client application using SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3690&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:40:28 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Configure SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation for SAP NetWeaver to Optimize System Performance]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Read about the underlying architecture for SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation 7.0, version for SAP NetWeaver. Learn how to set up the connectivity between the different SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation clients and servers, and how to change different ABAP and .NET settings to optimize system performance.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3683&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:39:56 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip: Make the Most of SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0 Transformations]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn a few tips to create transformations and migrate Web templates.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3681&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:39:23 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Configure and Implement the Proper Internal Controls Up Front for an Easier Audit]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Having to go back and change your SAP system or your related business processes to deal with audit concerns takes time away from your daily operations and results in unnecessary distractions. By configuring your SAP system appropriately and designing your related business processes to effectively address your business risks, you can save significant effort. This article provides an overview of how to set up your SAP system properly the first time. Learn how understanding common business risks and typical audit concerns and carefully managing the SAP implementation process to account for these risks and concerns can eliminate nearly 90% of all audit findings.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3656&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:38:44 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[The Office Document Toolbox for Creating RTF Documents and Spreadsheet Files Using ABAP: Part 2 — Reading and Writing Excel Documents]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[As an alternative to using the COM interface (which can be cumbersome) for creating Microsoft Word and Excel files in ABAP, you can use the Office Document Toolbox, an open-source solution, to create word processing documents in Rich Text Format (RTF) and spreadsheets in Excel XLS format. Learn how to read and write Excel files using ABAP and to create a new Excel file. Also, learn how to extend the functionality of the toolbox.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3654&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:38:01 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Get Ready to Implement SAP Enhancement Packages for SAP ERP 6.0]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[SAP's enhancement package strategy allows you to implement the functionality that you need when you need it without having to worry about overriding your customizations or any other unknown side effects. Gain a better understanding of SAP's latest software delivery strategy as you learn how to implement and activate individual enhancements with minimal maintenance efforts.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3652&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:37:13 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Encourage Effective Decision Making with the Analytic Hierarchy Process]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is an effective, multi-criteria decision-making method that helps you to assign logical, concrete values to your choices so you can make more informed judgments. Learn how to use AHP to intelligently structure and analyze complex problems and more easily synthesize your data with your criteria.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3650&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:36:04 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Migrate Your SAP BW 3.x Data Flow to Upgrade to SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0's New Features and Functionalities]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[When you upgrade from SAP BW 3.x to SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0, the data flow doesn’t automatically migrate with the system. Find out how to migrate your DataSources, transformations, and Web templates to the new format.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.sappro.com/article.cfm?id=3631&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:35:07 EST</pubDate>
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