EMM – SAP Error Messages Management
Tool
OMKAR Solutions Inc.
www.omksolutions.com
info@omksolutions.com
Version 1.0
Existing process - EDI / IDoc
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EDI transmission is standard, mature, and widely used mechanism to
transfer data electronically.
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During SAP implementation, EDI interfaces are developed. A
middleware is used to convert these EDI transmission/messages into
a format that SAP can understand and interpret.
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SAP has its proprietary functionality IDoc (Intermediate document) to
temporarily house the data before posting appropriate business
transaction.
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IDoc can be used
for many interfacing
mechanism.
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Existing process - Issues
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IDoc could fail due to various reasons like incorrect data in
transmission (from source system), incorrect data in SAP, and
missing master data etc.
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Due to time constraints, customer / vendor relationship, or nature of
the data it is not always possible to get another EDI transmission
from source for the failed data.
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At every organization there is a need to edit and re-process IDoc
data within SAP.
Error
Edit
Re-process
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Existing process - Issues
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IDoc error monitoring not in place.
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IDoc structure too technical for business users.
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Using SAP standard tools, IDoc data correction is
very tedious, time consuming, and complex effort.
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All or None editing access with SAP standard transaction and
authorization.
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Need for additional expensive custom development to support SAP
IDoc interface.
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Very limited IDoc content search capabilities provided by SAP
standard transaction.
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Mass IDoc update capabilities not available.
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ERROR MESSAGE MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
AND
CAPABILITIES
Error Message Management - Introduction
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Error Message Management – Details 1
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Easy to install
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User friendly, easy to use, flexible, and easily customizable
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Extendible to any number of SAP EDI/IDoc interfaces.
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Can be used with ECC, APO, or any other SAP system.
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Dynamic validation rules could be defined, updated, and added.
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Dynamic selection criteria.
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Error Message Management – Details 2
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Authorizations can be set to specific process level.
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Dynamic summary report for IDoc to be processed.
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Business critical IDoc prioritization.
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One step process to list the errors, view the errors, fix the errors,
edit the data, and finally either post the IDoc.
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Error Message Management - Details 3
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Requires minimum hand-holding and training to learn and use the tool
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All the errors in the IDoc data could be displayed in one go.
As error correction is done, error goes away from display.
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Provides management reporting / trend analysis.
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Delegation of WIP IDocs.
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Many other user friendly and business critical functionalities..
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Error Message Management – Summary
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Efficient error monitoring, error correction, and posting.
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Flexible and scalable to any number of interfaces with any number of
validation.
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User friendly, required minimum hand-holding/ training.
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Customized validations and error messages.
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Management reporting
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Enterprise Message Management – Q&A / Contact
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We welcome your comments. Please send your comments to
info@omksolutions.com
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In case you would like to get more information, please send an
email to info@omksolutions.com
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If you are interested to schedule a demo, please send your contact
details including: your name, email-id, company name, and phone
number to info@omksolutions.com
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Please visit us at www.omksolutions.com
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