About the Author |
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About the Technical Reviewers |
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Acknowledgments |
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Preface |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 An Overview of SAP S/4HANA |
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RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud |
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RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition |
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Extended Edition |
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3 | (1) |
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SAP S/4HANA Hosted in the Customer's Data Center |
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SAP S/4HANA Hosted by an laaS Provider (Hyperscaler) Data Center |
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SAP S/4HANA Hosted in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC) in an SAP Data Center |
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SAP S/4HANA Hosted in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC) in a Hyperscaler Data Center |
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Choosing a Deployment Option |
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SAP S/4HANA Move Planning Tools |
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6 | (1) |
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SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA |
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7 | (1) |
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SAP Transformation Navigator |
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SAP Fiori App Recommendation Report |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Capabilities of SAP Accounting Powered by HANA (SAP S/4 HANA Finance) |
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9 | (1) |
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Converting an SAP ECC System to SAP S/4HANA |
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Advantages of the SAP HANA Technology |
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10 | (1) |
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Advantages of SAP S/4HANA |
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10 | (12) |
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22 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Planning for a Conversion to SAP S/4HANA |
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SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA |
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26 | (1) |
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Generating the SAP Readiness Check 2.0 |
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Tool 2: Process Discovery (Formerly Known as SAP Business Scenario Recommendations) |
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31 | (1) |
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Custom Code Analysis and Adoption |
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32 | (4) |
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Tools for Custom Code Analysis |
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36 | (1) |
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Tool for Identifying Unused Custom Code: SCMON |
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36 | (1) |
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Extended Program Check-SLIN |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (4) |
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Maintain System Group Information |
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41 | (6) |
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47 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 An Overview of SAP ECC System Conversion |
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Overview of the Conversion Process |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (10) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (2) |
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3 Simplification Item Check (SI Check) |
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52 | (7) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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1 Software Update Manager |
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Software Update Manager 2.0 |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (4) |
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62 | (3) |
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Adjustments During and After Conversion or an Upgrade |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (3) |
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Who Is Responsible for Performing Modification Adjustments? |
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69 | (1) |
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SAP S/4HANA Conversion Project Activities Overview |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 The Customer Vendor Integration (CVI) |
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The SAP Business Partner Concept |
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73 | (1) |
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Customer Vendor Integration (CVI) |
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74 | (1) |
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Executing the SI Check Program |
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75 | (2) |
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1 Implement the Prechecks |
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2 Archive the Master Data with a Deletion Flag |
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3 Activate the Business Functions |
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4 Run the Master Data Consistency Prechecks |
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79 | (2) |
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5 Set Any Necessary Customizing Settings |
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81 | (3) |
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Customer/Vendor Synchronization: Preparation Phase |
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84 | (1) |
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Customer-Related Preparations |
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84 | (1) |
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Vendor-Related Preparations |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (1) |
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Assign Business Partner Roles to Account Groups |
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90 | (1) |
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Number Assignments (CVI-Target: Business Partner) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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Activate Assignment of Contact Persons |
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93 | (1) |
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Assign Department Numbers for Contact Person |
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Assign Functions of Contact Person |
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94 | (1) |
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Assign Authority of Contact Person |
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Assign VIP Indicator for Contact Person |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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Assign Legal Form to Legal Status |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Assign Business Partner Roles to Account Groups |
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99 | (1) |
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Number Assignments (CVI-Target: Business Partner) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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Activate Creation of Post Processing Order (PPO) |
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103 | (1) |
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Activate Synchronization Options |
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103 | (1) |
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Check Synchronization Objects |
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104 | (1) |
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Using the Synchronization Cockpit |
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105 | (4) |
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Maintaining a Business Partner |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (4) |
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113 | (17) |
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The Data Model in SAP S/4HANA Business Partner |
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130 | (1) |
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BP Master Data Protection |
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131 | (1) |
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Business Data Toolset (BUT) |
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131 | (4) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Preparation Phase (Preparations in SAP ECC System Before SUM)-Parti |
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137 | (82) |
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Discovery Activities Before Starting the Preparation Activities |
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138 | (3) |
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Fixing Financial Data Inconsistencies Before Conversion |
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141 | (28) |
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Example 1 Error Message FIN_FB_RECON220: Fields in BSIS and BSEG Do Not Match |
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Example 2 Error Message FIN_FB_RECON372: Entry in BSIS with Missing Archiving Flag (Field xarch) |
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Example 3 Error Message FIN_FB_RECON74: Inconsistent Amount for Updating in G/L for this Line Item (Ldg 0L) |
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Example 4 Error Message FIN_FB_RECON76: Inconsistent Amount in the Second Local Currency For This Line Item (Ldg 0L) |
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Example 5 Error Message FIN_FB_RECON517: Fields Mismatch Between BSEG and NewGL Line Item Table |
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Example 6 Error FIN_FB_RECON 376: Entry on BSIK with Missing Archiving Flag (Field xarch) |
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Example 7 Error FIN_FB_RECON 374: Entry on BSID with Missing Archiving Flag (Field xarch) |
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168 | (1) |
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Example 8 Error FIN_FB_RECON 398: Second Local Currency in BKPF Inconsistent |
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169 | (1) |
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Preparation Phase SI Checks Execution (Functional) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (21) |
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191 | (1) |
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Module -- Material Management |
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192 | (4) |
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196 | (12) |
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208 | (4) |
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212 | (2) |
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Important Checks in FI-GL Before Conversion in the ECC System |
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214 | (4) |
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218 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Preparation Phase (Preparation for Conversion of SAP ECC Asset Accounting to SAP S/4HANA New Asset Accounting) - Part 2 |
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219 | (48) |
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Conversion/Migration Scenarios |
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220 | (1) |
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EA-FIN Financial Extension |
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220 | (3) |
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Example 2 Preparation Activity |
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223 | (9) |
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232 | (3) |
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235 | (8) |
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An Overview of the SAP Asset Accounting Migration Flow |
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243 | (6) |
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Configuration of Chart of Depreciation Under Ledger Approach |
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249 | (1) |
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Parallel Accounting Using the Ledger Approach |
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249 | (3) |
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Specify Transfer of APC Values |
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252 | (2) |
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Technical Clearing Account for Integrated Asset Acquisition |
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254 | (4) |
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Configuration of a Chart of Depreciation Using the Account Approach |
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258 | (6) |
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264 | (3) |
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Chapter 7 Preparation Phase (Preparation Prior to Conversion) -- Part 3 |
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267 | (24) |
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Credit Management Preparations for Conversion |
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267 | (1) |
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Determining if the Source System Has Credit Management Functionality |
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268 | (1) |
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Identifying the Use of FSCM-CR (FSM-Based Credit Management) |
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269 | (1) |
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Prerequisites for Migrating to SAP Credit Management |
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269 | (1) |
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The Influence on User Activity and Business Processes |
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269 | (1) |
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Credit Management Preparation and Migration Activities After SUM |
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270 | (4) |
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Material Ledger Preparation for Conversion |
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274 | (1) |
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Before SUM (Before System Conversion) |
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275 | (1) |
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Material Ledger Preparation Activities |
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275 | (2) |
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Material Ledger Data Migration |
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277 | (1) |
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Start and Monitor Data Migration |
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277 | (3) |
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Actual Costing Preparation for Conversion |
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280 | (1) |
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Trade Finance Preparation for Conversion |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (4) |
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Revenue Recognition Preparation for Conversion |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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Which Transaction Codes Are Affected? |
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285 | (1) |
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How Do You Resolve This Error? |
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286 | (1) |
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Preparation for Classic Cash Management for Conversion |
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287 | (1) |
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Cash and Liquidity Management to SAP S/4HANA |
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287 | (2) |
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After Accounting Conversion |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Realization Phase (Preparation and Migration of Customizing) |
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291 | (72) |
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The Role of the Software Update Manager (SUM) Tool |
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291 | (1) |
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When Is the SPDD Activity Completed? |
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292 | (1) |
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How Do Users Know When SUM Reaches Downtime and What Activities Will Be Done by the Administrator? |
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292 | (1) |
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When Will the SPAU Activities Be Done? |
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293 | (2) |
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What Is the Menu Path for the Conversion Cockpit? |
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295 | (1) |
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Converting Accounting to SAP S/4HANA |
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295 | (2) |
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Special Authorizations to Execute the Cockpit |
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297 | (1) |
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Preparations and Migration of Customizing |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (2) |
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Activities After Migration |
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301 | (1) |
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Tasks Before Starting Preparation Activities for the Cockpit |
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301 | (1) |
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Preparations and Migration of Customizing |
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302 | (2) |
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Preparations and Migration of Customizing for GL |
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304 | (9) |
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Defining the CO Document Type |
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313 | (7) |
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Preparation and Migration of Customizing: Accrual Engine |
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320 | (1) |
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Migration Precheck for Customizing |
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321 | (2) |
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Migration of Customizing and Migration of Transactional Data |
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323 | (2) |
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Manual Migration Steps for Account Determination |
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325 | (1) |
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Preparation and Migration of Customizing for AA |
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326 | (4) |
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Performing Additional Manual Activities |
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330 | (3) |
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Activate Asset Accounting (New) |
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333 | (4) |
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337 | (2) |
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Preparations for Migration of House Bank Accounts |
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339 | (3) |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (3) |
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Migration of Cost Elements |
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345 | (9) |
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Migration of General Ledger Allocations to Journal Entry Tables |
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354 | (3) |
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Activities After Migration |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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Transfer Application Indexes |
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358 | (1) |
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Display Status of Transfer of Application Indexes |
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358 | (1) |
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Fill the Offsetting Account in FI Documents |
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358 | (1) |
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Display Status of Filling the Offsetting Account in Finance Transactions |
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359 | (1) |
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Enrichment of Balance Carry Forward |
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359 | (1) |
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Migration of Accrual Engine Data |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 An Overview of SAP S/4HANA Conversion Project Tasks |
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363 | (2) |
Index |
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