Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Upload/download of file from/to SAP Application Server and Frontend

There is many times necessity of upload/download data between use’s frontend and SAP’s application server. If it is a high volume of files usually we use FTP tool. However from end user perspective if it is a case of few files there are other ways of how to do it.

We can create simple ABAP programs for the users. In such a program a Function Modules like GUI_DOWNLOAD and GUI_UPLOAD. 

Also we can reuse ABAP classes like CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES with its methods: GUI_DOWNLOAD   and GUI_UPLOAD.

However much easier method is to use standard transaction codes:


CG3Y - copying from app server to frontend











CG3Z - copying from frontend to app server




Monday, June 2, 2014

Logical system name has been changed for this system

This is again very common error very often seen in newly installed or copied BW systems. Similarly as it with “You can only work in client 001” error message.

Issue here is that BW’s myself system is not properly customized. It is within table RSBASIDOC which carries assignment of source systems to BW systems and IDoc types that are used for connection between the  systems.

Here’s full error message:


Logical system name has been changed for this system Message no. R3206

Diagnosis
The logical system name of this system is EH6CLNT800. However, this system was originally created with the logical system name T90CLNT090. It is not permitted to change the logical system name, as connections to other systems will be damaged beyond repair.

System Response
The transaction is canceled.

Procedure
Change the name of the logical system (table T000) for client  back to T90CLNT090. This enables you to continue working with the system.

Note: If you really want to change the logical name, read the information in SAP Note 886102.


To solve this it is necessary to adjust data in table RSBASIDOC. Basically error is triggered by FM RSA_LOGICAL_SYSTEM_BIW_GET. While the FM is checking system type of myself (field SRCTYPE = 'M' in the same table) there was an error.  Logical system name of the system which corresponds to myself in the table RSBASIDOC is not the same as BW logical system in table T100-LOGSYS.

How to correct this:

You can use FM RSAP_BIW_DISCONNECT which removes old/invalid value of myself BW system from the RSBASIDOC table. Afterwards you can use RSAP_BIW_CONNECT to get the table RSBASIDOC populated with proper logical name. If those FM do not help do deletion directly of M entry from the table RSBASIDOC. Then run FM RSA_LOGICAL_SYSTEM_BIW_GET which recreates new/valid entry for the same.

You can only work in client 001

You may encounter this error message in freshly installed SAP system. Also newly copied systems are suffering with this message. The message pop-ups while we attempt to run TA RSA1. The only thing that it tells us is current client is not the one that is indented to run BW.


Solution is simple; a proper client needs to be introduced into one of customizing tables. The table is RSADMINA and field is BWMANDT. Just make sure that client where BW is supposed to be is the same as value of this field. Afterwards TA RSA1 is working.