Simulate notes added to SAP systems; seems to be a useful tool. This is a brief recap of today's SAP Mentor Monday webcast.
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EasyNotes is still in beta, allows you to do an ad-hoc implementation in the system
The note could create side effects
Introduced with part of NetWeaver 7.1
Two sessions when you start debugging
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It takes time to implement a note, create transports, to see if note fixes
EasyNotes - program generates XML script to simulate note
Three steps shown above
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How it interfaces - the architecture
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The flow of the program
Demo
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Only works in ABAP systems
Manual instructions (like create DD object) not supported
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IP - patent approved
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Customers using
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See the number of notes it works with
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Today deploy with a package
Two Complementary Developments
Test change dynamically
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Enhancements/modifications for customers - pilot note, using EasyNotes, bypass customer enhancements
Runs as plain system
Question & Answer
Q: What are the authorizations?
A: Roles come with package, and assign roles to the package
Q: What if I have multiple notes?
A: Only addresses one note at a time; future look at putting them in one script file
Q: Limitations?
A: Limitations from the kernel; challenge to pass data between work processes - working to overcome them
Q: Are you considering to extend this tool to Business power user for helping developer during the testing?
A: Yes, all driven by authorizations
Q: How could we inplement easy note in our ABAP system ? through another SAP note ?
A: No SAP notes; reach out to SAP
Plan to release as a note end of this quarter
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