Category: SAP

July 21, 2024 9 mins read

SAP on Steroids - 10 Epic Use Cases and how to build them

Besides the SQL Server, SAP is the most used data source in Peakboard applications. We already have many SAP articles on this blog. In this article, we’ll list the 10 most common use cases for the SAP data source, and give a quick rundown on how to build them. Of...

May 01, 2024 4 mins read

Matryoshka Dolls - Surviving SAP's Multi-Nested RFC Parameters Maze

Back in the 90s, calling SAP RFC function modules was pretty straightforward. There were import, export, and table parameters. The imports and exports could either be scalar or structured—and that was the end of the story. Over the years, more complex parameters where pressed into this structure, and “Changings” became...

March 15, 2024 6 mins read

The ultimate SAP Ninja guide on how to handle multiple BAPI returns

In an earlier article, we discussed how to build an ideal SAP RFC function modules to be connected to Peakboard. The basic idea is that the RFC has multiple scalar input parameters, and it returns a single table with the payload. This architecture serves the Peakboard side perfectly, because every...

December 09, 2023 7 mins read

Dismantle SAP Production - How to determine workplace capacity

One of the top 5 use cases for Peakboard in production environments is showing the current orders, operations, and load of one or more workplaces. To determine the load of a workplace, we need the capacity that is currently available for that workplace. The best way to get this is...

June 23, 2023 5 mins read

How to build a perfect RFC function module to use in Peakboard

Within the available Peakboard connectors, there are multiple options for accessing different SAP objects: reports, MDX, BAPI/function modules, tables, queries, etc. The right one to use often depends on what is already there and what the customer is able to build on their own. For example: When you already have...

January 19, 2023 6 mins read

Easy access to complex SAP data - How to have fun with SAP Queries

SAP Queries can be seen as a very early version of what we call self-service business intelligence. In this article, we cover some basic information about SAP Queries and how to use them in Peakboard. One important thing before we start: There’s no installation necessary in SAP. You only need...

January 10, 2023 6 mins read

Accessing a new dimension of SAP BW with MDX

SAP Business Warehouse (BW) can be seen as a module within the SAP product portfolio that is used for analysis. Usually, the modules of the production environment (e.g. FI for financials or MM for material management) send their data to BW. Then, in BW, the data is processed into special...

December 15, 2022 3 mins read

How to make the SAP system fit for report execution

Peakboard supports a lot of different object types that you can access in SAP. Besides RFC function modules, queries, tables, and MDX commands, it is also possible to execute and process ABAP reports. In order to do so, it’s necessary to install a small, generic function module in the SAP...