/IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE Activate and manage services
Time buffers for job chains lead to long runtimes
The following folders on the system will then be completely deleted: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\SAP Shared\BW delete C:\Program Files (x86)\Delete SAP C:\Program Files\SAP This completes the CleanUp phase. Install new version SAP GUI and Bex (BI Addon) The first step is to install SAP GUI and Business Explorer (Bex). Please select and install the following in the installer (see screenshot): SAP GUI Suite under SAP GUI for Windows (=Frontend) Business Explorer complete The progress bar often stays at about 93%. It takes a few minutes to complete the installation.
Always the latest version: Your system will always be up to date and you will have access to the latest versions. Patches are performed by the external SAP Basis team.
SAP monitoring
Once the UPL is activated, you can access the usage data as follows: Solution Manager: BW Query 0SM_CCL_UPL_MONTH (other predefined Querys available) Managed System: Report /SDF/SHOW_UPL Based on the UPL's data collection, you can now use additional functionalities of the CCLM to depick, for example, proprietary developments that are unused for a long time. Do you know the UPL of SAP and already use it to gain more information about its existing system landscape?
Therefore, there can also be critical permissions, profiles, and roles that do not fit in the naming scheme defined by SAP. Manual identification of critical SAP permissions is difficult overall. However, tools are available that automatically check for critical permissions. In this case, the critical SAP permissions are usually predefined by special verification software. If the critical permissions, profiles, and roles are identified, they should be adjusted according to the permission planning. The system will then be checked to see if the desired system behaviour has been achieved or if malfunctions occur. This adjustment process may be complex in the event of major changes and should not be carried out on the production system.
Use "Shortcut for SAP Systems" to accomplish many tasks in the SAP basis more easily and quickly.
Since SAP HANA, a lot has changed for IT in this data layer.
Soft skills in particular also play an important role in this job description.