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October 29, 2025
ERPfixers Blog Series
ERPfixers
A Global Celebration of Code: Reflecting on SAP ...

October wasn’t just another month for the SAP developer community—it was a festival of innovation, collaboration, and code.

From September 29 to October 24, SAP Devtoberfest 2025 brought developers together worldwide for a month-long virtual experience leading up to SAP TechEd 2025 (Nov 4–6).

In this recap, we unpack what made this year’s event remarkable:

💡 Themed Learning Weeks – From ABAP Cloud and Fiori tooling to Integration, Data & AI, and CAP development.
🎮 Gamified Challenges – Hands-on coding contests, tutorials, and leaderboards that turned learning into play.
☁️ Cloud & AI Focus – Deep dives into SAP BTP, CAP, Kyma, and Joule—showing how AI and cloud-native innovation are shaping enterprise development.
🌍 Community & Open Source – A global, open-source-driven spirit that connected developers from the US to Berlin.
🌱 Tech for Good – A strong sustainability message encouraging developers to build code that creates real-world impact.

If you’re part of the SAP ecosystem—or simply passionate about cloud, AI, and enterprise apps—this reflection captures the key themes and lessons shaping the next wave of intelligent development.

A Global Celebration of Code: Reflecting on SAP Devtoberfest 2025
October 17, 2025
ERPfixers Blog Series
ERPfixers
Beyond the Debate: How SAP Blends Best-of-Breed ...

For too long, organizations—especially finance leaders—have been forced to choose: an integrated suite or agile, best-of-breed innovation. The choice meant trading seamless data for cutting-edge tools, or vice versa.

SAP is rewriting the rules.

This new article breaks down the strategic trio delivering "both/and": Apps, Data (via the Business Data Fabric), and Embedded AI (Joule).

We explore how this approach provides:

  • The agility to adopt new innovations instantly.

  • Confidence in a single, trusted view of data.

  • Intelligence embedded directly into financial decisions.

If you're currently wrestling with system fragmentation, data silos, or slow innovation cycles, this is a must-read.

Beyond the Debate: How SAP Blends Best-of-Breed Innovation with Suite Power through Apps, Data, and AI
September 16, 2025
ERPfixers Blog Series
ERPfixers
The SAP Partner Advantage: The Strategic Value ...

Free doesn’t always mean limited—in SAP’s partner ecosystem, free licenses can unlock real strategic value for finance organizations.

In this blog, we break down how SAP’s partner license offerings enable finance teams to experiment, innovate, and test solutions without upfront cost. Whether it’s piloting new analytics, building proof-of-concept automations, or accelerating adoption of SAP’s latest tools, free licenses create a sandbox for value creation.

We explore:

  • How partners leverage free licenses to co-innovate with finance teams.

  • The hidden benefits of experimenting without additional license spend.

  • Why free access accelerates both transformation projects and user adoption.

For finance leaders, these licenses aren’t just “extras”—they’re a way to lower risk, validate investments, and fast-track business outcomes.

Read the full blog to understand how SAP’s partner advantage can work in your favor.

The SAP Partner Advantage: The Strategic Value of Free Licenses for Finance
August 25, 2025
ERPfixers Blog Series
ERPfixers
Cash Flow Crisis or Cash Flow Control: The SAP ...

In today's volatile economic landscape, a cash flow crisis is a CFO's worst nightmare. But what if you could move beyond reactive firefighting to gain complete control over your company's cash? This blog explores how modern SAP solutions are transforming treasury management. We'll dive into the capabilities of SAP S/4HANA that provide a real-time, holistic view of your organization's liquidity, moving beyond traditional reporting. Discover how advanced features use integrated data from across the enterprise to deliver precise liquidity forecasting, helping you anticipate and prevent potential shortfalls. Finally, we'll highlight how automation and seamless bank integration are freeing up finance teams from manual tasks, enabling them to shift their focus from mere survival to strategic growth. The future of cash management isn't about crisis—it's about control.

Cash Flow Crisis or Cash Flow Control: The SAP S/4HANA Perspective
August 13, 2025
ERPfixers Blog Series
ERPfixers
Beyond the Hype: Demystifying SAP BTP vs. SAP ...

Struggling to make sense of the latest SAP acronyms? You're not alone. The conversation around SAP BTP and SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) can get confusing, with both promising to be the key to digital transformation.

But what if you didn't have to choose?

Our latest blog post cuts through the noise, explaining how these two powerful platforms work not as competitors, but as two parts of a single, integrated strategy. We'll show you how BTP is your engine for operational agility, while BDC is your new foundation for strategic, AI-driven insights.

Read the full post to discover how you can move from a reactive, reporting-based finance function to a proactive, strategic partner.

Beyond the Hype: Demystifying SAP BTP vs. SAP Business Data Cloud for Finance Leaders
Venkatesh
March 23, 2016

Restricting Range in Selection Option

Venkatesh
March 23, 2016

We can use the FM SELECT_OPTIONS_RESTRICT, which does the job for us by removing the ranges tab and therefore completely restricting the range in Select Option.

Tagged: ABAP Workbench, Screen Painter, Data Dictionary

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Angel Reyes
March 22, 2016

Purchasing Price Variance (PPV) in SAP

Angel Reyes
March 22, 2016

The aim of this post is to show how price variance is calculated in a context of standard cost. Read more about SAP PPV tips here.

Tagged: Puchasing, Invoice Verification, Logistics Information System, Report, PPV, Variance, LIS

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ERPfixers
March 22, 2016

Copy All Records From One Column in ALV Layout

ERPfixers
March 22, 2016

When copying all column data from ALV report or from data base table you may get an error message. Get helpful information on resolving this issue here.

Tagged: Purchasing, Purchasing Information System, Sales Information System, Inventory Controlling, Plant Maintenance Information System, Production Planning, Control Information System

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Sidharath Jain
March 17, 2016

ABAP Tips & Tricks

Sidharath Jain
March 17, 2016

To add icon in the selection screen with parameters: In the selection text of the parameter or select-option write @01@. Follow this SAP tutorial here.

Tagged: ABAP Workbench, Quick Tip, Business Workflow, SAP Script, ALV Reporting, Report Writer, Dialog Programming, Smart Forms

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Abhinav Potadey
March 11, 2016

Send JAVA Services Failure Alert in SAP via Unix Shell Script

Abhinav Potadey
March 11, 2016

There are multiple times when JAVA instance is down due to various reasons but admins are not aware of downtime immediately which causes escalations or penalty.

Tagged: JAVA, Unix

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ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

Specifications for Actual Cost Components Report in Material Ledger

ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

We need to create a specification for a programmer to create a report in Material Ledger. Get the solution to this SAP question by visiting the ERPfixers blog.

Tagged: Material Ledger, ABAP Workbench

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ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

Error with Excel & KP06

ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

Are you getting an error with Excel & KP06? Get helpful on information and common SAP questions by visiting the ERPfixers blog here.

Tagged: Cost Centre Accounting, How-To

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ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

Variant for Costing Run "Analysis" Step

ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

In order to choose a variant from the analysis step of the costing run in CK40N, go to the top-menu and choose “settings -> reference for report”. Read on here!

Tagged: Quick Tip, Costing Run

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ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

Adding a Field to Validation/Substitution Rule

ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

Looking for information on adding a field to validation/substitution rule? Follow these steps here. Get more SAP quick tips at our blog!

Tagged: Quick Tip, How-To

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ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

Table Name Where Data is Stored

ERPfixers
March 11, 2016

For the purpose of writing technical specifications on customer developments, you must know the table names where master or transaction data is stored.

Tagged: Data Dictionary, How-To

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Philippe Gauthier
March 11, 2016

How to Include a Value = Blank in a set in GS01

Philippe Gauthier
March 11, 2016

Looking for helpful information on how to include a value = blank in a set in GS01? Follow these steps to learn more by visiting our SAP blog here.

Tagged: Quick Tip, Report Writer, How-To

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ERPfixers
March 9, 2016

Material Ledger with Purchase Account Management

ERPfixers
March 9, 2016

Typically Purchase Accounting is required for legal reporting in certain countries where companies need to present a purchase register to statutory reporting.

Tagged: Material Ledger, Purchasing, Invoice Verification

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ERPfixers
March 9, 2016

Enable or Disable Word Edit in SAP Smartform Editor

ERPfixers
March 9, 2016

Smartform developers can enable or disable the Word Editor which consumes a lot of processing power. Learn how by visiting our blog here.

Tagged: SmartForm Editor, Word Editor, How-To

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Apurva Jajodia
March 9, 2016

Re-Using Usernames With SuccessFactors

Apurva Jajodia
March 9, 2016

SAP SuccessFactors does not allow you to reuse a username even if the user to who it is assigned is currently marked as inactive. Read more here.

Tagged: Success Factors

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ERPfixers
March 9, 2016

Get the Latest on SAP!

ERPfixers
March 9, 2016

Looking for ways to get more work done, more efficiently? Interested in the latest SAP trends and the people you need to implement them?  Read on here.

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ERPfixers
March 8, 2016

ERPfixers New Look & Feel

ERPfixers
March 8, 2016

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website! We’ve focused on making the site easier, more interactive and providing greater supporting resources.

Tagged: ERPfixers

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ERPfixers
February 18, 2016
All Things ERPfixers

6 Tips to Boost Your Success as a Fixer

ERPfixers
February 18, 2016
All Things ERPfixers

In this article, you’ll find tips to help you achieve greater success on ERPfixers. Read on for tips to help you enhance your professionalism—and your success.

Tagged: Fixer Tips

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ERPfixers
February 8, 2016

Reassigning Checks to Payment Documents

ERPfixers
February 8, 2016

Learn more about reassigning checks to payment documents by visiting the ERPfixers blog. Get answers from experts to your SAP questions here!

Tagged: Accounts Payable, Treasury Management, How-To

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ERPfixers
February 8, 2016

SAP Stats

ERPfixers
February 8, 2016

There are 250,00 SAP customers worldwide with $200 billion being spent on software. Get more SAP Industry Statistics by visiting the ERPfixers blog here. 

Tagged: SAP

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Michael Moulton
January 26, 2016

Product Cost Collectors - An Overview

Michael Moulton
January 26, 2016

Product Cost Collector (PCC) is used as a cost object in “Product Cost by Period” scenario. Get an overview of Product Cost Collector here.

Tagged: Product Cost Controlling

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