topic Re: Badge Scanning in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Badge Scanning

Former Member — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:58:21 GMT

Hi There!

I am new to SAP and to sdn community as well. I had posted the question in SAP Mobile forum and was redirected to this forum.

I believe there are ways of scanning badges embedded with QR codes into SAP (scanning the badge should autofill username and password in SAP GUI) Are there any special requirements on the choice of hardware(scanner) to be integrated with SAP? Also is there a way to disable manual typing of username/pwd on SAP GUI so that authentication is only through scanning. Any information on this regard will be of great help!

Thanks!

Re: Badge Scanning

former_member222709 — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:52:28 GMT

Hi Divya,

The hardware used should not concern you, but you need to ensure that the hardware provider supports integration. QR codes saved in bmp format can be uploaded in SAP and processed further.

For automatic username/password, you can create a Connection String in MI with the Service Username and password.

Regards,

Pranav.

Re: Badge Scanning

Former Member — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:54:19 GMT

Thanks Pranav! Are there standard scanners recommended by SAP for GUI integration? Also is it possible to write ABAP custom codes in SAP such that users will not be authenticated when they type in username/password in order to enforce scanning of badges? We are using the basic SAP ABAP platform.

Thanks!

Edited by: Divya Sridharabalan on Dec 2, 2011 3:19 PM

Re: Badge Scanning

former_member222709 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:14:42 GMT

Hi Divya,

I'm not aware about any scanners recommended by SAP, so I think you should directly send an email to SAP Sales Team and they will get back to you.

About the ABAP codes to avoid username/password entered by users, I'm not clear about your requirement. If you can elaborate with an example then maybe we can help you.

Regards,

Pranav.

Re: Badge Scanning

Former Member — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:41:14 GMT

Hi Pranav - Thanks for your response! To elaborate - once the scanning of badges is in place, I do not want users to manually type their user name and password on SAP Logon screen. Hence the username/pwd tab on the logon screen must be disabled for typing. Or it should be able to recognize when user scanned as opposed to when user typed his username/pwd and should not log in the user in the latter case. Can custom codes be written to control this activity? Thanks!

Re: Badge Scanning

former_member222709 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:51:46 GMT

Hi Divya,

As you mentioned, scanning of a badge & SAP logon are 2 independent activities. The best possible way I can recommend is using Integration where the source system becomes your badge scanning software and destination is SAP.

To integrate the badge scanning software with SAP, you are using MI which has connectors/drivers that speak to your Badge Scanning software. For e.g. Java Connectors. These connectors have a predefined connection string format which depends on your source system and MI configuration (to be done by the BASIS Team). The SAP BASIS - MI Team with the Badge Scanning software team need to integrate the systems using connectors.

Once done, on the event of a badge scan, the source system can call a BAPI in SAP without the user entering username/password as the integration configuration takes care of it.

This is the entire process definition, but, I can't give code examples as this is not an ABAP exercise.

Regards,

Pranav.

Re: Badge Scanning

Former Member — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:41 GMT

Thanks again Pranav! I understand the integration process. However what I am looking to know is, can the SAP GUI be customized in a way that logon will accept inputs only from the scanner and reject inputs from manual typing. Could we force SAP GUI to take in username/pwd only from scanned entries and not otherwise?

Thanks

Divya

Re: Badge Scanning

Former Member — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:24:28 GMT

I think this is a question for your basis people. They should be able to set up users that can only logon via RFC.

Rob

Re: Badge Scanning

Former Member — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:34:14 GMT

Hi, I have same requirement, did u able to give solution to this problem?

Re: Badge Scanning

Former Member — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:08:30 GMT

Hi Vipin,

I was going through your blog "How to change Payment method in SAP CRM Web Channel". We are using SAP CRM 7.0 B2B and i can create the order in the Webshop.

After entering the product I just click the Order and Order gets created in CRM and gets replicated to ECC as well. In the process i do not even see the payment method as you have explained in your blog.

I think what you have explained in your blog was for WCEM.

I am checking in my Shop Management as shown in the attachment and i do not find option to enable payment method under the Transaction

Whether i should implement the BADI mentioned in the following blog....

http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/stage/Payment+cards+in+SAP+CRM+B2B

Your suggestion and small hint should help me to incorporate the same in my current system. Looking forward to your valuable inputs.

Thanks,

Krishna

Re: Badge Scanning

Former Member — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 01:13:37 GMT

Hi, you can implement BADI and then put external break point. then try to create order. IF you see control is stopping in your BADI implementation, then during the debug mode , you can change payment method.

Re: Badge Scanning

Former Member — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:20:14 GMT

Hi Vipin,

Awesome and thanks Vipin as i am stepping in right direction. my technical guy implemented the BADI. Now after submitting the Order I could see the Payment Method as Invoice. However here the order # is already generated. Hence, I hope this should be called before SAVE so that I can bring up the option Credit Card, invoice or Cash on delivery.

Not sure what needs to be done to get the payment method in radio button like as follows

1. Invocie

2. Cash on delivery

3. Credit Card

When i choose Credit Card then it will be directed to the third party payment gateway according to our settings. I hope all these should be done in the Badi by tweaking it.

I appreciate your confirmation on this and any additional activity to do in this regard.

Thanks,

Krishna