what is the exact use of OSS notes?

[Former Member]

what is the exact use of OSS notes ?

[Former Member]

SAP Notes

SAP Notes give you instructions on how to remove known errors from SAP systems. They include a description of the symptoms, the cause of the error, and the SAP Release and Support Package level in which the error occurs.

Depending on the type of error, an SAP Note may also include:

● Workarounds

● Descriptions of how to correct repository objects in the ABAP workbench, known as correction instructions

● Links to Support Packages that solve the problem

Note Assistant is only able to automatically implement SAP Notes that have correction instructions.

Read the SAP Note carefully before you use Note Assistant to implement it. The SAP Note can contain prerequisites, interactions, and references to post-processing activities (making changes to a table, for example) that you need to take into consideration when implementing it.

[Former Member]

Hi,

OSS Notes are just like patches provided by SAP for different requiremets.

OSS Notes are released by SAP to do the enhancements or modifications to the SAP Standard code.

You can find the appropriate OSS Note as per your requirement from SAP Service Market Place, download it using transaction SNOTE in SAP and then apply it.

Once u apply an OSS Note, ur standard code gets modified/enhanced and the functionality required by you is there.

Regards,

Himanshu

[Former Member]

OSS Notes are the enhancements or error corrections provided to the standard SAP Code...

any missing features or customized requirements (e.g. Budget changes) are provided by SAP through OSS Notes...

[former_member404244]

HI,

CHECK the below link..

Reward if helpful.

Regards,

nagaraj

[Former Member]

Hi

OSS are online sap support notes. These notes are available online for solving critical problems in sap system.We may use the already existing notes or may add our own quaries.

In order to apply any OSS note, you have to be authorized by your company and be assigned an OSS ID and password.

For any SAP standard program modification, you are required to login to OSS and request for a repair program Access key.

Access the SAP Support Portal:

http://service.sap.com/

- Keys and Requests

-- Request license key

--- Follow the Steps 1 to 5 of the License keys for SAP Business Suite

-

---

Follow this step to obtain the Program Access key:

Menu Path: System -> Services -> SAP Service (Transaction code OSS1)

Login in with your OSS ID and Password

Click the Registration button

Click Register Object

Double click R/3 Value Contract

Fill in the Object Registration for Installation:

For e.g.

PGMID/Object/Name: R3TR FUGR MIGO

SAP release: 46C

Finished, click the Register button

Select the Key number and use the Copy and Paste short key to copy the Access key

You are now able to modify the SAP standard program.

Finished the modification, do remember to transport it to the production system after all the necessary testing.

to FIND

Goto transaction SNOTE.

Now select the menu option Goto->Note Browser.

Now give the OSS note number and execute.

If it is implemented in the system, it will give you the details.

Otherwise, it will inform "Unable to find SAP Note that meets specific criteria".

SNOTE- SAP NOTE ASSISTANT,

Description

The Note Assistant (transaction SNOTE) helps you to implement SAP OSS notes. Although it

is not perfect it does generally make the application of OSS notes a much easier process. Note

assistant is at its best when all that is required is a simple code deletion/insertion into an existing

ABAP object. If the object does not exists then you will be required to do the creation bit manually,

note assistant will then be able to insert the ABAP code.

Another benefit of SAP note assistant is that it automatically prompts you to implement any

prerequisite notes that apply.

Note assistants biggest problem comes when updates have been provided by SAP but not for

general release (i.e. a specific fix for your company) or you have modified standard SAP code. If

note assistant tries to update an object which has been changed using this method then it

may have trouble inserting the code in the correct place.

go through this link

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/tips/tips_snote.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/b8/3cf839fd35384de10000000a11402f/content.htm

http://www.sappoint.com/basis/snote.pdf