SAP for Engineering, Construction, and Operations Discussions

Warm Welcome to the SAP EC&O Community!

Welcome to our SAP Customer Community, a collaborative platform exclusively designed for professionals and organisations in the construction industry. The goal of this community is to provide a common platform to the many existing SAP’s current and f...

SAP EC&O Implementation & Integration with SAP SD

Dear Experts,Happy X-Mas. for all.I have one client they are in to Engineering , Construction & Operations hence they are willing implement SAP EC&O.I would like to know the SAP EC&O process. How to do map the process in the system.Is there any speci...

HI Experts

Iam going to be implement sap EC&O,so i need some configuration document related on this.so please kindly help me on this.

Resolved! Retention Amount to Invoice

I have a billing scenario in construction business,Each billing document will have 5% as retention amount, being deducted by client on each invoice.At the end of project 5% retention amount will be paid. I am planning to use billing plan .How can i ...

Resolved! SAP CPM (Commercial Project Management integration With PPM(Project Management)

Hi All,I am doing some solution design for one of our client, I have a question related to Commercial Project Management(cpm) Integration with PPM Project management which is as under.I am very well aware of CPM integration with PPM when it comes PS ...

Subcontracting of building construction

Hi,I would like to seek advice from MM folks here what is the normal process of subcontracting the construction of a building? It's my first project and our client is a land developer.Thanks in advance!

Resolved! Transaction Launch From Commertial Project Manamgment (CPM 1.0 SP8) UI

Hi All,We are developing CPM solution and facing a very basic Problem, I am not getting dropdown to run SAP transaction from SAP CPM UI..ie. VA01, CJ20n..etc. (refer below snapshot ) Appreciate if some one can help me how we can get these transaction...

SAP CPM (Commertial Project Managmnet)-Valuation Strategies

Hi All,I am doing a Pilot project on SAP CPM ,I am facing issue when ever I am trying to add planning function cust node:- commercial Project management > Project cost and revenue planning >Define planning scenario>Assign Valuation strategies ) for E...

ETM Settlment Error on Shipping Doc Creation

Dear All,I am new into SAP ETM. I am configuring SAP BPP for ETM for my in-house client. I have configure ETM Best practice 444_BPP_IN version.While creating shipping document, I am getting below error - " Document date 30.06.2015 is before current s...

TCODE - to see raw material in WBS

Hi All,I am new here and getting training in MM. I have a question -Our company is furniture manufacturer based on client requirements. And we treat client requirement as a Project.In PS module, project WBS is created, with components. with raw mater...

Overhead Cost assessment in BOS

Hi,I am kind a lost in overhead cost assessment, I have created a cost estimate for a BOSand also I have created a overhead cost estimates both using ECP.Now, What steps need to be done to do the overhead cost assessment. SAP Help is not of much help...

Configuration Credit and Debit notes

Dear All, I have facing problem while configuration of Credit Notes for Export sales. I have successfully configure it for Domestic Credit Memo.I have done same settings for Export. But during VF01, it shows error " Sales document type YCN cannot be ...

Resolved! Create Shipping Document

When I create a shipping document using transaction J3GH in the ETM module the below error is issued

Resolved! SAP Commercial Project Management

Hi,I have 2 questions concerning commercial project management:1- Do I have to Create a project first in SAP ERP "PS" or I can create a project in commercial project management direct?2-Do I have to update my ERP system with any changes happens in co...

Resolved! ETM-PS Planning Board

Hello everyone,I am generating ETM requirements through PS and I am able to check the requirements in the requirements list through the transaction /sapcem/pt01.But when I double click on the requirement, I get a dump with a message as follows "The...

Project Management Solutions in EC&O

Hi EC&O experts,1. Can we use (PPM) Portfolio management functionality to segregate and Review different types (based on : Civil Engineering, Building constructions, Electro-Mechanical Services etc or geographical or any other) of on going projects....

Document date is before current settlement date

Hi Friends,We have a Z-Transaction through which shipping document and PBE document for equipment is created in background based on the user input in module pool screen.Then based on the PBE document we do settlement.Now we are receiving error "Docum...

Process for Equipment Repair

Hi,Equipment sent to usage site A --> Activity type is In Operation. After some days of usage the equipment got some repairs, so till the equipment is repaired the settlement should not happen for these days. In this scenario when I am creating the...

What are the basic modules required for Implementation of SAP ERP ECC 6.0 for a Construction Infra comany

Hi, we are looking for ERP solution for our construction company , and i would like to know what are the basic modules that we would require to start with and , how much bare minimum cost would be incurred for the implementation ( software, hardware...

Resolved! ETM - CREATE SHIPPING DOCUMENT J3GH

Hi:I hope Create a Shipping Document in the transacction code J3GH, i have put the following data:Equipment Quantity Unit of measure Activity Type 80-34 1 UN YE03and me the following error occurs:than...

Resolved! Gantt charts in SAP commercial project management

Hi,Is it possible to generate Gantt charts in SAP commercial project management.Please advice.Shubham

Resolved! HI Community..

Hi Community,Our company is now in under SAP implementation. I am core team member for MM Module.BBP has been signed.Is there scope of MM module in UAE ?Thanks

What is best to choose for SAP for Automated Car Parking System Industry.

Hi,We are into automated mechanical car parking business, usually we have to provide customized solution. from drawing, production, fabrication, installation and post installation support , need to map process. please suggest which is the best versio...

SAP Commercial Project Management 1.0

Hi,We installed SAP Commercial Project Management 1.0 recently and We have done the configuration for "Master Project".The Master Project type is also defined but it is not getting displayed in the drop down on the front end. How can we solve this?

ETM Document required

Hi everyone,I'm going to work on implementing ETM functionality for Rental Scenario, where one can give particular device to Customer/Dealer on Rent.We have activated ETM but not configured.For my preparation, could anybody share ETM basics and conf...

Validation for check printing for out bank:

Dear Experts,Can anyone advise if we can apply validation to check printing, I have got following scenario. While posting payment entry user selected a particular Out bank but while printing check user selected the other house bank which has created ...

Confused about selection of SAP module....Please help

Hello Friends, I am Amey from India n I am planning to go for SAP.I am Mechanical engineer with 2+ years of experience in Boiler Erection/Installation as a site engineer.The basic job profile is to do the erection/ installation of all the ...

Enter the operator/user for equipment category .

Dear Everyone,I am working in SAP ETM. In T- code J3GI " CHANGE SHIPPING DOCUMENT", tab " Equipment ", I want to fill in tab:" User", but the system notice the error " You can not enter the operator/ user for equipment Category 1", Message No 9J704....

Enter the operator/user for equipment category .

Dear Everyone,I am working in SAP ETM. In T- code J3GI " CHANGE SHIPPING DOCUMENT", tab " Equipment ", I want to fill in tab:" User", but the system notice the error " You can not enter the operator/ user for equipment Category 1", Message No 9J704....

SAP B1 for Real Estate Business

Hi All,We are currently using SAP B1 to handle the financials of our company. We are not quite sure on how we can maximize the ERP's use for us. At present, our company is a real estate developer. We develop malls, hotels, residential units and other...

Resolved! BOM-Sheet Metal Ducts

Dear Sirs;our products Air distribution systems and we are using Vulcan Trimble CAD.we are using re-entry BOM method in SAP but we faced problem in the huge possibilities may be reach to 3500 possibilities.Is there any other way for create BOM in SAP...

Create SD Order for ETM Settlement

Hi All,When I am trying to create SD Order for ETM Settlement, I am getting the error - 'Sales unit is not defined for the item'. Please advice me where to maintain the sales unit for equipment.Regards,K. Rajendra Prasad Rao

Resolved! Assign the Equipment to the Requisition Note in ETM Planning Board

Dear AllWhen I am trying to assign the equipment to the Requisition note I am unable to do the below step as per SAP documentation. Unable to do the drag and drop the Requirement to Equipment.Transaction Code: /SAPCEM/PT01 (Graphical Planning Board...

REFX Sales Scenarios

Dear Friends, We are starting REFX implementation for our company, before we start this, we would like to discuss few scenarios and its most standard solution. I would really appreciate for your help.Scenario 1: We will be having a building/tower as ...

I need to add a single field from with_item table . need to write select query with reference to company code , account doc no , fiscal year

SAP ETM Module - resetting the last current settlement Date

Dear SAP ETM/CEM experts,We are just starting to use the ETM module - currently in testing client.We have set up a Homebase recipient and have been generating rental shipping documents for end-customer job sites. We have successfully been able to cha...

Resolved! Hide SAP - Standard profile from Selection List

Hi,Kindly let me know, How to hide the SAP - standard profile from the selection list.RegardsAhamed

Process Flow for Subcontracting

I need help in the process flow for SubcontractingWith RegardsMaya

Resolved! Ask : SAP Commercial Project Management 1.0 SP04

Hi.Please somebody help to solve our problem.We installed SAP Commercial Project Management 1.0 SP04 recently.But we can't see IMG Menu like this.SAP Note is exist to solve this problem, (1797904)but our SAP_BS_FND version is higher than Note's suppo...

Resolved! Linking MSP with SAP Commercial Project Management

Hi, We are one of the leading EC&O company in India. We have implemented SAP and running successfully. For scheduling alone we are using MSP[Microsoft Project] because it is user friendly. Is it possible to link the schedule progress from MSP to SA...

prospects of EC&O

Curently I am doing construction and Bid Estimator and planning to do SAP EC&O. Can someone suggest me the prospect and growth in SAP EC&O. modle?

Resolved! HCM postings to ETM

I'm leading a project where ETM is going to be implemented, we have a scenario where we want to record the cost of the equipment operator to ETM and our consultant said that is not possible and wants to post the operator costs into a WBS.I'm sure tha...

Resolved! BOS: Triggering Execution Services, Transaction Code: BOSMM

Hi,Triggering Execution Services:In the transaction code ‘BOSMM - Subcontractor/Vendor Processing’. The screen is displayed as shown below.1. Show/Hide Work Lists2. Show Execution Services3. Execution of Services (Post) 4. Object to be Planned5. Upd...

Create Service Entry Sheet (New Process) in BOS, Net Value is not updated in the Debit Memo Request

Hi All,Create Service Entry Sheet (New Process) in BOS: When the service entry sheet is released the debit memo request is created in background. But, the Net Value is not updated in the Debit Memo request. Looking forward for your suggestions.Plea...

Regarding procument

Hi experts,I work for an engineering company on customer projects. My question is related to procurement. We happen to procure the whole systems e.g. pollution control system which may include hundreds of equipments / parts.This type of systems are n...

Resolved! Bill of Service - Pricing Conditions

Hi All,1. After doing the cost estimation (Easy Cost Planning) for the service line in BOS, the values are not transferred to the Calculated Costs (ISKO to ISK9).In the pricing procedure VS0000 these conditions are manual conditions. In the document...

Resolved! Need an advice

Hi friends,Am new to this SAP community. I need an advice for the up-growth of my life. Am a mechanical engineer working in a power industry (construction). Am having 5 years of experience in projects construction. Recently i met with an accident so ...

Resolved! PAECO?

HiWhere can I download Performance Analytics for EC&O?RegardsHendrik

WBS Profit center to be changed after FI transactions

While creation of project wrong profit center assigned which belongs to other project, after that transactions were made in FI with reference to the WBS but after some time it is realized that the profit center was wrongly assigned.Now we need to ass...

Resolved! Order type HBIN is not marked for real estate sales - transaction code HBS1

Dear all,I'm a newbie in sap real estate . now I get the error when I run tcode HBS1 .Order type HBIN is not marked for real estate sales -> use trans. VA11Message no. HBSMSG428DiagnosisThe transactions HBS01, HBS1, and HBS2 are only for the creation...

Resolved! Make mandatory fields in customer master

Dear All,I want to make the attributes fields in Extras-->Additional Data of customer master mandatory.Is it possible through standard setings,if so how.??Someone please help...