On this post I would like to introduce a new way to consume SAP data from a non-SAP application like Adobe Flex. This can be achieved using SAP WebServices. First, let´s introduce some main concepts that are important to understand, which are WebServices, WSDL and Adobe Flex.

• WebService: We can define a WebService as a method of communication between two electronic devices or systems over the web (internet). Web services are increasingly enabled by the use of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) as a means of standardizing data formats and exchanging data. The ABAP Workbench offers an environment where you can publish, search for, and call Web services. It enables the SAP Web Application Server to act both as a server and client for Web services.

The Web service infrastructure enables developers to:

• Publish independent function that was implemented as RFC-enabled function modules, function groups, BAPIs, or XI message interfaces. This includes functions available as part of mySAP.com solutions, or functions developed by customers or partners. The Web service can be used across the entire Internet using standard protocols and can easily be added to any development environment.
• Consume Web services, regardless of where they are stored or how they are implemented. Business processes can be implemented across several systems, either within an enterprise or across several enterprises.

• The WebServices Services Description: is an XML-based language that is used for describing the functionality offered by a Web service. A WSDL description of a web service (also referred to as a WSDL file) provides a machine-readable description of how the service can be called, what parameters it expects and what data structures it returns.

• Adobe Flash Builder/Flex: is a software development kit (SDK) released by Adobe Systems for the development and deployment of cross-platform rich Internet applications based on the Adobe Flash platform. Flex applications can be written using Adobe Flash Builder or by using the freely available Flex compiler from Adobe.

After a brief introduction of the main concepts I will now describe how to build a Flex application that consumes data from SAP, using WebServices. You need to have the SAP R/3 and the Adobe Flash builder tools installed.

On this post I assume that you already have created a SAP webservice that is responsible to export some data in a table format. On the example provided below we will use a Webservice called “FlightGetList” which is the name also of the Function Module in the SAP system. You can easily find on the web all necessary steps to create a webservice. However I will define the main ones:

• SAP webservice can be created in transaction se37, first opening the Function Module that you want to provide as webservice, and then go to Utilities – More Utilities-Create WebService – From the Function Module
• Then you need to configure the webservice using the transaction SOAMANAGER
• Finally you need to get the URL of the webservice: click on “Display selected Binding’s WSDL URL” link to get the WSDL URL. You will get a URL displayed on the right and side of the screen that will be used later in Adobe Flash Builder

Create the project in Adobe Flash Builder / Flex

- After installing the Adobe Flash Builder 4 open it.
- Create a Flex project. Give it a name such as Flex Quickstart

- Press Next twice.
- Press Finish.

Create the design of application

The following steps should be implemented in order to create some user interface:

- Switch to Design mode

- Drag a Label from the Components view to the Design Area

- Set the Label properties

- Drag a TextInput from the Components view to the Design Area

- Set the properties of the Text Input

- Drag a Button from the Components view to the Design Area

- Set the properties of the Button

- Drag a DataGrid from the Components view to the Design Area.

- Switch back to Source View.

- Remove the <mx:columns> from the Datagrid.

- Add the following code to the application:

– Call the webservice in Flex and get the data

Now we need to actually create the objects that call the web service, luckily with Flex, this is a simple two step process. First, Load the WSDL, second call the service. Just to be as standard as possible we want to put the code that loads the WSDL into a place that is only called once and called right at the beginning of the Application’s life. In Flex there is an event called “initialize” that has just those properties.

- Now we need to load the WSDL in the initApp function.

Let’s explain the code above:

• It first creates a new instance of our web service: “flightWS = new WebService();”
• It points the service to the WSDL defintion: “flightWS.wsdl = “http://localhost:8000/sap/bc/srt/rfc/sap/Z_FLIGHT_WS?sap-client=000&wsdl=1.1″;”
• It adds Event Listeners to the service so that when things happen we can know about it:
• “flightWS.addEventListener(FaultEvent.FAULT,onWSError);” Will call the onWSError function whenever there is an error in the service call or definition loading
• “flightWS.addEventListener(LoadEvent.LOAD,onWSDLLoaded);” will call onWSDLLoaded when the WSDL has been loaded and the service is ready to be invoked
• “flightWS.addEventListener(ResultEvent.RESULT, onFlightWSGotResult);” will call onFlightWSGotResult when some data is returned from the service
• We then instruct the service to load the WSDL from the server: “flightWS.loadWSDL();”

- The next thing to do is actually call the service with our Airline as input. A web service can define many different operations/function modules; we just want to add one called “FlightGetList”

Now let’s get the data from SAP and populate the created dataGrid. to do this we just change the onFlightWSGotResult function to:

This will simply look at the ResultEvent and set the data provider of our DataGrid to the member of the result called, “FlightList”.

Now if you run the application you will be prompted with a username and password box! Why? Well, the web service you are calling is password protected on the ABAP system it is served from. Just like a normal browser, the Flex application pops up the dialog box to get the user name and password. You just need to type the username and password used to log in the SAP system and then you should see the dataGrid filled up with the data from the backend.

If you have managing responsibilities over an SAP system, it might happen that you’ve had to assess the status of your user licenses. SAP licenses are not cheap and one should always have the system tight, obviously with some room for contingencies. That is, if you do care about your employer, who’s probably paying for the SAP invoices.

This article describes 5 different ways on how you can effectively keep a control on the existing SAP licenses:

1. Keep a constant communication channel open with your SAP account executive
2. Actively use the SAP Support Portal
3. Actively use the SAP License Administration Workbench
4. Take Advantage of Software Audit Tools
5. Bring in a Software Audit Service

Source: Panayna Inc

Following my first post “How to do a Support Package Stack Upgrade – Part 1“, on which I explained the basic concepts such as Support Packages and the OSS Notes, in this post I’ll explain the step by step process on how to achieve this somewhat complex and easy to fail operation.

As I said in part 1, preparation and organization play a critical part in this process. You should also have a complete check-list of whatever cut-over activities you’ll need to perform after the SP upgrade. A Z developments inventory is also a very good idea, if you want to avoid losing any previous developments.

The Check List

An organized check list will help you with the whole Support Package upgrade. Here’s an example you can follow:

Preparation

• Confirm new Patches are available for upgrade (estimated 30 minutes);
• Download all the files in the support stack XX (estimated 30 minutes);
• Ensure system has already been validated for additional packs  (check with your teams for time estimate );
• Acquire passwords for: (estimated 15 minutes)
  • JSPM
  • SDM
  • Admin for client 000
  • J2EE admin
  • <sid>adm credentials
  • Config tool admin
  • File server and O.S. admin (might be necessary)
• Send system messages and lock all users beforehand (estimated 20 minutes);
• Ensure that J2EE administrator user is unlocked (estimated 5 minutes);
• Ensure that you have at least 10GB of available space in hard disk (estimated 2 minutes);
• Perform a backup of the EPS adn IN Kernel folder:
  • Usr\sap\trans\eps\in (estimated 5 minutes);
  • Usr\sap\<sid>\sys\exe\nuc (estimated 5 minutes);
  • Usr\sap\<sid>\sys\exe\run (estimated 5 minutes);
  • Usr\sap\<sid>\scs01\exe (estimated 5 minutes);
  • Usr\sap\<sid>\DVEBMGS00\exe (estimated 5 minutes);
• IF cluster fail CI over to DB (estimated 15 minutes);

Execution – ABAP

• Extract and move all the ABAP patch files into the right location (e.g. [drive]:\use\sap\trans\eps\in) (estimated 2 minutes);
• Perform SAINT/SPAM Update to patch XX (estimated 15 minutes);
• Import SAP_Basis patch XX using SPAM (estimated 45 minutes);
• Import SAP_ABA patch XX using SPAM (estimated 15 minutes);
• Import PI_Basis patch XX using SPAM (estimated 15 minutes);
• Import SAP_BW patch XX using SPAM (estimated 15 minutes);
• Import BI_CONT to patch XX using SPAM (estimated 30 minutes);
• Import ST_PI patch XX using SPAM (estimated 15 minutes);

Execution – JAVA

• Extract and move all the Java patch files into the right location (e.g. [drive]:\use\sap\trans\eps\in) (estimated 2 minutes);
• Logon as <sid>adm when deploying patches through JSPM;
• Perform JSPM update to patch XX (select single packs for this one) (estimated 15 minutes);
• Using JSPM, update all the components to patch XX (Select Support Package stack) (estimated 120 minutes);

Execution – Additional Patching

• Unpack Kernel archive and update it to latest patch (e.g. SP11 has patch 95) (estimated 15 minutes);
• Unpack IGS archive and update it to latest patch (e.g. SP11 has patch 7) (estimated 15 minutes);
• Confirm additional patches that need to be installed (estimated 15 minutes);
• Extract and move all the additional patch files into the right location (e.g. [drive]:\use\sap\trans\eps\in);
• Upgrade patch levels (estimated 250 minutes);
• Run SGEN (depends on server type) (estimated 300 – 400 minutes);

Post Processing

• Create SPAU Resolutions (estimated 2 minutes);
• SPAU Analysis (estimated 120 minutes);
• OSS Reapplication (estimated 80 minutes);
• Unlock Users (estimated 15 minutes);

Please note that the estimated times that I put here are assmunign that no unexpected errors occur. You know as well as I do that should something go wrong, these times can increase substantially. In my opinion, this is why it is so important to have a well organized Check List. Not only it will help you get an overview of all the tasks in hands and their sequence, but it will also help narrow down a potential error.

Please come back soon; on the next posts I will go into detail on how to perform a SAP system Support Package Stack Upgrade.

In this session, we are going to understand how to create a sales order in SAP SD. For more tutorials like these or for SAP Training, please visit Magna Training.

Business Scenario: A customer has placed an order with company ABC Computers Inc., for 10 computers to be delivered on 10th of March. The customer typically pays with Net30, but this time for this order, he wants a Net 60 payment terms.

Step No. 1: Use the Transaction Code [ VA01 ] to create the Sales Order in SAP. Alternatively, you can use the menu path as shown in the picture below [ Logistics -> Sales and Distribution -> Sales -> Order -> Create ]

Step No. 2: Use the document type ‘OR’ in the field Order Type.

Select a Customer ( say 1400 ) and enter some text in the Customer PO Number field and either hit the return key or the Green check mark button. This will ensure that SAP will validate the data you have entered.

Step No. 3: Enter a material number and quantity. We have chosen a material of M-01 (representing Computer product) and a quantity of 10 based on the scenario. As you can see, the corresponding material descriptions and other information is automatically pulled up by SAP.

Step No. 4: As you can see, SAP automatically proposed a Requested Delivery date (28/02/2011) from the picture above. This data is retrieved from the lead time configuration in the Sales Order. However, since the customer has requested that the goods be delivered on March 10th, let’s change the requested delivery date.

Hint: Always change the Requested Delivery Date before you enter the line items.

Step No. 5: Since the customer has requested a change in the Payment terms, let’s select the right payment terms from the SAP Search Help.

Since the customer has requested a payment terms of NET 60, we are choosing a payment terms of ‘0004’ – Within 60 days due net.

Step No. 6: If you are done with creating the Sales Order in SAP, click the save button to finish the order. SAP will display the order number at the bottom.

In the next parts of this series, we will discuss more about how to manipulate more fields in the SAP sales order and the business significance of those fields.

SAP enhancement packages represent a new software delivery strategy that allows system administrators to get upgrades for SAP ECC 6.0 (ERP 2005) without having to fully upgrade the existing release. With the introduction of enhancement packages, SAP has changed the methodology for implementing new functionalities.

1 – SAP enhancement packages strategy

SAP enhancement packages  for ECC 6.0 include functional and technical enhancements, industry specific enhancements, uniformizations and simplifications. To browse through the available changes included in each SAP enhacement package, please go to http://service .sap.com/erp-ehp. Enterprise Services (ES) bundles are also now delivered with enhancement packages. Each one of these bundles  include a set of enterprise services to support end-to-end business processes (e.g. Order Product) across the SAP Business Suite. To learn which ES bundles are available please go to the Enterprise Services Wiki.

New SAP enhancement packages include the entire content and functionality of previous versions. SAP will continue to provide Support Packages for ECC 6.0, contaning legal changes and corrections, on a regular basis and during the defined maintenance period. SAP has also planned to deliver enhancement packages to other SAP applications like CRM or SCM.

2 – Must know before installation

There are two major features which differentiate SAP enhancement packages from older technologies:

Selective installation of software components: each enhancement package will contain the new versions of existing software components. Only the funcionality you want to use will be updated.
Selective activation of new functionality: new funcionality must be explicitly switched on and activated.

2.1 – Selective Installation

SAP enhancement packages allows updates to parts of the ECC system. It is now possible to update the ECC server or the Web AS. New HCM features are updated via the EA-HR component on the ECC server. The whole procedure is now more automated and controled by the Solution Manager – Maintenance Optimizer.

As part of the ongoing development of the Netweaver platform, SAP leverages the Enhancement and Switch Framework to enable new functionality. Ths installation of enhancement packages has no effect on the underlying layer of the SAP Netweaver platorm.

The installation process is detached from activation, which means that we can now provide the more recent functionality in the system as well as continue with the regular maintenance activities. To maximize performance and reduce effort, SAP enhancement packages should be applied in a queue, together with any necessary Support Packages. Note that after an enhancement package is installed and activated, it won’t be possible to revert this. SAP recommends that customers should have a Sandbox system to perform pretesting of new functionality, upgrades and patches.

3 – Installation

Effortwise, the system administration folks can look at enhacement packages as support packages. As explained above, both should be included in one queue. There are, however, some dependencies that need to be higlighted – SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer will treat them automatically. The following tools are used for installation, depending on the type of software component:

• ABAP software components are installed using SAINT;
• Java software components are installed using JPSM;
• Portal Content and Business Packages are installed using JPSM;
• PI content is uploaded from the Integration Repository;
• BI content is applied as common Support packages.

3.1 – Prerequisites

• To use the Maintenance Optimizer, it is necessary to have the SAP Solution Manager aligned to the highest support package level in your system landscape. More information on the SAP Solution Manager at help.sap.com (SAP Solutions -> SAP Solution Manager);
• Make sure that the latest versions of SPAM and SAINT are updated in your systems;
• Read SAP note 1052522 to know in detail which Support Packages are required to install enhancement package 2;
• Note that software components included in SAP enhancement package 2 for SAP ECC 6.0 contain new developments as well as corrections. So by looking at the system after applying the enhancement packages, there will be some software components in version 600 (with SP level 10) as well as software components in versopn 602 (with SP level 0 which contain equivalent correction to SP level 10 of the same component in version 600);

3.2 – Select the Software Components

Select the software components which correspond to the business functions needed.

• More on SAP enhancement package 2 in SAP Note 1052470
• More on SAP enhancement package 3 in SAP Note 1083576.

3.3 – Identify and download SAP enhancement packages using SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer

Create a new maintenance transaction for upgrading your system with SAP enhancement package 2 for ECC 6.0. A guided procedure is used to lead the user through the initial upgrade process. Select all the systems which will be affected by the upgrade. Afterwards, select the Technical Usages to apply for the systems. The SAP Solution Manager will automatically calculate all the necessary Support Packages and new software components needed for the chosen technical usages.

• Read more about the SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer at service.sap.com/solman-mopz.

3.4 – Update ABAP software components using SAINT

SAP reccomends importing the SAP enhancement package and required support packages in one import queue. It might be necessary to adjust modifications after applying an update or support package. This can be done at once if you use a single queue.

• More on SAINT at help.sap.com (SAP Netweaver > SAP Netweaver 7.0 > “Access the SAP Netweaver Library”)

3.5 – Update Java Components and Portal Content using JSPM

You can use the document result of the SAP Solution Manager Maintenance Optimizer in the JSPM tool, to create a single import queue.

• More on JSPM at help.sap.com (SAP Netweaver > SAP Netweaver 7.0 > “Access the SAP Netweaver Library”)

3.6 – Update PI Content

The PI or ESR-Content corresponding to the PI version in use must be installed.

• More information on PI Content in chapter 2 of the eSOA Master Guide.

3.7 – Update Library

The more detailed application documentation will be installed on the server, through the chosen business functions. This means that only the relevant SAP library will be updated, according to the components you have updated.

• More on SAP Library at SAP Note 1066110.

4 – Additional Links and Resources

• SAP Enhancement Master Guide
• Enterprise SOA Master Guide
• SAP Service Marketplace
• Standard test case templates
• Introducing SAP enhancement packages for SAP ERP
• SAP Enhancement Packages for Business Suite and SAP NetWeaver
• Survival Tips for the EHP Installer for SAP ERP

4.1 – Support Package Stack Equivalence Level

Note – to check installed Enhancement Packages in a system and their level, use transaction code SPAM.

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Today I am excited to announce another new content area in the SAPLAB.org blog. The “SAP White Papers” co-branded website contains literally hundreds of free offers which are provided to you on behalf of SAP.

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Imagine that you’re working configuring a certain SAP module, touching several tables and configuration spots. Sometimes it might happen that someone else is maintaining the same table that you need access. This standard Function Module could be useful in these cases, since you might not know an alternative way to contact the user locking the table or other SAP object. Since the system will display who is locking the table, you will know for whom to send the message.

Here’s how it goes.

Trying to access the table

When trying to maintain a certain table, the user will receive the following warning:

Sending a system message using a standard SAP function module

Once you’ve identified the user, access SE37 – assuming you have permission! In SE37 call SAP standard function module TH_POPUP.

Fill in the following input parameters:

- CLIENT: the system client on which you’re working on. If you don’t know this, take a look at the lower right status bar;
- USER: the user for which you want the message to be delivered;
- MESSAGE: the text message you want to deliver to the user;
- MESSAGE_LEN: allows you to define a message length. Leave it empty;
- CUT_BLANKS: allows you to specify if you want to trim existing spaces. Leave it empty.

To submit the message just hit “Execute (F8)”

What the user receives

When you click on “Execute (F8)”, the destination user receives the following message as a pop-up:

This is just a simple system tool that can help you in a day to day basis, working with SAP.

Many opinions have been written about working with SAP systems and, specifically, assuming yourself as an SAP expert or Consultant. If you’ve been working with SAP or envolved in other IT based Projects, for sure that you will have your own opinion and insights on this matter. In this post, I will share my own experience and 5 key points which I find of most importance for anyone who wants to prevail as a successful and long-lasting SAP consultant, advisor, expert, working as a permanent employee for a Company or as a Freelancer.

1. Choose your niche… wisely

At the end of the day, your work as a SAP Consultant will be to help and advise your clients, usually big companies, on how to implement highly dependable IT systems who literally help improve and run their businesses. I’d say that choosing your niche will depend on 2 distict factores: your background and opportunity. If you’re coming from a technical, computer engineering or networking background, SAP security and Basis can be a good area to bet on. This is a cross area to any SAP solution. On the other hand, if you’re coming from a business or even law degree, you can try SAP FI (Finantial Accounting), CO (Controlling) or even LO (Logistics General). There are several SAP Applications Areas which might be interesting, according to your profile and expectations. Just remember that as you grow in your SAP career, more and more you will be facing the client and acting as an advisor. The client might even depend on your judgement to choose which way to go or which solution to aquire. Besides having a good domain over the solution or industry you’re in, you must also be a good communicator and easy going with people.

2. Niche, not Narrow

Whether you work for a big consultancy firm, a medium size company or if you’re an SAP freelancer, odds are that you evolve and grow in a particular SAP Application Area. Perhaps you might even become an expert in a specific SAP Application Area within a particular industry. In my opinion, it’s ok to become a subject matter expert in your area of expertise. But it is crucial to keep expanding your knowledge and being able to look at the global picture. This means you should accompany SAP’s evolution in your area of expertise and try to be knowledgable about the connection of that area with other SAP subjects or even other suppliers. Remember: focus on your area but keep an open mind and interest at all times.

3. Money or evolution?

My opinion is that you should bet on less profitable but cutting edge projects that give you space to get your hands dirty and get paid experience. This is particulary important if you just turned a SAP freelancer. Of course at this point you have a great deal of knowledge and experience, but being a freelancer means that you’ll have to perform twice as more than a “regular” SAP consultant. So if you can choose between a solid project which gives you room to learn more, do it, even if the pay isn’t as much as other projects which aren’t big challenges to you.

4. One percent genious, ninety-nine percent perspiration

Recruiters usually say entering the SAP world is a very good learning experience and school for ambitioning to be a good professional, programmer or project manager for IT projects. Since SAP is so broad in it’s application areas and each one, by itself, is also such a big world, it’s natural that when we get used to working to SAP, we’ve travelled a step further. The important point to take home is that not only geniuses prevail. You will need to work harder though, being able to run the extra mile.

5. SAP vs IT

It is really important to understand until what extent we’re dealing with IT details and what relates to SAP and the client organization, business processes and business model. In fact, an SAP project implementation is not alone an IT Project. Of course there are several technological components, moreover with the maturation of Netweaver, but it is important to note that an SAP project is an organizational project, which impacts all levels of a company. It is crucial to have a clear commitment from every person involved, starting with the CEO, down to the managers and all the way to the key-users.

A SAP Consultant is someone who has the ability to speak the functional language in his area of expertise (e.g. FI/CO, HCM, MM, etc.). At the same time, he has to understand clearly how the company works, what is the business model, what are the client’s requirements, what does the SAP standard module cover, what can be extended and what can be done custom built (identifying the gaps). In parallel, it’s a plus if the SAP Consultant is able to get inside the system, not only knowing how every piece connects but also how to create what’s necessary to meet his client’s needs. For this reason, it is always a good idea to start your career with SAP by learning ABAP.

I strongly recommend you to take a look at Jon Reed’s blog “Career answers for SAP Professionals“. It is a full content, very complete blog about SAP careers. Inside you will find several Podcasts and Webcasts. Jon Reed also updates the blog regularly with SAP Job market information, trends and job opportunities.

The Best of SAP Sites Directory is a great resource if you’re looking for information on SAP, ABAP, Netweaver, FICO, SD, MM, PP, downloads and other SAP tutorials and user guides.  The Best of SAP Sites Directory blog is owned by eddai, who is also blogger and owner of SAP DOCS.

The Best of SAP Sites Directory is a SAP topics aggregator since it displays headlines from the most popular SAP sites on the internet.

Eddai leaves his welcome message:

This site is the dashboard for the latest web-buzz, a single page that encapsulates up-to-the-minute headlines from the most popular SAP sites on the internet with a purpose of getting a quick glance on updates over various categories. The lists will be enhanced in each categories by day. Hope you find this site useful.

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Hello everybody. I know I have been missing and still owe answers to some of you. But, as I can only imagine, if you work in consultancy as I do, I guess you’d only wish you could have more time for your hobbies, right? So please bear with me, I promise I will get back with Part 2 of popular post “How to do a Support Package Stack Upgrade – Part 1“. It’s being highly requested and I am truly appreciated that this blog it’s serving good purposes!

This weekend I received an e-mail announcing a new website, namely a Forum, in Wikipedia Newforum. After checking out (I confess I hadn’t yet heard of it), I thought it was woth a while to spread it in SAPLAB.

Here’s what the e-mail publicized:

Now Totally FREE* SAP HR Online Training with 5000+ Real Time Screen Shots: www.wikinewforum.com

Other Training Courses + Other SAP Modules FICO, MM, SD, CRM, PP, PM.. @ www.wikinewforum.com

Special Topics apart from general topics:

* Payroll & Time Schema’s
* Payroll & Time PCR’s (Personal Calculation Rules)
* Rates of Pay
* Factoring/Pro-ration
* Wage type Valuation
* Time Quota’s & Time Types
* Time Evaluation
* Absence Valuation
* Compensation, Benefits, Performance Appraisal, e-Recruitments
* Employee Self Service (ESS) & Manager Self Service (MSS)
* CATS – Cross Application Time Sheets
* Integration with FICO & other Modules
* and more and more….list will not stop
* Totally End-to-End implementation Process with 5000+ Real Time Screen shots

After registering, I browsed around the forum and sub-foruns and from what I read, I think it is a potential resource to use if you’re in an SAP HCM/HR project implementation. You can start by the “SAP End-to-End Implementation” and look into the Free Demo and the existing topics. For sure that we need to think before buying any content, even for just 1$. But, as I said, I think this is a starting off website and forum and in my opinion, it has a good growing potential. It’s really up to us SAP gurus to push it up .

What is your opinion on this new resource? Please comment!

When you just need to look on a specific transaction and you don’t have permission?
Wait no more, this is a good and quick work-arround:

- Go to transaction SE37, display the function module RS_TRANSACTION_TEST and place a break-point after instruction ( CALL ‘AUTH_CHECK_TCODE’ ID ‘TCODE’ FIELD objectname. ).

- Go to transaction SE93, fill the transaction code that you need to execute and press the test Button (F8).

The debug window will pop-up and you will find yourself on the breakpoint that you placed on the function module RS_TRANSACTION_TEST. Change the system variable SY-SUBRC to ’0′ and press F8. And then you will find yourself in the transaction that you needed.

Simple and Easy!