This is a step by step procedure with video for Best Practices Content Activation on S4HANA 1511 FPS1 with only two base languages EN & DE and Country= US. The BP Activation process runtime is 3Hrs 10 min (excluding keyboard input wait) as per Admin Guide.
A new Solution Builder profile has been created with ALL scope items but in case you have finalised scope items you can select only the needed scope items. Depending on how many selected scope items, activation procedure will need less time. It is assumed tax system VERTEX connection is not available and shows how to fix those activation errors. The status of system before starting this procedure is clearly defined before starting.
You need a stable network connection to SAPGUI frontend. For Activation, it is advisable to use Windows Terminal Server with latest SAPGUI installed.
This document will be useful to quickly setup system on some projects where, even though scope includes more languages, validation of functionality can be done with just the English/German language.
Please refer video below which is also available in attachment for offline viewing
STEP1: S4HANA 1511 FPS1 is installed and SPAM checked as per list below.
STEP2: All Notes are applied after FPS is installed as per Section 5 of this Guide - Note 2189824 - SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: Release Information Note
STEP3: Languages installed are EN and DE as per this screenshot. Enter tCode SMLT
STEP4: Using SFW5, Enterprise Business Functions are activated as per list
STEP5: Client Copy has been completed with tables defines in whitelist table /FTI/TWHITEL01 by registerring client in table /FTI/T_NOCLN000 and using copy profile SAP_UCUS, SAP_CUST, SAP_CUSV or SAP_UCSV as per the Admin Guide. Copied client to have no currency.
STEP6: Review Note 2246714 - SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1511 - SAP S/4HANA Server SPS01 (02/2016) content activation note. Download zip file from link below and import transport QE4K911265 server.https://service.sap.com/~sapdownload/012002523100002765822016E/S41511oPSPS01CntCorr160205.zip
Also the following 3 notes are to be applied:
Uisng SNOTE apply Note 2269628 - Unjustified error message in settlement
Using SNOTE apply Note 2292425 - Remove Not-Installed Language Content from IMG Activity Files
Run the report in the last step in a separate session SE38 and execute /SMB/1511_FPS2_OBJ_GEN3
Please select Test Run and then Update and Activate
After executing above program /FTI/COPY to copy this new table into client 100
After execution, please delete report Z160MINS to prevent misapplications
STEP7: Configure Vertex connection as per IMG below, if its not available the workaround steps are included.
RFC Connection = VERTEX, Program ID = vertex, define gateway host and service
STEP8: Create users for content activation as per admin guide with details:
STEP9: In SAPGUI Options Allow GUI Scripting and change default security settings
STEP10: Change SAP Profile parameters as below and restart SAP:
sapgui/user_scripting = TRUE
STEP11: Import solutions from SAP Best Practices content. Enter tCode /N/SMB/BBI. Choose menu Solution -> Import -> Solution (XML) -> From reference content
Select Content ID BP_OP_ENTPR_S4HANAX_USV2.XML from below
After import is complete log will be displayed
Click on icon Back
STEP12: Import Installation Data. Choose Menu Solution -> Import -> Installation Data -> From reference content and Select solution BP_OP_ENTPR_S4HANAX_USV2
Click on column “Changed On” 2 times to change sort order and select second line as below
You should get message below at the end of import
It takes about 3 minutes to import Installation Data.
STEP13: Enter tCode SE38, run Simulation and execute report /SMB/REMOVE_NOTINST_LANG_IMG. Please make a conscious decision which languages you need since adding further languages later is currently not supported.
The update report is as below:
It takes few minutes to simulate and then you can run update.
STEP14: Please copy the TXT files in desktop folder e.g. C:\Users\XXXXXXX\Desktop\EN_DE-US. please download following files from link
STEP15:.Upload each file as per Building Block with Overwrite option. The first file is SMBA0_V_T184_B0WI_J01_120.TXT and this is part of Building Block BMI. Enter tCode /N/SMB/BBI, select the Solution BP_OP_ENTPR_S4HANAX_USV2 and click on icon Building Block Builder
Search will locate the building Block BDX, click on highlited SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVOV4, tab Solution Specific, Select line with object V_T184 and then click on button Installation Data, Select Override, locate Folder for extracted files and click on OK.
On the next screen click on button Ignore.
On the next screen select button No
Click on Select. After data is uploaded you should get message below. For next file you can select above change group again but create new one if you get memory error.
Click on Cancel to go back. Upload next file SMBA0_V_TAUUM_CLI_J01_OP.TXT and third file V_TVAS_V_TVAS_BJF.TXT
STEP16: Change Sequence of Building Blocks. Go to Building Block Builder, Pick up Scope Item US_BEG_OP and on the right side click on Button - “Building Block Library” and drag and drop bgilding blocks as shown below before BJ1
Please click on Change icon to confirm the step.
STEP17: Defining the scope of your solution. Copy Solution BP_OP_ENTPR_S4HANAX_USV2 to ZEXP_BP_OP_ENTPR_S4H
Please copy with installation data
In case you need to deselect some scope items, select the custom solution ZEXP_BP_OP_ENTPR_S4H and change. Otherwise, go to next step.
Click OK
Click on Favourite to make this solution as your favourite
STEP18: Activate your solution. Select the Solution and click on Implementation Assistant
Click on button Activate.
After sometime you will be prompted with screen below. You can select Skip this screen if you don’t want this screen from popping up everytime.
STEP19: VERTEX Error 1 If vertex is not configured, you will get Activation Error as shown below after 16 minutes
Cick on Continue
Open a second session tCode SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting (new) as below
Remove checkmark and click on Save, Accept transport.
IMPORTANT: Please exit above screen to SPRO Menu to prevent table from being locked as this will give more activation errors.
Get back to other session with Implementation Assistant and click on button Change
You can choose to click on Skip the screen from below to avoid from popping up every time.
STEP20: Vertex Error 2
You will get Activation error shown below after 1hr 8 minutes
Delete the line below and click on delete icon to remove the line, confirm deletion, Click on and add to transport.
Save with transport and go back to Display IMG screen.
You cannot remove the data in first column, remove from rest of the columns including checkmark.
Save with transport and go back to Display IMG screen. IMPORTANT: Please exit above screen to SPRO Menu to prevent table from being locked as this will give more activation errors.
STEP21: Simply Click as shown
You will get this popup after 16 minutes. This is not an error, please Click as shown.
STEP22: Vertex Error 4
You will get activation error shown below after 1 hr 12 minutes due to missing VERTEX Jurisdiction Codes
Follow the steps as per document "S4HANA Manual tax configuraiton amendments (without Vertex Integration)" attached to note 2247743 from link. Then start activation again. If you do these steps, you will not get next error in next step.
STEP23: Vertex Error 5
You will get this error after 6 minutes only if you skip resolution to previous error.
STEP24: COMPLETION OF ACTIVATION In about 12 minutes at the end of activation you should get message below. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!
Please revert the parameter for abap/heap_area_dia and adjust SAPGUI scripting as well as remove SAP_ALL authorization from functional users if granted separately.
Please refer blog on S4HANA 1511 FPS2 at the end for steps related to Landscape deployment
| TOPIC release-> | 1709 | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | 1511 | 1511 |
| stack-> | FPS0 | FPS2 | FPS1 | FPS0 | FPS2 | FPS1 |
| NEW INSTALLATION: | ||||||
| Part 1 - Maintenance Planner | link | link | link | |||
| Part 2 - Installation | link | link | link | |||
| Part 3 - Best Practices Content Activation - USA | link | link | link | link | link | link |
| Part 3A - Best Practices Content Activation - Germany | link | link | link | link | ||
| SYSTEM CONVERSION: | ||||||
| Part 1 - Maintenance Planner | link | |||||
| Part 2 - Pre-checks | link | |||||
| Part 3 - Custom Code Migration WorkList | link |
A new Solution Builder profile has been created with ALL scope items but in case you have finalised scope items you can select only the needed scope items. Depending on how many selected scope items, activation procedure will need less time. It is assumed tax system VERTEX connection is not available and shows how to fix those activation errors. The status of system before starting this procedure is clearly defined before starting.
You need a stable network connection to SAPGUI frontend. For Activation, it is advisable to use Windows Terminal Server with latest SAPGUI installed.
This document will be useful to quickly setup system on some projects where, even though scope includes more languages, validation of functionality can be done with just the English/German language.
Please refer video below which is also available in attachment for offline viewing
STEP1: S4HANA 1511 FPS1 is installed and SPAM checked as per list below.
STEP2: All Notes are applied after FPS is installed as per Section 5 of this Guide - Note 2189824 - SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: Release Information Note
STEP3: Languages installed are EN and DE as per this screenshot. Enter tCode SMLT
STEP4: Using SFW5, Enterprise Business Functions are activated as per list
FIN_FSCM_CLM
FIN_FSCM_BNK
FIN_REP_SIMPL_2
FIN_REP_SIMPL_3
FIN_REP_SIMPL_4
STEP5: Client Copy has been completed with tables defines in whitelist table /FTI/TWHITEL01 by registerring client in table /FTI/T_NOCLN000 and using copy profile SAP_UCUS, SAP_CUST, SAP_CUSV or SAP_UCSV as per the Admin Guide. Copied client to have no currency.
STEP6: Review Note 2246714 - SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1511 - SAP S/4HANA Server SPS01 (02/2016) content activation note. Download zip file from link below and import transport QE4K911265 server.https://service.sap.com/~sapdownload/012002523100002765822016E/S41511oPSPS01CntCorr160205.zip
Also the following 3 notes are to be applied:
Uisng SNOTE apply Note 2269628 - Unjustified error message in settlement
Using SNOTE apply Note 2292425 - Remove Not-Installed Language Content from IMG Activity Files
Run the report in the last step in a separate session SE38 and execute /SMB/1511_FPS2_OBJ_GEN3
Please select Test Run and then Update and Activate
Manually apply Note 2257369 - Missing entries in table T160M leads to activation errors during solution builder content ... (In SE38 create program & cut and paste Z160MINS to execute)
After executing above program /FTI/COPY to copy this new table into client 100
After execution, please delete report Z160MINS to prevent misapplications
STEP7: Configure Vertex connection as per IMG below, if its not available the workaround steps are included.
RFC Connection = VERTEX, Program ID = vertex, define gateway host and service
STEP8: Create users for content activation as per admin guide with details:
STEP9: In SAPGUI Options Allow GUI Scripting and change default security settings
STEP10: Change SAP Profile parameters as below and restart SAP:
abap/heap_area_dia = 6442450944
sapgui/user_scripting = TRUE
STEP11: Import solutions from SAP Best Practices content. Enter tCode /N/SMB/BBI. Choose menu Solution -> Import -> Solution (XML) -> From reference content
Select Content ID BP_OP_ENTPR_S4HANAX_USV2.XML from below
After import is complete log will be displayed
Click on icon Back
STEP12: Import Installation Data. Choose Menu Solution -> Import -> Installation Data -> From reference content and Select solution BP_OP_ENTPR_S4HANAX_USV2
Click on column “Changed On” 2 times to change sort order and select second line as below
You should get message below at the end of import
It takes about 3 minutes to import Installation Data.
STEP13: Enter tCode SE38, run Simulation and execute report /SMB/REMOVE_NOTINST_LANG_IMG. Please make a conscious decision which languages you need since adding further languages later is currently not supported.
The update report is as below:
It takes few minutes to simulate and then you can run update.
STEP14: Please copy the TXT files in desktop folder e.g. C:\Users\XXXXXXX\Desktop\EN_DE-US. please download following files from link
SMBA0_V_T184_B0WI_J01_120.TXT
SMBA0_V_TAUUM_CLI_J01_OP.TXT
V_TVAS_V_TVAS_BJF.TXT
STEP15:.Upload each file as per Building Block with Overwrite option. The first file is SMBA0_V_T184_B0WI_J01_120.TXT and this is part of Building Block BMI. Enter tCode /N/SMB/BBI, select the Solution BP_OP_ENTPR_S4HANAX_USV2 and click on icon Building Block Builder
Search will locate the building Block BDX, click on highlited SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVOV4, tab Solution Specific, Select line with object V_T184 and then click on button Installation Data, Select Override, locate Folder for extracted files and click on OK.
On the next screen click on button Ignore.
On the next screen select button No
Click on Select. After data is uploaded you should get message below. For next file you can select above change group again but create new one if you get memory error.
Click on Cancel to go back. Upload next file SMBA0_V_TAUUM_CLI_J01_OP.TXT and third file V_TVAS_V_TVAS_BJF.TXT
STEP16: Change Sequence of Building Blocks. Go to Building Block Builder, Pick up Scope Item US_BEG_OP and on the right side click on Button - “Building Block Library” and drag and drop bgilding blocks as shown below before BJ1
Please click on Change icon to confirm the step.
STEP17: Defining the scope of your solution. Copy Solution BP_OP_ENTPR_S4HANAX_USV2 to ZEXP_BP_OP_ENTPR_S4H
Please copy with installation data
In case you need to deselect some scope items, select the custom solution ZEXP_BP_OP_ENTPR_S4H and change. Otherwise, go to next step.
Click OK
Click on Favourite to make this solution as your favourite
STEP18: Activate your solution. Select the Solution and click on Implementation Assistant
Click on button Activate.
After sometime you will be prompted with screen below. You can select Skip this screen if you don’t want this screen from popping up everytime.
LIST OF ACTIVATION ERRORS
Here is the list of Activation Errors. Depending on scope items you have selected, you may get less errors. This is the summary of errors described later The list is provided as a quick search.
| TIME | BB | AFFECTED ACTIVITY |
| 00:16 | J57 | /SMB99/CL_XTAX_RULES_RFC_O001 Checking VERTEX integration providing JurCodes RESOLVE with VERTEX: Activate External Updating |
| 01:24 | JA2 | /SMB99/CL_XTAX_RULES_RFC_O001 Checking VERTEX integration providing JurCodes RESOLVE with Activate External Tax Calculation and Define Connection with External tax System |
| 01:40 | Click | Change View Case Type Maintenance Popup |
| 02:52 | BMT | /SMB50/ME31L_O001_H83 Creating scheduling agreement Follow the steps as per document "S4HANA Manual tax configuraiton amendments (without Vertex Integration)" attached to note 2247743 |
| 02:58 | BMT | /SMB50/ME01_O001_H84 Creating source list SKIP as VERTEX Jurisdiction Codes not created |
| 03:10 | SOLUTION IS ACTIVATED |
STEP19: VERTEX Error 1 If vertex is not configured, you will get Activation Error as shown below after 16 minutes
| BB | J57 |
| Affected Activity | /SMB99/CL_XTAX_RULES_RFC_O001 |
| Activity Description | Checking VERTEX integration providing JurCodes |
Cick on Continue
Open a second session tCode SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting (new) as below
Remove checkmark and click on Save, Accept transport.
IMPORTANT: Please exit above screen to SPRO Menu to prevent table from being locked as this will give more activation errors.
Get back to other session with Implementation Assistant and click on button Change
You can choose to click on Skip the screen from below to avoid from popping up every time.
STEP20: Vertex Error 2
You will get Activation error shown below after 1hr 8 minutes
| BB | JA2 |
| Affected Activity | /SMB99/CL_XTAX_RULES_RFC_O001 |
| Activity Description | Checking VERTEX integration providing JurCodes |
Delete the line below and click on delete icon to remove the line, confirm deletion, Click on and add to transport.
Save with transport and go back to Display IMG screen.
delete record as shown below
You cannot remove the data in first column, remove from rest of the columns including checkmark.
Save with transport and go back to Display IMG screen. IMPORTANT: Please exit above screen to SPRO Menu to prevent table from being locked as this will give more activation errors.
STEP21: Simply Click as shown
You will get this popup after 16 minutes. This is not an error, please Click as shown.
STEP22: Vertex Error 4
You will get activation error shown below after 1 hr 12 minutes due to missing VERTEX Jurisdiction Codes
| BB | BMT |
| Affected Activity | /SMB50/ME31L_O001_H83 |
| Activity Description | Creating scheduling agreement |
Follow the steps as per document "S4HANA Manual tax configuraiton amendments (without Vertex Integration)" attached to note 2247743 from link. Then start activation again. If you do these steps, you will not get next error in next step.
STEP23: Vertex Error 5
You will get this error after 6 minutes only if you skip resolution to previous error.
| BB | BMT |
| Affected Activity | /SMB50/ME01_O001_H84 |
| Activity Description | Creating source list |
STEP24: COMPLETION OF ACTIVATION In about 12 minutes at the end of activation you should get message below. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!
Please revert the parameter for abap/heap_area_dia and adjust SAPGUI scripting as well as remove SAP_ALL authorization from functional users if granted separately.
Please refer blog on S4HANA 1511 FPS2 at the end for steps related to Landscape deployment
Mahesh Sardesai
Product Expert
S4HANA Regional Implementation Group
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