FAQs

• What is table maintenance generator and how to create that? What is the transaction code?

  Table maintanence generator is nothing but making a table available for adding records and deleting records. The transaction code used is SM30.

• What is a buffer and how many types?

  Buffer is othing but which stores data temporarily. there are two types of buffers. they are Roll and Page areas. Pages : it stores the application data. Roll area: it stores the data of previous pages.Data areas of used programs are crea...

• Give few names of transparent tables?

  A transparent table has a one to one relataionship in the database. The table in the dictionary has the same name, same no of fields, and the fields have the same name as in the R3 table defn. A transparent tabel has application data (Maste...

• Give few names of pooled tables in sap?

  A pool table has many to one relation with the table in the database. For one table in the database there are many tables in the dictionary. Tha table in the database has a diff name than in the table in the data dict, it has diff no of fie...

• What is data class?

  The data class specifies in which table space the table is created in database.

• How many indexes can be created for a table?

  9

• What is Primary key, foreign key ? what is primary index? secondary index?

  Primary index: the primary index contains key fiels of a table and a pointer to non-key fields of the table. The primary index is created automatically when a table is created in database and moreover you can further define reference to the...

• What is the difference between open sql & native sql?

  Open SQL allows you to access all database tables known to the SAP system, regardless of the database manufacturer. Sometimes, however, we may want to use database-specific SQL statements called Native SQL in your ABAP/4 program. To avoid...

• What are dml statements in sap?

  Insert, Update, Delete.

• What if I am trying to close a 128 operation?

  If you want to close a 128 account and do not want any more earnings posted to the account, you need to contact the DFSM area of Accounting Services. Jim Hellenbrand should be notified to ‘block’ the edits so that no more transactions can p...

• Can the working budget structure be changed after the Red Book budget is locked but before it is loaded to the Accounting Master File?

  Any accounting changes to Red Book data are processed using campus budget transfer forms. They are not done via the initial budget to accounting load.

• If I am closing an account, what do I need to do for accounts that have fringe and overhead?

  If an account has fringes and overhead charged, you need to take into consideration the effect your adjustment will have on these two processes. Since the overhead and fringe process is automatic, the system will generate an entry each mont...

• When do the allocated rates change?

  If the allocated rates change, it will be effective on July 1 for all funds but 142. Fund 142 is on a federal fiscal year and those rates are effective October 1 each year. The outstanding balance on the fringe requisitions is adjusted at t...

• How are the fringe requisitions updated?

  The requisitions are automatically updated daily based on any salary activity that occurs on an account whether it be expenditures or an encumbrance change.

• How are the allocated rates determined?

  There are eight (8) major salary categories: Academic, Classified, Graduate Assistants, Research Assistants, LTES, Post Doc Fellows, Under Graduates and/or Fee Graders, and Students. All salary class codes are grouped into one of these cat...

• How does the allocated process work?

  The individual accounts are automatically charged allocated fringe costs at the end of the month by multiplying the salary activity that occurred during that month times the appropriate allocated rate. An offset is done to the fund’s pool a...

• Which funds use an allocated rate?

  Certain funds use an allocated rate rather than actual when charging fringe costs. These are 133, 135, 142, 144, and 161 funds. UW System establishes the rates for the gift and federal funds but 142 is done by the College of Agriculture. (C...

• What does "sequential number" mean on a cash transmittal of FASTRANS field?

  The sequential number is the 8 digit number at the bottom of the deposit slip. Deposit slip numbers are assigned by the Bank Reconciliation Group in order to identify the depositor.

• What does the term "Bank Code" mean on a cash transmittal or FASTRANS field?

  Bank Code refers to the bank where the money is being deposited. Departments making regular deposits to Bank of America should use bank code "A". Departments making regular deposits to US Bank in the HUB should use bank code "G". Department...

• What do I do if I am expecting an incoming wire or funds via ACH (Automated Clearing House)?

  If it is $50,000 or more, please notify us. Instructions for handling incoming wires and ACH transactions are at Electronic Funds Transfers. You should check the unclaimed wires listing at Unidentified Electronic Receipts if you think it...

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• What to consider for the Test Plan?

  1. Test Plan Identifier 2. References 3. Introduction 4. Test Items 5. Software Risk Issues 6. Features to be Tested 7. Features not to be Tested 8. Approach 9. Item Pass/Fail Criteria 10. Suspension Criteria and Resumptio...

• What a test plan should contain?

  A software project test plan is a document that describes the objectives, scope, approach, and focus of a software testing effort. The process of preparing a test plan is a useful way to think through the efforts needed to validate the acce...

• Why you cannot download a Word version of this test plan?

  I have received numerous requests for an MS Word version of the test plan. However, although the web pages were created directly from an word document, I no longer have a copy of that original word document. Also, having prepared numerou...

• . Does VSS OLE Automation support label comments?

  VSS 6.0 fully supports label comments. Label comments, however, are not available in VSS 5.0. For more information check out KBA Q176353 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q176/3/53.asp

• Does VSS OLE Automation support pinning?

  • Check out Q258146 - HOWTO: Pin and Unpin Files in Visual SourceSafe from OLE Automation in Visual Basic.

• Does VSS OLE Automation support label comments?

  VSS 6.0 fully supports label comments. Label comments, however, are not available in VSS 5.0. For more information check out KBA Q176353 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q176/3/53.asp

• Where can I find the SSSCC API?

  Microsoft discourages the use of the SSSCC API. Instead they propose you use the OLE Automation interface. • However, if you still wish to use the API you can request the MSSCCI spec by writing to [email protected]. They will...

• . Is there an API for VSS? Where can I get it?

  VSS provides an OLE Automation interface. Details can be found at: • VSS automation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnvss/html/vssauto.asp • Monitoring VSS Events: http://msdn.microsoft....

• How can I disable the integration between VSS and Visual Studio?

  • Under the registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DevStudio\6.0\Source Control (for Visual Studio 6.0) or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DevStudio\5.0\Source Control (for Visual Studio 5.0) , change or created the...

• How do I disconnect VSS from a particular VC project?

  out KBA Q180945, "HOWTO: Disconnect a Project from Source Control"

• The integration isn’t working between VSS and VB/VC. What can I do?

  Make sure you’re using the latest version of VSS with the latest Service Pack or at least the most recent older version (with the latest Service Pack). You’ll need this much before Product Support can help you (if you still can’t get it wor...

• Is VSS 5.0 compatible with a 4.0 database? Do I have to upgrade all users to the new version? What about 6.0?

  For 5.0 vs. 4.0 compatibility, read KBA Q176553 • Version 6.0 can read and write 5.0 databases, and has an option to upgrade or use a new database format. Using this new format gives you the new label promotion feature, but cannot...

• . How can I archive old projects or old versions of current projects?

  Use the SSARC and SSRESTOR programs. Version 6.0 has a GUI interface to these programs making them easier to use. Also, be careful when restoring to a database that was created by copying an existing database and then deleting all files and...

• What’s Analyze?

  Analyze.exe is Visual SourceSafe’s database maintenance program. This should be run regularly (suggestions range from nightly to monthly). It can repair damaged databases as long as no users are logged on (use the -f command line option). I...

• How can I tell which files in the database correspond to files in my project?

  How can I tell which files in the database correspond to files in my project?

• . How can I lock and unlock the VSS database prior to running Analyze or backing up the database.

  • Create a zero-byte file called admin.lck in the [share]\data\loggedin folder and the database is locked. Delete it when Analyze is done to unlock. Note that this will not kick out currently logged in users.

• How do I get all users out of VSS in order to perform a backup?

  The easy way is to have everyone access SS via a share. Then you can pause the share, eliminating any new access, send out a message that users are about to be dropped, then delete the share, dropping all users. Once you're done, you can...

• How do I convert my PVCS archive to VSS?

  • Use the supplied conversion utility pvcs_ss.exe. Note that this will not work with long file names, and it does not work with logfiles created by the NT version of PVCS. See KBA Q140362

• How can I access VSS from a remote site over the Internet directly of via a web portal?

  • Set up a VPN/RAS connection between the two locations (for additional information about using VSS over a RAS or ISDN check out KBA Q158219 ) or • Purchase a third party product like SourceOffSite (http://www.sourceoffsite.com). • Try D...

• Are there any third party articles which compare VSS with other source code control products?

  • All the articles below are a little out of date but they do make some comparisons. • PC Magazines article, Version-Control Software: Tools for managing change in complex development environments compares SourceSafe, PVCS,...

• What are the tips for getting keyword expansion working?

  Make sure that the srcsafe.ini variable Keyword_Masks is set to the appropriate file types you want to expand keywords in. (e.g. Keyword_Masks=*.cpp,*.h,*.idl) • Remember that the keywords are case sensitive and include a colon at...

• How can I put revision history information in the source files each time I check in a file?

  You need to use SourceSafe’s keyword expansion. The keyword for getting history information is $History:$. What follows is a general discussion of getting keyword expansion working. See the following FAQ for tips on how to get keyword expan...

• Is VSS Y2K compliant?

  VSS 5.0: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/year2k/product/user_view69202EN.htm • VSS 6.0: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/year2k/product/user_view69180EN.htm

• What was fixed by Service Pack 3 for Visual Studio?

  Search MS online support, Visual SourceSafe, for any of the following keywords, depending on the version of Visual Studio you are using and the Service Pack in which you want to research: kbVS97sp1, kbVS97sp2, kbVS97sp3, kbVS600sp1, kbVS600...

• . Where can I find a list of known bugs in VSS?

  • Go to MS support online (http://support.microsoft.com/) and 1. Set the product to VisualSourceSafe 2. Set the search option to keywords 3. Enter kbbug for the question

• What is meant by Waterfall Model?

  The waterfall model is a popular version of the systems development life cycle model for software engineering. Often considered the classic approach to the systems development life cycle, the waterfall model describes a development method t...

• What is scalability testing?

  A test designed to prove that both the functionality and the performance of a system will scale up to meet specified requirements.

• What is reliability testing?

  The ability of the system/software to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time, or for a specified number of operations.