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SAP Financial Closing Cockpit Add-OnDocument Version: 1.20 – 2014-02-28
Administrator's Guide for SAP Financial Closing Cockpit Add-On
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1 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.1 About This Document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.2 Related Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Planning Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Further Useful Links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Related Guides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.3 Important SAP Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.2 Software Units of Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.3 System Landscape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.4 Overall Implementation Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Installation Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133.2 Setting Up the BI Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Operation Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174.2 Monitoring of Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Trace and Log Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3 Support Packages and Patch Implementation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5 Security Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195.2 Before You Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205.3 Technical System Landscape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215.4 User Administration and Authentication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22User Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Integration into Single Sign-On Environments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.5 Authorizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255.6 Session Security Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265.7 Network and Communication Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Network Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Communication Destinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6 Upgrade Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296.2 Upgrading Across Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7 Solution-Wide Topics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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1 Getting Started
1.1 About This Document
This document is a single source of information for the implementation of the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. It contains implementation information as well as security and operation information, and is divided into the following main sections:
● Planning InformationThe first two chapters of this Administrator's Guide provide you with the most important information regarding the implementation of the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On, including an overview of the related planning information, its software units, the system landscape and the overall implementation sequence.
● Installation InformationThis chapter gives you an overview of the installation components and the sequence in which they are installed, as described in detail in SAP Note 1805840 for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
● Operation InformationThis chapter provides you with the most relevant information needed for the operation of the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
● Security InformationThis chapter provides you with the information that you require to operate the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On securely.
● Upgrade InformationThis chapter provides you with the latest upgrade information.
NoteYou can find the most current version of this document on SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/instguides .
We strongly recommend that you use the document available there. The guide will be updated according to updates of the software.
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1.2 Related Information
1.2.1 Planning Information
For more information about implementation topics not covered in this guide, see the following content on SAP Service Marketplace:
Table 1:
Content Location on SAP Service Marketplace
Latest versions of installation and upgrade guides http://service.sap.com/instguides
SAP Business Maps http://service.sap.com/businessmaps
Sizing, calculation of hardware requirements - such as CPU, disk and memory resource - with the Quick Sizer tool
http://service.sap.com/quicksizer
Released platforms and technology-related topics such as maintenance strategies and language support
http://service.sap.com/platforms
To access the Platform Availability Matrix directly, enter http://service.sap.com/pam
Network Security http://service.sap.com/securityguide
High Availability http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/ha
Performance http://service.sap.com/performance
Information about Support Package Stacks, latest software versions and patch level requirements
http://service.sap.com/sp-stacks
Information about Unicode technology http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/i18n
1.2.2 Further Useful Links
The following table lists further useful links on SAP Service Marketplace:
Table 2:
Content Location on SAP Service Marketplace
Information about creating error messages http://service.sap.com/messages
SAP Notes search http://service.sap.com/notes
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Content Location on SAP Service Marketplace
SAP Software Distribution Center (software download and ordering of software)
http://service.sap.com/swdc
SAP Online Knowledge Products (OKPs) - role-specific learning maps
http://service.sap.com/rkt
1.2.3 Related Guides
You can find more information about the relevant applications in the following documents:
Table 3:
Title Location
SAP NetWeaver 7.0 http://service.sap.com/installNW70 Planning Master
Guide - SAP NetWeaver 7.0
SAP NetWeaver 7.3 http://service.sap.com/installNW73 Planning Master
Guide - SAP NetWeaver 7.3
SAP ERP 6.0 http://service.sap.com/erp-inst SAP ERP 6.0
Planning Master Guide for SAP ERP 6.0
SAP Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 http://service.sap.com/erp-inst SAP ERP 6.0 SAP
enhancement packages for SAP ERP 6.0 SAP enhancement
package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 Master Guide SAP enhancement
package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0
SAP Enhancement Package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0 http://service.sap.com/erp-inst SAP ERP 6.0 SAP
enhancement packages for SAP ERP 6.0 SAP enhancement
package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0 Master Guide SAP enhancement
package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0
SAP Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 http://service.sap.com/erp-inst SAP ERP 6.0 SAP
enhancement packages for SAP ERP 6.0 SAP enhancement
package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 Master Guide for SAP
Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0
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Title Location
SAP Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 (SAP HANA version)
http://service.sap.com/erp-inst SAP ERP 6.0 SAP
enhancement packages for SAP ERP 6.0 SAP enhancement
package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 (SAP HANA version)Administrator's Guide for SAP ERP 6.06, Version for SAP
HANA
1.3 Important SAP Notes
You must read the following SAP Notes before you start the installation. These SAP Notes contain the most recent information on the installation, as well as corrections to the installation documentation.
Make sure that you have the up-to-date version of each SAP Note, which you can find on SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/notes .
Table 4:
SAP Note Description Remark
1805840 Installation of / Upgrade to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0
1757881 Corrections for syntax error Apply this SAP Note on the system where the Add-On is installed. Apply this SAP Note before installing the Add-On.
1685775 Enhancements to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 and 2.0 for supporting remote jobs
Apply this SAP Note in the system where you want to install the Add-On and in any remote systems where remote jobs will be scheduled. Apply this SAP Note before installing the Add-On.
1803002 Enhancements to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 for supporting remote flow definitions and external jobs
Apply this SAP Note in the system where you want to install the Add-On and in any remote systems where remote flow definitions or jobs monitored by external jobs will be scheduled. Apply this SAP Note before installing the Add-On.
1650151 EA_APPL adjustments for SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 and 2.0
Apply this SAP Note in the system where the Closing Cockpit is installed. Apply this SAP Note before installing the Add-On.1671050 Enable template export to CSV files in
Closing Cockpit
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SAP Note Description Remark
1674447 Corrections for application logs Apply this SAP Note in the system where the Add-On is installed. Apply this SAP Note before or after installing the Add-On.
1684094 Enhancements to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 and 2.0 for Schedule Manager
1820764 SAP NWBC ABAP Runtime Patch 28 Apply this SAP Note if you want to use the Hebrew language. Apply this SAP Note in the system where the Add-On is installed. Apply this SAP Note before or after installing the Add-On.
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2 Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
2.1 Introduction
The SAP Financial Closing cockpit supports you in planning, executing, monitoring, and analyzing financial close tasks for the entities of your group. The Add-On 1.0 combines significant new capabilities and all capabilities already existing for the product in the enhancement packages of SAP ERP 6.0.
The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On is available for the following deployment options:
● SAP NetWeaver Portal● SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC)● SAP GUI (if you do not use BI reports)
CautionSome parts of the information in this Administrator's Guide only apply to one of the two deployment options for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. Where this occurs, a comment is provided at the beginning of each such section, explaining which deployment option is valid. If not stated otherwise, the information given in the different sections of the Administrator's Guide applies to all deployment options.
2.2 Software Units of Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
The software units required for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On are as follows:
● Software components● Application components (Portal Content, etc.)● Third-party components (external products)
Table 5: Software units for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
Type of Component Component Required or Optional
Software Component Cross-Application Component (SAP_ABA)
Required
Software Component Basis Plug-In (PI_BASIS) Required
Software Component SAP Basis Component (SAP_BASIS) Required
Software Component SAP Business Suite Foundation (SAP_BS_FND)
Required
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Type of Component Component Required or Optional
Software Component SAP NetWeaver BI Content Add-On (BI_CONT)
Optional (for BI reports in the reporting launchpad)
Portal Content Business Package for Financial Closing cockpit Add-On (BP_FCC)
Optional (for deployment option SAP NetWeaver Portal)
Software Component Financial Closing cockpit Add-On (FCCO)
Required
External Product SAP Central Process Scheduling application by Redwood (SAP CPS)
Optional
For the required version of the software units, see Installation Information [page 13].
2.3 System Landscape
The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On is a standard product developed on the basis of SAP NetWeaver. The following figure provides an overview of the system landscape for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
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Figure 1: System Landscape of SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
CautionWe strongly recommend that you use the minimal system resources for test and demo purposes only. For performance, scalability, high availability, and security reasons, do not use the minimal system resources as your production landscape.
2.4 Overall Implementation Sequence
The following table describes the overall implementation sequence for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
Table 6:
Step Action Remark
1 Install SAP NetWeaver
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Step Action Remark
2 Install SAP NetWeaver Portal Only for deployment option SAP NetWeaver Portal
3 Install SAP NetWeaver Business Client Only for deployment option SAP NetWeaver Business Client
4 Install SAP Business Suite Foundation
5 Install SAP NetWeaver BI Content Add-On (BI_CONT)
Only for deployment option SAP NetWeaver Business Client and SAP NetWeaver Portal
6 Apply the prerequisite SAP Notes. For more information, see Important SAP Notes [page 7].
7 Install the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
8 Install Business Package for Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
Only for deployment option SAP NetWeaver Portal
9 Apply additional SAP Notes. For more information, see Important SAP Notes [page 7].
For the required version of the software units, see Installation Information [page 13].
The Solution Manager content for SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 is delivered with SP37. For more information about configuring the Add-On, see Configuring the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On in SAP Library for SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com SAP Business Suite SAP ERP Add-Ons SAP Financial Closing cockpit .
You can find the portal content of the business package for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On at Content Administration Portal Content Content Provided by SAP specialist Worksets for Reuse in Roles Financial Closing cockpit Add-On .
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3 Installation Information
3.1 Introduction
This chapter gives you an overview of the installation process and the required component versions that have to be installed for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
You need to install the following software components:
● SAP Netweaver○ Cross-Application Component (SAP_ABA)○ SAP Basis Component (SAP_BASIS)○ Basis Plug-In (PI_BASIS)
● SAP Business Suite Foundation (SAP_BS_FND)● SAP NetWeaver BI Content Add-On (BI_CONT) (for BI reports in the reporting launchpad)● Portal Content Business Package for Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 (BP_FCC 1.0) (for deployment
option SAP NetWeaver Portal)
We recommend that you install SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 on one of your SAP ERP systems. In this case, your ERP system needs to be on SAP Enhancement Package 4 or higher for SAP ERP 6.0. The following table shows the enhancement package version and the required version of the software components in the above list:
Table 7:
Enhancement Package Version Software Component Version
SAP Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0 SAP NetWeaver 701 Support Package 11
● SAP_ABA 701● SAP_BASIS 701● PI_BASIS 701
SAP_BS_FND 701 Support Package 10
SAP Enhancement Package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0 SAP NetWeaver 702 Support Package 11
● SAP_ABA 702● SAP_BASIS 702● PI_BASIS 702
SAP_BS_FND 702 Support Package 08
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Enhancement Package Version Software Component Version
SAP Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 SAP NetWeaver 731 Support Package 03
● SAP_ABA 731● SAP_BASIS 731● PI_BASIS 731
SAP_BS_FND 731 Support Package 01
All future releases
BI Content for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On is delivered in BI Content 7.07 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 including enhancement package 1 & 2.
For more detailed information on the installation process, see the Installation Note 1682764 for SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0.
To access the application help for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On from your SAP system, install SAP Library at http://service.sap.com/instguides SAP Library . Alternatively, you can find the application help for the product on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com SAP Business Suite SAP ERP Add-Ons SAP Financial Closing cockpit .
3.2 Setting Up the BI Content
Use
This section includes information on how to set up the Business Intelligence (BI) content for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. You can find the BI content for the Add-On at the following locations:
● DataSources: http://help.sap.com SAP Business Suite SAP ERP Add-Ons SAP Financial Closing cockpit SAP Library <Your Language> DataSources
● Other objects: http://help.sap.com SAP NetWeaver BI Content All Releases SAP NetWeaver 7.01 BI Content 7.07 SP 03 Release Notes <Your Language> BI Content 7.07 SP01 SAP Financial Closing cockpit
Prerequisites
● The SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) system where the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On is installed is connected as a source system. To achieve this, complete the following steps:1. Run transaction RSA1 on the SAP Business Warehouse (BW) system.2. Click Source Systems on the Modeling tab.3. Right-click a folder and choose Create from the context menu to add a new system.
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● BI Content 7.07 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 including enhancement package 1 & 2 is installed on the BW system.
Procedure
Configuring the BW System
Installing the BI Content
To install the BI content for the Add-On, complete the following steps:
1. Replicate the DataSources for the Add-On from the source system to the BW system:1. Run transaction RSA1.2. Click DataSources on the Modeling tab.3. Choose the Replicate Tree Metadata pushbutton to get the list of the DataSources from the source
system. If the list does not appear, run transaction RSA9 on the source system to enable the hierarchy.4. Right-click Financial Closing Cockpit and choose Replicate Metadata from the context menu. Choose As a
DataSource when prompted for non-hierarchy DataSources and As a 3.x DataSource when prompted for hierarchy DataSources.
2. Activate the DataSources:1. Run transaction RSA1.2. Click DataSources on the Modeling tab.3. Double-click each DataSource under Financial Closing Cockpit and activate it. After a DataSource is
activated, an entry Data Flow Upwards appears under it.
NoteBefore you activate hierarchy DataSources, for both segment Hierarchy Header and Hierarchy Node, you also need to copy the relevant InfoObjects from the table on the left to the one on the right on the Transfer Rules tab.
3. Install the BI content for the Add-On:1. Run transaction RSA1.2. Click Object Types on the BI Content tab.3. Choose the Source System Assignment pushbutton and then select the source system in the dialog box
that appears.
4. Expand Query Elements Query and then double-click Select Objects.5. Select the queries for the Add-On. You find all the queries for the Add-On by entering 0FCC and then
choosing the Find pushbutton.
6. For each query, choose Grouping In Dataflow Before and Afterwards , and then choose InstallInstall .
Extracting Data from the BI Content
To extract data from the BI content you have installed, complete the following steps:
1. Create InfoPackage for each DataSource:1. Run transaction RSA1.2. Click InfoProvider on the Modeling tab.
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3. Expand Financial Management & Controlling Financial Closing Cockpit .4. Right-click each Datasource and choose Create InfoPackage from the context menu.
2. Define data selection for each InfoPackage to extract data:1. Run transaction RSA1.2. Click InfoProvider on the Modeling tab.3. Double-click each DataSource.4. On the Data Selection tab, enter the parameters for data extraction.
3. Extract data:1. Run transaction RSA1.2. Click InfoProvider on the Modeling tab.3. Double-click each DataSource.4. On the Schedule tab, click Start to extract data.
4. Run Data Transfer Processes:1. Run transaction RSA1.2. Click InfoProvider on the Modeling tab.3. Double-click each Data Transfer Process.4. On the Execute tab, click Execute.
5. (Optional) Set up Process Chains for data extraction.
Configuring the ECC System (for Viewing the Reports via NWBC)
Configuring Roles
To configure roles, complete the following steps:
1. Run transaction PFCG.2. Enter role SAP_FCC_MENU and choose the Change pushbutton.3. On the User tab, add IDs for the users who shall view the reports via SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC).
Changing the System Alias
To change the system alias, complete the following steps:
1. Run transaction LPD_CUST.2. Double-click the line that specifies FCC as the role and FCC_REP as the instance.3. Double-click each query and change the system alias to the one connected to the BW system.
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4 Operation Information
4.1 Introduction
This chapter provides you with the most important information regarding the operation of Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
Within the management of SAP Technology, monitoring is an essential task. A section has therefore been devoted solely to this subject.
You can find more information about the underlying technology in the Technical Operations Guide for SAP NetWeaver in the following locations on SAP Help Portal:
● http://help.sap.com/nw SAP NetWeaver 7.0 Including Enhancement Package 1 System Administration and Maintenance Information Technical Operations Guide
● http://help.sap.com/nw SAP NetWeaver 7.0 Including Enhancement Package 2 System Administration and Maintenance Information Technical Operations Guide
● http://help.sap.com/nw SAP NetWeaver 7.3 Including Enhancement Package 1 System Administration and Maintenance Information Technical Operations Guide
4.2 Monitoring of Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
4.2.1 Introduction
Proactive, automated monitoring is the basis for ensuring reliable operations for your SAP system environment. SAP provides you with the infrastructure and recommendations needed to set up your alert monitoring to recognize critical situations within your system landscape. The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On is based on SAP NetWeaver technology, so you can use standard SAP NetWeaver monitoring tools. This includes the Computing Center Management System (CCMS).
With the monitoring architecture of the CCMS, SAP provides an infrastructure with which you can monitor your IT landscape centrally. The monitoring architecture is delivered with every SAP NetWeaver Application Server. The architecture runs on every SAP NetWeaver Application Server and can be extended to include additional SAP and non-SAP components. The concept of the monitoring architecture is to make all required information available in a central monitoring system, such as alerts or log files.
For more information about the CCMS, see the Technical Operations Guide for SAP NetWeaver. You can find the location of this Guide at the beginning of this chapter.
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4.2.2 Trace and Log Files
Logging and tracing for ABAP components is done using transaction SLG1. An application log comprises a log header and a set of messages. The log header contains general data (type, created by/on, etc.). Each log in the database also has the attributes Object and Sub-object. These attributes describe the application which wrote the log, and classify this application. The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On uses the following log object and sub-objects
● Log object○ FCC (Financial Closing cockpit Log)
● Sub-objects○ MIG (Financial Closing cockpit Upgrade Messages)○ STD (Financial Closing cockpit Standard Messages)
4.3 Support Packages and Patch Implementation
If you encounter problems with the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On, you can create a customer message on the SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/message using component CA-GTF-FCC.
The release information regarding support packages for SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 is explained in SAP Note 1805840 .
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5 Security Information
5.1 Introduction
With the increasing use of distributed systems and the Internet for managing business data, the demands on security are also on the rise. When using a distributed system, you need to be sure that your data and processes support your business needs without allowing unauthorized access to critical information. User errors, negligence, or attempted manipulation of your system should not result in loss of information or processing time. These demands on security apply likewise to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. To assist you in securing the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On, we provide this Security chapter.
About this Document
The Security chapter provides an overview of the security-relevant information that applies to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. This chapter comprises the following main sections:
● Before You StartThis section contains information about why security is necessary, how to use this document, and references to other Security Guides that build the foundation for this Security chapter.
● Technical System LandscapeThis section provides an overview of the technical components and communication paths that are used by the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
● User Administration and AuthenticationThis section provides an overview of the following user administration and authentication aspects:○ Recommended tools to use for user management○ User types that are required by the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On○ Overview of how integration into Single Sign-On environments is possible
● AuthorizationsThis section provides an overview of the authorization concept that applies to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
● Session Security ProtectionThis section provides information about activating secure session management, which prevents JavaScript or plug-ins from accessing the SAP logon ticket or security session cookie(s).
● Network and Communication SecurityThis section provides an overview of the communication paths used by the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On and the security mechanisms that apply. It also includes our recommendations for the network topology to restrict access at the network level.
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5.2 Before You Start
Fundamental Security Guides
The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On uses specific SAP NetWeaver components. Therefore, the corresponding Security Guides also apply to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. Pay particular attention to the most relevant sections or specific restrictions as indicated in the table below.
Table 8: Fundamental Security Guides
Scenario, Application or Component Security Guide Most Relevant Sections or Specific Restrictions
SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP Security Guide SAP Authorization Concept
SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Security Guide (only relevant for deployment option SAP NetWeaver Portal)
User Administration and Authentication
Authorization
Web Dynpro ABAP Security Guide
For a complete list of the available SAP Security Guides, see SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/securityguide.
Important SAP Notes
For a list of security-relevant SAP Hot News and SAP Notes, see SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/securitynotes.
More Information
For more information about specific topics, see the Quick Links as shown in the table below.
Table 9:
Content Quick Link on SAP Service Marketplace or SDN
Security http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/security
Security Guides http://service.sap.com/securityguide
Related SAP Notes http://service.sap.com/notes
http://service.sap.com/securitynotes
Released platforms http://service.sap.com/pam
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Content Quick Link on SAP Service Marketplace or SDN
Network security http://service.sap.com/securityguide
SAP Solution Manager http://service.sap.com/solutionmanager
SAP NetWeaver http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/netweaver
5.3 Technical System Landscape
The figure below shows an overview of the technical system landscape for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
Figure 2: Technical System Landscape of SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
As the figure shows, the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On can be used with SAP NetWeaver Portal or with SAP NetWeaver Business Client.
For more information, see SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/netweaver.
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For more information about the technical system landscape, see the resources listed in the table below.
Table 10:
Topic Guide/Tool Quick Link on SAP Service Marketplace or SDN
Technical description for SAP ERP and the underlying components such as SAP NetWeaver
Master Guide http://service.sap.com/instguides
High availability High Availability for SAP Solutions http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/ha
Technical landscape design See applicable documents http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/landscapedesign
Security See applicable documents http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/security
5.4 User Administration and Authentication
5.4.1 Introduction
The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On uses the user management and authentication mechanisms provided with the SAP NetWeaver platform, in particular the SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and Java. Therefore, the security recommendations and guidelines for user administration and authentication as described in the following two documents also apply to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On:
● SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP Security GuideYou find this guide on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw731 Security Information Security Guide English Security Guides for the AS ABAP SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP Security Guide .
● SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java Security GuideYou find this guide on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw731 Security Information Security Guide English Security Guides for the AS Java SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java Security Guide .
In addition to these guidelines, information about user administration and authentication that specifically applies to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On is included in the following topics:
● User Management [page 23]This topic lists the tools to use for user management, the types of users required, and the standard users that are delivered with the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
● Integration into Single Sign-On Environments [page 24]This topic describes how the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On supports Single Sign-On mechanisms.
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5.4.2 User Management
User management for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On uses the mechanisms provided with the SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and Java, for example, tools, user types, and password policies. For an overview of how these mechanisms apply for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On, see the sections below.
User Administration Tools
The table below shows the tools to use for user management and user administration with the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
Table 11: User Management Tools
Tool Detailed Description Comment
User maintenance for ABAP-based systems (transaction SU01)
You use the user maintenance transaction to generate users in the ABAP-based systems.
For more information, see User and Role Administration of Application Server ABAP on the SAP Help Portal at http://
help.sap.com/nw731 Function-
Oriented View <Choose your
language> Security Identity
Management Identity Management of
the Application Server ABAP User and Role Administration of Application Server
ABAP .
Used for all deployment options of the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
Role maintenance (transaction PFCG) You use the role maintenance transaction to generate profiles for users.
For more information, see User and Role Administration of Application Server ABAP on the SAP Help Portal at http://
help.sap.com/nw731 Function-
Oriented View <Choose your
language> Security Identity
Management Identity Management of
the Application Server ABAP User and Role Administration of Application Server
ABAP .
Used for all deployment options of the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On
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Tool Detailed Description Comment
User Management Engine with SAP NetWeaver AS Java
You use this User Management Engine for creating Portal users.
For more information, see User Management Engine on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw731
Function-Oriented View <Choose
your language> Security Identity
Management Identity Management of
the Application Server Java User
Management Engine .
Used for deployment option SAP NetWeaver Portal
User Types
It is often necessary to specify different security policies for different types of users. For example, your policy may specify that individual users who perform tasks interactively have to change their passwords on a regular basis, but not those users under which background processing jobs run.
The user types that are required for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On include:
● Individual users:○ Dialog users (used for SAP GUI for Windows or RFC connections)○ Internet users (same policies apply as for dialog users, but used for Internet connections)
● Technical users:○ Background users (used for email notifications, custom email notification scenarios, remote jobs, and
background job monitoring)
(ABAP only) For more information about these user types, see the section User Types on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw731 Security Information Security Guide English Security Guides for the AS ABAP
SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP Security Guide User Administration and Authentication User Management User Types .
Standard Users
No standard users are delivered for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
5.4.3 Integration into Single Sign-On Environments
The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On supports the Single Sign-On (SSO) mechanisms provided by SAP NetWeaver. Therefore, the security recommendations and guidelines for user administration and authentication
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as described in the SAP NetWeaver Security Guide also apply to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. You find this guide on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw731 Security Information Security Guide English .
For more information about the available authentication mechanisms, see User Authentication and Single Sign-On in the SAP NetWeaver Security Guide on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw731 Security Information Security Guide English User Administration and Authentication .
5.5 Authorizations
The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On uses the authorization concept provided by the SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP. Therefore, the recommendations and guidelines for authorizations as described in the SAP NetWeaver AS Security Guide ABAP also apply to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
The SAP NetWeaver authorization concept is based on assigning authorizations to users based on roles. For role maintenance, use the profile generator (transaction PFCG) on the AS ABAP and the User Management Engine's user administration console on the AS Java.
NoteFor more information about how to create roles, see Role Administration on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw731 Function-Oriented View <Choose your language> Security Identity Management User and Role Administration of Application Server ABAP Configuration of User and Role Administration Role Administration .
Standard Roles
The table below shows the standard roles that are used by the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
Table 12: Standard Roles
Role Description
SAP_FCC_ADMIN Authorizations for the template administrator role. This role can define templates, task lists, and task groups but cannot execute, schedule, or monitor any tasks.
SAP_FCC_MANAGER Authorizations for the closing manager role. This role can change task lists and schedule, mass schedule, execute, and monitor tasks but cannot create task lists from templates.
SAP_FCC_PROCESSOR Authorizations for the task processor role. This role can schedule, execute, and monitor tasks but cannot maintain anything.
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Role Description
SAP_FCC_AUDITOR Authorizations for the auditor role. This role can display all objects in the closing but cannot maintain anything.
SAP_FCC_MENU Authorization for accessing the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On using SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC).
Standard Authorization Objects
The table below shows the security-relevant authorization objects that are used by the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
Table 13: Standard Authorization Objects
Authorization Object Description
B_FCC_GEN Financial Closing cockpit: Application
Used for authorization check at the application level.
B_FCC_TEMP Financial Closing cockpit: Template/Task List/Task Group
Used for authorization check at the template, task list, or task group level.
B_FCC_ORG Financial Closing cockpit: Organizational Unit
Used for authorization check at the organizational unit level.
B_FCC_TASK Financial Closing cockpit: Task
Used for authorization check at the task level.
Authorizations for Business Intelligence (BI) iViews
BI authorizations are maintained separately from the authorizations in the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. You need the standard BI authorizations for executing queries. For more information, see Authorization Check When Executing a Query (in the Data Warehouse Management section of the documentation for SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence).
5.6 Session Security Protection
To increase security and prevent access to the SAP logon ticket and security session cookie(s), we recommend activating secure session management.
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We also highly recommend using SSL to protect the network communications where these security-relevant cookies are transferred
Session Security Protection on the AS ABAP
To activate session security on the AS ABAP, set the corresponding profile parameters and activate the session security for the client(s) using the transaction SICF_SESSIONS.
For more information, a list of the relevant profile parameters, and detailed instructions, see Activating HTTP Security Session Management on AS ABAP in the AS ABAP security documentation.
Session Security Protection on the AS Java
On the AS Java, set the HTTP Provider properties as described in Session Security Protection on the SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/nw731 Security Information Security Guide English Security Guides for the AS Java SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java Security Guide Other Security-Related InformationSession Security Protection .
5.7 Network and Communication Security
5.7.1 Introduction
Your network infrastructure is extremely important in protecting your system. Your network needs to support the communication necessary for your business needs without allowing unauthorized access. A well-defined network topology can eliminate many security threats based on software flaws (at both the operating system level and application level) or network attacks such as eavesdropping. If users cannot log on to your application or database servers at the operating system or database layer, then there is no way for intruders to compromise the machines and gain access to the backend system's database or files. Additionally, if users are not able to connect to the server LAN (local area network), they cannot exploit well-known bugs and security holes in network services on the server machines.
The network topology for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On is based on the topology used by the SAP NetWeaver platform. Therefore, the security guidelines and recommendations described in the SAP NetWeaver Security Guide also apply to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. Details that specifically apply to the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On are described in the following topics:
● Network Security [page 28]This topic describes the recommended network topology for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On. It shows the appropriate network segments for the various client and server components and where to use firewalls for access protection. It also includes a list of the ports needed to operate the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
● Communication Destinations [page 28]
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This topic describes the information needed for the various communication paths, for example, which users are used for which communications.
5.7.2 Network Security
Ports
The Financial Closing cockpit Add-On runs on SAP NetWeaver and uses the ports from the AS ABAP or AS Java. For more information, see the topics for AS ABAP Ports and AS Java Ports in the corresponding SAP NetWeaver Security Guides.
For other components, for example, SAPinst, SAProuter, or the SAP Web Dispatcher, see also the document TCP/IP Ports Used by SAP Applications, which is located on SAP Developer Network at http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/security under Infrastructure Security Network and Communications Security .
5.7.3 Communication Destinations
The table below shows an overview of the communication destinations used by the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On.
Table 14: Connection Destinations
Destination Delivered Type User, Authorizations Description
SAP_ECC_FINANCIALS_HTTP
No HTTP connection N/A System alias for the ECC FI system for Financials applications
SAP_BW No HTTP connection N/A System alias for connecting to BW system
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6 Upgrade Information
6.1 Introduction
For regularly updated release and upgrade information, see the following SAP Notes:
Table 15:
Note Number Description
1805840 Installation of / Upgrade to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0
The Closing Cockpit is delivered as part of SAP ERP 6.0 in the software component EA-APPL. In contrast, the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On is delivered as a stand-alone product in the software component FCCO. The Add-On includes many new and enhanced features. You can upgrade from the Closing Cockpit directly to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 or from Add-On 1.0 to Add-On 2.0. All the data is saved in the database.
To upgrade from the Closing Cockpit directly to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0, you have the following two options:
● (Recommended) Install SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 in the same system where the Closing Cockpit is installedSAP fully supports this upgrade option. You can use transaction Fin. Closing cockpit Upgrade Monitor ( FCC_UPGRADE_MONITOR) to run and monitor the upgrade process. You can use the Upgrade Monitor to copy the templates and task lists in the Closing Cockpit to Add-On 2.0. For more information, open the Upgrade Monitor and click the icons in the Document column. If you want to choose this upgrade option, your ERP system needs to be on SAP Enhancement Package 4 or higher for SAP ERP 6.0. For more information, see Installation Information [page 13].
● Install SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 in a system different from where the Closing Cockpit is installedSAP partially supports this upgrade option. You cannot use the Upgrade Monitor to automate the upgrade process. To copy the templates in the Closing Cockpit to Add-On 2.0, you need to run the DOWNLOAD_TEMPLATE_FILE program. You cannot copy task lists with this upgrade option. For more information, see Upgrading Across Systems [page 30].
To upgrade from SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0, you have the following two options:
● (Recommended) Install SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 in the same system where SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 is installedSAP fully supports this upgrade option. After you have installed Add-On 2.0, the upgrade starts in the background automatically the first time you run the Financial Closing cockpit application.
● Install SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 in a system different from where SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 is installedSAP partially supports this upgrade option. You cannot use the Upgrade Monitor to automate the upgrade process. To copy the templates in Add-On 1.0 to Add-On 2.0, you need to run the
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DOWNLOAD_TEMPLATE_FILE program. You cannot copy task lists with this upgrade option. For more information, see Upgrading Across Systems [page 30].
The Business Intelligence (BI) content objects, whose technical names start with 0CLC_, that are delivered for the Closing Cockpit are no longer valid for SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0. You need to use the new BI content objects, whose technical names start with 0FCC_, for the Add-On.
6.2 Upgrading Across Systems
Use
This section gives you information about how to copy templates created in the Closing Cockpit installed in one system to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 installed in another system. The same logic applies to how to copy templates created in SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 1.0 installed in one system to SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 installed in another system.
When you export a template from the Closing Cockpit using the DOWNLOAD_TEMPLATE_FILE program, the basic data of the template and the field values of the folders and tasks in the template are converted to three comma separated values (CSV) files-a header file, an item file, and a document file. If a task in the template contains a document, that document is saved to an attachment folder in the export directory. If necessary, you can edit the CSV files to add or change folders, tasks, and documents. You can then import the template into SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0.
Prerequisites
You have installed the DOWNLOAD_TEMPLATE_FILE program in the system where the Closing Cockpit is installed. To install the program, apply SAP Note 1671050 .
Procedure
Exporting Templates
1. Log on to the system where the Closing Cockpit is installed.2. On the SAP Easy Access screen, enter transaction SE38.
3. Enter DOWNLOAD_TEMPLATE_FILE in the Program field and choose .4. In the screen that appears, specify the template name, decimal notation, date format, time format, and
separator character you want to use in the exported CSV files. In the Export Directory screen area, specify the folder you want to save the exported files in. Then choose the Execute pushbutton.
Importing Templates
1. Log on to the system where SAP Financial Closing cockpit Add-On 2.0 is installed.
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2. On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Cross-Application Components Financial Closing cockpit Add-OnFinancial Closing cockpit - Customizing (transaction FCLOCOC).
3. Choose Template/Task List Import Template Create Template from File .4. In the File Format Options screen area, select the decimal notation, date format, time format, and separator
character applied to the CSV files.5. In the File List screen area, specify the location of the header CSV file, the item CSV file, and the document
CSV file. The header CSV file is mandatory. Then choose the Continue pushbutton.The Import Template from File dialog box appears. The Mapped column shows whether each field is matched.
NoteYou do not need to specify the attachments folder or the documents in the folder because the document CSV file already contains this information.
6. Choose the Continue pushbutton and follow the instructions on the dialog box that appears to complete the import or resolve any errors or warnings.
7. Save the template.
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7 Solution-Wide Topics
The following table shows references to the main technologies used for the Financial Closing cockpit Add-On:
Table 16:
Title Where to Find
Developer's Guides SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver on SAP Help Portal at http://
help.sap.com/netweaver SAP NetWeaver 7.0 Including
Enhancement Package 1 Development Information
Developer's Guides .
SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver on SAP Help Portal at http://
help.sap.com/netweaver SAP NetWeaver 7.0 Including
Enhancement Package 2 Development Information
Developer's Guides .
SAP Library for SAP NetWeaver on SAP Help Portal at http://
help.sap.com/netweaver SAP NetWeaver 7.3 Including
Enhancement Package 1 Development Information
Developer's Guides .
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