text: Swaroop and I have just gotten off the phone, wrapping up a discussion that has taken several weeks. It seems to be a pattern in these discussions that (a) the answers always turn out to be simple, and (b) they often have counter-intuitive consequences. Our current conversation got started because of a glitch that I noticed. I was writing the implementation of vector->string, and I realized that no single implementation is possible. We need to have: immutable-vector->string : (fn ((vector char)) string) mutable-vector->string : (fn ((vector (mutable char))) string) This seemed really stupid to me, so I asked myself why it should not be possible to pass (vector (mutable char)) wherever (vector char) is expected. A long discussion ensued, and the answer is: no, we really don't want to do this. While the vector->string case will work, it works for weird reasons that do not generalize. Let me first give the general rule, and then illustrate the problem. Rule: no *location* can ever have more than one type. [Recall that BitC does not have subtyping or subclassing] The definition of "location" is simultaneously straightforward and complicated, and I will come back to that in a subsequent note. For the moment, assume that we are polyinstantiating all cases of polymorphism so that each instantiation will end up having distinct run-time locations. This should be enough to let you mentally apply the rule above. Why? To see the problem, consider the procedure: (define (vector-return vec:(vector char)) vec) => (fn ((vector char)) (vector char)) and the application (let ((mv (vector (mutable 10) (mutable 20)))) (let ((imv (vector->return mv))) (== (vector-nth imv 0) (begin (set! (vector-nth mv 0) 5) (vector-nth imv 0))))) => false Note that this application of vector->return is illegal under the "one location, one type" rule. It needs to be. Here is the problem. First, note that "vector" is a reference type, so if we were to allow this use of vector-return, we would end up with imv and mv pointing to identical content, but disagreeing about the types of the cells. If this were allowed, the compiler would never be entitled to believe that vector cells (or more generally, fields of alpha type within value types) are constant! In particular, the compiler cannot safely eliminate the extra index into imv in this example unless it can determine that the first expression of the begin form cannot mutate it -- the "constness" of imv is merely a local aberration rather than a statement of true immutability. Thus the rule: no location can ever be allowed to have more than one type. HOWEVER: This rule is not triggered at copy boundaries. We already have the idea in BitC that a mutable char can be passed to a function expecting char. This is legal because the char is passed by value. In principle, we could extend this up to the reference boundary for value types. That is, if we have: (defstruct (S 'a 'b):val a:'a b:'b) (define (f s:(S int32 int32)) s) we can allow: (f (S (mutable 10) (mutable 20))) because a *copy* of S is being made at the procedure call boundary. So there is now a design question: how far should copy-compatibility across mutability extend, and how far should it be inferred? Which overloads should be permitted? Let me describe the behavior today, and then send out two more emails to establish framework for this question. BEHAVIOR TODAY Today, the rule in the compiler is that two types T1, T2 are copy (therefore binding) compatible if the types (mutable T1) (mutable T2) are the same type [recall that (mutable (mutable X)) == (mutable X)]. The current rule for these is to strip mutability at a copy boundary (a LET binding, argument passing, and return). The problem then became "what to do for internal-only types?" For local bindings, the inference engine currently maintains a tri-state setting on every type: definitely mutable (therefore not polymorphic) definitely immutable undecided (so-called "maybe-mutable") There are well-defined points where an "undecided" type will be set to "immutable": primarily at the let-binding boundary. This has the effect of maximizing polymorphism and discouraging immutability, but it also has the somewhat strange effect that: (let ((i 0:int32)) (set! i 1)) would not work, because "i" was frozen to immutable at the end of the let bindings and before the let body. As a result, the set! is ill-typed. I (shap) kept tripping on this, and the compiler now implements the following hack as a workaround: if, during symbol resolution, the compiler observes an expression of the form (set! ID EXPR) it marks the ID as mutated. If such a mark is present, the type checker will later type this ID as "definitely mutable" Note that this rule does NOT cover things like: (set! (vector-nth ID 0) EXPR) because it has to be run at symbol resolution time (i.e. before type records have been built) so there is really nothing to hang the element mutability off of. It's unquestionably a hack, but it's good enough to deal with induction variable sorts of things, which covers most cases in practice. Finally, if an identifier is still undecided at the end of the top-level form, we fix it to "not mutable" [The real rule is more complex than this, because I haven't taken into account the issue of alpha variable scoping. Swaroop should send out a note explaining how alpha variables are handled.] I re-visit this case mainly to point out that (a) inference of mutability raises some non-trivial problems, and (b) the more we extend copy flexibility, the harder the inference will become. On to internal and external function types in my next note. shap


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John Allen Lindsay Jr., 28, a resident of Beverly, passed from this life in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. He had been in his usual health, and death was sudden and unexpected.
He was born Thursday June 6, 1985, in Elkins, a son of John Allen Lindsay Sr. and Margaret Lou Rutherford Lindsay. John married the former Michelle Opal May Howell, who survives in Beverly.
Also left to cherish John's memory are two daughters, Lily Marie Howell and Madison Rayne Lindsay, one sister; Heather Marie Kerr and husband, Brandon, of Durbin; one half brother, Samuel Ward Rutherford and wife, Sue, of Sutton; two nephews, Payden Kerr and Tyler Singleton; and four nieces; Nadiya Ilisabeth Kerr, Rayna Lynn Kerr, Gabriella Jarrell and Ashley Facemire.
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Christmas brings out the child in everyone with the twinkly lights, colorful presents and cast of characters from myths and movies. But it takes going with a child to recall the wonder of seeing Santa or hearing Silent Night for the first time. (I would include snowmen here, but the last time it really snowed at Christmas in Charleston was 1989.)
So here are some selections that will delight the child in us and make us want to watch the delight of the little ones as they discover the magic of Christmas.
A Christmas Carol
Christmas would not be complete without a look at Charles Dickens holiday classic, and this year, you also can get a sneak peek at the new Woolfe Street Playhouse, the home of the Village Playhouse.
This version of A Christmas Carol, directed by Robbie Thomas, promises to be a bold, theatrical reimagining of the classic story. Since there have been a lot of people who have tackled this, it will be interesting to see what Thomas comes up with, although he vows to use only the words and his talented actors to enchant and delight.
The play is running Dec. 6-22, and tickets are $25.
This play merely sets the stage for what is to come the following week with the grand opening celebration of the Woolfe Street Playhouse along with the premiere presentation of The Man Who Came to Dinner. At 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12, you can join the cast for cocktails, music and food by area restaurants.
It promises to be a great party, and one that Keely Enright and the company have been working toward all summer. The Woolfe Street Playhouse is an old meat-packing warehouse in downtown Charleston that is thankfully being used again. The Village Playhouse was formerly in Mount Pleasant.
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A wonderful holiday childrens theater performance is scheduled Friday in North Charleston featuring Hans Brinker and the Quick-Silver Rocket Skates performed by Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth.
The musical is based on the classic story of speed skating in the Netherlands. Hans tries to skate to a new world record and bring a happy holiday to his mother in this show with endearing characters and cheerful songs. Adapted for children in grades K-8, this production is a winter adventure and a chance to get close to snow.
Performances are 10-11 a.m. in the Sterett Hall Auditorium on the former Charleston Naval Base, 1530 7th St., North Charleston. Tickets are $2 per child; accompanying adults are admitted at no charge. Groups of 10-plus are required to reserve space. Seats fill up fast, so reserve early by calling the North Charleston Cultural Arts Department office at 740-5854.
A Merry Medieval Holiday
South of Broadway Theatre is performing A Merry Medieval Holiday Show at 4 p.m. today at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.
This show should be fun for kids because it is performed by young folks ages 10-18.
It is a humorous journey through the early miracle plays of the Middle Ages. But it doesnt stay there. The elegant Olde English verse often veers into funny contemporary language that can blindside the traditional characters into highly amusing and just plain laugh-out-loud situations. This is entertaining and unusual holiday fare where you can cheer the heroes and boo the villains.
Tickets to A Merry Medieval Holiday Show are $23 for grand tier seating and $33 for orchestra. They can be purchased at the coliseum advance ticket office or www.ticketmaster.com.
Call South of Broadway Theatre Company at 745-0317.
Madelines Christmas
For lovers of the Madeline books, Charleston Stage is producing a musical adaptation. Madeline and her friends are off on adventures beyond their wildest dreams. Celebrate Christmas with a French accent this year, and give little ones their first experience at the theater.
Heres the story: Its the night before Christmas and everyone is sick in bed, all except brave little Madeline, who is awake and feeling just fine. Miss Clavel is hard at work, but Madeline finds help from a magical merchant peddling flying carpets door-to-door. Now the girls are going on a Christmas journey that surely will help them forget their sneezes and sniffles.
French phrases will delight everyone in this family-friendly production. Performances are Dec. 8-16 at the Dock Street Theatre. Check the Charleston Stage website at charlestonstage.com for show times, as they vary. Tickets are $22.50 for adults and less for seniors and students.
Sottile Christmas
The Charleston Mens Chorus will present Christmas at the Sottile, a concert filled with joyful and sacred holiday music. This is a wonderful celebration of yuletide music, and you may even recognize your doctor or lawyer among the group.
The chorus will perform at 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Sottile Theatre, 44 George St.
Tickets are available at www.cmchorus.com, Monster Music & Movies (West Ashley) and Royall Hardware (Mount Pleasant). Admission is $15 plus $1 surcharge at applicable locations; free to ages 6 and under.
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My Secret Angel and Me: How the Gift of Christmas Came to Be helps teach gift-loving children the true meaning of the holiday. Ashley Adorno of Daniel Island and her sister, Rachel Hernandez, created the book, and it comes with an angel to help children understand that good behavior is not about getting more gifts.
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The exhibition space has been designed to present a dynamic scene inspired by an awareness of the flow of the wind in nature. "Our desire here was to create a design that allows visitors to experience the image of nature and humans joining to create the flow of life in the future", explain designers Toyo Ito and Akihisa Hirata.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mark Reynolds did not hide.
He remained at his locker in the Indians clubhouse early Saturday afternoon. When he noticed that reporters wanted to speak with him, he didn't scowl or ignore them or slip into the trainer's room.
"Come on over," he said, arms open.
It would have been easy to hide. Reynolds is ensnared in a wicked slump and was not in the lineup against Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez. In his previous 32 games, he had gone 19-for-113 (.168) with two homers, six RBI and 51 strikeouts.
"I probably need a day mentally," he said. "A day when I'm not worrying about trying to hit and just focusing on my mechanics and getting out of this, rather than worrying about taking an o-fer."
Before the game, manager Terry Francona stopped short of saying Reynolds was getting a mental "day." Francona figured Sanchez, coming off an injury, likely would have his start shortened by pitch count. Depending on the situation, Francona said he would consider subbing in Reynolds for Jason Giambi at designated hitter.
"He might get a half a day,'' Francona said of Reynolds. "And he'll play (Sunday), for sure.''
Sanchez worked five innings in Detroit's 9-4 victory. Reynolds pinch-hit for Giambi in the ninth against lefty Darin Downs and struck out, dropping him to 0-for-16 with 10 strikeouts in July.
In the series opener Friday night, Reynolds went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts -- and looked bad doing it. He said they were some of the worst at-bats he's ever had. The crowd voiced its displeasure with a smattering of boos.
"I'd boo me, too,'' he said. "But you can't let it get to you.''
Reynolds, who signed a one-year contract in December after Baltimore let him walk, hit .301 with eight homers and 22 RBI in April. He posted a 1.109 OPS. He had nine hits, including three homers, and 10 RBI in his first 11 games of May.
As much as he wanted to sustain that production, Reynolds understood his baseball card indicated it would be difficult. From his major-league debut in 2007 through last year, he hit .235 with 181 homers and 1,112 strikeouts. He entered Saturday hitting .221 with 15 homers and 47 RBI in 83 games this season.
"It's a game of failure, and you've got to learn how to deal with it,'' he said. "I've done it before, so I'm not freaking out or anything. It's like anything in life: Once it starts going the wrong way, it's tough to get out of it. I'm sure you guys write (bad) stories sometimes.
"Pitchers struggle, hitters struggle. It's a skid. That's all it is. If you let it get to you, you'll always fail.''
Francona said Friday that Reynolds' body is moving too much during his swing, resulting in his bat being in and out of the zone quicker than normal. Reynolds agreed with that assessment.
"My head's floating and I'm jumping at the ball,'' he said. "When you're jumping at the ball, it makes 93 mph look 97. Sliders look better than they really are. I need to watch video, see what I was doing earlier in the year, work on it in the cage and translate it into the game.''
In April, Reynolds did not miss many mistakes. When pitchers got ahead, he spoiled with foul balls or punched the ball the opposite way.
"I think the difference now is, I'm taking the pitches away for strikes and swinging at pitches on the inner half that are balls,'' he said. "I see a pitch on the inside corner, I light up and swing at it. I need to get back to using the whole field and not being so pull-happy.''
Just because he is a veteran who has lived through slumps doesn't make Reynolds immune to the games they play with the mind.
"It's a confidence thing,'' he said. "You get in these funks and it's tough to get out. Things start snowballing on you and it gets in your head. Hopefully, I'll be laughing about this in a couple of weeks.''
Francona said: "He will get hot again, and he will carry us.''
Making progress: Indians right-hander Zach McAllister, on the disabled list since early June because of a sprained middle finger, appears to have cleared a significant mental and physical hurdle.
He spun curves from flat ground early Saturday afternoon without pain. It was the first time he even had thought about curves since being shut down. He injured the finger in a start June 2 against Tampa Bay, with curveball grip as a possible cause.
McAllister came through a 60-pitch bullpen Friday in fine shape, but said Saturday's work was the bigger test. Head trainer Lonnie Soloff taped the finger as a precaution.
Assuming everything feels good Sunday, McAllister's next step is several simulated innings Monday at Progressive Field. He will face hitters from Class A Lake County.


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The final map of spruce budworm defoliation isn't done yet, however a preliminary sketch map is available. In Region 2, populations and defoliation levels remain very high in northeastern Itasca, northwestern St Louis and eastern Koochiching Counties. White spruce as well as balsam fir continue to be damaged. Budworm populations and levels of defoliation throughout the rest of the region were at lower levels than last year. Light defoliation continued in scattered white spruce plantations in Itasca County. In Regions 1 and 3, white spruce plantations continue to be targeted by the budworms. Some plantations are beginning to experience topkill. Egg mass surveys to predict next years populations and levels of defoliation are currently underway.
The spruce budworm outbreak in central Anoka County, in the Metro Region, picked up again this year where it left off from last year. The feeding damage from intense budworm activity was reported in a large residential area just north of the Andover City Hall by the Andover city forester in early July. The entire area has been developed in recent years amidst abandoned Christmas tree plantations composed of pure white spruce. Consequently, white spruce dominates the conifer component throughout this residential area. Most of the trees defoliated by the budworms were between 25 and 50 feet tall.
Usually confined to the northern and central parts of the state, the Anoka County outbreak is now in its sixth year and has several homeowners in the area quite concerned and wondering what they can do to save their trees. In fact, the outbreak has helped the city forester bring several of these concerned neighbors together in an effort to work together in getting some help with this ongoing problem.
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on balsam fir
The pine spittlebug, Aphrophora parallela (Say), is "often abundant on white, jack pines as well as other conifers". Other conifers being balsam fir, tamarack and spruce. And in fact, several Christmas tree growers in the north central counties reported the occurrence of this insect in their balsam fir fields this summer.
Spittlebug eggs overwinter on the tips of twigs. On hatching in the spring, the young pierce the bark to feed on the sap and soon cover themselves with a frothy mass of spittle made up of tiny air bubbles coated with the partially digested sap . The bubbles protect the insect and are formed by a series of movements of the abdomen while the young spittlebug is feeding. From May to July, the young move periodically inward on the branch and when full grown, in July, they have usually reached the main stem where many bugs often feed together under large masses of spittle. When the young change to adults in July, the spittle masses soon dry up and a black sooty mold often develops at feeding sites. The adults, which are from to ½ inch long, also feed on the tree's sap throughout July and August but do not form spittle. They do, however, eject undigested sap in the form of a fine mist that drops from heavily infested trees like very light rain. Then sooty molds can infest the honeydew.
Heavy infestations of spittlebugs may cause twig, branch and tree mortality the following year. In natural stands, spittlebug population build-up is often prevented by a fungal disease caused by Entomophthora aphrophora. In plantations, control may be required and since the spittle masses give protection to the young, contact insecticide sprays must be applied with force before mid-July.


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When Lions Roar is a caring and reassuring story of a young child who faces his fear and makes his world a safe place again.
2012 Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka and bestselling author Robie H. Harris pair together to create a comforting story for young readers when their world becomes unsettled.
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Margaret Smith, 85, of Amarillo died Monday, April 9, 2007.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in N.S. Griggs & Sons Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd., with Jerry L. Moore of Central United Methodist Church in Dalhart officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Humble, and moved to Amarillo in 1960. She worked 10 years for the late Skeet Gibson at Commercial Standard Insurance Co., and retired from Nationwide Crop Hail Insurance Co. after working 10 years for the late Jess Latham.
Margaret was an active member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association and several local bridge clubs. Margaret loved life and good friends. She especially enjoyed the holiday season. The Smith Christmas party was held every year for more than 30 years and was one of her favorite times. Family and friends were what Margaret cherished most, and for those that knew her and loved her, she will forever be remembered. Special thanks go to the dedicated employees of the Harrington Cancer Center, BSA Hospice and Angels in Charge. For Twila, Mari, Debbie, Anna, Holly and precious little Sydney, your kindness and care for Margaret will never be forgotten.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and a brother.
Survivors include three sons, Randy Smith of Houston, Johnny Smith of Amarillo and Mike Smith of Lubbock.
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Eight-year-old Anna enjoys one exciting experience after another in this charming story set in Baltimore just before World War I. She gets a new winter coat that's even better than Rosa's, roller skates down the steepest hill in the neighborhood, and rides the trolley all by herself. And she delights in the changes occurring in the world around her, as motorcars and electric lights appear for the first time on her street. Based on the childhood experiences of the author's mother, these heartwarming episodes touch on timeless themes of family, friends, and the wonders of growing up.
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Hello Community,
During our daily work here we are moderating the forums and often we find that end users lack the documentation necessary to complete normal daily work with SAP Business One. For example, some do not even know about SAP Notes or how to access them.
As some of you may know or not know about the [SAP Customer Portal|http://service.sap.com/smb/sbocustomer] specifically designed with you in mind. In this portal we provide considerable amount of documentation and guides to assist you with your SAP Business One. It also provide your with an interface where you can:
1. Manage your license keys
2. Manage users access to the portal
3. Access education material
4. Learn about Implementation with the Accelerated Implementation Program
5. Learn about upgrading with the Accelerated Upgrade Program
6. Access documentation
7. Submit support incidents to your partner and manage your messages
You do need to have a s-user and password which should be provided to you by your partner. For further details please see SAP Note 863466.
So what are you waiting for, get on to the customer portal and see what you have been missing.
Paul Finneran
SAP Business One Forums Team
I want to make a "constructive" comment on this portal. I am business owner and I took SAP business one as our accounting package about a year ago. As a business leader, I always try to understand as much as I can about the "systems" we take on, so access to good information is imperative for this purpose however, the SAP approach to "internet support" was a cultural shock to me. The access to information is obscure and hard to find. However, I did find this Forum very helpful and probably the reason I recommended my company to stay with SAP.
The SAP B1 portal is a reasonable attempt to improve matters for B1 users but, it has no search facility to allow easy access to information and I can spend ages in trying to find an answer to a topic. A recent example is "Picking and Packing" in SAP B1. The only useful way to find out "where and how" is by asking other users on this protal. Surely an Index or search facility that works would improve matters.
The other "irritation" is about being asked to login several times for no apparent reason. Once I enter my S000 login why do I have to do it again and again and finally to be told that I have no access to certain information.... I always wonder what type of "secret information" am I denied....
Keep up the good work and please improve the "mapping and indexing" of information to make it useful to end users like me.
Thank you very much
Robert Czik
Hello Robert,
Thank you for your open and frank feedback. We welcome such comments. Just a few points to yours:
1. We appreciate that the customer portal does not have a unified search built in, this is something we are looking to address in 2009.
2. If you use Single Sign on you will not have to re-enter your login details
3. I am not sure about what "secret data" you are referring to but there is a distinction made between the documentation available to out partners and to customers.
Thanks for your comments and I hope that you continue to find benefit from the SAP Community Network.
Paul Finneran
Hello Paul
I also appreciate your response.
Yes I am using the Single Sign in but I am still asked to sign in several times.
The portal has some information but quite often people are referring me to information from other sources within your many sites and it gets confusing and frustrating ( when I cannot access the information ) I can give you many examples of information that should be available to users but it is not on your portal.
As a business one user, I would prefer not to be bombarded with irrelevant information about the bigger SAP version since it is very difficult to see what relates to me or not.
What could be helpful is a short description of relevant sources of information - perhaps you can have a LINKS tab from the B1 PORTAL to all other sources of information related to B1 only.
Since Internet Spport is very important to SAP users, please continue to improve the usability of your site
Thank you
Customer Portal this forum are very helpful to the user. The problem is in the SBO can be resolved properly. For users who have a budget because of the limited, so can not take a maintenance contract then this forum is very helpful. Still high cost of maintenance should not lead to the accumulation of (penalty) if the user purchased an additional license again. Yes, sometimes the customer can make a portal frustrating because the link does not work. We recommend the customer portal can be the best media solutions for the user SBO. Thanks you very much.
Hi Agung,
I am just read your comment about customer portal and SBO forum.
I think all SBO end users must take maintenance and support and renew the agreement yearly.
I am afraid that your account will be frozen and it made you unable to access customer portal. Your S-Id to access the portal is frozen because not pay the maintenance
You also will not unable to raise a support message if you did not take maintenance or pay maintenance. You can not receive the patch level and new B1 product version.
Hello Paul u2013 During several implementations and continual support since 2006, I always get the u201CSu201D code and steer end-users to the Customer Portal so they might become self-sufficient. Almost to the person, they gave up using SAPu2019s documentation and portal; some on the grounds of what Robert brought out, but I would like to share others of what customers call u201Cmajoru201D:
1. SAP B1 produces cryptic and non-descriptive errors. Where is there a list of what ALL those errors mean and what your customers need to do within SAP B1? How can a company develop software and not provide information on errors that often stop the customers in their tracks in getting business done?
2. SAP policy is not to support variables, but is highlighted as one example of SAPu2019s easy customization during sales presentations to customers. Imagine the shock of that one when it comes to light in the useru2019s first inquiry.
3. The search function had been described as woefully inadequate in providing usable and actionable information. Most users have time to read (at a max) ten threads or notes and then they must get back to work. Often they click out with the feeling of being overloaded with non-usable information.
4. The organization of information does not agree with how a customer would look for it. Over and over again they say that the basic structure and indexing by module within SAP B1 makes the most sense. But everything just seems to be u201Cscatteredu201D, u201Cgo here/go thereu201D.
I know firsthand how difficult it is avoid the trap of being so familiar with something that it is hard to understand why others would not understand A > B > C as I understand it. But while being a QA and End-User Support Manager, I quickly realized what I understood was irrelevant since the end-users and customers are the ones that count.
I sincerely hope there is a much stronger commitment than possibly doing something. I have heard of some SAP B1 competitors going into SAPu2019s sites and demoing these exact same points to potential customers to raise questions in their mindsu2026
I too hope you read this as constructive and look forward to seeing what changes you folks might make in the portals and documentationu2026
Thanks - Zal
Hello Zal,
Thank you for your open and frank comments. Firstly I apologise for my delay, I was on vacation. Let me go through some of the points you raised below.
1. SAP B1 produces cryptic and non-descriptive errors. Where is there a list of what ALL those errors mean and what your customers need to do within SAP B1? How can a company develop software and not provide information on errors that often stop the customers in their tracks in getting business done?
1.1 - In version 8.8 there will be a mapping between the error messages and the help, meaning if you get an error message you will be able to find the solution directly.
2. SAP policy is not to support variables, but is highlighted as one example of SAPu2019s easy customization during sales presentations to customers. Imagine the shock of that one when it comes to light in the useru2019s first inquiry.
2.1 - I presume here you are referring to PLD, the list of variables for version 2007 can be found:
Customers: Documentation -> Release 2007A -> Modules and Features -> How-To Guides 2007 A -> How To Use the PLD Variables File in Release 2007 A
Partners: Documentation Resource Center -> SAP Business One 2007 A -> How-To Guides 2007 A -> How To Use the PLD Variables File in Release 2007 A
3. The search function had been described as woefully inadequate in providing usable and actionable information. Most users have time to read (at a max) ten threads or notes and then they must get back to work. Often they click out with the feeling of being overloaded with non-usable information.
3.1 - This is not a unique comment, we are at this time working with Enterprise search team to bring later in the year a federated search application which will greatly enhance the search experience
4. The organization of information does not agree with how a customer would look for it. Over and over again they say that the basic structure and indexing by module within SAP B1 makes the most sense. But everything just seems to be u201Cscatteredu201D, u201Cgo here/go thereu201D.
4.1 - In the Channel Partner Portal we have an application called Self Help, links can be found from the Support Hompage. I would appreciate your comments on the functionality provided there.
I believe once the above changes are implemented it will greatly enhance the experience.
I would like to second Zal's comments. The part about splitting documentation available to partners and customers is not a resounding vote of confidence in customers being able to develope a comprehensive understanding of a problem or the flow of the software. I have done several upgrades to SBO And Web Tools and have not had one go smoothly yet. We have even had some parts of the software we use loose functionality due to not being supported and removed from the program. I asked were I was supposed to be able to read that about the upgrade and I was told it was in the partner information available. That is not very helpful to me.
Partners try to understand each of our business's but they don't always completely understand our business or how we use the software in some instances. It would be impractical to expect them to understand how every customer uses every piece of the software and determine how an upgrade will effect them.
As general rule the SBO white papers and not available to customers and seems to be an convenient excuse rather than working with customers to understand the needs or let them know of changes in the software upfront or changes in how it works. We need easily accessable documentation that is easily searchable.
Hello Rebecca,
I take you point. We are currently evaluating a solution where by we will release all non commercially sensitive documentation relating to Business One to both partners and customers.
In relation to comments around the upgrade? Upgrades in general are supposed to be implemented by the partner company and not by the customer. The partner IS supposed to know your business since they were involved in the implementation / training and ongoing support, otherwise how can they effectively support you. In addition to this we do not release the software upgrade packages to our customers so it is your partners responsibility to perform the upgrade and ensure minimal disruption to you. In regards the changes in functionality the normal best practice is to perform very strict post upgrade testing in a demo environment to ensure that all your current business processes will remain unaffected. If you or your partner are not making these sort of tests then even with the best QA in the world SAP cannot prevent this.
I would urge you to work more closely with your partner around the upgrade procedures already established for your company. In relation to changes in software this is documented in release notes which you can access, and for every patch we release it is accompanied by an info file, which can also be found in a the software download area and will document to you the changes which will be applied during the upgrade. Your partner can access this when downloading the software. This also concerns me, your partner is delivering to you the software to perform the upgrade without the handover of necessary materials (white papers/release ntoes, info file). This information is all released to the partner and they should assume some responsibility if your upgrades do not run smoothly.
To find this overview note simply make a note search for "overivew 47" and you will get the note with all the changes to be implemented in that patch.
Once more, thank you for your input, already we have an action plan in operation and for future upgrades there is some food for thought for you in the above.
Paul Finneran
SAP Business One Forums Team
Hello again Paul - wow - developing into a lively discussion here...
Agung - Good Points! I agree with the jist of your message. This forum can be invaluable (as Robert stated also) for folks trying to find solutions to the questions they pose. There certainly is no question about that! With the help of other customers, partners, and SAP folks, answers will come across. I, like some other folks, just think that SAP can provide a vastly improved process in getting the needed information out to its partners and customers alike. I truly believe that is what everyone is saying here.
Paul - Good to hear about that help function in version 8.8 - looking forward to it. I already had the exact document you mention for variables, but the support factor was my emphasis. As you suggested, I entered the Partner Portal and used the Self-Help function there. It is an improvement with the modular arrangement, and then with the arrangement of articles and notes, etc split out. But the ability to drill down to exactly what is needed is still lacking (Maybe by introducing the new search engine you describe above it will improve? Maybe I don't know how to use it correctly?). The effort to organize the data SAP has at its disposal will be interesting, especially with the drivers. In a former "business life" I was responsible for an electronic catalog (even before anyone knew what an electronic catalog was) containing more than 500K products with a minimum of 20 attributes each. The hierarchy of the search drivers was the critical component of providing the customer the correct information - 20 years later and they are still using the same drivers. That will also be the key to SAP's success in the area being discussed here. Does not make any difference what search engine you use, if you do not have the drivers correct, things will not improve greatly - actionalbe information must come to the fore. Explanation of my ideas would take too much space here, but the gist is to get input from your partners and customers and simple, simple, simple walk through.
Robert and Rebecca - almost all customers I work with want to become self-sufficient in using SAP B1 and that is also my goal. The cost of consultants/partners is always a business consideration for small and medium sized businesses that needs to be taken seriously. The best partners are the ones who provide both information and skills transfer - not always true in reality. And I don't think it is a matter of SAP not caring; I sense that it is more SAP B1 has grown to a point where some cracks are developing and becoming more obvious (this is so common with the growth of a software package). I can understand why SAP B1 now diverts folks here to the forum after a year, especially with their goal for new installations, and I personally hope they are taking the time to re-think some basics that will accompany that growth. This is probably selfish, but I hope the first area they tackle is with SAP B1 information distribution (maybe your hope also?)...
Well, that is my two cents worth for the month...
Seriously, many thanks for providing an area where we can have input and discuss this openly...
Hello Zal
It may be of interest to you that I was a few minutes away from "writing off" SAP B1 because I could not "buy" the right expertise to get us out of the mess that the initial setup created. In fact I paid several "top experts" that had the expertise but, BUT, when you get your accounts into "total mess" becuase everything is posted into the wrong areas, it takes more than SAP expertise to sort it out. I invested 12 months of my time to do this and I can honestly tell you that I could have not "purchased" anyone to sort this out. Because I am also an Accountant by profession and I like Database construction matters, I took it on myself to "rescue" the SAP project. In the process I managed to find the strong points in SAP B1 and found some fundamental faults (which we have to workaround) but I realised that SAP B1 can be workable with the right support. The SAP community (particularly somone called Suda) was helpful in restoring my faith in this product but the official SAP support system is far from matching my expectations. For many years we used SAGE accounts who have a first class suspport and it was a culture shock for me to realise that the SAP world is so different. Worse in many ways and so much better in others. I am here to add my voice to ensure that my investment was not in vain...
Hello All,
I believe a good discussion and to open our world to you all is key. I would like to make some replies to your threads (many thanks to all who have contributed so far)
1. Our documentation structure will be opened much more to public in the future, this however requires some time so please bear with us.
2. If your partner hides some vital information please contact your channel manager to ask to move to a new partner, do not stay where you recieve poor service. This will in turn raise the bar for all partners.
3. We currently have 99% completed the definitions for metadata for our documentation, this is the first steps for a new search engine, however the interface is still a long way from being completed.
4. Maintenance is recomended at 17% of undiscounted license, ensure that you are recieving the correct/good service for what you are paying for.
5. We have some specific support partners in US/Germany who are solely focussed in support matters, if your partner in these regions is not doing the business please consider one of these, contact me via this thread if you have any questions.
6. In the Partner Portal we have improved our Message Wizard which is designed to take all information upfront from partners, not sure what steps you are referring to so please contact me via this thread if you would like a quick "walk through"
7. As for the issue of the nominal accounts, here I am not the expert, but you could endeavour to contact your LPE or channel manager to try to resolve this? Could be difficult to retro fix this as I imagine 1000's of transactions already in the DB, but they may be able to assist. Again, if your partner does not help and this is something you are paying for then consider another partner.
8. I am not sure on the exact differences you refer to against Sage, we operate through an indirect model, meaning that our partners are expected to deliver 1st & 2nd level support and SAP will deliver 3rd level. We did, in the past, offer a direct model, whereby we would take over the support direct from the customer, but in reality there was very little take up from the community so this model has been cancelled.
9. Finally and I am sure is not one everyone likes to hear, if you are not paying maintenance then your chances to recieve any support are slim. I strongly advocate this forum to resolve your issues, your peers are some of the best in class, have the most experience and can give you the quickest answers.
I really appreciate your open feedback, I want to assure you all that we are moving in the right direction, however that takes some time and I appreciate your patience.
Paul Finneran
SAP Business One Forums Team
Hello Paul
I would like to clarify some points about the "Sap Support issues". Our company has a fairly expensive "support contract" and we paid "SAP experts" to help us however, the issues I am raising are genuine SAP problems that I feel need attention. I am not seeking help with our Accounts because I feel that we now have sufficient understanding about SAP B1 internal structure.
Our original SAP partner that "sold us the system" has actually given up and our contract was transferred to a new company who has much better understanding of SAP and indeed, it gives us a better service. But, the structural issues with your support system and information retreival are still persisting.
The main points I am raising here are not issues that our channel partner can resolve and it remains with your company. The fact that I cannot place a question to SAP because the process is too cubersome, or you have illogical screens in B1 that needs redesign or you have some basic functionality missing.
SAGE had a "can do and can resolve" attitude but SAP B1 is a far better product so lets improve the service in the background and all of us will start recommending it.
Thank you
PS Our company is based in the UK and we employ 65 people
hello Paul -
Thanks for the responses...and a request of you...
Can you send me a list of those companies that are focused solely on support for both United States and Germany? (the companies you mention in #5 above)
I think my address is listed on my profile...
Thanks - Zal
Hi Zal,
I sent you an email.
Dr Mr Paul,
It seems that SAP doesn't care about the problem/error reported by customer on SAP B1 Customer Portal.
I had raised message using customer S-User id (message number 542952 and 481306) more than a week ago regarding" Inventory Revalution" error and even after many follow ups got no reply or solution to the problem
Please do the needful as not getting solution in time is affecting the business process badly
Hello Mukesh,
As you may know SAP Business one operates in a tiered approach whereby er sell Business One through our partners. The customer portal does not provide a direct connection from customer to SAP Business One product support unless explicitly stated.
In this instance I cannot find your message here at SAP meaning it is most likely at your partner side who has not forwarded it to us. I suggest that you contact your partner to see the status of the message as your incident is most likely sitting in their queue. If you could provide me your customer number or name I should be able to locate your message status.
Dear Mr Paul,
Customer name is "Techniaids Hydrulic Industries Pvt." , message number 481306
FYI I'm SAP B1 Functional consultant from SAP Channel partner " Context Labs Pvt Ltd" currently providing the customer support to above mentioned client and had used his S-User id ( S0006381094) for posting the message as we could not figure out the solution to this problem and I would like to know that if customer raises message by himself , wouldn't he get the solution to it.
Hello Mukesh,
I have found the message, its status is at Partner side. It was never sent to SAP at any point. if you would like SAP Business One Product Support to work on this issue please send it to SAP.
Hello Paul
I would like to give you further input about your site. Our company has struggled for about 13 months due to a bad installation and implementation by our Sap Partners. The issue was in understanding the posting mechanism to the Nominal Ledgers which is done by Item Group posting. The information regarding the terminology used by SAP and the posting methods were not available and this is the type of "secret information" that should be readily available the end users - particularly if the SAP Partner is not well trained in setting up a new installation. The Item Group posting screen is not easy to understand and it needs further explanation. Without this information, SAP accounts cannot function properly. Even now, I am not aware where do you keep such information?
The other point is about logging any questions via the portal: the process of placing a question or reporting a problem is ridiculous. I had had several trials in reporting/asking something and I gave up. I am the MD of our company so I asked our IT expert, who is an experienced programmer, to go trough the 5 mandatory stages required in order to place a question (this was a challenge from me...) after about 20 minutes he also gave up because he had no idea what questions where and the right replies in order to complete the 5 stages...I wonder why? I also found the telephone number to contact the portal but I was told that they cannot talk to me unless I formally place my question via the portal - a vicious circle to frustrate users?
My feeling is that users are not important to SAP - what a shame.
P.S. SAP B1 is an excellent piece of software that needs 1st class backup, either from the Sap Partner or from a good Internet site, but when they are both failing, one is in deep trouble!
Why Should the partners have access to more and better information than the user???? Some kind of protectionism. Personally, I also find the portal very cumbersume and very unorganized. Want to get something else off my chest.... SAP functionality is very lacking on the accounting functionality. Two very basic functions that SAP doesn't offer:
1. recurring payables (example Rent.. I don't get an invoice, but is due every month. Why can't I put a recurring A/P and allow checks to print normally?
2. Has to do with consistency of posting... Why cant I assign an expense account to a vendor so every time I post to that vendor the default expense account for that vendor comes up. Example, rent. every time my A/P clerk posts rent, she has to pause to remember the correct rent expense account to post to. If she doesn't get it right, my financials are inconsistent among rent expense accounts. The most basic of software programs offer this functionality (peachtree, quickbooks, MYOB). Where is SAP??? Disappointed Accounting end user!
Hello Chad,
Thank you for your open comments, that is the idea for this thread!
I would of course like to reply and ensure we deal with your concerns. Firsly, the information available to customers and partners is a matter of roles. For example:
1. In terms of documentation virtually both have the same data in the document resource centres.
2. SAP notes are available to both, there is no differentiation here
3. SCN, both partners and customers can access information here (wiki, blogs, threads etc)
What is a difference is that we provide marketting / support material to partners to enable them to provide you best support as you are paying for it. In addition partners can access the software which customers cannot in most cases.
I would say therefore there is not such a difference as should cause customers concern, what is important is the customers can access the customer portal.
In relation to your questions about SAP functionality:
1. recurring payables (example Rent.. I don't get an invoice, but is due every month. Why can't I put a recurring A/P and allow checks to print normally?
P.F. This functionality is planned for a future version, however please check with your partner in case there exists an addon which could provide this functionality for you.
2. Has to do with consistency of posting... Why cant I assign an expense account to a vendor so every time I post to that vendor the default expense account for that vendor comes up. Example, rent. every time my A/P clerk posts rent, she has to pause to remember the correct rent expense account to post to. If she doesn't get it right, my financials are inconsistent among rent expense accounts. The most basic of software programs offer this functionality (peachtree, quickbooks, MYOB). Where is SAP??? Disappointed Accounting end user!
P.F. Here you can set up a recurring posting with the correct expense account, this should not be an issue and should be simple to setup, here your partner should be able to advise or if you prefer to post a thread in the main Business One forum,
Paul Finneran
SAP Business One Support
Hi Paul,
Thx for the info. I concern about no. 1 statement. Does it means that the customer can update and request temporary license and also delete their hardware key ? if yes, how to control if they request many temporary license quantities. Won't it give a heavy burden in the license server website of SAP ?
Hi Jimmy,
It is true a customer can request a license key at the customer portal. However if they exceed their license request the key will be valid only for two weeks. As for performance of the license server at SAP, there should be no marked decline in service.
Dear Paul,
Thanks for your explanation. Could the SBO customer accessed their customer portal if they did not pay maintenance free after the their maintenance period end ? for example, they purchased SBO on 2008 and the maintenance period started from April 1st, 2008 to April 1st, 2009. Now is June 2009. Will they still able to access the portal and request license key (either temporary or permanent) ?
Yes they can still access sicne they may need to request a license key from time to time.
However they should not recieve support or patches as this is included as part of the maintenance fee.
Thanks for answer. Based on your answer, it means that their account is not freeze although they paid no maintenance anymore. If they have received S-Id to access the customer portal, they can do it although have no paid maintenance yet even 2 years or probably forever. Some company will have strategy to avoid upgrade patch level or version, e.g. creating new db using other localization, return to earlier patch if current patch or latest patch they have before maintenance ending is having bugs, etc.
Am I correct with the above statement ? Pls also tell me the link in the SAP partner portal that can assure your answer about temporary license or permanent license request is enable eventhough the maintenance fee is not paid anymore. Thanks in adv.
Hi Paul,
I have browsed the customer portal using my S-Id and it is success. One link that I consider can make the SAP B1 installation file sells in the black market is system data maintenance.
I think system data maintenance must not be accessible by SAP end customer if they did not paid maintenance.
Edited by: Paul Finneran on Jun 9, 2009 2:50 PM
Hi Paul,
Firstly, congratulation on starting to move things forward. It is good to see the 8.8 documentation up so some of us non-partners can have a look, and even start preparing in advance!
3 points/questions for you:
1. Is there a timeline in place for non-partners to get access to areas such as:
As small businesses, some of us manage our own upgrades/testing etc. (Partners are expensive, and once you know the product well enough, what to check etc, it's easy enough to do)
2. Is there any way the B1 partner add-ons database can be made accessible to non-partners? A lot of your users would like to research their options independently before going with their partner recommendation (may be biased...)
3. In terms of the Product Development Collaboration forum, is this being re-thought in any way? At the moment, it feels like almost complete guesswork to non-partners as to what fixes or new features to expect. Whilst nothing can be guaranteed prior to release, surely "collaboration" implies that we, the non-partners, would also get some insight and input on your current hit-list of development for future versions? 2 specific ones are MRP by Warehouse/Location and correct treatment of Sales BOMs in P&P manager. Despite working with B1 since 2004A, I have yet to hear even a target release to fix these 2 major issues. The one thing I have heard alot of though is "it's functioning as designed"!
Edited by: Rajiv Agarwalla on Aug 11, 2009 11:06 PM
Hello Raj,
Thanks for your comments. Here is my feedback.
1. The issue around IRU is to be dealt with by your partner, it is a software issue which should is covered under maintenace by your partner. They should fix this issue for you.
2. To view a SSP addon please visit http://www.sap.com/ecosystem/customers/directories/SearchSolution.epx
In the box Third-Party Defined Integration Scenarios select "B1 SDK 2005". This site will be updated in the near future.
3. The Product Development collaboration forum is monitored by our colleagues from Solution Management who constantly are checking for most common functionality requests. Those functionalites together with legal requirements are a priority for SAP. Please post any functionality requests you have on this forum.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Edited by: Paul Finneran on Aug 12, 2009 9:08 AM
Original link to SSP Catalog is not working
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the link, very useful stuff!!
"The Product Development collaboration forum is monitored by our colleagues from Solution Management who constantly are checking for most common functionality requests. Those functionalites together with legal requirements are a priority for SAP. Please post any functionality requests you have on this forum."
I think I was perhaps not clear in my previous post. I am aware that functionality requests can be posted on that forum.
What I am asking is whether there will be more information forthcoming from SAP regarding what they are working on for the next release (no promises, nothing set in stone etc), and posted as a sticky on that forum? The vast majority of postings there do not engender a response from the SAP team, so it is hard to know if something is in-the-works, being considered, or simply rejected. Users could also then make suggestions regarding functionality of the features being worked on to improve usability.
Hi Rajiv,
I have passed your comments to the Solution Management group. Thank you for your feedback.
I didnt find any suitable place to raise this issue so I am posting it here. My customer portal home-page always opens in Chinese or french (or anything other than English). the preferred language is English in my profile. on the home page itself also, I have selected English, then too. any idea?
Hi Binita,
Strange one this!
I will ask my colleagues though I have never heard of this issue before.
Hi Binita,
I trust this is resolved now! If not, please do let me know.
Yes Paul, it was resolved. I guess I had replied to your mail but anyways, should have replied here also..thanks. the problem was relating to browser.
Dear Paul,
Surely, I guarantee the SBO customers / end users can sell the SAP B1 product to many companies if you give the access of license management to them.They can burn the B1 product DVD and the latest patch level version package after sent by SAP partner. SAP B1 will be available in black market area.
I am not sure if in the B1 8.8 versions license manager, the license file have company name and automatically detect the company name of the B1 application and prevent the use of license by other companies except by the company which the license belongs to.
I know that the license file will have company name but I can still change B1 company name in the database and the license still works. Will SAP make B1 application unable to work if the SBO end users use license file that is not belong to their company based on the company name that is written in the license file in the future ?
I read the note 1379033. I didn't apply the note solution. I am not sure if the note will be used to validate the license file. Sooner or later, the statement in the 3rd paragraph above will be an issue and must be a concern for SAP AG.
So, right now, pls delete no.1 from customer portal. This is the best suggestion.
Hello Jimmy,
Firstly I wold like to clarify that even if you stop paying maintenance a customer has the right to access the Customer Portal, this is to ensure that messages can be raised, license keys requested etc.
If you do not pay maintenance your partner will not deliver support should you need it, nor will SAP.
You will not be entitled to upgrade the software which is a benefit from paying maintenance. So if you face a software bug or require a legal change in an upgrade it will not be available to you.
As for your last message, I assure you that SAP is doing all possible and necessary steps to prevent any kind of misuse of license keys or software misuse.
Dear Paul,
Thx for the clarification. That should be fair.
Based on your message, it means that the new SBO customer can also request the license and not by partner's SAP support helpdesk.
Btw, is the license management one of responsibilities or jobs of SAP partner's SAP B1 support helpdesk before this new policy released ?
Hi Jimmy,
Yes and no, The partner should of course set up the installation including the license files but also a decision was taken to allow customers to manage this also incase they should ever need to.
Dear Paul,
If the SAP's partner either application consultant or support consultant can have the authorization to access their customer's license, I am afraid it will be used illegally and they can request permanent license using this customer's account. The customer won't agree and will probably sue the partner.
I also find that there are 2 kinds of license requests for SAP's partner consists of reseller and contract. Can the license accounts removed ?
Thanks and Rgds,
Hi Jimmy,
I am personally working on this issue (I will be my project in 2010). Unfortunately it is not possible to remove the partner selecting a license key for a customer for these reasons:
1. Not all customers have access to the internet
2. Not all customers can log on the the customer portal
3. Partner is responsbile to set up the system including installaing any license keys. They pre-prepare this in advance of going on site so that they already have a license key.
If you find suspicious activity on your installation
e.g. multiple hardware keys which do not belong to you, multplie systems being created on your installation then please notify me (you can ask to be contacted privately via this thread)
alternatively you can contact your local SAP offices or LPE/Channel Manager.
Dear Paul,
Thank you for detail answer. Anyway, if the SBO user do not currently belong to any SAP's partner maintenance agreement, how can they get the S-Id and password to open SAP B1 customer portal ? Could you pls provide the step to get it ?
I will send you via mail (private) if I find the license that is not use correctly according to SAP rule.
Hi Jimmy,
As a customer you are entitled to this, please contact your partner.
Thx a lot Paul.
However, the partner that is implemented B1 in the company has been closed and no employees.
So, until present, they did not pay maintenance. To whom should they ask the S-Id ?
The customer should then contact their local SAP office for an offical response, once solution is to move the customer to another partner, this the can do by themselves as a new partner may welcome the chance for a recurring maintenance.
Hi Paul,
I wanted to ask a question related to SAP Upgrade and Implementations partner's role in upgrade. we have paid SAP AMC to the partner and also asked t upgrade our system from 2005B to 2007B. Do you think there's a need to pay the partners for the upgrade as well? Please let me know. Hope to hear from you at the earliest.
Joseph Antony
Hi Joseph Anthony,
This is not somehting which is a straightforward answer as this varies so much from partner to partner, customer to customer, country to country.
For examples, here are some scenarios I have heard about based on threads in this forum:
1. Partner upgrades all his customers to the same patch for consistency
2. Customer themselves engages with the parter to perform the technical upgrade (the partner supplies the sw)
3. Partner is charging for all upgrades (patch/SP & Major release)
4. Partner is not charging for any upgrade
5. Partner charges only for major release upgrades
6. Customer has technical resource capable to perform the upgrade?
7. Test cases exist for upgrade testing?
8. Exists a seperate test environment for testing?
The point is there is no single guidance here from SAP. It is your responsibility to fully engage with your partner and seek a resolution to this issue. Maintenance fees may not cover these services same as if you request a few extra days training, it is at your partners discretion on billing and charges.
Sorry I cannot be more specific and give you a yes/no answer.
Hi Paul,
You have answered many questions. However, I feel that SAP should come up with standard guide lines for the channel partners when it comes to product upgrade for the existing customers. I think that by doing so, SAP would also earn a better rapport. Thanks for the inputs Paul. Much appreciated.
Hi Joseph,
We operate in a two tier sales and support model. Therefore we have no direct control over the practices of a partner. I would say that if you are not happy with the deliverables from your partner you should look for a new provider and move to them.
Hello Paul, or any member of SAP for that matter:
I was wondering if it's possible to set up for customers to receive email notification when partners respond to a question on the 'partner support dashboard' via the partner portal. I know I receive emails when questions are logged, but they don't receive notifications in response - and are forced to check hourly if I've gotten back to them.


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