Debugging SAP ERMS rules

There probably many CRM implementations which use ERMS, I've come through few requests on how to debug the auto response given by ERMS when CRM receives an inbound email.

SAP provides a tool which you could use to debug this auto response rules. The transaction CRM_ERMS_LOGGING is very helpful. But before we could use this transaction, we need to know the work item ID.

Anyway, here are the steps I used in my debugging:

1. Use SOST, find the response that was sent out, note the date/time
2. Use SWIA, this will return you with work item ID, fill in the time period based on (1) and the task = TS00207915 (ERMS service manager)
3. Put a break point at your auto response implementation
4. Use CRM_ERMS_LOGGING, enter the work item ID and un-tick "Do not execute actions"
5. Execute and you'll be brought to the break point you left in (3)

Retrieving older version of sapscript

As you may have come across, there is no versioning available for sapscript in SAP (at least until SAP ECC6, no idea if newer one has it). So is there a way to retrieve your old version?

Simple and straight answer will be, NO!

Workaround? Probably there is. Here is what I've done to work around this:

1. Use SE03 to find the the last good transport for the sapscript.

2. Use STMS_IMPORT to import the previous transport into your QA or Sandbox.
2.1 Extras - Other Requests - Add
2.2 Put transport request, client and click on transport again.

3. Download the sapscript form using RSTXSCRP to your local PC.

Good luck!

New project - Ubitx - Radi2cino

I've always been interested in building my own radio. I've seen many projects available on the net which I could get my hands dirty with. I had a WSPR kit which I've finished working on it but I had little problem and somehow I lost interest on it.  I saw another one which allows SSB/QRP kits from India. It comes as a full assembled board but with no case and lot of other interesting projects which can be based on that board. The UBITX kit is made available by VU2ESE and can be bought from his website at:

http://www.hfsignals.com/index.php/ubitx/

This kit is selling like a hot cake, snapped most of the available kits just few days after it was launched at the end of last year. Currently, it is being back-ordered, and it usually takes around 2 months to get yours ready for shipping. Mine is already in the post and unlucky me, I choose to get it shipped via India Post and it takes weeks to reach me I guess. Should've choose DHL shipping for an extra USD$10. BTW, the kit cost is just USD$109 for now, the same price when it was launched last year. 

BTW, while waiting for the UBITX to arrive, I've ordered a Raduino replacement from a US ham, W0EB. This Raduino replacement has been designed/developed by W0EB/W2CTX/N5IB and made it available for US$45 (shipped to Malaysia). The kit comes unassembled and it comes with two SMD chips and lots of SMD resistors and caps. This is my first time working on SMD and the only tool I've is soldering iron. Anyway, managed to assemble it but yet to test it out. 

Had a problem with Si5351a, developed some bridges with some of the pins. So, applied lot of flux to remove the bridges. Since this is my first time doing SMD soldering and I think it is good enough and if it doesn't work later on, I'll need to re work on it again.

The case that I have bought, I was thinking of getting a smaller one, but for now, this is good enough. Front panel ready, back panel will wait. Forgotten to buy the UHF connector for the case.

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CRM middleware - Debugging incoming BUPA _MAIN/BUPA_REL

Instead of stopping the inbound queue to enable debugging, there is another method which hasn't been documented well.

In the BUPA_CONV_EI2BAPI function module, there is the following code:

This will enable us about 30 seconds to enable debugging from SM50.

Upgrading my Heathkit SB-221 with Harbach upgrade kits

Finally, after I have got all the upgrade kits that I ordered from Harbach, I started putting them together today. It took me many hours since I couldn't visualised on how they're supposed to be installed based on the installation guides which really useful nonetheless.

I started my upgrade with the RM-220 meter board. It has missing R2 resistor and Jeff had shipped it along with my FB-220 kit which I ordered later. I didn't think it was necessary to upgrade the capacitors bank but many of my friends suggested it since the amplifier was built 30+ years ago. The capacitors might have dried up. Along with RM-220, I did the FB-220 upgrade too since  I need to work on the connection anyway. Anyway, the meter board doesn't require the old zener diode, so I've removed it as per the installation guide.

After the two upgrades, I did a test run just to make sure everything was okay before going for the other upgrades. The HV reading seems to be a okay and as per the original specs. Before the upgrade, the reading were a bit off for both CW and SSB mode.

Satisfied with the HV side upgrades, I went ahead with adding the SS-221-240 upgrade. This requires a lot of works since there are four things need to be done:

1. Installing the circuit board (it is upside down since I couldn't find a safest way of installing it and looking at some of the photos found on the net, they're doing the same thing.
2. Installing the bridge rectifier.
3. Adding  transient voltage suppressors ( 390V ZNR suppressors).
4. And lastly the diodes across the T/R relay.

The last part before doing another test run was to put in the SK-220 soft key. Its a bit cramp there since there is RF choke installed. The installation guide doesn't warn this though. But I managed to squeezed it in.

Done with all the upgrades, I did a check on all connections and tidy some of the wires with cable tie. I did a power up test run and let it ran for half an hour to see if I any smoke came out and everything went just fine. Put back the casing and now ready for RF test. This will be done when I get my hexbeam fine tuned. Stay tune!

Digital Voice Mode - In Malaysia

As of now (early 2018), the digital voice mode is still in the infant stage in Malaysia. The interest from local hams seems to be slow and this probably due to many reasons. Anyway, I've blogged this in the myaprs.my blog, so I will not repeat it here. Here is the link if you would like to read more:

http://www.myaprs.my/2017/11/going-to-new-chapter-digital-voice.html

Anyway, for those who're looking into how you would be able to make a contact with local hams in digital voice mode, the following information might be useful:

• Yaesu Fusion - Wires-X
• MALAYSIA-NET room
• 9M2RKL (Klang Valley) - 439.600 MHz, Shift -5 MHz
• 9M4RMU (Melaka) - 439.8250 MHz, Shift -5 MHz
• Yaesu Fusion - YSF Network
• MY Malaysia Net reflector
• DMR - BrandMiester Network
• Talkgroup 50210 

The three networks above are bridged, so you can either access it using hotspot from BrandMiester or from YSF Network depending on what radio you have. For Wires-X, you need to either access it from any repeaters that are already connected to Wires-X, or from any Wires-X nodes/gateways too.

Got myself an SB-221!

I've been aiming to own one since I upgraded my license back in 2012 and I'm more interested on the old tube amplifier like those from HeathKit, Kenwood and Yaesu. The only thing that holding me back was the cost to get it shipped from US to Malaysia. The SB-200 and the likes can be had for around USD$400-600 but the shipping and handling can be costly due to the weight and customs charges, it might comes to a total of USD$200 for shipping cost.

My luck changed, on 24/12, I was browsing mudah website and was looking for something unrelated but was bumped to an advert, a Heathkit SB-221 for sale. The advert was posted about a month before that and according to the guy, there was no other enquiry other than from a person from neighbouring country. So, the deal went through and on 27/12, I got a very clean (from outside) and very good condition SB-221 with a 10M mod done. No other mods have been done since the amplifier was built and according to the OM, he hasn't turn it on for the last 10 years since he made a move to Malaysia.

Since I don't have a proper radio to test everything, I did only a turn-on test and let it run for half an hour. No burning smell, and the tubes glowed as expected. The only I did was to replace the broken 240V cheap plug with a much better one. The plate voltages for both CW and SSB are a bit shy to the one on the specs, probably due to the age but well within the 10% tolerance.

Anyway, before I get this connected to my current rig, a TS-590SG, I've ordered few upgrade kits from Harbach Electronics which include the soft-key, soft-start, meter board and the capacitors block.

Some photos when I took off the casing: