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The Performer Suite is ready to use right after installation, but by using some RFC-enabled customer Function Modules, the list of features can be expanded. In the case of BW Releases 7.4 and higher it is even necessary to use customer Function Modules for the SAP synchronization.

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Function Module

Description

Module

1

Z_RFC_ENTITY_SYNC

Synchronization with SAP objects. If the Function Module is not installed, the synchronization works, but with less performance.
(info) (not needed for BW/4HANA)

General

2

Z_RFC_READ_REPORT

Read the Source code of Includes, Reports and Function Modules.

Docu Performer,
System Scout

3

Z_RFC_GET_DTP_DETAILS

Read DTP Filter and Semantic Groups. If the Function Module is not installed, DTPs are still documented, but without Filters and Semantic Groups.

Docu Performer

4

Z_RFC_AUTH_CHECK

Identify users who are authorized to Queries. If the Function Module is not installed, this will still work, but with much less performance.

Docu Performer

5

Z_RFC_USAGE_ANALYSIS

Mandatory for Where-Used analysis of InfoObjects and reporting entities. The Where-Used analysis of InfoProvider works also without the Function Module.

System Scout

6

Z_RFC_CODESCAN

Mandatory for a scan of ABAP source code (coding in Transformations, Includes, Methods, DTP Routines, etc.)

System Scout

7

Z_RFC_GET_STRING

Mandatory for documentation of Analysis Processes (APDs). The information is stored in a table field of type STRING that cannot be read using standard Function Module RFC_READ_TABLEtable calls where at least one field is of type STRING.

Docu Performer

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Z_RFC_TRANSLATION

Change descriptions of objects in relevant tables of the SAP BW-System.

Migration Booster,
Translation Steward

9

Z_RFC_ADSO_GETDTL_XML

Read information about an ADSO.

Migration Booster

10

Z_RFC_ADSO_CREATE_XML

Create and activate ADSOs in the SAP BW-System.

Migration Booster

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Z_RFC_FUNCTION_DELETE

Delete Function Modules in the SAP BW-System. Required when updating Function Modules.

General

12

Z_RFC_CHECK_ACT_TR

Check, activate, and assign transports of all object types in the Translation Steward.

Translation Steward

13Z_RFC_HCPR_CREATECreate and activate HCPRs in the SAP BW-System.
(info) (can only be created if the class 'cl_rso_hcpr_metadata_api' is found in your BW - see SAP Note 2391785)
Migration Booster

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You need the following SAP authorizations if you want to install the customer function modules:


AAAB - Cross-application Authorization Objects


S_RFC - Authorization Check for RFC Access [T-B274007000]

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Authorizations Field

Values

ACTVT

01, 02, 03, 07, 16 Execute

DEVCLASS

$TMP, *,        Y*,Z*

OBJNAME

1

Y*, Z*

OBJTYPE

FUNGR, FUNC

P_ GROUP

*

For "DEVCLASS" and "OBJNAME" customer-specific namespaces are required.

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