Quick Do It Yourself Analysis of Single Action Violations in Your SAP System

Introduction

In today's complex business environment, organizations rely heavily on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP to manage critical operations. While these systems enhance efficiency and data management, they also introduce significant risks if not properly monitored. One such risk is "single action" violations-activities performed by a single user that can have high-risk implications, such as altering vendor bank details or modifying pricing information without appropriate oversight.

These single action risks pose serious concerns for internal auditors, security consultants, and compliance officers. Unauthorized or unchecked changes can lead to financial fraud, data breaches, and non-compliance with legal requirements like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) or the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Every company, regardless of size or industry, faces these challenges due to the universal reliance on digital systems for business processes.

Addressing single action risks isn't just a best practice-it's a legal and ethical necessity. Effective internal controls and vigilant monitoring are essential to prevent fraudulent activities and to comply with regulatory standards. This guide provides a practical approach to analyzing single action violations within your SAP system using SAP QuickViewer (SQVI) and explores alternative methods to enhance your risk management strategies.

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Using SQVI for Document-Level Change Analysis

This guide will walk you through creating an SAP QuickViewer Report (SAP standard transaction SQVI) to analyze document-level changes using the tables CDHDR and CDPOS. While SQVI is a powerful tool for quick data analysis, working with CDPOS-a cluster table-presents specific limitations. This guide will explore viable methods and explain why SQVI alone cannot handle this analysis directly.

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1. Access SQVI and Create a New Query

• Navigate to SQVI in SAP. Click Create to start a new query.

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2. Enter Query Name and Description

• Enter a name for the query, like SingleActionQ, and provide a description.

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3. Select Table Join as Data Source

• Choose Table Join as the data source.

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4. Adding Table CDPOS

• On the Table Join Definition screen, Insert table CDPOS

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5. Error Encounter with Cluster Table

• Attempt to define the join between CDHDR and CDPOS

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