What is the difference between Oracle and SAP? What are the advantages and disadvantages in using either?
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Both are ERP packages.. where oracle has concentrated more and well established on financial module alone where as SAP deals with all. Still there are companies which uses oracle for financial department and SAP for remaining, the only difference is the cost effective in maintaining the both.
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1> When a lot of records exist in a single table, indexing is an issue\n2> Procedure compilation is a bit limited than oracle\n3> Works only on Windows platform\n4> No rollback segments as like in Oracle\n5> Archivelog not supported well as in oracle\n6> Not for very large data warehouses
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Try SAP BW for free here:\n\nhttp://erp.wu-wien.ac.at/sapbw/01_index.htm
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http://www.oatmealmedia.net/sap
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SAP has its own and they do a better job than others.\n\nDont bother though. Why would you lock yourself into a proprietry language???? Stick with Java or open source in 5 years you will be even more in demand
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For CRM, you can look at Microsoft CRM 3.0\nERP, open source -> Compiere\nERP, proprietory -> SAP\nETL -> Microsoft SQL Server\n\nFor a good listing of CRM and ERP Tools, check out http://www.wareprise.com
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SAP is not as popular as Oracle and MS-SQL, but it does have a good-sized customer base, especially in the financial industry.\n\nI've never used it but I have seen people advertising for SAP help.
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nothing. choose the module which u r having domain experiance i.e sales&marketing exp means u choose SD module.\nfor siebel u should good at database language and little bit of programming language.\npresently go for SAP.it is booming
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Oracle is actually a database system that is used companywide.  For example - shipping, receiving, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, etc - all work from the same database.  It could also be called an enterprise system.  or an MRP system.  Contact Oracle to find information on becoming a certified Oracle expert, there is more than one Oracle certification.
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Check out this website\n\nhttp://www.sap.com/india/index.epx
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They are similar, but there are enough differences that you couldn't directly all statements written for one and apply them to the other. MySQL is smaller and easier to install, once you learn the basics of one of them, then it is fairly easy to pick up another. Also PostgreSQL is another open-source DB like MySQL, and its feature set is more complete like oracle it supports stored procedures, triggers, etc. It also claims compliance to the SQL 92 language standard.
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If you are a textile engineer and has interest in the workflow and business of the industry then SAP is a very good thing to study. SAP has a very good footing within ERP databases and I doubt whether there would be a good competitor to SAP in many modules in recent future. Oracle ERP is trying hard to rach there but as of now there are far behind. One good thing is if you know SAP, two years down the line you can learn other ERP products making your skill set wider. Hence if you continue to study I do not see a problem.\n\nAlso read my earlier reply to the same question:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AiTH8s2_B9ftgVKV__ZQfqQezKIX?qid=1006053114822
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Mini SAP for free:\n\nhttps://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/1662\n\nHow to obtain: Free download SAP Web Application Server Java 6.40, Sneak Preview, or order at SAP Knowledge Shop (see below).\n\nSAP Web Application Server ABAP 6.40\nAlso known as Mini SAP System. SAP Web Application Server is part of SAP NetWeaver that is the technical foundation of mySAP Business Suite solutions, SAP xApps composite applications, partner solutions, and customer custom-built applications. SAP NetWeaver embraces Internet standards such as HTTP, XML, and Web services. This version SAP Web Application Server supports the SAP programming languages and programming models like ABAP Objects or BSP ( Business Server Pages ). If you want to test any development capabilities or administration functions or application independent functions like Smart Forms or Webflow this test-version of Web Application Server allows you to do this with minimal hardware requirements.
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I do not know but I hate Oracle I use it at work!!\nGood Luck
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For a large company, the needs of computation and data management and handelling is huge. For this, the best way to go about is professional consultancy. You can also use products made by Oracle, their TPS ( transaction per second rate) is very high
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You need to find a person who knows both systems very well. \n\nUnfortunately, such a person probably doesn't exist.  Most people specialize in one or the other, and most M$ geeks only know M$ (sorry, but that's the truth).\n\nWorse yet, what is "better" overall might not work for your company.  For instance, I upgraded a client from an old version of Peachtree to a new one (better!) but we had to cancel that when we found out that the newer Peachtree had a limitation that we couldn't work around (worse!).\n\nEither system will probably work.  I don't like the fact that any M$ financial software locks me into M$ products, usually their latest-greatest only (so you have to upgrade Office, Exchange, etc when you upgrade the accounting software).  Oracle will probably run on servers of various platforms, which might be nice.  \n\nYour success will depend greatly on the people who do your install and configuration and migration and training.  Choose VERY carefully -- they will be de facto a part of your staff for years.\n\nAny accounting software change is hell... tell you accounting people that it will be at least a year of hell, during which time they'll develop drug and alcohol habits.  That way, when they only complain for 6 months you can tell them that you're ahead of schedule and the project is exceeding expectations.  I'm serious about this -- otherwise, people (like the computer guy) will get fired at the 3-4 month mark!!!!
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Hi Deep,\n\nIf you are working on SAP and that too in ABAP, but still not finding it interesting then I think you should look for a change of job in a good company who really uses SAP in their business.\n\nIf you still want to be in JAVA, then work on SAP Netweaver product suite which gives you exposure on ABAP+JAVA coding in Web Dynpros and BSP applications.\n\nHope it makes things some what easy for you.\n\nRegards,\nYatin