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1. If a table does not have MANDT as part of the primary key, it is.
A: A structure
B: Invalid
C: Client-independent
D: Not mandatory
2. In regard to CALL, which of the following is NOT a valid statement?
A: CALL FUNCTION
B: CALL SCREEN
C: CALL TRANSACTION
D: CALL PROGRAM
3. Name the type of ABAP Dictionary table that has these characteristics:
Same number of fields as the database table
Same name as database table
Maps 1:1 to database table
A: Pooled
B: Cluster
C: Transparent
D: View
4. An event starts with an event keyword and ends with:
A: Program execution.
B: END-OF-EVENT.
C: Another event keyword.
D: END-EVENT.
5. What is the system field for the current date?
A: SY-DATUM
B: SY-DATE
C: SY-DATID
D: SY-SDATE
6. The following code indicates: A
SELECT fld1 fld2 FROM tab1 APPENDING TABLE itab WHERE fld1 IN sfld1.
A: Add rows to the existing rows of itab.
B: Add rows to itab after first deleting any existing rows of itab.
C: Select rows from tab1 for matching itab entries.
D: Nothing, this is a syntax error.
7. You may change the following data object as shown below so that it equals 3.14.
CONSTANTS: PI type P decimals 2 value '3.1'.
PI = '3.14'.
A: True
B: False
8. The SAP service that ensures data integrity by handling locking is called:
A: Update
B: Dialog
C: Enqueue/Dequeue
D: Spool
9. Which of these sentences most accurately describes the GET VBAK LATE. event?
A: This event is processed before the second time the GET VBAK event is processed.
B: This event is processed after all occurrences of the GET VBAK event are completed.
C: This event will only be processed after the user has selected a basic list row.
D: This event is only processed if no records are selected from table VBAK.
10. Which of the following is not a true statement in regard to a hashed internal table
type?
A: Its key must always be UNIQUE.
B: May only be accessed by its key.
C: Response time for accessing a row depends on the number of entries in the table.
D: Declared using internal table type HASHED TABLE.
11. TO include database-specific SQL statements within an ABAP program, code them
between:
A: NATIVE SQL_ENDNATIVE.
B: DB SQL_ENDDB.
C: SELECT_ENDSELECT.
D: EXEC SQL_ENDEXEC.
12. To measure how long a block of code runs, use the ABAP statement:
A: GET TIME .
B: SET TIME FIELD .
C: GET RUN TIME FIELD .
D: SET CURSOR FIELD .
13. When a secondary list is being processed, the data of the basic list is available by
default.
A: True
B: False
14. Given:
DATA: BEGIN OF itab OCCURS 10,
qty type I,
END OF itab.
DO 25 TIMES. itab-qty = sy-index. APPEND itab.
ENDDO.
LOOP AT itab WHERE qty > 10.
WRITE: /1 itab-qty.
ENDLOOP.
This will result in:
A: Output of only those itab rows with a qty field less than 10
B: Output of the first 10 itab rows with a qty field greater than 10
C: A syntax error
D: None of the above
15. After a DESCRIBE TABLE statement SY-TFILL will contain
A: The number of rows in the internal table.
B: The current OCCURS value.
C: Zero, if the table contains one or more rows.
D: The length of the internal table row structure.
16. You may declare your own internal table type using the TYPES keyword.
A: True
B: False
17. After adding rows to an internal table with COLLECT, you should avoid adding more
rows with APPEND.
A: True
B: False
18. Which of the following is not a component of control break processing when looping
at an internal table?
A: AT START OF
B: AT FIRST
C: AT LAST
D: AT NEW
19. A dictionary table is made available for use within an ABAP program via the
TABLES statement.
A: True
B: False
20. Which of the following would be best for hiding further selection criteria until a
function is chosen?
A: AT NEW SELECTION-SCREEN
B: SELECTION-SCREEN AT LINE-SELECTION
C: SUBMIT SELECTION-SCREEN
D: CALL SELECTION-SCREEN
21. What must you code in the flow logic to prevent a module from being called unless a
field contains a non-initial value (as determined by its data type)?
A: ON INPUT
B: CHAIN
C: FIELD
D: ON REQUEST
22. The AT USER-COMMAND event is triggered by functions defined in the ____.
A: screen painter
B: ABAP report
C: menu painter status
D: ABAP Dictionary
23. In regard to a function group, which of the following is NOT a true statement?
A: Combines similar function modules.
B: Shares global data with all its function modules.
C: Exists within the ABAP workbench as an include program.
D: Shares subroutines with all its function modules.
24. In regard to SET PF-STATUS, you can deactivate unwanted function codes by using
____.
A: EXCLUDING
B: IMMEDIATELY
C: WITHOUT
D: HIDE
25. In regard to data transported in PAI when the FIELD statement is used, which of the
following is NOT a true statement?
A: Fields in PBO are transported directly from PAI.
B: Fields with identical names are transported to the ABAP side.
C: Fields not defined in FIELD statements are transported first.
D: Fields that are defined in FIELD statements are transported when their corresponding
module is called.
26. The order in which an event appears in the ABAP code determines when the event is
processed.
A: True
B: False
27. A field declared as type T has the following internal representation:
A: SSMMHH
B: HHMMSS
C: MMHHSS
D: HHSSMM
28. Which of the following is NOT a component of the default standard ABAP report
header?
A: Date and Time
B: List title
C: Page number
D: Underline
29. Assuming a pushbutton with function code 'FUNC' is available in the toolbar of a list
report, what event is processed when the button is clicked?
A: AT USER-COMMAND.
B: AT PFn.
C: AT SELECTION-SCREEN.
D: END-OF-SELECTION.
30. In regard to field selection, what option of the SELECT statement is required?
A: FOR ALL ENTRIES
B: WHERE
C: INTO
D: MOVE-CORRESPONDING
ABAP Interview Questions
Yesterday my friend attended one interview. She gave me these questions. Can any body
to answer these questions???
1.Without using Tcode SE11, How can we enter the values in to the table???
2.What is the difference between Collect statement and Append Statement???
3.What do you mean by correction and Transportation system???
4.What is the difference between User Exits and BADI????
5.How can we identify User exits in our screen???
6.What do you mean by Inbound and Outbound interface???
7.In realtime do we configure ALE systems or Administator will take care of that??
8.How to release an object???
9.What is the flow of a Sales document???
10.What is the flow of Purchase order???
12.What is the flow of Invoice???
13.What are the standard IDOC's used???
14.What do you mean by table control???Where will we use this???
15.What are field symbols??Where will we use these symbols???
Deepti
----------------------------------------------------------------------1. There are other ways of entering data into a DB table. ex. B D C
2. Collect statement collect/adds the records basing on a key field. allows to create
summarised data sets.
Append will append/add a record at the end of existing records
8. to release an object - use se10/se9
9. sales doc flow: S. A. - S. O. - Delivery - Billing
12. Delivery - invoice.
15. field symbols are used for dynamic allocation. at runtime u can assign a concrete field
to field-symbol.
Kishore
----------------------------------------------------------------------1. you can go to abap editor (se38) and use insert statement for insertion update for
update and modify for modifications.
2. collect will not allow duplicate entries, while append can allow duplicates.
3. if any changes are made to objects they are to be transported to different systems i.e,
change and transport.
4. in user exits we go by general method for enhancements while BADIs we use objects
(oops concepts)
methods for enhancement.
14. table controls are enhanced version for step loops where we can expand rows .main
difference between these two
is step loop can be expanded to two lines table controls can`t.
15. field symbols are just like pointers concept which are used in C language. We use
them when we want to refer to
the fields considered,it doesnt allocate any memory for it.
Venu Rapolu
----------------------------------------------------------------------1. Ans: Using BDC., LSMW,,ALE., BAPI
2. Ans: Collect: it adds the numeric fields to the existing non numeric key field
records., thereby avoiding duplicate
values., and append will simply adds the record
3 . Ans: The CTS contains work bench organizer and transport system :
The workbench organizer is used to record and contol changes to the ABAP/4
development objects;
The transport system is used to move objects from an SAP dev.system to
production system
6. Ans: Outbound interface is used to send IDocs to the ALE server.,
Inbound interface is used to Analyse the received Idoc.
7. Ans: We (ABAPers) don't do.
8. Ans: se09 or se10
13. Ans: MATMAS
CREMAS
DEBMAS
GLMAST etc...
14. Ans: to display records in table format., we use in Screens
15. Ans: we assign the field content at run time with ASSIGN stmt.
Satish D
----------------------------------------------------------------------1. goto se16 u can view the table contents
2. collect will collects all the numeric fields of nonnumeric field values
append will append record at the end of table
3. when we are creatiing new task like dev. a new prg.. after completion of dev. that will
be trnsported to testing system
or production system ... to do that we are assigning an transport request from our
dev.class(system) by using se09
4. badis are dev. by class and inheritence methods where as user exitsdev by SAP only
and empty shells filled wit user logic
5. go to system then status
6. outbound generating an idoc in ale layer with master_idoc_create_messgetype,
inbound is receivng system with idoc_inbound_process, gives an return variable
wether it is sucess or not
7. no we have to configur that
8. go to se09 or se01 there write your task no and use release button it will asks whats
the other system name
and number enter them and relase by pressing jeep button
9. inquiry
quotation
sales order
shipping
delivery
invoice
return goods
12. after creation of delivry note invoice is prepared
13. master_idoc_distribute will generate standard idoc
Deepti
----------------------------------------------------------------------I am enclosing some of answers which I know.
1. We can use t.Code SE16 to enter values into table only if table maintainence is
allowed for that table.
2. Append will add new entries into the table where as collect add into the numeric type
fields if other charatcer fields
matches to your selection criteria.
3. CTS used for creation of ABAP development transport requests.The transaction code
for this is SE10.
4. UserExits r used for adding additional functionality to the existing SAP standard
transactions.Using UserExits
we can add additional functionality standard SAP functionality without making any
changes to the original code.
BADI is a standardized interface for ABAP sources that enables partners and
customers to enhance
SAP-delivered programs in their namespace.
5 .We can identify User exits by using transactions CMOD and SMOD.
6. After entering transaction code SE10 select the transport request which u want to
transport and click on transport
icon(Truck symbol) to release it.
10. Purchase Requistion->RFQ->Vendor Evaluation->Purchase Order(ME21).
14. Table control is the only facility provide thru dialog programming when we come
acrosse the use of updating
standard tables,deletion,insertion and all database operations.
15. Field symbols r pointers to the existing data types(like 'C') which does not allocate
any memory space. These are used
faster access of data.
Pavan.
Interview Questions Answers For Abaper
What are differences between At selection-screen and at selection-screen output?
At selection-screen output is triggered when the selection screen is loaded in memory
before being displayed.
The event AT SELECTION-SCREEN is the basic form of a whole series of events that
occur while the selection screen is being processed.
The standard selection screen in an executable program or in the logical database linked
to it is automatically called between the INITIALIZATION and START-OFSELECTION events. When you call the selection screen, and when users interact with it,
the ABAP runtime environment generates selection screen events, which occur between
INITIALIZATION and START-OF-SELECTION.
What are the events?
Initialization, At selection-screen,Start-of-selection,end-of-selection,top-of-page,end-ofpage, At line-selection, At user-command,At PF,Get,At New,At LAST,AT END, AT
FIRST.
What are the interactive events?
ABAP/4 provides some interactive events on lists such as AT LINE-SELECTION
(double click) or AT USER-COMMAND (pressing a button). You can use these events
to move through layers of information about individual items in a list.
What is Hide?
Say HIDE f
Stores the contents of f in relation to the current output line in the HIDE area not
necessary for f to appear on current line
place the HIDE statement immediately after the output statement for f
User selection of a line for which HIDE fields are available fills the variables in the
program with the values stored.
How can you write programatically value help to a field without?
Using searchhelp and matchcodes.?
What is RFC?
Remote Function Call. RFC is an SAP interface protocol. Based on CPI-C, it
considerably simplifies the programming of communication processes between systems.
RFCs enable you to call and execute predefined functions in a remote system - or even in
the same system.
RFCs manage the communication process, parameter transfer and error handling.
What are client-dependant tables and independent tables?
In SAP systems we have many clients. A client independent table contains data that can
be accessed from any client. Generally these tables contain SAP control data, language
indicators and transaction codes.
Client Dependent tables contain data which is applicable to one specific client. These
tables contain data related to a particular company, for eg. structure of the company,
basic commercial data etc..
How to distinguish them?
All client – dep tables have the field MANDT, other don’t.
What are the domains?
Domain is the central object for describing the technical characteristics of an attribute of
an business objects. It describes the value range of the field
What are the check tables and value tables?
Value Table - This is maintained at Domain Level.
When ever you create a domain , you can entered allowed values. For example you go
to Domain SHKZG - Debit/credit indicator. Here only allowed values is H or S. When
ever you use this Domain, the system will forces you to enter only these values. This is
a sort of master check . To be maintained as a customization object. This mean that if you
want to enter values to this table you have to create a development request & transport
the same.
Check table - For example you have Employee master table & Employee Transaction
table. When ever an employee Transacts we need to check whether that employee exists
, so we can refer to the employee master table. This is nothing but a Parent & Child
relationship . Here data can be maintained at client level , no development involved. As
per DBMS what we call foregin key table, is called as check table in SAP.
What are lock objects?
The R/3 System synchronizes simultaneous access of several users to the same data
records with a lock mechanism. When interactive transactions are programmed, locks are
set and released by calling function modules (see Function Modules for Lock Requests).
These function modules are automatically generated from the definition of lock objects in
the ABAP Dictionary.
What are the different internal tables ? Explain them?
Standard Internal Tables - Standard tables have a linear index. You can access them using
either the index or the key. If you use the key, the response time is in linear relationship
to the number of table entries. The key of a standard table is always non-unique, and you
may not include any specification for the uniqueness in the table definition.
This table type is particularly appropriate if you want to address individual table entries
using the index. This is the quickest way to access table entries. To fill a standard table,
append lines using the (APPEND) statement. You should read, modify and delete lines
by referring to the index (INDEX option with the relevant ABAP command). The
response time for accessing a standard table is in linear relation to the number of table
entries. If you need to use key access, standard tables are appropriate if you can fill and
process the table in separate steps. For example, you can fill a standard table by
appending records and then sort it. If you then use key access with the binary search
option (BINARY), the response time is in logarithmic relation to the number of table
entries.
Sorted Internal Tables - Sorted tables are always saved correctly sorted by key. They also
have a linear key, and, like standard tables, you can access them using either the table
index or the key. When you use the key, the response time is in logarithmic relationship
to the number of table entries, since the system uses a binary search. The key of a sorted
table can be either unique, or non-unique, and you must specify either UNIQUE or NONUNIQUE in the table definition. Standard tables and sorted tables both belong to the
generic group index tables.
This table type is particularly suitable if you want the table to be sorted while you are still
adding entries to it. You fill the table using the (INSERT) statement, according to the sort
sequence defined in the table key. Table entries that do not fit are recognised before they
are inserted. The response time for access using the key is in logarithmic relation to the
number of table entries, since the system automatically uses a binary search. Sorted tables
are appropriate for partially sequential processing in a LOOP, as long as the WHERE
condition contains the beginning of the table key.
Hashed Internal Tables - Hashes tables have no internal linear index. You can only access
hashed tables by specifying the key. The response time is constant, regardless of the
number of table entries, since the search uses a hash algorithm. The key of a hashed table
must be unique, and you must specify UNIQUE in the table definition.
This table type is particularly suitable if you want mainly to use key access for table
entries. You cannot access hashed tables using the index. When you use key access, the
response time remains constant, regardless of the number of table entries. As with
database tables, the key of a hashed table is always unique. Hashed tables are therefore a
useful way of constructing and
using internal tables that are similar to database tables.
What is runtime analysis?
This runtime analysis tools allows the ABAP/4 programmer to trace the tables used by
the SAP dialog/reports programs. In the Analyze button, you can see four more buttons
like:Hit List - Displays the execution time of each statement in the program.
Tables - Displays the tables accessed during run time.
Group hit list - Displays the execution time of all the statements and grouping them
based on the type of command. e.g. performs, SQL and internal tables used.
Hirarchy - Displays the execution time of each statement in the actual order in which
were executed. Uses indentation to indicate the level of nesting of statements within
subroutines.
Any tables use by the transaction or program can be easily trace with the runtime analysis
tools.
Go to transaction SE30
Type in the transaction code you want to analyze.
What are session mothod and call transaction method and explain about them?
Methods in which you can do a BDC the difference between session and call transaction
is Session method.
Understanding SAP Query
A functional area is where you group selected tables together to be reported on.
User groups are sections to build queries in.
A query is the report.
For example, lets say you wish to build a report (query) on the material master where you
want to see certain fields from the MARA table and other fields from the MVKE table.
First you would create a functional area that has both the tables MARA and MVKE in it
and appropriately linked.
(Different tables need a valid join to be queried on)
There is no need to create the functional area if of course a functional area already exists
with at least those 2 tables in it.
Also to note is the fact that the functional area determines which fields of the tables can
be queried on. You can select the desired fields to be either on or off.
Second you would create a user group to put your queries into.
You may have a 'material master' user group which has material master queries in it, then
later you might have a 'bill of materials' user group with BOM queries, etc.
You would also assign various users to the user groups to give them the ability to run the
reports within that user group.
Finally you would create a query within a user group where that query is based on the
functional area and can therefore show selected fields from the tables in the functional
area.
ABAP/4 Query
Every business is unique and SAP provides reporting tools for its users. For simple
reports, you can used the ABAP/4 Query instead of writing reporting programs. If the
reports specifications is not very complex, using the query will save you a lot of time. In
the query, you can create your own calculation variable, define the sorting criteria, define
the field arrangement and define whether you want to have totals.
Steps to create a query :


SQ02 - Create the Functional Areas
SQ02 - Assign to User groups
SQ00 - Create the Basic Lists/Statistic/Ranked List
o Basic Lists are details reports. Every records in the table are printed.
o Statistic are summary reports. The records with the same keys are group
together.
o Ranked list are ranking report. e.g. The top 10 sales values.
What Is SAP Queries
Many times a need arises for SAP Users and Functional Consultants to generate quick
reports without getting any ABAP coding done – time taken to complete the coding in
development, transport and test it in QA system and then transport to production – is
sometimes too long. In such cases, ABAP/4 query is a tool provided by SAP for
generating these kind of reports.
Type of Report Desired:
Before starting to write an ABAP query, its advisable to decide the type of report that the
user wants. ABAP query provides the following type of reports:
Basic List
Statistics
Ranked List
Simple report
Report containing statistical functions like Average &Percentage
Report written for analytical purpose
The output is always seen in the order of Basic List, then Statistics and then Ranked List
if any. One ABAP query can have one basic list, maximum of 9 statistics and maximum
of 9 ranked lists.
In a nutshell, an ABAP/4 query can be designed in four steps
- Creation of a user group
- Creation of functional area
- Assignment of user group to functional area
- Creation of the query based on functional area
The various objects that form an ABAP query can be created in the following 2 ways:
- Tools => ABAP/4 Workbench => Utilities => ABAP/4 Query
OR
- By executing the transaction codes mentioned below:
SQ01 ABAP/4 Query
SQ02 Functional Area
SQ03 User group
Step I - Create Functional Area
In the functional area section, the user indicates from which part of the SAP database the
data is going to be retrieved and how the data is to be retrieved by the query. One
functional area can be assigned to many user groups. A functional area can be created
with or without a logical database. To create a functional area with a logical database,
one has to mention the name of the database and then select the fields from the tables that
form the logical database.
ABAP Query Authorizations: To use an ABAP query, the user must have appropriate
authorizations. Two ways of providing authorizations to the users are as follows:
- User groups
The user should be a part of at least one user group to run the corresponding ABAP
query. This automatically restricts the access of the user to specific functional areas, and
thus the corresponding underlying logical databases.
- Authorizations
The authorization object S_QUERY should be used to give proper authorizations to the
user for a query. This authorization object has a field named ACTVT which can take
values 02 for Change, 23 for Maintain and 67 for Translate.
This value determines whether the user can create and modify the query. The possible
authorizations in the object are as follows:
S_QUERY_ALL
S_QUERY_UPD
Change, maintain and translate query
Change and Translate
Though the general concept of an ABAP query is moderately difficult, the results and the
long term use of the ABAP query is worth the effort.
1. What is an ABAP data dictionary?- ABAP 4 data dictionary describes the
logical structures of the objects used in application development and shows how
they are mapped to the underlying relational database in tables/views.
2. What are domains and data element?- Domains:Domain is the central object
for describing the technical characteristics of an attribute of an business objects. It
describes the value range of the field. Data Element: It is used to describe the
semantic definition of the table fields like description the field. Data element
describes how a field can be displayed to end-user.
3. What is foreign key relationship?- A relationship which can be defined between
tables and must be explicitly defined at field level. Foreign keys are used to
ensure the consistency of data. Data entered should be checked against existing
data to ensure that there are now contradiction. While defining foreign key
relationship cardinality has to be specified. Cardinality mentions how many
dependent records or how referenced records are possible.
4. Describe data classes.- Master data: It is the data which is seldomly changed.
Transaction data: It is the data which is often changed. Organization data: It is a
customizing data which is entered in the system when the system is configured
and is then rarely changed. System data:It is the data which R/3 system needs for
itself.
5. What are indexes?- Indexes are described as a copy of a database table reduced
to specific fields. This data exists in sorted form. This sorting form ease fast
access to the field of the tables. In order that other fields are also read, a pointer to
the associated record of the actual table are included in the index. Yhe indexes are
activated along with the table and are created automatically with it in the
database.
6. Difference between transparent tables and pooled tables.- Transparent tables:
Transparent tables in the dictionary has a one-to-one relation with the table in
database. Its structure corresponds to single database field. Table in the database
has the same name as in the dictionary. Transparent table holds application data.
Pooled tables. Pooled tables in the dictionary has a many-to-one relation with the
table in database. Table in the database has the different name as in the dictionary.
Pooled table are stored in table pool at the database level.
7. What is an ABAP/4 Query?- ABAP/4 Query is a powerful tool to generate
simple reports without any coding. ABAP/4 Query can generate the following 3
simple reports: Basic List: It is the simple reports. Statistics: Reports with
statistical functions like Average, Percentages. Ranked Lists: For analytical
reports. - For creating a ABAP/4 Query, programmer has to create user group and
a functional group. Functional group can be created using with or without logical
database table. Finally, assign user group to functional group. Finally, create a
query on the functional group generated.
8. What is BDC programming?- Transferring of large/external/legacy data into
SAP system using Batch Input programming. Batch input is a automatic
procedure referred to as BDC(Batch Data Communications).The central
component of the transfer is a queue file which receives the data vie a batch input
programs and groups associated data into “sessions”.
9. What are the functional modules used in sequence in BDC?- These are the 3
functional modules which are used in a sequence to perform a data transfer
successfully using BDC programming: BDC_OPEN_GROUP - Parameters like
Name of the client, sessions and user name are specified in this functional
modules. BDC_INSERT - It is used to insert the data for one transaction into a
session. BDC_CLOSE_GROUP - This is used to close the batch input session.
10. What are internal tables?- Internal tables are a standard data type object which
exists only during the runtime of the program. They are used to perform table
calculations on subsets of database tables and for re-organising the contents of
database tables according to users need.
11. What is ITS? What are the merits of ITS?- ITS is a Internet Transaction
Server. ITS forms an interface between HTTP server and R/3 system, which
converts screen provided data by the R/3 system into HTML documents and vice-
versa. Merits of ITS: A complete web transaction can be developed and tested in
R/3 system. All transaction components, including those used by the ITS outside
the R/3 system at runtime, can be stored in the R/3 system. The advantage of
automatic language processing in the R/3 system can be utilized to languagedependent HTML documents at runtime.
12. What is DynPro?- DynPro is a Dynamic Programming which is a combination of
screen and the associated flow logic Screen is also called as DynPro.
13. What are screen painter and menu painter?- Screen painter: Screen painter is a
tool to design and maintain screen and its elements. It allows user to create GUI
screens for the transactions. Attributes, layout, filed attributes and flow logic are
the elements of Screen painter. Menu painter: Menu painter is a tool to design the
interface components. Status, menu bars, menu lists, F-key settings, functions and
titles are the components of Menu painters. Screen painter and menu painter both
are the graphical interface of an ABAP/4 applications.
14. What are the components of SAP scripts?- SAP scripts is a word processing
tool of SAP which has the following components: Standard text. It is like a
standard normal documents. Layout sets. - Layout set consists of the following
components: Windows and pages, Paragraph formats, Character formats. Creating
forms in the R/3 system. Every layout set consists of Header, paragraph, and
character string. ABAP/4 program.
15. What is ALV programming in ABAP? When is this grid used in ABAP?ALV is Application List viewer. Sap provides a set of ALV (ABAP LIST
VIEWER) function modules which can be put into use to embellish the output of
a report. This set of ALV functions is used to enhance the readability and
functionality of any report output. Cases arise in sap when the output of a report
contains columns extending more than 255 characters in length. In such cases, this
set of ALV functions can help choose selected columns and arrange the different
columns from a report output and also save different variants for report display.
This is a very efficient tool for dynamically sorting and arranging the columns
from a report output. The report output can contain up to 90 columns in the
display with the wide array of display options.
16. What are the events in ABAP/4 language?- Initialization, At selection-screen,
Start-of-selection, end-of-selection, top-of-page, end-of-page, At line-selection,
At user-command, At PF, Get, At New, At LAST, AT END, AT FIRST.
17. What is CTS and what do you know about it?- The Change and Transport
System (CTS) is a tool that helps you to organize development projects in the
ABAP Workbench and in Customizing, and then transport the changes between
the SAP Systems and clients in your system landscape. This documentation
provides you with an overview of how to manage changes with the CTS and
essential information on setting up your system and client landscape and deciding
on a transport strategy. Read and follow this documentation when planning your
development project.
18. What are logical databases? What are the advantages/ dis-advantages of
logical databases?- To read data from a database tables we use logical database.
A logical database provides read-only access to a group of related tables to an
ABAP/4 program. Advantages: i)check functions which check that user input is
complete, correct,and plausible. ii)Meaningful data selection. iii)central
authorization checks for database accesses. iv)good read access performance
while retaining the hierarchical data view determined by the application logic. dis
advantages: i)If you donot specify a logical database in the program attributes,the
GET events never occur. ii)There is no ENDGET command,so the code block
associated with an event ends with the next event statement (such as another GET
or an END-OF-SELECTION).
19. What is a batch input session?- BATCH INPUT SESSION is an intermediate
step between internal table and database table. Data along with the action is stored
in session ie data for screen fields, to which screen it is passed, program name
behind it, and how next screen is processed.
20. How to upload data using CATT ?- These are the steps to be followed to
Upload data through CATT: Creation of the CATT test case & recording the
sample data input. Download of the source file template. Modification of the
source file. Upload of the data from the source file.
21. What is Smart Forms?- Smart Forms allows you to create forms using a
graphical design tool with robust functionality, color, and more. Additionally, all
new forms developed at SAP will be created with the new Smart Form solution.
22. How can I make a differentiation between dependent and independent data?Client dependent or independent transfer requirements include client specific or
cross client objects in the change requests. Workbench objects like SAPscripts are
client specific, some entries in customizing are client independent. If you display
the object list for one change request, and then for each object the object
attributes, you will find the flag client specific. If one object in the task list has
this flag on, then that transport will be client dependent.
23. What is the difference between macro and subroutine?- Macros can only be
used in the program the are defined in and only after the definition are expanded
at compilation / generation. Subroutines (FORM) can be called from both the
program the are defined in and other programs . A MACRO is more or less an
abbreviation for some lines of code that are used more than once or twice. A
FORM is a local subroutine (which can be called external). A FUNCTION is
(more or less) a subroutine that is called external. Since debugging a MACRO is
not really possible, prevent the use of them (I’ve never used them, but seen them
in action). If the subroutine is used only local (called internal) use a FORM. If the
subroutine is called external (used by more than one program) use a FUNCTION.
24. What are the various compoents of SAP XI?
25. Define Integaration Builder.
26. What is Software Component Version.
27. Explain IR and ID.
28. What is data type, message type, Message Interface, etc.
29. What is context handling?
30. Context object (How to create and use one).
31. What are the various steps in the ID for configuration and expain each one.
32. What are pipe line services?
33. Define central adapter engine.
34. What are the various type of Adapter.
35. Idoc adapter and File adapter.
36. What are the adapters that exist in the ABAP stack?
37. Different type of Mapping, their merits?
38. Define Simple and Advance function, how do we create it?
39. Overview of the Run Time Workbench.
40. How you create the Idoc to File or File to Idoc scenerio(Complete Flow).
41. What are the steps to send the Idoc to XI.
42. How can you varify that Idoc is sent to the XI or not.
43. What is Metadata, how can you check the Idoc metadata (t-code IDX2).
44. What are the Various steps for the Java Mapping?
45. What is Value Mapping? How we can use it, where does the table get stored?
46. What is MultiMapping, what interface do we use for it?
47. Define BPM, their basics steps (Like Fork, Block, Loop, etc.)?
48. Sender Agreement is required for Idoc adapter? Why?