Abap specific to SAP BW

hello Gurus
I am quite new to BW but i want to improve my skill by addng ABAP knowledge to it but when i discuss it with people they tell you need to know ABAP stuff which is relevant to BW..which kind of makes sense..but ia m not sure...can you people guide on this and also suggest me sites or books that can help me achieve this....i do wish to have good ABAP knowledge going forward but to start with i want to learn its basics relevant to BW..pardon me if i have posted this thread in the wrong forum...but i will certainly appreciate your inputs on this.
Regards

Hi,
Knowledge of ABAP is always an added advantage if u wish to be good at BI. But again this is some thing u start learning with basic and command as u practice. Fine below some links which would be help ful for u in enhancing your ABAP skills:
1. http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/30190066-8d2d-2c10-718a-9b1b0a82972c
2. http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/5005c6c3-364b-2b10-fea9-c476d0885458
Regards
Raj

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Need abap documenation specifically for SAP BW only.

Hi,
I want to learn abap specifically for SAP BW only...How much abap should i know to do bw work....and where i can find documentation of abap related to sap bw 3.5 and 7.0 version.
Regards
Yogee.

HI
generally we used the ABAP code to write Start Routines, End Routines or Individual Update Routines also exits which include variable exits.
If you are totally unaware of the programing languages then better start learing ABAP with basic statements includes IF ELSE LOOP CASE ENDCASE etc.
And then switch to learn how to use this statement to develop the logic.
In BI, the basic knowledge of ABAP is sufficient, u need not go for deep and detail study, belive me its easier than BI.
Go to ABAP forum check for any good ABAP learning materail and start working on that.
Any query please revert back. send ur mail id to me, if possible ll send u some document for ABAP.
Thank-You.
Regards,
Vinod

Error : while converting a WD ABAP object into SAP Transaction

Hi,
I am trying to converting a WD ABAP object into SAP Transaction but i am getting the following error while executing the transaction :
Network Access Message: The page cannot be displayed
Technical Information (for Support personnel)
Error Code: 502 Proxy Error. The specified Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) port is not allowed. ISA Server is not configured to allow SSL requests from this port. Most Web browsers use port 443 for SSL requests. (12204)
IP Address: 10.114.6.144
Date: 4/7/2011 10:41:
Please help.

> ISA Server is not configured to allow SSL requests from this port. Most Web browsers use port 443 for SSL requests. (12204)
This seems to be your specific network configuration. It seems that your corporate network is blocking HTTPS requests which don't use port 443. Your ABAP system is configured to use a port other than 443. Either talk to your basis admins about changing your ABAP system configuration to use port 443 or talk to your network administrators to allow whichever port the ABAP system is running on.

ABAP Workbench in SAP R/3

Can any one give me shot description?
ABAP in the SAP R/3 System.
Architecture of SAP R/3 Applications.
Database Layer.
Application Layer.
Presentation Layer.
Work Processes.
Work Processes.
Screen Processor.
ABAP Processor.
Types of Work Process.
Program Flow and Program Types.
Flow of ABAP Programs.
Executable Programs.
Non-Executable Programs
thanks,
Krishna

Hi
Work processes:
the actual Place where the ABAP work is done
there are following work processes:
DIALOG,UPDATE, SPOOL, BACKGROUND, ENQUE/DEQUE,MESSAGE etc
See this
ABAP FAQ:
1. How data is stored in cluster table?
Each field of cluster table behaves as tables which contains the no. of entries.
2. What are client dependant objects in abap/sap?
SAP Script layout, text element, and some DDIC objects.
3. On which even we can validate the input fields in module progams?
In PAI (Write field statement on field you want to validate, if you want to validate group of fields put in chain and End chain statement.)
4. In selection screen I have three fields, plant mat no and material group. If I input plant how do I get the mat no and material group based on plant dynamically?
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR MATERIAL.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST' to get material and material group for the plant.
5. How do you get output from IDOC?
Data in IDOc is stored in segments, the output from Idoc is obtained by reading the data stored in its respective segments.
6. When top of the page event is triggered?
After excuteing first write statement in start-of-selection event.
7. Can we create field without data element and how?
In SE11 one option is available above the fields strip. Data element/ direct type.
8. How do we debug sapscript?
Go to SE71 give lay set name , go to utilities select debugger mode on.
9. Which transaction code can I used to analyze the performance of ABAP program.
TCode AL21.
10. How can I copy a standard table to make my own z_table.
Go to transaction SE11. Then there is one option to copy table. Press that button. Enter the name of the standard table and in the Target table enter Z table name and press enter.
Following are some of the answers which I gave upto my knowledge.
1. What is the use of 'outerjoin'
Ans. With the use of outer join you can join the tables even there is no entry in all the tables used in the view.
In case of inner join there should be an entry in al the tables use in the view.
2. When to use logical database?
Ans. Advantage of Logical databases:
less coding s required to retrieve data compared to normal internel tables.
Tables used LDB are in hierarchial structure.
3. What is the use of 'table index'?
Ans .Index is used for faster access of data base tables.
4. What is the use of 'FOR ALL ENTRIES'?
Ans. To avoid nested select statements we use SELECT FOR ALL ENTRIES statement.
If there r more than 10000 records SELECT FOR ALL ENTRIES is used.
Performance wise SELECT FOR ALL ENTRIES is better to use.
5. Can you set up background processing using CALL TRANSACTION?
Yes,Using No Screen Mode.
6. What are table buffers?
Table buffers reside locally on each application server in the system. The data of buffered tables can thus be accessed
directly from the buffer of the application server. This avoids the time-consuming process of accessing the database.
Buffering is useful if table needs to be accessed more no. of times in a program.
ABAP Technical Interview Questions:
1. What is the typical structure of an ABAP program?
2. What are field symbols and field groups.? Have you used "component idx of structure" clause with field groups?
3. What should be the approach for writing a BDC program?
4. What is a batch input session?
5. What is the alternative to batch input session?
6. A situation: An ABAP program creates a batch input session. We need to submit the program and the batch session in background. How to do it?
7. What is the difference between a pool table and a transparent table and how they are stored at the database level?
8. What are the problems in processing batch input sessions? How is batch input process different from processing on line?
9. What do you define in the domain and data element?
10. What are the different types of data dictionary objects?
11. How many types of tables exist and what are they in data dictionary?
12. What is the step-by-step process to create a table in data dictionary?
13. Can a transparent table exist in data dictionary but not in the database physically?
14. What are the domains and data elements?
15. Can you create a table with fields not referring to data elements?
16. What is the advantage of structures? How do you use them in the ABAP programs?
17. What does an extract statement do in the ABAP program?
18. What is a collect statement? How is it different from append?
19. What is open sql vs native sql?
20. What does an EXEC SQL stmt do in ABAP? What is the disadvantage of using it?
21. What is the meaning of ABAP editor integrated with ABAP data dictionary?
22. What are the events in ABAP language?
23. What is an interactive report? What is the obvious diff of such report compared with classical type reports?
24. What is a drill down report?
25. How do you write a function module in SAP? Describe.
26. What are the exceptions in function module?
27. What is a function group?
28. How are the date abd time field values stored in SAP?
29. What are the fields in a BDC_Tab Table?
30. Name a few data dictionary objects?
31. What happens when a table is activated in DD?
32. What is a check table and what is a value table?
33. What are match codes? Describe?
34. What transactions do you use for data analysis?
35. What is table maintenance generator?
36. What are ranges? What are number ranges?
37. What are select options and what is the diff from parameters?
38. How do you validate the selection criteria of a report? And how do you display initial values in a selection screen?
39. What are selection texts?
40. What is CTS and what do you know about it?
41. When a program is created and need to be transported to prodn does selection texts always go with it? if not how do you make sure? Can you change the CTS entries? How do you do it?
42. What is the client concept in SAP? What is the meaning of client independent?
43. Are programs client dependent?
44. Name a few system global variables you can use in ABAP programs?
45. What are internal tables? How do you get the number of lines in an internal table? How to use a specific number occurs statement?
46. How do you take care of performance issues in your ABAP programs?
47. What are datasets?
48. How to find the return code of a stmt in ABAP programs?
49. What are interface/conversion programs in SAP?
50. Have you used SAP supplied programs to load master data?
2. Adapted from response by Maram Roja on Tuesday, June 15, 2004
1. What are the techniques involved in using SAP supplied programs? Do you prefer to write your own programs to load master data? Why?
2. What are logical databases? What are the advantages/disadvantages of logical databases?
3. What specific statements do you using when writing a drill down report?
4. What are different tools to report data in SAP? What all have you used?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of ABAP query tool?
6. What are the functional areas? User groups? How does ABAP query work in relation to these?
7. Is a logical database a requirement/must to write an ABAP query?
8. What is the structure of a BDC sessions.
9. What are Change header/detail tables? Have you used them?
10. What do you do when the system crashes in the middle of a BDC batch session?
11. What do you do with errors in BDC batch sessions?
12. How do you set up background jobs in SAP? What are the steps? What are the event driven batch jobs?
13. Is it possible to run host command from SAP environment? How do you run?
14. What kind of financial periods exist in SAP? What is the relevant table for that?
15. Does SAP handle multiple currencies? Multiple languages?
16. What is a currency factoring technique?
17. How do you document ABAP programs? Do you use program documentation menu option?
18. What is SAPscript and layout set?
19. What are the ABAP commands that link to a layout set?
20. What is output determination?
ABAP Interview 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 standared,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.
Answers to some ABAP Interview Questions:
Questions which I have faced in an interview:
1) What is runtime analysis? Have you used this?
2) What is meant by performance analysis? Have done anything to improve the performance?
3) How to transfer the objects? Have to transferred any objects?
4) How did you test the developed objects?
5) What is the difference between SAP Memory and ABAP Memory?
6) In order to upload Purchase order details, how you handle multiple values for a single field?
Eg: Item field may contain no. of values for a record
7) What is the procedure you followed to upload the data?
8) How did you handle errors in Call Transaction?
9) Among the Call Transaction and Session Method, which is faster?
10) What are the difference between Interactive and Drill Down Reports?
11) How to pass the variables to forms?
12) How to create a link between modified form and modified print program?
13) What is the table, which contain the details of all the name of the programs and forms?
14) How did you test the form u developed? How did you taken print?
15) What are Standard Texts?
16) What is the difference between Clustered Tables and Pooled Tables?
17) What is pf-status?
18) Among "Move" and "Move Corresponding", which is efficient one?
19) What are the output type and Tcodes?
20) Where we use Chain and Endchain?
21) Do you use select statement in loop endloop, how will be the performance? To improve the performance?
22) In select-options, how to get the default values as current month first date and last date by default?
Eg: 1/12/2004 and 31/12/2004
Go thru these answers:
1) What is runtime analysis? Have you used this?
It's checks program execution time in microseconds. When you go to se30.if you give desired program name in performance file. It will take you to below screen. You can get how much past is your program.
2) What is meant by performance analysis? Have done
3) How to transfer the objects? Have you transferred any objects?
4) How did you test the developed objects?
I was testing a developed object. There are two types of testing
- Negative testing
- Positive testing
In negative testing we will give negative data in input and we check any errors occurs.
In positive testing we will give positive data in input for checking errors.
8) How did you handle errors in Call Transaction?
We can create a internal table like 'bsgmcgcoll'. All the messages will go to internal table. We can get errors in this internal table.
Below messages are go to internal table. when you run the call transaction.
- Message type
- Message id
- Message Number
- Variable1
- Variable2
- Variable3
9) Among the Call Transaction and Session Method, which is faster?
Call transaction is faster then session method. But usually we use session method in real time...because we can transfer large amount of data from internal table to database and if any errors in a session. Process will not complete until session get correct.
10) What are the difference between Interactive and Drill Down Reports?
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.
Drill down report is nothing but interactive report...drilldown means above paragraph only.
11) How to pass the variables to forms?
12) What is the table, which contain the details of all the name of the programs and forms?
Table contains vertical and horizontal lines. We can store the data in table as blocks. We can scroll depends upon your wish. And these all are stored in database (data dictionary).
Which contain the details of all the name of the programs and forms? (I don't know).
13) How did you test the form u developed? How did you taken print?
14) What are Standard Texts?
16) What is the difference between Clustered Tables and Pooled Tables?
A pooled table is used to combine several logical tables in the ABAP/4 dictionary. Pooled tables are logical tables that must be assigned to a table pool when they are defined.
Cluster table are logical tables that must be assigned to a table cluster when they are defined.
Cluster table can be used to store control data they can also used to store temporary data or text such as documentation.
17) What is pf-status?
Pf status is used in interactive report for enhancing the functionality. If we go to se41, we can get menus, items and different function keys, which we are using for secondary list in interactive report.
18) Among "Move" and "Move Corresponding", which is efficient one?
I guess, 'move corresponding' is very efficient then 'move' statement. Because usually we use this stamtent for internal table fields only...so if we give move corresponding. Those fields only moving to other place (what ever you want).
19) What are the output type and Tcodes?
20) Where we use Chain and End chain?
21) Do you use select statement in loop end loop, how will be the performance? To improve the performance?
22) In select-options, how to get the default values as current month first date and last date by default?
Eg: 1/12/2004 and 31/12/2004
SAP ABAP interview questions
Thanks to the reader who sent in this question set:
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 language-dependent 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 (Ive 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.
Please check these links.
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/abap-interview-question.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/answers-to-some-abap-interview-questions.htm
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/documents/document.asp?i=3240
http://www.techinterviews.com/?p=198
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Regards
Anji

ABAP certification in SAP TechEd B'lore

Hello Experts,
I checked the SAP techEd site but they dont provide sufficient info on ABAP certification .or the syllabus for associate level ABAP certification exap .
If anyone have detail info then plz reply me

Hi,
SAP Consultant Certification Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver -
ABAP Workbench (2003) Curriculum
Software components: SAP Web Application Server 6.20
Certification duration: 3 hours
Number of certification questions: 80 multiple choice questions
Required certificates for participation in this certification test: None
Please note that you are not allowed to use any reference materials during the certification test (no access to online documentation or to any SAP system). The certification test Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver - ABAP Workbench (2003) verifies the knowledge in the area of SAP NetWeaver for the consultant profile ABAP Workbench. This certificate proves that the candidate has a basic understanding within this consultant profile, and can implement this knowledge practically in projects.
The certification test consists of questions from the areas specified below:
Topic Areas
1. SAP Technologies (+)
SAP Systems
Navigation (system handling)
Technical setup of an SAP system
System-wide concepts

2. ABAP Workbench Basics (++)
Data types and data objects
Internal tables
Data retrieval (authorization check)
Subroutines
The ABAP Runtime System
Function groups and function modules
Program calls and data transfer
3. ABAP Objects (++)
Classes and objects
Inheritance
Casting
Interfaces
Events
Global classes and interfaces
Exception handling
Dynamic programming
4. ABAP Dictionary (++)
Database tables
Performance for table access
Consistency through input check (foreigh key dependency)
Dependency of ABAP Dictionary objects
Views
Search help
5. Techniqes for List Generation (++)
Data output to lists
Selection screen
Logical database
Program-specific data retrieval
Data formatting and control level processing
Storage of lists and background processing
Interactive lists
6. Dialog Programming (++)
Screen (basics)
User interface (GUI title, GUI status)
Screen elements for output (text fields, status icons, and group boxes)
Screen elements for input/output
Subscreen and tabstrip control
Table control
Context menu
Dialog programming lists
7. Database Changes (+)
Database updates with Open SQL
LUWs and Client/Server Architecture
SAP locking concept
Organizing database changes
Complex LUW processing
Number assignment
Change-document creation
8. Enhancements and Modifications (+)
Changes in SAP Standards
Personalization
Enhancements to Dictionary elements
Enhancements using customer exits
Business Transaction Events
Business Add-Ins
Modifications
Weighting Key in the Test:
+ = 1 - 10%
++ = 11 - 20%
+++ = over 20%
SAP Consultant Certification
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 Application Development Focus ABAP
Software components: SAP Web Application Server 6.40
Certification exam is included in course TAW12 and is also offered separately at many SAP locations.
Certification ID (Booking code): C_TAW12_04
Certification duration: 3 hours
Number of certification questions: 80
Required certificates for participation in this certification test: None
Courses for certification preparation: TAW10 (ABAP Workbench Fundamentals); TAW12 (ABAP Workbench Concepts)
Please note that you are not allowed to use any reference materials during the certification test (no access to online documentation or to any SAP system).
The certification test Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 Application Development Focus ABAP verifies the knowledge in the area of the SAP NetWeaver for the consultant profile Application Development Focus ABAP. This certificate proves that the candidate has a basic understanding within this consultant profile, and can implement this knowledge practically in projects.
The certification test consists of questions from the areas specified below:
Topic Areas
1. SAP Technologies
SAP systems (mySAP Business Suite and SAP NetWeaver)
Technical structure of an SAP Web Application Server
2. ABAP Workbench Basics (++)
Data types and data objects (declaration)
Internal tables
Data retrieval (authorization check)
Subroutines
Function groups and function modules
Program calls and memory management
3. Advanced ABAP (++)
ABAP runtime
Data types and data objects (usage)
Open SQL (high-performance programming)
Dynamic programming
4. ABAP Objects (++)
Classes and objects
Inheritance
Polymorphism (casting)
Interfaces
Events
Global classes and interfaces
Exception handling
Shared objects
5. ABAP Dictionary (++)
Database tables
Performance for table accesses
Consistency by means of input check (foreign key dependency)
Dependency for ABAP Dictionary objects
Views
Search helps
6. List Creation Techniques (++)
Data output in lists
Selection screen
Logical database
Interactive lists
List creation with the ALV grid control:
 - Simple lists
 - Field catalog
 - Layout
 - Event handling
7. Dialog Programming (++)
Screen (basics)
Program interface (GUI title, GUI status)
Screen elements for output (text fields, status icons, and group boxes)
Screen elements for input/output
Subscreen and tabstrip control
Table control
Context menu
Lists in dialog programming
8. Database Changes
Database updates with open SQL
LUWs and client/server architecture
SAP locking concept
Organize database changes
Complex LUW processing
Number assignment
Change document creation
9. Enhancements and Modifications
Changes to the standard SAP system
Personalization
Enhancements to ABAP Dictionary elements
Enhancements via customer exits
Business Transaction Events
Business Add-Ins
Modifications
Amount of questions by topic (as percentage of test):
+ = 1 - 10%
++ = 11 - 20%
+++ = over 20%
Reward points if useful
vinay

Using the Execute Preloaded Option for ABAP Dataflows in SAP BODS

Hello All,
This is regarding the use of Advanced Option in SAP Application Type (ECC) Datastore settings in SAP BODS 4.2, where there are two options to select from for ABAP Execution Option property: (1)Generate and Execute and (2) Execute Preloaded. Since our ECC client is often locked by BASIS team even on DEV environment, we would like to make use of the second option 'Execute Preloaded' so that we could extract the data from ECC tables without having to ask the BASIS team to unlock the ECC client every time before extraction.
The problem is that we are getting an error upon generating and uploading the ABAP program to ECC client. I have searched the blogs and so far I have only found that there are certain ABAP programs or function modules that come with SAP BODS which need to be installed by BASIS team on ECC side to allow the ABAP dataflows to be generated and uploaded to ECC server. I would appreciate it if anyone could provide a list of which function modules BASIS needs to install on ECC or a blog that provides details around using this option.
So far, from the SAP BODS designer, we are performing below steps but getting an error upon generating and uploading the ABAP dataflow program:
1. Create a test ABAP Dataflow using SAP ECC datastore. Provide the ABAP program options.
2. Right click, select Generate ABAP Program.
3. Once the ABAP Program Generation Dialog box appears, check the box "Upload Generated Program".
4. Upon clicking OK, we are getting the following error:
The ABAP program <ZRTEST01> for ABAP data flow <RT_TEST_R3> (datastore <R3_DS>) was not uploaded: < RFC CallReceive error <Function /BODS/RFC_ABAP_INSTALL_AND_RUN: RFC_ABAP_MESSAGE- Exception condition "NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI" trigger[SAP NWRFC 720][SAP Partner ### ][clientname][servername][accountname][4103]>. >.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rizwan

All,
The BASIS team reviewed steps provided in the BODS document and attempted to install the Function Modules but now none of the BODS jobs would work. All BODS jobs are being terminted with the Syntax Error error when extracting data from ECC using ABAP dataflows:
17740 16404 R3C-150412 06/17/2014 9:38:46 AM |Data flow RT_DF_TEST_PC207
17740 16404 R3C-150412 06/17/2014 9:38:46 AM RFC CallReceive error <Function /BODS/RFC_ABAP_INSTALL_AND_RUN: RFC_ABAP_RUNTIME_FAILURE-(Exception_Key: SYNTAX_ERROR)- Syntax
17740 16404 R3C-150412 06/17/2014 9:38:46 AM error in program /BODS/SAPLBODS .[SAP NWRFC 720][SAP Partner 740 ][DEV1][Server][account][4103]>.
22052 20572 R3C-150412 06/17/2014 9:38:46 AM |Data flow RT_DF_TEST_PC207
22052 20572 R3C-150412 06/17/2014 9:38:46 AM RFC CallReceive error <Function /BODS/RFC_ABAP_INSTALL_AND_RUN: RFC_ABAP_RUNTIME_FAILURE-(Exception_Key: SYNTAX_ERROR)- Syntax
22052 20572 R3C-150412 06/17/2014 9:38:46 AM error in program /BODS/SAPLBODS .[SAP NWRFC 720][SAP Partner 740 ][DEV1][Server][account][4103]>.

Problem Installing ABAP Engine of SAP WAS 6.20(TEST DRIVE VERSION)

Hi
I am trying to install ABAP Engine of SAP WAS 6.20(TEST DRIVE VERSION) which I got with the official ABAP Reference book of SAP press.
It is installing upto 91% and giving the following errors:
RC code form SyCoprocessWait = -2 .
Error: DBR3LICENSECREATE ExecuteCheck 2 718
Exit code from C:\MiniWAS\saplicense: -2.
Error: DBR3LICENSECREATE InternalInstallationDo 2 718
Phase failed.
Error: DBR3LICENSECREATE InstallationDo 2 718
Phase failed.
Error: Main {} 2 718
Installation aborted.
I am trying to learn ABAP and need to practise it. Could someone please help me in this matter.

Restart the install and search this forum for "MiniWAS", "Mini Was", "620 install" and you'll find half a dozen people who had the same problem.

ABAP-Programming for SAP BW u0096 User-Exits und BAdIs

Hi experts,
i am a novice und looking for informations about Badi and User-exits for BW .
i want to learn how to programm extractors.
Can you you help me by giving me some informations or documents or sap links where i can find informations?
Cheers

Dear Mr Herzog,
Congratulations for the book: Abap Developement for SAP Netweaver BI: User exits and BadIs.
We're trying to implement the suggestions on the chapter 5.1.1 Interface of function module EXIT_SAPLRSR0_001 (page 136), however, we're having problens with the abap sintax CALL_FUNCTION l_d_name IF FOUND.
The command IF FOUND is not accepted.
It'll be very helpful to avoid issues on tranporting include zxrsru01.
I appreciate any additional help on how to implement it.
Best Rgs
Eliseo Bouzan

ABAP differences of SAP R/3 4.6 and ECC 6.0

What are the ABAP differences of SAP R/3 4.6 and ECC 6.0?

Hi
Difference between version on functionalities you can find on the following link.
Give the source version (i.e. 4.6 C) and select the target version (i.e. ECC 6.0)
http://solutionbrowser.erp.sap.fmpmedia.com/
Please check this Release notes :
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/43/6880cbb88f297ee10000000a422035/content.htm
Check if this is helpfull
Short Difference between R/3 4.7, ECC5 & ECC6 !!!!!
1. SAP NetWeaver is SAP's technology platform. It has all of SAP's
technology in it. It is used to build and run SAP Applications and customer
applications (Application server, data warehouse, portal, coding, messaging,
etc). You can find more information on the SAP NetWeaver page on the SAP
Service Marketplace (http://service.sap.com/netweaver). Of course they is
also in on the SAP NetWeaver page in SDN.
2. ABAP is part of SAP NetWeaver. BW is part of SAP NetWeaver (as of
the 3.5release).
3. Prior to SAP NetWeaver, BW was a seperate product. It is shipped as part
of SAP NetWeaver since the SAP NetWeaver '04 release (SAP NetWeaver BI 3.5).
4. SAP ECC is part of the SAP ERP application (actually it is the minimal
installation of SAP ERP). SAP ERP runs on SAP NetWeaver. So when you get SAP
ERP you get SAP NetWeaver.
- SAP ECC 5.0 is part of SAP ERP 2004 [which runs on SAP NetWeaver '04]
- SAP ECC 6.0 is part of SAP ERP 6.0 (2005) [which runs on SAP
NetWeaver 7.0(2004s)]
5. SAP NetWeaver is delivered with SAP ERP so ABAP and the functional
modules are include in SAP ERP.
6. With SAP ERP (SAP ECC) you have a choice of activating BI within the SAP
ERP system or deploying in a seperate system. This is information is in the
SAP ERP master guides which can be found at
http://service.sap.com/instguides.
For SAP ERP 6.0 (ECC 6.0) it will the SAP NetWeaver 7.0 version of BI.
Also check
/thread/170347 [original link is broken]
The only difference between ECC5 and ECC6 is that additional components like mySAPCRM, mySAPPLM, mySAPSCM, mySAPSRM are added in ECC6.0. HR was already a part of ECC5.0.
http://abdurohman.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/whats-new-in-ecc5-and-ecc6-ecc7/
Reward if usefull

ABAP Query and SAP quary

What is the diff between ABAP Query and SAP quary?

Balu,
SAP Query
Purpose
The SAP Query application is used to create lists not already contained in the SAP standard system. It has been designed for users with little or no knowledge of the SAP programming language ABAP. SAP Query offers users a broad range of ways to define reporting programs and create different types of reports such as basic lists, statistics, and ranked lists.
Features
SAP Query's range of functions corresponds to the classical reporting functions available in the system. Requirements in this area such as list, statistic, or ranked list creation can be met using queries.
All the data required by users for their lists can be selected from any SAP table created by the customer.
To define a report, you first have to enter individual texts, such as titles, and select the fields and options which determine the report layout. Then you can edit list display in WYSIWYG mode whenever you want using drag and drop and the other toolbox functions available.
ABAP Query, as far as I Believe, is the use of select statements in the ABAP Programming. This needs a knowledge of Open SQL commands like Select,UPdtae, Modify etc. This has to be done only by someone who has a little bit of ABAP experience.
To sum up, SAP queries are readymade programs given by SAP, which the user can use making slight modification like the slection texts, the tables from which the data is to be retrieved and the format in which the data is to be displayed.ABAP queries become imperative when there is no such SAP query existing and also when there is a lot of customizing involved to use a SAP Query directly.
Check out these links.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/35/26b413afab52b9e10000009b38f974/content.htm
http://www.thespot4sap.com/Articles/SAP_ABAP_Queries_Introduction.asp
Step-by-step guide for creating ABAP query
http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ab4query.pdf
ABAP query is mostly used by functional consultants.
Kindly reward points by clicking the star on the left of reply,if it helps.Kindly close your previous threads if your problem is solved and reward points for helpful answers.
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Regarding Function Specification in Sap FICO

HI guyz
Could anybody plz explain what is Functional Specification in SAP FICO
Could anybody explain me with an example.
Could you give any idea abot Technical Specifications too..
Regards
Anil

Your question of this general type is discouraged here on SDN-BPX. Please reaquaint yourself with the the [rules of engagment|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/home/rulesofEngagement].
[Jeffrey Holdeman|http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/profile/Jeffrey+Holdeman]
SAP Labs, LLC
BusinessObjects Division
Americas Regional Implementation Group (RIG)

Functional Specification on SAP MM-Purchasing

Hi Gurus,
It will be great, if someone forwards me a link or some website which will teach me how to write functional specifications effectively, with some examples of func specs.
Specially, func specs on SAP MM-Purchasing will be really great.
Thanks,
Kumar

The below links may help u to understand the process:
http://www.sap-img.com/general/what-are-functional-specification-in-sap.htm
http://www.saptechies.com/what-are-functional-specifications/

ABAP Reports and SAP Query

Hi Experts,
I have question regarding ABAP Reports, SAP Query, and Transaction with variant. How are we securing one the above reports that we assign them through pfcg. We can secure custom program by custom transaction or define the auth group in S_PROGRAM auth object but in this case we have to assign SA38 in production. is that correct?
Please help me understand difference between the ABAP reports and SAP query. Is the ABAP reports same as Program or they are different.
Thanks in advance
Faisal
Edited by: Faisal on Jun 30, 2009 11:06 PM

Hi,
1) End user security (role matrix coordinate with process team)
This role Matrix design is most important where we can put restrictions and use SoD.
2) Secure Table (by auth group)
Table TDDAT and use of transaction se54 for security tables to right auth Groups. Secure s_tabu_dis, s_tabu_cli.
3) Secure program (as you said ABAP reports are referred to Program)
Use of table TPGP and program RSCSAUTH for assignment of groups to Program. SA38 Running of SA38 requires a minimum SUBMIT in user Action. A user having SA38 is dangerous as he/she is now enabled to run any report. Hence protection in Auth Group is needed. Verify each and every program is having authority check statement and Auth Group or not before assigning sa38. As you mentioned its best to avoid SA38 and create CUSTOM TXN for each report.
(We should also SECURE S_DEVELOP in Production properly along with ur points. Please Note).
4) Secure some batch jobs roles for batch job
Secure by s_btch* objects and less access to se36.
5) Create support roles for cutover activity during Go-live
That is always needed. Go ahead.
6) Emergency roles & IT roles for support
This is very much needed as a role of Mitigation and Fire Fighting for Temporary access. Ensure to enable ur audit parameters in RZ10 (rsau* sm20,RSLG* for sm21). Give emergency access but enable audit via sm19 and get audit reports from sm20 and sm21 immediately after the use of emergency access.
There are also other auth objects we need to be care ful which is a long list and hope every body ensures that (s_cts,a_admi,s_trans, tables ssm_cust, prgn,t000) etc and a host of others. Besh wishes. Let us know if any issue.
Regards
Aveek.

Need knowledge on sap upgrade 4.7 to ecc 6.0 in abap reports and sap query

please give me some ideas and useful links on sap upgrade 4.7 to ecc 6.0 in abap reports and sap query

Hi Jaya,
Not very clear with your question.
Are you looking for changes in areas od ABAP reports & SAP query when we upgrade SAP from 4.7 to ECC 6.0 ??
If the response is YES, then please refer to SAP solution browser www.sapsolutionbrowser.com
Define source release and target release .
You will get module wise details on new features for target release.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Deepak Kori

As ABAP tasks in SAP Provisioning framework

Hi Experts,
In HR provisioning , for a new hire when a new MX_PERSON is created in Identity store , User accounts need to be created in the SAP systems from IDM .For this I noticed "AS ABAP tasks " in SAP provisioning framework with create/delete user "To custom" passes .
The Job which reads and writes HR data to identity store is not in provisioning folder . But these tasks discussed above are in provisioning folder in identity store. please advise as to how to call these tasks and create SAP accounts whenever a person is getting created in identity store.please advice .
Please let me know even if there is any alternative way to do this.
Thanks in Advance!

Just assign target system privileges via business roles to these users in the self-service UI and they're automatically created to the target systems by the framework.
This is assuming that you have connected the desired target systems, event tasks, ACCOUNT<TARGET SYSTEM> attributes etc correctly based on the documentation.
Edited by: pasikuikka on Nov 6, 2009 10:00 AM

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