Forms 6i interview questions

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The following book has a couple chapters of interview questions divided into "Beginner" and "Advanced:"
Oracle Developer Advanced Forms and Reports.
Koletzke, Peter and Dorsey, Paul.
Oracle Press: Osborne/McGraw-Hill. (ISBN: 0-07-212048-7)
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    Hi Friends,
    I was  face some Interview.
    Please send answers to the questions?
    How many data Fields  and key fields we can create in DSO?
    You can overwrite key fields or Data Fields?
    Which up date we use in Delta queue extraction( v1 or v2 or v3)
    Which message we get when transported request is failed?
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    How to load flat file data?
    How to load Hierarchy file data?
    What is HACR?
    How to maintain HACR?
    If any issue in HACR then how to resolve the issue?
    What is Baby Cube?
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    What is the use of Aggregates?
    Is there
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    What is
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    What are
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    • Application Specific
    o BW Content FI, HR, CO, SAP CRM, LO Cockpit
    o Customer-Generated Extractors
    LIS, FI-SL, CO-PA
    • Cross Application (Generic Extractors)
    o DB View, InfoSet, Function Module
    2. What are the steps involved in LO Extraction?
    • The steps are:
    o RSA5 Select the DataSources
    o LBWE Maintain DataSources and Activate Extract Structures
    o LBWG Delete Setup Tables
    o 0LI*BW Setup tables
    o RSA3 Check extraction and the data in Setup tables
    o LBWQ Check the extraction queue
    o LBWF Log for LO Extract Structures
    o RSA7 BW Delta
    Queue Monitor
    3. How to create a connection with LIS InfoStructures?
    • LBW0 Connecting LIS InfoStructures to BW
    4. What is the difference between ODS and InfoCube and MultiProvider?
    • ODS: Provides granular data, allows overwrite and data is in transparent
    tables, ideal for drilldown and RRI.
    • CUBE: Follows the star schema, we can only append data, ideal for primary
    reporting.
    • MultiProvider: Does not have physical data. It allows to access data from
    different InfoProviders (Cube, ODS, InfoObject). It is also preferred for
    reporting.
    5. What are Start routines, Transfer routines and Update routines?
    • Start Routines: The start routine is run for each DataPackage after the data
    has been written to the PSA and before the transfer rules have been executed.
    It allows complex computations for a key figure or a characteristic. It has no
    return value. Its purpose is to execute preliminary calculations and to store
    them in global DataStructures. This structure or table can be accessed in the
    other routines. The entire DataPackage in the transfer structure format is used
    as a parameter for the routine.
    • Transfer / Update Routines: They are defined at the InfoObject level. It is
    like the Start Routine. It is independent of the DataSource. We can use this to
    define Global Data and Global Checks.
    6. What is the difference between start routine and update routine, when, how
    and why are they called?
    • Start routine can be used to access InfoPackage while update routines are
    used while updating the Data Targets.
    7. What is the table that is used in start routines?
    • Always the table structure will be the structure of an ODS or InfoCube. For
    example if it is an ODS then active table structure will be the table.
    8. Explain how you used Start routines in your project?
    • Start routines are used for mass processing of records. In start routine all
    the records of DataPackage is available for processing. So we can process all
    these records together in start routine. In one of scenario, we wanted to apply
    size % to the forecast data. For example if material M1 is forecasted to say
    100 in May. Then after applying size %(Small 20%, Medium 40%, Large 20%, Extra
    Large 20%), we wanted to have 4 records against one single record that is
    coming in the info package. This is achieved in start routine.
    9. What are Return Tables?
    • When we want to return multiple records, instead of single value, we use the
    return table in the Update Routine. Example: If we have total telephone expense
    for a Cost Center, using a return table we can get
    expense per employee.
    10. How do start routine and return table synchronize with each other?
    • Return table is used to return the Value following the execution of start
    routine
    11. What is the difference
    between V1, V2 and V3 updates?
    • V1 Update: It is a Synchronous update. Here the Statistics update is carried
    out at the same time as the document update (in the application
    tables).
    • V2 Update: It is an Asynchronous update. Statistics update and the Document
    update take place as different tasks.
    o V1 & V2 don't need scheduling.
    • Serialized V3 Update: The V3 collective update must be scheduled as a job
    (via LBWE). Here, document data is collected in the order it was created and
    transferred into the BW as a batch job. The transfer sequence may not be the
    same as the order in which the data was created in all scenarios. V3 update
    only processes the update data that is successfully processed with the V2
    update.
    12. What is compression?
    • It is a process used to delete the Request IDs and this saves space.
    13. What is Rollup?
    • This is used to load new DataPackages (requests) into the InfoCube
    aggregates. If we have not performed a rollup then the new InfoCube data will
    not be available while reporting on the aggregate.
    14. What is table partitioning and what are the benefits of partitioning in an
    InfoCube?
    • It is the method of dividing a table which would enable a quick reference.
    SAP uses fact file partitioning to improve performance. We can partition only
    at 0CALMONTH or 0FISCPER. Table partitioning helps to run the report faster as
    data is stored in the relevant partitions. Also table maintenance becomes
    easier. Oracle,
    Informix, IBM DB2/390 supports table partitioning while SAP DB, Microsoft SQL
    Server, IBM DB2/400 do not support table portioning.
    15. How many extra partitions are created and why?
    • Two partitions are created for date before the begin date and after the end
    date.
    16. What are the options available in transfer rule?
    • InfoObject
    • Constant
    • Routine
    • Formula
    17. How would you optimize the dimensions?
    • We should define as many dimensions as possible and we have to take care that
    no single dimension crosses more than 20% of the fact table size.
    18. What are Conversion Routines for units and currencies in the update rule?
    • Using this option we can write ABAP
    code for Units / Currencies conversion. If we enable this flag then unit of Key
    Figure appears in the ABAP code as an additional parameter. For example, we can
    convert units in Pounds to Kilos.
    19. Can an InfoObject be an InfoProvider, how and why?
    • Yes, when we want to report on Characteristics or Master Data. We have to
    right click on the InfoArea and select "Insert characteristic as data
    target". For example, we can make 0CUSTOMER as an InfoProvider and report
    on it.
    20. What is Open Hub Service?
    • The Open Hub Service enables us to distribute data from an SAP BW system into
    external Data Marts, analytical applications, and other applications. We can
    ensure controlled distribution using several systems. The central object for
    exporting data is the InfoSpoke. We can define the source and the target object
    for the data. BW becomes a hub of an enterprise data warehouse.
    The distribution of data becomes clear through central monitoring from the
    distribution status in the BW system.
    21. How do you transform Open
    Hub Data?
    • Using BADI we can transform Open Hub Data according to the destination
    requirement.
    22. What is ODS?
    • Operational DataSource is used for detailed storage of data. We can overwrite
    data in the ODS. The data is stored in transparent tables.
    23. What are BW Statistics and what is its use?
    • They are group of Business Content InfoCubes which are used to measure
    performance for Query and Load Monitoring. It also shows the usage of
    aggregates, OLAP and Warehouse management
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    • Create and InfoPackage
    • Load Data
    25. What are the delta options available when you load from flat file?
    • The 3 options for Delta Management with Flat Files:
    o Full Upload
    o New Status for Changed records (ODS Object only)
    o Additive Delta (ODS Object & InfoCube)
    Q) Under which menu path is the Test Workbench to be found, including in
    earlier Releases?
    The menu path is: Tools - ABAP Workbench - Test - Test Workbench.
    Q) I want to delete a BEx query that is in Production system through request. Is
    anyone aware about it?
    A) Have you tried the RSZDELETE transaction?
    Q) Errors while monitoring process chains.
    A) During data loading. Apart from them, in process chains you add so many
    process types, for example after loading data into Info Cube, you rollup data
    into aggregates, now this rolling up of data into aggregates is a process type
    which you keep after the process type for loading data into Cube. This rolling
    up into aggregates might fail.
    Another one is after you load data into ODS, you activate ODS data (another
    process type) this might also fail.
    Q) In Monitor----- Details (Header/Status/Details) à Under Processing (data
    packet): Everything OK à Context menu of Data Package 1 (1 Records): Everything
    OK ---- Simulate update. (Here we can debug update rules or transfer rules.)
    SM50 à Program/Mode à Program à Debugging & debug this work process.
    Q) PSA Cleansing.
    A) You know how to edit PSA. I don't think you can delete single records. You
    have to delete entire PSA data for a request.
    Q) Can we make a datasource to support delta.
    A) If this is a custom (user-defined) datasource you can make the datasource
    delta enabled. While creating datasource from RSO2, after entering datasource
    name and pressing create, in the next screen there is one button at the top,
    which says generic delta. If you want more details about this there is a
    chapter in Extraction book, it's in last pages u find out.
    Generic delta services: -
    Supports delta extraction for generic extractors according to:
    Time stamp
    Calendar day
    Numeric pointer, such as document number & counter
    Only one of these attributes can be set as a delta attribute.
    Delta extraction is supported for all generic extractors, such as tables/views,
    SAP Query and function modules
    The delta queue (RSA7) allows you to monitor the current status of the delta
    attribute
    Q) Workbooks, as a general rule, should be transported with the
    role.
    Here are a couple of scenarios:
    1. If both the workbook and its role have been previously transported, then the
    role does not need to be part of the transport.
    2. If the role exists in both dev and the target system but the workbook has
    never been transported, and then you have a choice of transporting the role
    (recommended) or just the workbook. If only the workbook is transported, then
    an additional step will have to be taken after import: Locate the WorkbookID
    via Table RSRWBINDEXT (in Dev and verify the same exists in the target system)
    and proceed to manually add it to the role in the target system via Transaction
    Code PFCG -- ALWAYS use control c/control v copy/paste for manually adding!
    3. If the role does not exist in the target system you should transport both
    the role and workbook. Keep in mind that a workbook is an object unto itself
    and has no dependencies on other objects. Thus, you do not receive an error
    message from the transport of 'just a workbook' -- even though it may not be
    visible, it will exist (verified via Table RSRWBINDEXT).
    Overall, as a general rule, you should transport roles with workbooks.
    Q) How much time does it take to extract 1 million (10 lackhs) of records into
    an infocube?
    A. This depends, if you have complex coding in update rules it will take longer
    time, or else it will take less than 30 minutes.
    Q) What are the five ASAP Methodologies?
    A: Project plan, Business Blue print, Realization, Final preparation & Go-Live - support.
    1. Project Preparation: In this phase, decision makers define clear project
    objectives and an efficient decision making process ( i.e. Discussions with the
    client, like what are his needs and requirements etc.). Project managers
    will be involved in this phase (I guess).
    A Project Charter is issued and an implementation strategy is outlined in this
    phase.
    2. Business Blueprint: It is a detailed documentation of your company's
    requirements. (i.e. what are the objects we need to develop are modified
    depending on the client's requirements).
    3. Realization: In this only, the implementation of the project takes place (development
    of objects etc) and we are involved in the project from here only.
    4. Final Preparation: Final preparation before going live i.e. testing,
    conducting pre-go-live, end user training etc.
    End user training is given that is in the client site you train them how to
    work with the new environment, as they are new to the technology.
    5. Go-Live & support: The project has gone live and it is into production.
    The Project team will be supporting the end users.
    Q) What is landscape of R/3 & what is landscape of BW. Landscape of R/3 not
    sure.
    Then Landscape of b/w: u have the development system, testing system, production system
    Development system: All the implementation part is done in this sys. (I.e.,
    Analysis of objects developing, modification etc) and from here the objects are
    transported to the testing system, but before transporting an initial test
    known as Unit testing
    (testing of objects) is done in the development sys.
    Testing/Quality system: quality check is done in this system and integration
    testing is done.
    Production system: All the extraction part takes place in this sys.
    Q) How do you measure the size of infocube?
    A: In no of records.
    Q). Difference between infocube and ODS?
    A: Infocube is structured as star schema (extended) where a fact table is
    surrounded by different dim table that are linked with DIM'ids. And the data
    wise, you will have aggregated data in the cubes. No overwrite functionality
    ODS is a flat structure (flat table) with no star schema concept and which will
    have granular data (detailed level). Overwrite functionality.
    Flat file
    datasources does not support 0recordmode in extraction.
    x before, -after, n new, a add, d delete, r reverse
    Q) Difference between display attributes and navigational attributes?
    A: Display attribute is one, which is used only for display purpose in the
    report. Where as navigational attribute is used for drilling down in the
    report. We don't need to maintain Navigational attribute in the cube as a
    characteristic (that is the advantage) to drill down.
    Q. SOME DATA IS UPLOADED TWICE INTO INFOCUBE. HOW TO CORRECT IT?
    A: But how is it possible? If you load it manually twice, then you can delete
    it by requestID.
    Q. CAN U ADD A NEW FIELD AT THE ODS LEVEL?
    Sure you can. ODS is nothing but a table.
    Q. CAN NUMBER OF DATASOURCES HAVE ONE INFOSOURCE?
    A) Yes of course. For example, for loading text and hierarchies we use
    different data sources but the same InfoSource.
    Q. BRIEF THE DATAFLOW IN BW.
    A) Data flows from transactional system to analytical system (BW). DataSources
    on the transactional system needs to be replicated on BW side and attached to
    infosource and update rules respectively.
    Q. CURRENCY CONVERSIONS CAN BE WRITTEN IN UPDATE RULES. WHY NOT IN TRANSFER
    RULES?
    Q) WHAT IS PROCEDURE TO UPDATE DATA INTO DATA TARGETS?
    FULL and DELTA.
    Q) AS WE USE Sbwnn, sbiw1, sbiw2 for delta update in LIS THEN
    WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE IN LO-COCKPIT?
    No LIS in LO cockpit. We will have datasources and can be maintained (append
    fields). Refer white paper
    on LO-Cockpit extractions.
    Q) Why we delete the setup tables (LBWG) & fill them (OLI*BW)?
    A) Initially we don't delete the setup tables but when we do change in extract
    structure we go for it. We r changing the extract structure right, that means
    there are some newly added fields in that which r not before. So to get the
    required data ( i.e.; the data which is required is taken and to avoid
    redundancy) we delete n then fill the setup tables.
    To refresh the statistical data.
    The extraction set up reads the dataset that you want to process such as,
    customers orders with the tables like VBAK, VBAP) & fills the relevant communication
    structure with the data. The data is stored in cluster
    tables from where it is read when the initialization is run. It is important
    that during initialization phase, no one generates or modifies application
    data, at least until the tables can be set up.
    Q) SIGNIFICANCE of ODS?
    It holds granular data (detailed level).
    Q) WHERE THE PSA DATA IS STORED?
    In PSA table.
    Q) WHAT IS DATA SIZE?
    The volume of data one data target holds (in no. of records)
    Q) Different types of INFOCUBES.
    Basic, Virtual (remote, sap remote and multi)
    Virtual Cube is used for example, if you consider railways reservation all the
    information has to be updated online. For designing the Virtual cube you have
    to write the function module that is linking to table, Virtual cube it is like
    a the structure, when ever the table is updated the virtual cube will fetch the
    data from table and display report Online... FYI.. you will get the information
    : https://www.sdn.sap.com/sdn
    /index.sdn and search for Designing Virtual Cube and you will get
    a good material designing the Function Module
    Q) INFOSET QUERY.
    Can be made of ODS's and Characteristic InfoObjects with masterdata.
    Q) IF THERE ARE 2 DATASOURCES HOW MANY TRANSFER STRUCTURES ARE THERE.
    In R/3 or in BW? 2 in R/3 and 2 in BW
    Q) ROUTINES?
    Exist in the InfoObject, transfer routines, update routines and start routine
    Q) BRIEF SOME STRUCTURES USED IN BEX.
    Rows and Columns, you can create structures.
    Q) WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT VARIABLES USED IN BEX?
    Different Variable's are Texts, Formulas, Hierarchies, Hierarchy nodes &
    Characteristic values.
    Variable Types are
    Manual entry /default value
    Replacement path
    SAP exit
    Customer exit
    Authorization
    Q) HOW MANY LEVELS YOU CAN GO IN REPORTING?
    You can drill down to any level by using Navigational attributes and jump
    targets.
    Q) WHAT ARE INDEXES?
    Indexes are data base indexes, which help in retrieving data fastly.
    Q) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2.1 AND 3.X VERSIONS.
    Help! Refer documentation
    Q) IS IT NESSESARY TO INITIALIZE EACH TIME THE DELTA UPDATE IS USED?
    No.
    Q) WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KPI'S?
    KPI's indicate the performance of a company. These are key figures
    Q) AFTER THE DATA EXTRACTION
    WHAT IS THE IMAGE POSITION.
    After image (correct me if I am wrong)
    Q) REPORTING AND RESTRICTIONS.
    Help! Refer documentation.
    Q) TOOLS USED FOR PERFORMANCE TUNING.
    ST22, Number ranges, delete indexes before load. Etc
    Q) PROCESS CHAINS: IF U has USED IT THEN HOW WILL U SCHEDULING DATA DAILY.
    There should be some tool to run the job daily (SM37 jobs)
    Q) AUTHORIZATIONS.
    Profile generator
    Q) WEB REPORTING.
    What are you expecting??
    Q) CAN CHARECTERSTIC INFOOBJECT CAN BE INFOPROVIDER.
    Of course
    Q) PROCEDURES OF REPORTING ON MULTICUBES
    Refer help. What are you expecting? MultiCube works on Union condition
    Q) EXPLAIN TRANPSORTATION OF OBJECTS?
    Dev---àQ and Dev-------àP
    Q) What types of partitioning are there for BW?
    There are two Partitioning Performance aspects for BW (Cube & PSA)
    Query Data Retrieval
    Performance Improvement:
    Partitioning by (say) Date Range improves data retrieval by making best use of
    database [data range] execution plans and indexes (of say Oracle database engine).
    B) Transactional Load Partitioning Improvement:
    Partitioning based on expected load volumes and data element sizes. Improves
    data loading into PSA and Cubes by infopackages (Eg. without timeouts).
    Q) How can I compare data in R/3 with data in a BW Cube after the daily delta
    loads? Are there any standard procedures for checking them or matching the
    number of records?
    A) You can go to R/3 TCode RSA3 and run the extractor. It will give you the
    number of records extracted. Then go to BW Monitor to check the number of
    records in the PSA and check to see if it is the same & also in the monitor
    header tab.
    A) RSA3 is a simple extractor checker program that allows you to rule out
    extracts problems in R/3. It is simple to use, but only really tells you if the
    extractor works. Since records that get updated into Cubes/ODS structures are
    controlled by Update Rules, you will not be able to determine what is in the
    Cube compared to what is in the R/3 environment. You will need to compare
    records on a 1:1 basis against records in R/3 transactions for the functional
    area in question. I would recommend enlisting the help of the end user community
    to assist since they presumably know the data.
    To use RSA3, go to it and enter the extractor ex: 2LIS_02_HDR. Click execute
    and you will see the record count, you can also go to display that data. You
    are not modifying anything so what you do in RSA3 has no effect on data quality
    afterwards. However, it will not tell you how many records should be expected
    in BW for a given load. You have that information in the monitor RSMO during
    and after data loads. From RSMO for a given load you can determine how many
    records were passed through the transfer rules from R/3, how many targets were
    updated, and how many records passed through the Update Rules. It also gives
    you error messages from the PSA.
    Q) Types of Transfer Rules?
    A) Field to Field mapping, Constant, Variable & routine.
    Q) Types of Update Rules?
    A) (Check box), Return table
    Q) Transfer Routine?
    A) Routines, which we write in, transfer rules.
    Q) Update Routine?
    A) Routines, which we write in Update rules
    Q) What is the difference between writing a routine in transfer rules and
    writing a routine in update rules?
    A) If you are using the same InfoSource to update data in more than one data
    target its better u write in transfer rules because u can assign one InfoSource
    to more than one data target & and what ever logic u write in update rules
    it is specific to particular one data target.
    Q) Routine with Return Table.
    A) Update rules generally only have one return value. However, you can create a
    routine in the tab strip key figure calculation, by choosing checkbox Return
    table. The corresponding key figure routine then no longer has a return value,
    but a return table. You can then generate as many key figure values, as you
    like from one data record.
    Q) Start routines?
    A) Start routines u can write in both updates rules and transfer rules, suppose
    you want to restrict (delete) some records based on conditions before getting
    loaded into data targets, then you can specify this in update rules-start
    routine.
    Ex: - Delete Data_Package ani ante it will delete a record based on the
    condition
    Q) X & Y Tables?
    X-table = A table to link material SIDs with SIDs for time-independent
    navigation attributes.
    Y-table = A table to link material SIDs with SIDS for time-dependent navigation
    attributes.
    There are four types of sid tables
    X time independent navigational attributes sid tables
    Y time dependent navigational attributes sid tables
    H hierarchy sid tables
    I hierarchy structure sid tables
    Q) Filters & Restricted Key figures (real time example)
    Restricted KF's u can have for an SD cube: billed quantity, billing value, no:
    of billing documents as RKF's.
    Q) Line-Item Dimension (give me an real time example)
    Line-Item Dimension: Invoice no: or Doc no: is a real time example
    Q) What does the number in the 'Total' column in Transaction RSA7 mean?
    A) The 'Total' column displays the number of LUWs that were written in the
    delta queue and that have not yet been confirmed. The number includes the LUWs
    of the last delta request (for repetition of a delta request) and the LUWs for
    the next delta request. A LUW only disappears from the RSA7 display when it has
    been transferred to the BW System and a new delta request has been received
    from the BW System.
    Q) How to know in which table (SAP BW) contains Technical Name / Description
    and creation data of a particular Reports. Reports that are created using BEx
    Analyzer.
    A) There is no such table in BW if you want to know such details while you are
    opening a particular query press properties button you will come to know all
    the details that you wanted.
    You will find your information about technical names and description about
    queries in the following tables. Directory of all reports (Table RSRREPDIR) and
    Directory of the reporting component elements (Table RSZELTDIR) for workbooks
    and the connections to queries check Where- used list for reports in workbooks
    (Table RSRWORKBOOK) Titles of Excel Workbooks in InfoCatalog (Table
    RSRWBINDEXT)
    Q) What is a LUW in the delta queue?
    A) A LUW from the point of view of the delta queue can be an individual
    document, a group of documents from a collective run or a whole data packet of
    an application
    extractor.
    Q) Why does the number in the 'Total' column in the overview screen of
    Transaction RSA7 differ from the number of data records that is displayed when
    you call the detail view?
    A) The number on the overview screen corresponds to the total of LUWs (see also
    first question) that were written to the qRFC queue and that have not yet been
    confirmed. The detail screen displays the records contained in the LUWs. Both,
    the records belonging to the previous delta request and the records that do not
    meet the selection conditions of the preceding delta init requests are filtered
    out. Thus, only the records that are ready for the next delta request are
    displayed on the detail screen. In the detail screen of Transaction RSA7, a
    possibly existing customer exit is not taken into account.
    Q) Why does Transaction RSA7 still display LUWs on the overview screen after
    successful delta loading?
    A) Only when a new delta has been requested does the source system learn that
    the previous delta was successfully loaded to the BW System. Then, the LUWs of
    the previous delta may be confirmed (and also deleted). In the meantime, the
    LUWs must be kept for a possible delta request repetition. In particular, the
    number on the overview screen does not change when the first delta was loaded
    to the BW System.
    Q) Why are selections not taken into account when the delta queue is filled?
    A) Filtering according to selections takes place when the system reads from the
    delta queue. This is necessary for reasons of performance.
    Q) Why is there a DataSource with '0' records in RSA7 if delta exists and has
    also been loaded successfully?
    It is most likely that this is a DataSource that does not send delta data to
    the BW System via the delta queue but directly via the extractor (delta for
    master data using ALE change pointers). Such a DataSource should not be
    displayed in RSA7. This error is corrected with BW 2.0B Support Package 11.
    Q) Do the entries in table ROIDOCPRMS have an impact on the performance of the
    loading procedure from the delta queue?
    A) The impact is limited. If performance problems are related to the loading
    process from the delta queue, then refer to the application-specific notes (for
    example in the CO-PA area, in the logistics cockpit area and so on).
    Caution: As of Plug In 2000.2 patch 3 the entries in table ROIDOCPRMS are as
    effective for the delta queue as for a full update. Please note, however, that
    LUWs are not split during data loading for consistency reasons. This means that
    when very large LUWs are written to the DeltaQueue, the actual package size may
    differ considerably from the MAXSIZE and MAXLINES parameters.
    Q) Why does it take so long to display the data in the delta queue (for example
    approximately 2 hours)?
    A) With Plug In 2001.1 the display was changed: the user has the option of
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    with the next delta request or a repetition of a delta. In any case only the
    statuses READ, READY and RECORDED in both tables are considered to be valid.
    The status EXECUTED in TRFCQOUT can occur temporarily. It is set before
    starting a DeltaExtraction for all records with status READ present at that
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    importance, however - or the restrictions regarding the volume and number of
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    Cockpit). The data volume of a single LUW should not be considerably larger
    than 10% of the memory available to the work process for data extraction
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    Organization Unit : Organizational object (object key O) used to form the basis of an organizational plan. Organizational units are functional units in an enterprise. According to how tasks are divided up within an enterprise, these can be departments, groups or project teams, for example.
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    10. Can you use the organizational structure to create a matrix organization?
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    11. In general structure maintenance, is it possible to represent the legal entity of organizational units?
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    •     Provide a brief description of the object
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    13. What is the Relationships Infotype (1001) used for?
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    Creating and editing relationship infotype records is an essential part of setting up information in the Organizational Management component. Without relationships, all you have are isolated pieces of information.
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    14. Which status can Infotypes in the Organizational Management component have?
    Ans. Once you have created the basic framework of your organizational plan in Simple Maintenance, you can create and maintain all infotypes allowed for individual objects in your organizational plan. These can be the basic object types of Organizational Management – organizational unit, position, work center and task. You can also maintain object types, which do not belong to Organizational Management.
    15. What is an evaluation path?
    Ans. An evaluation path describes a chain of relationships that exists between individual organizational objects in the organizational plan.
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    Basically its relationship between person and position.
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    T513S and T513     Jobs
    T527X                    Organizational units
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    requested,regardless of the number of details the user wants to see.This procdeure may result in extensive and cluttered list from which the user has to pick the relvent data.(desired selection much be made before hand).
    Mian thing in classical report is it is not interactive(you will have cluttered information).
    Alv report _ IS interactive reporting (it is a set of function modules).(in alv we use both classical and interactive).
    in classical report we can't produce output more than 255 characters(but in ALV we can have the report contains columns more than 255 characters in length).
    ALV is very efficient tool for dynamically sorting and arranging the columns from a report output.
    2. Did you used classes to create ALV reports and how is superior over using function modules in ALV report generation?
    Ans. its upto you(did you use classes in ALV then say yes)
    3. If we don't know the exact number of blocks to be generated then Can we generate the output with different number of blocks in
    ALV reports?
    4. In report if we have write statements in initialization, top of page and in start of selection then which event is first excuted and what
    is the output?
    ANS. TOP_OF_PAGE is triggered.
    this event is triggered with the first WRITE statement or whenever new page is triggered. if you donts have any write statement before top-of-page or
    in start-of-selection then this event is not triggered.
    5. In interactive report what is the use of exit key word?
    Ans.
    6. what are nested structures and deep structures?
    7. how can we write BDC program to upload data from CSV, XL, TAB delimeter type flat files?
    Ans use FM 'GUI_UPLOAD'(CSV/TAB is .XLS)
    CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'
    EXPORTING
    filename = 'D:PERSONALF1.XLS'
    FILETYPE = 'ASC'
    HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' '
    HEADER_LENGTH = 0
    READ_BY_LINE = 'X'
    DAT_MODE = ' '
    CODEPAGE = ' '
    IGNORE_CERR = ABAP_TRUE
    REPLACEMENT = '#'
    CHECK_BOM = ' '
    VIRUS_SCAN_PROFILE =
    NO_AUTH_CHECK = ' '
    IMPORTING
    FILELENGTH =
    HEADER =
    tables
    data_tab = itab[]
    EXCEPTIONS
    FILE_OPEN_ERROR = 1
    FILE_READ_ERROR = 2
    NO_BATCH = 3
    GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 4
    INVALID_TYPE = 5
    NO_AUTHORITY = 6
    UNKNOWN_ERROR = 7
    BAD_DATA_FORMAT = 8
    HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED = 9
    SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED = 10
    HEADER_TOO_LONG = 11
    UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR = 12
    ACCESS_DENIED = 13
    DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 14
    DISK_FULL = 15
    DP_TIMEOUT = 16
    OTHERS = 17
    IF sy-subrc <> 0.
    MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
    WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
    ENDIF.
    You can also use.
    Use GUI_UPLOAD FM with exporting parameter
    has_field_separator = 'X'
    8. In BDC if the flat file consist of header and multiple line items then how to upload the load, does we create a single internal table for
    both header and body or different internal tables?
    ans. To know more- /people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/12/08/message-mapping-simplified-150-part-ii
    /people/william.li/blog/2006/03/21/minimize-memory-usage-during-message-mapping-when-replicating-an-element
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f59730fa-0901-0010-df97-c12f071f7d3b
    No Documentation for Mapping Function useOneAsMany (Mapping Problem)
    /people/claus.wallacher/blog/2006/04/17/replication-of-nodes-using-the-graphical-mapping-tool
    /people/narendra.jain/blog/2005/12/30/various-multi-mappings-and-optimizing-their-implementation-in-integration-processes-bpm-in-xi
    /people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/12/08/message-mapping-simplified-150-part-ii
      Re: BDC - Header with multiple line items.   
    Posted: Sep 18, 2006 6:53 PM    in response to: sap innova       Reply      E-mail this post 
    http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/abap/handling-table-control-in-bdc.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bdc-example-using-table-control-in-bdc.htm
    When you have enter multiple line in BDC for a table control use call transaction tcode using i_bdcdata options from opt message into i_messages.
    Check the below example.
    data: lws_cnt type char2,
    lws_field type char15.
    LOOP AT i_invoicing_plan INTO wa_invoicing_plan.
    lws_cnt = sy-tabix.
    CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
    EXPORTING
    input = lws_cnt
    IMPORTING
    output = lws_cnt .
    CONCATENATE 'FPLT-AFDAT(' lws_cnt ')' INTO lws_field.
    CONCATENATE wa_invoicing_plan-date+6(2)
    wa_invoicing_plan-date+4(2)
    wa_invoicing_plan-date+0(4) INTO lws_date
    SEPARATED BY '.'.
    PERFORM bdc_field USING lws_field lws_date.
    CONCATENATE 'FPLT-FPROZ(' lws_cnt ')' INTO lws_field.
    lws_perct = wa_invoicing_plan-percentage.
    CONDENSE lws_perct.
    PERFORM bdc_field USING lws_field lws_perct.
    ENDLOOP.
    While calling the transaction give like this:
    DATA: opt TYPE ctu_params.
    opt-dismode = 'N'.
    opt-updmode = 'A'.
    opt-defsize = 'X'.
    CALL TRANSACTION tcode
    USING i_bdcdata OPTIONS FROM opt MESSAGES INTO i_messages.
    LOOP AT i_messages.
    ENDLOOP.
    9. In call transaction and session method which method is prefered one?
    Ans. it depends on data if data is small then go for call transaction method.
    10. why can't we use call transaction method to upload large amount of data?
    Ans.there are chances of many errors.
    11.what is the use of standard text in sap scripts, why can't we hard code the same information in form itself?
    Ans.Assume ur company has stored some text which will printed on sapscript based on certain conditions and not taken thru driver program .
    For eg .for a plant 1000
    You have to print 'Plant is 1000 and stock is 1000'.
    for plant 1010
    You have to print 'Plant is 4000 and stock is 3000'.
    Then you will create a standard text thru SO10 create a text name and id would be ST and language as EN .
    AND YOU PLace the text You have to print 'Plant is 1000 and stock is 1000'.
    and this will create one standard text and another standard text for another .
    then in the sapscript you will check the plant
    use the command in the sapscript and write
    Include text name 'zzz' id ST lanuage en.
    When you execute
    Sapscript will read the include and bring the text from SO10 and print on the screen .
    Check T-Code NACE
    Check link for more on SAP Scripts.
    http://www.sap-img.com/sapscripts.htm
    12.what are user exits and how can we create them?
    User exits -> They are the provisions given by the sap standard program to add some extra functionality to their program .
    Which will be present till there is any version change .
    1. User exits were nothing but
    subroutines
    FORM/PERFORM
    called from standard programs.
    2. The FORM defintion was placed inside
    an empty include file.
    3. So It was called EVERYTIME.
    and we need to MODIFY/REPAIR the
    standard include .
    USER EXITS
    1. Introduction:
    User exits (Function module exits) are exits developed by SAP.
    The exit is implementerd as a call to a functionmodule.
    The code for the function module is writeen by the developer.
    You are not writing the code directly in the function module,
    but in the include that is implemented in the function module.
    The naming standard of function modules for functionmodule exits is:
    EXIT_<program name><3 digit suffix>
    The call to a functionmodule exit is implemented as:
    CALL CUSTOMER.-FUNCTION <3 digit suffix>
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/a-short-tutorial-on-user-exits.htm
    For information on Exits, check these links
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/a-short-tutorial-on-user-exits.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/code/abap26.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/what-is-user-exits.htm
    http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/HOWTO:Implement_a_screen_exit_to_a_standard_SAP_transaction
    http://www.easymarketplace.de/userexit.php
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/a-short-tutorial-on-user-exits.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/userexit.pdfUser-Exit
    13. can we modify the sap provided code?
    Ans. Yes,but you need to have access key and i thing you need to have permission also.
    14. what are oss notes?
    ans.SAP provides support in the form of Notes also and this is called OSS. Can check the link Sree provided.
    Just for an example if you face any error in your system. Then there is error number associated with the error. Then you can search for the OSS not for the error number, and the note will give you possible solution to your problem.
    You do have notes for any details for every thng and any thing related to SAP.
    ans.YES! It is Online Suppor System from SAP. It is official.
    Search in http://service.sap.com support portal link with keywork 'OSS' / 'OSS User Guide' to get more info and 'how to' guides.
    OSS (online support system) .You can get this support from WWW.SAP.COM site..SAP will issue OSS userid and password to the customers with each licence to their packages..Here you will get all suppost packages information and how to use the things..These kind of info you will get it..Ask your Project customer about this id.. OSS1 is the transaction code to check the oss notes from SAP...
    15. what are the different types of performance techniques?
    Ans. Use se30--- simply gives you an over view of the time spent on the application processing against the time spend selecting from the database.
         use sto5 _SQL trace tool ---Overview of exactly how the prog is hitting against the database and shows you the individual SQL statements used with which index was used.
    16. can we do modifications on output of ALV reports, how?
    ans.
    17. what are the classes that are used in ALV reporting?
    ans.Check out this tutorial
    An Easy Reference for ALV Grid Control.pdf
    and also demo programs in your system.
    BCALV_GRID_*.
    Check these out:
    Check this for basic concepts of OOPS
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/webas/abap/abap%20code%20samples/abap%20objects/abap%20code%20sample%20to%20learn%20basic%20concept%20of%20object-oriented%20programming.doc
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/webas/abap/abap%20code%20samples/alv%20grid/abap%20code%20sample%20to%20display%20data%20in%20alv%20grid%20using%20object%20oriented%20programming.doc
    Tabstrip
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/webas/abap/abap%20code%20samples/alv%20grid/abap%20code%20sample%20for%20tab%20strip%20in%20alv.pdf
    Editable ALV
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/webas/abap/abap%20code%20samples/alv%20grid/abap%20code%20sample%20to%20edit%20alv%20grid.doc
    Tree
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/alv/alvtree/alvtree_usrint.htm
    General Tutorial for OOPS
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/webas/abap/an%20easy%20reference%20for%20alv%20grid%20control.pdf
    http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
    Award points,if it is helpful

  • Some interview Question?

    hello all, as this forum has many brilliant minds, i have some interview question, if you mind please let me know the answer....
    q1. default level at which validation accurs?
    q2. in which case property pallet display **** as a property value, what its meaning?
    q3. best way to ensure that item can not accept query criteria?
    q4. what is the use of key-other trigger?
    q5. what is the use of forms module validation unit. if it is set to form then data block pre-text-item trigger at point will raise?
    i tried but did not find any relevant answer.

    Hi yash...
    q1. default level at which validation accurs?Well, the default level is where ur trigger exist ( Form Level ,Block Level or Item Level )
    q2. in which case property pallet display **** as a property value, what its meaning?Conceal ; it means hiding displaying data and it is almost used in password text item.
    q3. best way to ensure that item can not accept query criteria?Well, actually i don't have any forms now but u could try it urself item property > query criteria (any related query allowed property ) >NO
    q4. what is the use of key-other trigger?A Key-Others trigger fires when an operator presses the associated key.
    A Key-Others trigger is associated with all keys that can have key triggers associated with them but are not currently defined by function key triggers (at any level).
    A Key-Others trigger overrides the default behavior of a Runform function key (unless one of the restrictions apply). When this occurs, however, Oracle Forms still displays the function key's default entry in the Keys screen.
    Hope this helps...
    Good Luck :)
    Regards,
    Amatu Allah.

  • Oracle SQL and PL/SQL interview questions.

    Can anyone forward me all Oracle SQL and PL/SQL Interview questions and answers asap.
    Many Thanks.
    Bba

    Dear Pal
    I not sure all the all answers are correct. I got one mail couple yrs back. I am just sharing mail contents. Kindly keep question and compare answers.
    1 Which is more faster - IN or EXISTS?
    EXISTS is more faster than IN because EXISTS returns a Boolean value whereas IN returns a value.
    2 Which datatype is used for storing graphics and images?
    LONG RAW data type is used for storing BLOB's (binary large objects).
    3 When do you use WHERE clause and when do you use HAVING clause?
    HAVING clause is used when you want to specify a condition for a group function and it is written after GROUP BY clause. The WHERE clause is used when you want to specify a condition for columns, single row functions except group functions and it is written before GROUP BY clause if it is used.
    4 What WHERE CURRENT OF clause does in a cursor?
    LOOPSELECT num_credits INTO v_numcredits FROM classesWHERE dept=123 and course=101;UPDATE studentsSET current_credits=current_credits+v_numcreditsWHERE CURRENT OF X;END LOOPCOMMIT;END;
    5 What should be the return type for a cursor variable.Can we use a scalar data type as return type?
    The return type for a cursor must be a record type.It can be declared explicitly as a user-defined or %ROWTYPE can be used. eg TYPE t_studentsref IS REF CURSOR RETURN students%ROWTYPE
    6 What is use of a cursor variable? How it is defined?
    A cursor variable is associated with different statements at run time, which can hold different values at run time. Static cursors can only be associated with one run time query. A cursor variable is reference type (like a pointer in C).Declaring a cursor variable:TYPE type_name IS REF CURSOR RETURN return_type type_name is the name of the reference type,return_type is a record type indicating the types of the select list that will eventually be returned by the cursor variable.
    7 What is the purpose of a cluster?
    Oracle does not allow a user to specifically locate tables, since that is a part of the function of the RDBMS. However, for the purpose of increasing performance, oracle allows a developer to create a CLUSTER. A CLUSTER provides a means for storing data from different tables together for faster retrieval than if the table placement were left to the RDBMS.
    8 What is the maximum buffer size that can be specified using the DBMS_OUTPUT.ENABLE function?
    1,000,00
    9 What is syntax for dropping a procedure and a function .Are these operations possible?
    Drop Procedure procedure_nameDrop Function function_name
    10 What is OCI. What are its uses?
    Oracle Call Interface is a method of accesing database from a 3GL program. Uses--No precompiler is required,PL/SQL blocks are executed like other DML statements. The OCI library provides· -functions to parse SQL statemets· -bind input variables· -bind output variables· -execute statements· -fetch the results
    11 What is difference between UNIQUE and PRIMARY KEY constraints?
    A table can have only one PRIMARY KEY whereas there can be any number of UNIQUE keys. The columns that compose PK are automatically define NOT NULL, whereas a column that compose a UNIQUE is not automatically defined to be mandatory must also specify the column is NOT NULL.
    12 What is difference between SUBSTR and INSTR?
    SUBSTR returns a specified portion of a string eg SUBSTR('BCDEF',4) output BCDEINSTR provides character position in which a pattern is found in a string. eg INSTR('ABC-DC-F','-',2) output 7 (2nd occurence of '-')
    13 What is difference between SQL and SQL*PLUS?
    SQL*PLUS is a command line tool where as SQL and PL/SQL language interface and reporting tool. Its a command line tool that allows user to type SQL commands to be executed directly against an Oracle database. SQL is a language used to query the relational database(DML,DCL,DDL). SQL*PLUS commands are used to format query result, Set options, Edit SQL commands and PL/SQL.
    14 What is difference between Rename and Alias?
    Rename is a permanent name given to a table or column whereas Alias is a temporary name given to a table or column which do not exist once the SQL statement is executed.
    15 What is difference between a formal and an actual parameter?
    The variables declared in the procedure and which are passed, as arguments are called actual, the parameters in the procedure declaration. Actual parameters contain the values that are passed to a procedure and receive results. Formal parameters are the placeholders for the values of actual parameters
    16 What is an UTL_FILE.What are different procedures and functions associated with it?
    UTL_FILE is a package that adds the ability to read and write to operating system files. Procedures associated with it are FCLOSE, FCLOSE_ALL and 5 procedures to output data to a file PUT, PUT_LINE, NEW_LINE, PUTF, FFLUSH.PUT, FFLUSH.PUT_LINE,FFLUSH.NEW_LINE. Functions associated with it are FOPEN, ISOPEN.
    17 What is a view ?
    A view is stored procedure based on one or more tables, it’s a virtual table.
    18 What is a pseudo column. Give some examples?
    It is a column that is not an actual column in the table.eg USER, UID, SYSDATE, ROWNUM, ROWID, NULL, AND LEVEL.
    19 What is a OUTER JOIN?
    Outer Join--Its a join condition used where you can query all the rows of one of the tables in the join condition even though they don’t satisfy the join condition.
    20 What is a cursor?
    Oracle uses work area to execute SQL statements and store processing information PL/SQL construct called a cursor lets you name a work area and access its stored information A cursor is a mechanism used to fetch more than one row in a Pl/SQl block.
    21 What is a cursor for loop?
    Cursor For Loop is a loop where oracle implicitly declares a loop variable, the loop index that of the same record type as the cursor's record.
    22 What are various privileges that a user can grant to another user?
    · SELECT· CONNECT· RESOURCES
    23 What are various constraints used in SQL?
    · NULL· NOT NULL· CHECK· DEFAULT
    24 What are ORACLE PRECOMPILERS?
    Using ORACLE PRECOMPILERS, SQL statements and PL/SQL blocks can be contained inside 3GL programs written in C,C++,COBOL,PASCAL, FORTRAN,PL/1 AND ADA.The Precompilers are known as Pro*C,Pro*Cobol,...This form of PL/SQL is known as embedded pl/sql,the language in which pl/sql is embedded is known as the host language. The prcompiler translates the embedded SQL and pl/sql ststements into calls to the precompiler runtime library.The output must be compiled and linked with this library to creater an executable.
    25 What are different Oracle database objects?
    · TABLES· VIEWS· INDEXES· SYNONYMS· SEQUENCES· TABLESPACES etc
    26 What are different modes of parameters used in functions and procedures?
    · IN· OUT· INOUT
    27 What are cursor attributes?
    · %ROWCOUNT· %NOTFOUND· %FOUND· %ISOPEN
    28 What a SELECT FOR UPDATE cursor represent. [ANSWER]SELECT......FROM......FOR......UPDATE[OF column-reference][NOWAIT] The processing done in a fetch loop modifies the rows that have been retrieved by the cursor. A convenient way of modifying the rows is done by a method with two parts: the FOR UPDATE clause in the cursor declaration, WHERE CURRENT OF CLAUSE in an UPDATE or declaration statement.
    29 There is a string 120000 12 0 .125 , how you will find the position of the decimal place?
    INSTR('120000 12 0 .125',1,'.')output 13
    30 There is a % sign in one field of a column. What will be the query to find it?
    '' Should be used before '%'.
    31 Suppose a customer table is having different columns like customer no, payments.What will be the query to select top three max payments?
    SELECT customer_no, payments from customer C1
    WHERE 3<=(SELECT COUNT(*) from customer C2
    WHERE C1.payment <= C2.payment)
    32 minvalue.sql Select the Nth lowest value from a table
    select level, min('col_name') from my_table where level = '&n' connect by prior ('col_name') <
    'col_name')
    group by level;
    Example:
    Given a table called emp with the following columns:
    -- id number
    -- name varchar2(20)
    -- sal number
    -- For the second lowest salary:
    -- select level, min(sal) from emp
    -- where level=2
    -- connect by prior sal < sal
    -- group by level
    33 maxvalue.sql Select the Nth Highest value from a table
    select level, max('col_name') from my_table where level = '&n' connect by prior ('col_name') >
    'col_name')
    group by level;
    Example:
    Given a table called emp with the following columns:
    -- id number
    -- name varchar2(20)
    -- sal number
    -- For the second highest salary:
    -- select level, max(sal) from emp
    -- where level=2
    -- connect by prior sal > sal
    -- group by level
    34 How you will avoid your query from using indexes?
    SELECT * FROM emp
    Where emp_no+' '=12345;
    i.e you have to concatenate the column name with space within codes in the where condition.
    SELECT /*+ FULL(a) */ ename, emp_no from emp
    where emp_no=1234;
    i.e using HINTS
    35 How you will avoid duplicating records in a query?
    By using DISTINCT
    36 How you were passing cursor variables in PL/SQL 2.2?
    In PL/SQL 2.2 cursor variables cannot be declared in a package.This is because the storage for a cursor variable has to be allocated using Pro*C or OCI with version 2.2, the only means of passing a cursor variable to a PL/SQL block is via bind variable or a procedure parameter.
    37 How you open and close a cursor variable.Why it is required?
    OPEN cursor variable FOR SELECT...Statement
    CLOSE cursor variable In order to associate a cursor variable with a particular SELECT statement OPEN syntax is used. In order to free the resources used for the query CLOSE statement is used.
    38 How will you delete duplicating rows from a base table?
    delete from table_name where rowid not in (select max(rowid) from table group by duplicate_values_field_name); or
    delete duplicate_values_field_name dv from table_name ta where rowid <(select min(rowid) from table_name tb where ta.dv=tb.dv);
    39 How do you find the numbert of rows in a Table ?
    A bad answer is count them (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_name)
    A good answer is :-
    'By generating SQL to ANALYZE TABLE table_name COUNT STATISTICS by querying Oracle System Catalogues (e.g. USER_TABLES or ALL_TABLES).
    The best answer is to refer to the utility which Oracle released which makes it unnecessary to do ANALYZE TABLE for each Table individually.
    40 Find out nth highest salary from emp table
    SELECT DISTINCT (a.sal) FROM EMP A WHERE &N = (SELECT COUNT (DISTINCT (b.sal)) FROM EMP B WHERE a.sal<=b.sal);
    For Eg:-
    Enter value for n: 2
    SAL
    3700
    41 Display the records between two range?
    select rownum, empno, ename from emp where rowid in (select rowid from emp where rownum <=&upto minus select rowid from emp where rownum<&Start);
    42 Display the number value in Words?
    SQL> select sal, (to_char(to_date(sal,'j'), 'jsp'))
    from emp;
    the output like,
    SAL (TO_CHAR(TO_DATE(SAL,'J'),'JSP'))
    800 eight hundred
    1600 one thousand six hundred
    1250 one thousand two hundred fifty
    If you want to add some text like, Rs. Three Thousand only.
    SQL> select sal "Salary ",
    (' Rs. '|| (to_char(to_date(sal,'j'), 'Jsp'))|| ' only.'))
    "Sal in Words" from emp
    Salary Sal in Words
    800 Rs. Eight Hundred only.
    1600 Rs. One Thousand Six Hundred only.
    1250 Rs. One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty only.
    43 Display Odd/ Even number of records
    Odd number of records:
    select * from emp where (rowid,1) in (select rowid, mod(rownum,2) from emp);
    Output:-
    1
    3
    5
    Even number of records:
    select * from emp where (rowid,0) in (select rowid, mod(rownum,2) from emp)
    Output:-
    2
    4
    6
    44 Difference between procedure and function.
    Functions are named PL/SQL blocks that return a value and can be called with arguments procedure a named block that can be called with parameter. A procedure all is a PL/SQL statement by itself, while a Function call is called as part of an expression.
    45 Difference between NO DATA FOUND and %NOTFOUND
    NO DATA FOUND is an exception raised only for the SELECT....INTO statements when the where clause of the querydoes not match any rows. When the where clause of the explicit cursor does not match any rows the %NOTFOUND attribute is set to TRUE instead.
    46 Difference between database triggers and form triggers?
    Data base trigger(DBT) fires when a DML operation is performed on a data base table. Form trigger(FT) Fires when user presses a key or navigates between fields on the screen
    Can be row level or statement level No distinction between row level and statement level.
    Can manipulate data stored in Oracle tables via SQL Can manipulate data in Oracle tables as well as variables in forms.
    Can be fired from any session executing the triggering DML statements. Can be fired only from the form that define the trigger.
    Can cause other database triggers to fire.Can cause other database triggers to fire, but not other form triggers.
    47 Difference between an implicit & an explicit cursor.
    PL/SQL declares a cursor implicitly for all SQL data manipulation statements, including quries that return only one row. However,queries that return more than one row you must declare an explicit cursor or use a cursor FOR loop.
    Explicit cursor is a cursor in which the cursor name is explicitly assigned to a SELECT statement via the CURSOR...IS statement. An implicit cursor is used for all SQL statements Declare, Open, Fetch, Close. An explicit cursors are used to process multirow SELECT statements An implicit cursor is used to process INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE and single row SELECT. .INTO statements.
    48 Can you use a commit statement within a database trigger?
    No.
    49 Can the default values be assigned to actual parameters?
    Yes
    50 Can cursor variables be stored in PL/SQL tables.If yes how. If not why?
    No, a cursor variable points a row which cannot be stored in a two-dimensional PL/SQL table.
    51 Can a primary key contain more than one columns?
    Yes
    52 Can a function take OUT parameters. If not why?
    No. A function has to return a value,an OUT parameter cannot return a value.
    53 What are various joins used while writing SUBQUERIES?
    Self join-Its a join foreign key of a table references the same table. Outer Join--Its a join condition used where One can query all the rows of one of the tables in the join condition even though they don't satisfy the join condition.
    Equi-join--Its a join condition that retrieves rows from one or more tables in which one or more columns in one table are equal to one or more columns in the second table.
    54 Differentiate between TRUNCATE and DELETE
    TRUNCATE deletes much faster than DELETE
    TRUNCATE
    DELETE
    It is a DDL statement It is a DML statement
    It is a one way trip,cannot ROLLBACK One can Rollback
    Doesn't have selective features (where clause) Has
    Doesn't fire database triggers Does
    It requires disabling of referential constraints. Does not require
    1 What is PL/SQL ?
    PL/SQL is a procedural language that has both interactive SQL and procedural programming language constructs such as iteration, conditional branching.
    2 Write the order of precedence for validation of a column in a table ?
    I. done using Database triggers.
    ii. done using Integarity Constraints.
    I & ii.
    Exception :
    3 Where the Pre_defined_exceptions are stored ?
    In the standard package.
    Procedures, Functions & Packages ;
    4 What are % TYPE and % ROWTYPE ? What are the advantages of using these over datatypes?
    % TYPE provides the data type of a variable or a database column to that variable.
    % ROWTYPE provides the record type that represents a entire row of a table or view or columns selected in the cursor.
    The advantages are : I. Need not know about variable's data type
    ii. If the database definition of a column in a table changes, the data type of a variable changes accordingly.
    5 What will happen after commit statement ?
    Cursor C1 is
    Select empno,
    ename from emp;
    Begin
    open C1; loop
    Fetch C1 into
    eno.ename;
    Exit When
    C1 %notfound;-----
    commit;
    end loop;
    end;
    The cursor having query as SELECT .... FOR UPDATE gets closed after COMMIT/ROLLBACK.
    The cursor having query as SELECT.... does not get closed even after COMMIT/ROLLBACK.
    6 What is the basic structure of PL/SQL ?
    PL/SQL uses block structure as its basic structure. Anonymous blocks or nested blocks can be used in PL/SQL.
    7 What is Raise_application_error ?
    Raise_application_error is a procedure of package DBMS_STANDARD which allows to issue an user_defined error messages from stored sub-program or database trigger.
    8 What is Pragma EXECPTION_INIT ? Explain the usage ?
    The PRAGMA EXECPTION_INIT tells the complier to associate an exception with an oracle error. To get an error message of a specific oracle error.
    e.g. PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT (exception name, oracle error number)
    9 What is PL/SQL table ?
    Objects of type TABLE are called "PL/SQL tables", which are modeled as (but not the same as) database tables, PL/SQL tables use a primary PL/SQL tables can have one column and a primary key.
    Cursors
    10 What is Overloading of procedures ?
    The Same procedure name is repeated with parameters of different datatypes and parameters in different positions, varying number of parameters is called overloading of procedures.
    e.g. DBMS_OUTPUT put_line
    What is a package ? What are the advantages of packages ?
    11 What is difference between a PROCEDURE & FUNCTION ?
    A FUNCTION is always returns a value using the return statement.
    A PROCEDURE may return one or more values through parameters or may not return at all.
    12 What is difference between a Cursor declared in a procedure and Cursor declared in a package specification ?
    A cursor declared in a package specification is global and can be accessed by other procedures or procedures in a package.
    A cursor declared in a procedure is local to the procedure that can not be accessed by other procedures.
    13 What is difference between % ROWTYPE and TYPE RECORD ?
    % ROWTYPE is to be used whenever query returns a entire row of a table or view.
    TYPE rec RECORD is to be used whenever query returns columns of different
    table or views and variables.
    E.g. TYPE r_emp is RECORD (eno emp.empno% type,ename emp ename %type
    e_rec emp% ROWTYPE
    cursor c1 is select empno,deptno from emp;
    e_rec c1 %ROWTYPE.
    14 What is an Exception ? What are types of Exception ?
    Exception is the error handling part of PL/SQL block. The types are Predefined and user defined. Some of Predefined exceptions are.
    CURSOR_ALREADY_OPEN
    DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX
    NO_DATA_FOUND
    TOO_MANY_ROWS
    INVALID_CURSOR
    INVALID_NUMBER
    LOGON_DENIED
    NOT_LOGGED_ON
    PROGRAM-ERROR
    STORAGE_ERROR
    TIMEOUT_ON_RESOURCE
    VALUE_ERROR
    ZERO_DIVIDE
    OTHERS.
    15 What is a stored procedure ?
    A stored procedure is a sequence of statements that perform specific function.
    16 What is a database trigger ? Name some usages of database trigger ?
    Database trigger is stored PL/SQL program unit associated with a specific database table. Usages are Audit data modifications, Log events transparently, Enforce complex business rules Derive column values automatically, Implement complex security authorizations. Maintain replicate tables.
    17 What is a cursor for loop ?
    Cursor for loop implicitly declares %ROWTYPE as loop index,opens a cursor, fetches rows of values from active set into fields in the record and closes
    when all the records have been processed.
    eg. FOR emp_rec IN C1 LOOP
    salary_total := salary_total +emp_rec sal;
    END LOOP;
    18 What is a cursor ? Why Cursor is required ?
    Cursor is a named private SQL area from where information can be accessed. Cursors are required to process rows individually for queries returning multiple rows.
    19 What happens if a procedure that updates a column of table X is called in a database trigger of the same table ?
    Mutation of table occurs.
    20 What are two virtual tables available during database trigger execution ?
    The table columns are referred as OLD.column_name and NEW.column_name.
    For triggers related to INSERT only NEW.column_name values only available.
    For triggers related to UPDATE only OLD.column_name NEW.column_name values only available.
    For triggers related to DELETE only OLD.column_name values only available.
    21 What are two parts of package ?
    The two parts of package are PACKAGE SPECIFICATION & PACKAGE BODY.
    Package Specification contains declarations that are global to the packages and local to the schema.
    Package Body contains actual procedures and local declaration of the procedures and cursor declarations.
    22 What are the two parts of a procedure ?
    Procedure Specification and Procedure Body.
    23 What are the return values of functions SQLCODE and SQLERRM ?
    SQLCODE returns the latest code of the error that has occurred.
    SQLERRM returns the relevant error message of the SQLCODE.
    24 What are the PL/SQL Statements used in cursor processing ?
    DECLARE CURSOR cursor name, OPEN cursor name, FETCH cursor name INTO or Record types, CLOSE cursor name.
    25 What are the modes of parameters that can be passed to a procedure ?
    IN,OUT,IN-OUT parameters.
    26 What are the datatypes a available in PL/SQL ?
    Some scalar data types such as NUMBER, VARCHAR2, DATE, CHAR, LONG, BOOLEAN.
    Some composite data types such as RECORD & TABLE.
    27 What are the cursor attributes used in PL/SQL ?
    %ISOPEN - to check whether cursor is open or not
    % ROWCOUNT - number of rows fetched/updated/deleted.
    % FOUND - to check whether cursor has fetched any row. True if rows are fetched.
    % NOT FOUND - to check whether cursor has fetched any row. True if no rows are featched.
    These attributes are proceeded with SQL for Implicit Cursors and with Cursor name for Explicit Cursors.
    28 What are the components of a PL/SQL Block ?
    Declarative part, Executable part and Exception part.
    Datatypes PL/SQL
    29 What are the components of a PL/SQL block ?
    A set of related declarations and procedural statements is called block.
    30 What are advantages fo Stored Procedures /
    Extensibility,Modularity, Reusability, Maintainability and one time compilation.
    1 What is PL/SQL ?
    PL/SQL is a procedural language that has both interactive SQL and procedural programming language constructs such as iteration, conditional branching.
    2 Write the order of precedence for validation of a column in a table ?
    I. done using Database triggers.
    ii. done using Integarity Constraints.
    I & ii.
    Exception :
    3 Where the Pre_defined_exceptions are stored ?
    In the standard package.
    Procedures, Functions & Packages ;
    4 What are % TYPE and % ROWTYPE ? What are the advantages of using these over datatypes?
    % TYPE provides the data type of a variable or a database column to that variable.
    % ROWTYPE provides the record type that represents a entire row of a table or view or columns selected in the cursor.
    The advantages are : I. Need not know about variable's data type
    ii. If the database definition of a column in a table changes, the data type of a variable changes accordingly.
    5 What will happen after commit statement ?
    Cursor C1 is
    Select empno,
    ename from emp;
    Begin
    open C1; loop
    Fetch C1 into
    eno.ename;
    Exit When
    C1 %notfound;-----
    commit;
    end loop;
    end;
    The cursor having query as SELECT .... FOR UPDATE gets closed after COMMIT/ROLLBACK.
    The cursor having query as SELECT.... does not get closed even after COMMIT/ROLLBACK.
    6 What is the basic structure of PL/SQL ?
    PL/SQL uses block structure as its basic structure. Anonymous blocks or nested blocks can be used in PL/SQL.
    7 What is Raise_application_error ?
    Raise_application_error is a procedure of package DBMS_STANDARD which allows to issue an user_defined error messages from stored sub-program or database trigger.
    8 What is Pragma EXECPTION_INIT ? Explain the usage ?
    The PRAGMA EXECPTION_INIT tells the complier to associate an exception with an oracle error. To get an error message of a specific oracle error.
    e.g. PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT (exception name, oracle error number)
    9 What is PL/SQL table ?
    Objects of type TABLE are called "PL/SQL tables", which are modeled as (but not the same as) database tables, PL/SQL tables use a primary PL/SQL tables can have one column and a primary key.
    Cursors
    10 What is Overloading of procedures ?
    The Same procedure name is repeated with parameters of different datatypes and parameters in different positions, varying number of parameters is called overloading of procedures.
    e.g. DBMS_OUTPUT put_line
    What is a package ? What are the advantages of packages ?
    11 What is difference between a PROCEDURE & FUNCTION ?
    A FUNCTION is always returns a value using the return statement.
    A PROCEDURE may return one or more values through parameters or may not return at all.
    12 What is difference between a Cursor declared in a procedure and Cursor declared in a package specification ?
    A cursor declared in a package specification is global and can be accessed by other procedures or procedures in a package.
    A cursor declared in a procedure is local to the procedure that can not be accessed by other procedures.
    13 What is difference between % ROWTYPE and TYPE RECORD ?
    % ROWTYPE is to be used whenever query returns a entire row of a table or view.
    TYPE rec RECORD is to be used whenever query returns columns of different
    table or views and variables.
    E.g. TYPE r_emp is RECORD (eno emp.empno% type,ename emp ename %type
    e_rec emp% ROWTYPE
    cursor c1 is select empno,deptno from emp;
    e_rec c1 %ROWTYPE.
    14 What is an Exception ? What are types of Exception ?
    Exception is the error handling part of PL/SQL block. The types are Predefined and user defined. Some of Predefined exceptions are.
    CURSOR_ALREADY_OPEN
    DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX
    NO_DATA_FOUND
    TOO_MANY_ROWS
    INVALID_CURSOR
    INVALID_NUMBER
    LOGON_DENIED
    NOT_LOGGED_ON
    PROGRAM-ERROR
    STORAGE_ERROR
    TIMEOUT_ON_RESOURCE
    VALUE_ERROR
    ZERO_DIVIDE
    OTHERS.
    15 What is a stored procedure ?
    A stored procedure is a sequence of statements that perform specific function.
    16 What is a database trigger ? Name some usages of database trigger ?
    Database trigger is stored PL/SQL program unit associated with a specific database table. Usages are Audit data modifications, Log events transparently, Enforce complex business rules Derive column values automatically, Implement complex security authorizations. Maintain replicate tables.
    17 What is a cursor for loop ?
    Cursor for loop implicitly declares %ROWTYPE as loop index,opens a cursor, fetches rows of values from active set into fields in the record and closes
    when all the records have been processed.
    eg. FOR emp_rec IN C1 LOOP
    salary_total := salary_total +emp_rec sal;
    END LOOP;
    18 What is a cursor ? Why Cursor is required ?
    Cursor is a named private SQL area from where information can be accessed. Cursors are required to process rows individually for queries returning multiple rows.
    19 What happens if a procedure that updates a column of table X is called in a database trigger of the same table ?
    Mutation of table occurs.
    20 What are two virtual tables available during database trigger execution ?
    The table columns are referred as OLD.column_name and NEW.column_name.
    For triggers related to INSERT only NEW.column_name values only available.
    For triggers related to UPDATE only OLD.column_name NEW.column_name values only available.
    For triggers related to DELETE only OLD.column_name values only available.
    21 What are two parts of package ?
    The two parts of package are PACKAGE SPECIFICATION & PACKAGE BODY.
    Package Specification contains declarations that are global to the packages and local to the schema.
    Package Body contains actual procedures and local declaration of the procedures and cursor declarations.
    22 What are the two parts of a procedure ?
    Procedure Specification and Procedure Body.
    23 What are the return values of functions SQLCODE and SQLERRM ?
    SQLCODE returns the latest code of the error that has occurred.
    SQLERRM returns the relevant error message of the SQLCODE.
    24 What are the PL/SQL Statements used in cursor processing ?
    DECLARE CURSOR cursor name, OPEN cursor name, FETCH cursor name INTO or Record types, CLOSE cursor name.
    25 What are the modes of parameters that can be passed to a procedure ?
    IN,OUT,IN-OUT parameters.
    26 What are the datatypes a available in PL/SQL ?
    Some scalar data types such as NUMBER, VARCHAR2, DATE, CHAR, LONG, BOOLEAN.
    Some composite data types such as RECORD & TABLE.
    27 What are the cursor attributes used in PL/SQL ?
    %ISOPEN - to check whether cursor is open or not
    % ROWCOUNT - number of rows fetched/updated/deleted.
    % FOUND - to check whether cursor has fetched any row. True if rows are fetched.
    % NOT FOUND - to check whether cursor has fetched any row. True if no rows are featched.
    These attributes are proceeded with SQL for Implicit Cursors and with Cursor name for Explicit Cursors.
    28 What are the components of a PL/SQL Block ?
    Declarative part, Executable part and Exception part.
    Datatypes PL/SQL
    29 What are the components of a PL/SQL block ?
    A set of related declarations and procedural statements is called block.
    30 What are advantages fo Stored Procedures /
    Extensibility,Modularity, Reusability, Maintainability and one time compilation.
    31 Name the tables where characteristics of Package, procedure and functions are stored ?
    User_objects, User_Source and User_error.
    32 Is it possible to use Transaction control Statements such a ROLLBACK or COMMIT in Database Trigger ? Why ?
    It is not possible. As triggers are defined for each table, if you use COMMIT of ROLLBACK in a trigger, it affects logical transaction processing.
    33 How packaged procedures and functions are called from the following?
    a. Stored procedure or anonymous block
    b. an application program such a PRC C, PRO COBOL
    c. SQL *PLUS
    a. PACKAGE NAME.PROCEDURE NAME (parameters);
    variable := PACKAGE NAME.FUNCTION NAME (arguments);
    EXEC SQL EXECUTE
    b.
    BEGIN
    PACKAGE NAME.PROCEDURE NAME (parameters)
    variable := PACKAGE NAME.FUNCTION NAME (arguments);
    END;
    END EXEC;
    c. EXECUTE PACKAGE NAME.PROCEDURE if the procedures does not have any
    out/in-out parameters. A function can not be called.
    34 How many types of database triggers can be specified on a table ? What are they ?
    Insert Update Delete
    Before Row o.k. o.k. o.k.
    After Row o.k. o.k. o.k.
    Before Statement o.k. o.k. o.k.
    After Statement o.k. o.k. o.k.
    If FOR EACH ROW clause is specified, then the trigger for each Row affected by the statement.
    If WHEN clause is specified, the trigger fires according to the returned Boolean value.
    35 Give the structure of the procedure ?
    PROCEDURE name (parameter list.....)
    is
    local variable declarations
    BEGIN
    Executable statements.
    Exception.
    exception handlers
    end;
    36 Give the structure of the function ?
    FUNCTION name (argument list .....) Return datatype is
    local variable declarations
    Begin
    executable statements
    Exception
    execution handlers
    End;
    37 Explain the usage of WHERE CURRENT OF clause in cursors ?
    WHERE CURRENT OF clause in an UPDATE,DELETE statement refers to the latest row fetched from a cursor.
    Database Triggers
    38 Explain the two type of Cursors ?
    There are two types of cursors, Implicit Cursor and Explicit Cursor.
    PL/SQL uses Implicit Cursors for queries.
    User defined cursors are called Explicit Cursors. They can be declared and used.
    39 Explain how procedures and functions are called in a PL/SQL block ?
    Function is called as part of an expression.
    sal := calculate_sal ('a822');
    procedure is called as a PL/SQL statement
    calculate_bonus ('A822');
    Programmatic Constructs
    Last Update: September 06, 2004
    1 What are the different types of PL/SQL program units that can be defined and stored in ORACLE database ?
    Procedures and Functions,Packages and Database Triggers.
    2 What are the differences between Database Trigger and Integrity constraints ?
    A declarative integrity constraint is a statement about the database that is always true. A constraint applies to existing data in the table and any statement that manipulates the table.
    A trigger does not apply to data loaded before the definition of the trigger, therefore, it does not guarantee all data in a table conforms to the rules established by an associated trigger.
    A trigger can be used to enforce transitional constraints where as a declarative integrity constraint cannot be used.
    3 What is difference between Procedures and Functions ?
    A Function returns a value to the caller where as a Procedure does not.
    4 What is Database Trigger ?
    A Database Trigger is procedure (set of SQL and PL/SQL statements) that is automatically executed as a result of an insert in,update to, or delete from a table.
    5 What is a Procedure ?
    A Procedure consist of a set of SQL and PL/SQL statements that are grouped together as a unit to solve a specific problem or perform a set of related tasks.
    6 What is a Package ?
    A Package is a collection of related procedures, functions, variables and other package constructs together as a unit in the database.
    7 What are the uses of Database Trigger ?
    Database triggers can be used to automatic data generation, audit data modifications, enforce complex Integrity constraints, and customize complex security authorizations.
    8 What are the advantages of having a Package ?
    Increased functionality (for example,global package variables can be declared and used by any proecdure in the package) and performance (for example all objects of the package are parsed compiled, and loaded into memory once)
    1 With which function of summary item is the compute at options required?
    percentage of total functions.
    2 Why is it preferable to create a fewer no. of queries in the data model?
    Because for each query, report has to open a separate cursor and has to rebind, execute and fetch data.
    3 Why is a Where clause faster than a group filter or a format trigger?
    Because, in a where clause the condition is applied during data retrieval than after retrieving the data.
    4 Which parameter can be used to set read level consistency across multiple queries?
    Read only.
    5 Which of the two views should objects according to possession?
    view by structure.
    6 Which of the above methods is the faster method?
    performing the calculation in the query is faster.
    7 Where is the external query executed at the client or the server?
    At the server.
    8 Where is a procedure return in an external pl/sql library executed at the client or at the server?
    At the client.
    9 When do you use data parameter type?
    When the value of a data parameter being passed to a called product is always the name of the record group defined in the current form. Data parameters are used to pass data to produts invoked with the run_product built-in subprogram.
    10 When a form is invoked with call_form, Does oracle forms issues a save point?
    Yes
    11 What are the important difference between property clause and visual attributes?
    Named visual attributes differ only font, color & pattern attributes, property clauses can contain this and any other properties. You can change the appearance of objects at run time by changing the named visual attributes programmatically , property clause assignments cannot be changed programmatically. When an object is inheriting from both a property clause and named visual attribute, the named visual attribute settings take precedence, and any visual attribute properties in the class are ignored.
    12 What use of command line parameter cmd file?
    It is a command line argument that allows you to specify a file that contain a set of arguments for r20run.
    13 What is WHEN-Database-record trigger?
    Fires when oracle forms first marks a record as an insert or an update. The trigger fires as soon as oracle forms determines through validation that the record should be processed by the next post or commit as an insert or update. c generally occurs only when the operators modifies the first item in the record, and after the operator attempts to navigate out of the item.
    14 What is use of term?
    The term file which key is correspond to which oracle report functions.
    15 What is trigger associated with the timer?
    When-timer-expired.
    16 What is the use of transactional triggers?
    Using transactional triggers we can control or modify the default functionality of the oracle forms.
    17 What is the use of place holder column?
    A placeholder column is used to hold calculated values at a specified place rather than allowing is to appear in the actual row where it has to appear.
    18 What is the use of image_zoom built-in?
    To manipulate images in image items.
    19 What is the use of hidden column?
    A hidden column is used to when a column has to embed into boilerplate text.
    20 What is the use of break group?
    A break group is used to display one record for one group ones. While multiple related records in other group can be displayed.
    21 What is the remove on exit property?
    For a modelless window, it determines whether oracle forms hides the window automatically when the operators navigates to an item in the another window.
    22 What is the purpose of the product order option in the column property sheet?
    To specify the order of individual group evaluation in a cross products.
    23 What is the maximum no of chars the parameter can store?
    The maximum no of chars the parameter can store is only valid for char parameters, which can be upto 64K. No parameters default to 23Bytes and Date parameter default to 7Bytes.
    24 What is the main diff. bet. Reports 2.0 & Reports 2.5?
    Report 2.5 is object oriented.
    25 What is the frame & repeating frame?
    A frame is a holder for a group of fields. A repeating frame is used to display a set of records when the no. of records that are to displayed is not known before.
    26 What is the difference between OLE Server & Ole Container?
    An Ole server application creates ole Objects that are embedded or linked in ole Containers ex. Ole servers are ms_word & ms_excel. OLE containers provide a place to store, display and manipulate objects that are created by ole server applications. Ex. oracle forms is an example of an ole Container.
    27 What is the difference between object embedding & linking in Oracle forms?
    In Oracle forms, Embedded objects become part of the form module, and linked objects are references from a form module to a linked source file.
    28 What is the difference between boiler plat images and image items?
    Boiler plate Images are static images (Either vector or bit map) that you import from the file system or database to use a graphical elements in your form, such as company logos and maps. Image items are special types of interface controls that store and display either vector or bitmap images. Like other items that store values, image items can be either base table items(items that relate directly to database columns) or control items. The definition of an image item is stored as part of the form module FMB and FMX files, but no image file is actually associated with an image item until the item is populate at run time.
    29 What is the difference between $$DATE$$ & $$DBDATE$$ $$DBDATE$$ retrieves the current database date $$date$$ retrieves the current operating system date.
    30 What is the diff. when Flex mode is mode on and when it is off?
    When flex mode is on, reports automatically resizes the parent when the child is resized.
    31 What is the diff. when confine mode is on and when it is off?
    When confine mode is on, an object cannot be moved outside its parent in the layout.
    32 What is the diff. bet. setting up of parameters in reports 2.0 reports 2.5?
    LOVs can be attached to parameters in the reports 2.5 parameter form.
    33 What is the advantage of the library?
    Libraries provide a convenient means of storing client-side program units and sharing them among multiple applications. Once you create a library, you can attach it to any other form, menu, or library modules. When you can call library program units from triggers menu items commands and user named routine, you write in the modules to which you have attach the library. When a library attaches another library, program units in the first library can reference program units in the attached library. Library support dynamic loading-that is library program units are loaded into an application only when needed. This can significantly reduce the run-time memory requirements of applications.
    34 What is term?
    The term is terminal definition file that describes the terminal form which you are using r20run.
    35 What is system.coordination_operation?
    It represents the coordination causing event that occur on the master block in master-detail relation.
    36 What is synchronize?
    It is a terminal screen with the internal state of the form. It updates the screen display to reflect the information that oracle forms has in its internal representation of the screen.
    37 What is strip sources generate options?
    Removes the source code from the library file and generates a library files that contains only pcode. The resulting file can be used for final deployment, but can not be subsequently edited in the designer. ex. f45gen module=old_lib.pll userid=scott/tiger strip_source YES output_file
    38 What is relation between the window and canvas views?
    Canvas views are the back ground objects on which you place the interface items (Text items), check boxes, radio groups etc.,) and boilerplate objects (boxes, lines, images etc.,) that operators interact with us they run your form . Each canvas views displayed in a window.
    39 What is pop list?
    The pop list style list item appears initially as a single field (similar to a text item field). When the operator selects the list icon, a list of available choices appears.
    40 What is new_form built-in?
    When one form invokes another form by executing new_form oracle form exits the first form and releases its memory before loading the new form calling new form completely replace the first with the second. If there are changes pending in the first form, the operator will be prompted to save them before the new form is loaded.
    41 What is lexical reference? How can it be created?
    Lexical reference is place_holder for text that can be embedded in a sql statements. A lexical reference can be created using & before the column or parameter name.
    42 What is forms_DDL?
    Issues dynamic Sql statements at run time, including server side pl/SQl and DDL
    43 What is difference between open_form and call_form?
    when one form invokes another form by executing open_form the first form remains displayed, and operators can navigate between the forms as desired. when one form invokes another form by executing call_form, the called form is modal with respect to the calling form. That is, any windows that belong to the calling form are disabled, and operators cannot navigate to them until they first exit the called form.
    44 What is bind reference and how can it be created?
    Bind reference are used to replace the single value in sql, pl/sql statements a bind reference can be created using a (:) before a column or a parameter name.
    45 What is an user exit used for?
    A way in which to pass control (and possibly arguments ) form Oracle report to another Oracle products of 3 GL and then return control ( and ) back to Oracle reports.
    46 What is an OLE?
    Object Linking & Embedding provides you with the capability to integrate objects from many Ms-Windows applications into a single compound document creating integrated applications enables you to use the features form .
    47 What is an object group?
    An object group is a container for a group of objects; you define an object group when you want to package related objects, so that you copy or reference them in other modules.
    48 What is an anchoring object & what is its use?
    An anchoring object is a print condition object which used to explicitly or implicitly anchor other objects to itself.
    49 What is a User_exit?
    Calls the user exit named in the user_exit_string. Invokes a 3Gl program by name which has been properly linked into your current oracle forms executable.
    50 What is a timer?
    Timer is an "internal time clock" that you can programmatically create to perform an action each time the timer expires.
    51 What is a Text_io Package?
    It allows you to read and write information to a file in the file system.
    52 What is a text list?
    The text list style list item appears as a rectangular box which displays the fixed number of values. When the text list contains values that can not be displayed, a vertical scroll bar appears, allowing the operator to view and select undisplayed values.
    53 What is a property clause?
    A property clause is a named object that contains a list of properties and their settings. Once you create a property clause you can base other object on it. An object based on a property can inherit the setting of any property in the clause that makes sense for that object.
    54 What is a physical page ? & What is a logical page ?
    A physical page is a size of a page. That is output by the printer. The logical page is the size of one page of the actual report as seen in the Previewer.
    55 What is a library?
    A library is a collection of subprograms including user named procedures, functions and packages.
    56 What is a difference between pre-select and pre-query?
    Fires during the execute query and count query processing after oracle forms constructs the select statement to be issued, but before the statement is actually issued. The pre-query trigger fires just before oracle forms issues the select statement to the database after the operator as define the example records by entering the query criteria in enter query mode. Pre-query trigger fires before pre-select trigger.
    57 What is a combo box?
    A combo box style list item combines the features found in list and text item. Unlike the pop list or the text list style list items, the combo box style list item will both display fixed values and accept one operator entered value.
    58 What does the term panel refer to with regard to pages?
    A panel is the no. of physical pages needed to print one logical page.
    59 What are visual attributes?
    Visual attributes are the font, color, pattern proprieties that you set for form and menu objects that appear in your application interface.
    60 What are three panes that appear in the run time pl/sql interpreter?
    1.Source pane. 2. interpreter pane. 3. Navigator pane.
    Regards
    B RANGARAJAN

  • D2k Interview Questions

    Hi,
    I would appreciate if anyone can send me the interview questions for D2k which include (forms 9i or 6i and Reports 6i / 9i). Plz send me the softcopy on my yahoo id: [email protected] Or plz suggest me the path or alternate.
    Much appreciated !!!!!!!
    Thanks in advance also.
    Regds,
    Bhavesh Mehta

    Hi all,
    I'm having an interview day after tomorrow. Plz Plz do consider this as urgent and send me the questions on the same on [email protected]
    Hope you all will help me out on this.
    Thanks again in advance.
    Regds,
    Bhavesh

  • Puzzle - Interview Questions

    One of my friends was asked this interview question .. he asked me ... and i ask u
    There are 100 records in a table, but when queried on the form ..only 98 are fetched
    no filters, no where clause .. simple form
    what could be the reason? why are 2 records not fetched
    Ashish

    Hi Ashish,
    There is a property on block level i.e. Maximum Records Fetched that can be set to any no. so if you are having 100 records set it 98 to retrieve only 98 records.
    Hope it helps
    Vikas

  • Please give me answers for the following interview questions ?

    Dear  friends,
    Greets............................................
              Pls give me solutions for th following questions?
    1.How to  record BDC using Call Transaction without screen sequence of a particular transaction code?
    2.How to initiate the Call Transaction by coding without using Call Transaction Mode 'S' or 'A'.
    3.How to run the BDC program without legacy file from Presentation Server. If   Application Server how?
    4.How BDC overcomes BAPI?
    5.Difference between Function Module and BAPI.
    6.How to create a BAPI.
    7.How to display Footer text in last page of the script.
    8.How to display Footer text in last page of the script without touching the layout only using print program.
    9. Standard text creation without using SO10 . How to save?
    where to save? How to include in the print program?
    10.How Script overcomes Smartforms?
    11. How to access smartforms thru programs without using SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME.
    12.In smartforms First page should be portriat and second page must be landscape format. Is it possible?
    13.How to create internal table globally.
    14. How to delete F4 help for a particular field in the selection screen.
    15.How to set the password field in the selection screen as it is in the initail screen containing Client, Username,Password.
    17. How to use the Hash table algorithm and how access it.
    18. Prerequisites for  FOR ALL ENTRIES.
    19.MENTION  the Tcode for performance issue Other than SLIN,SE30,ST05 ?
    20. Table Types?
    21SAP LUW
    22.Types of Lock objects.
    Thanks in Advance********************************************
    Regards
    Raj kumar

    For BDC:
    http://myweb.dal.ca/hchinni/sap/bdc_home.htm
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/home/bdc&
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/learning-bdc-programming.htm
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/bdc/bdchome.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/difference-between-batch-input-and-call-transaction-in-bdc.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/69/c250684ba111d189750000e8322d00/frameset.htm
    http://www.sapbrain.com/TUTORIALS/TECHNICAL/BDC_tutorial.html
    Check these link:
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/difference-between-batch-input-and-call-transaction-in-bdc.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/question-about-bdc-program.htm
    http://www.itcserver.com/blog/2006/06/30/batch-input-vs-call-transaction/
    http://www.planetsap.com/bdc_main_page.htm
    call Transaction or session method ?
    http://www.sapbrain.com/FAQs/TECHNICAL/SAP_ABAP_DATADICTIONARY_FAQ.html
    http://www.****************/InterviewQ/interviewQ.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/35/2cd77bd7705394e10000009b387c12/frameset.htm
    Reports
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/reports.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/material.html
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/reportinghome.htm
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58286
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=76490
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20591
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66305 - this one discusses which way should you use - ABAP Objects calls or simple function modules.
    ALE/ IDOC
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/0b/2a60bb507d11d18ee90000e8366fc2/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/78/217da751ce11d189570000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap.html
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
    Check these step-by-step links
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/uuid/ccab6730-0501-0010-ee84-de050a6cc287
    https://sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/uuid/8fd773b3-0301-0010-eabe-82149bcc292e
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/uuid/3c5d9ae3-0501-0010-0090-bdfb2d458985
    for Smartforms material
    http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/sapsf001.htm
    http://www.sap-press.com/downloads/h955_preview.pdf
    http://www.ossincorp.com/Black_Box/Black_Box_2.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/sap-smart-forms.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smartform-tutorial.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/smartforms.htm
    How to trace smartform
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/49/c3d8a4a05b11d5b6ef006094192fe3/frameset.htm
    http://www.help.sap.com/bp_presmartformsv1500/DOCU/OVIEW_EN.PDF
    http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smart-006.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/smartforms/smartforms-faq-part-two.htm
    Re: Need FAQ's
    check most imp link
    http://www.sapbrain.com/ARTICLES/TECHNICAL/SMARTFORMS/smartforms.html
    step by step good ex link is....
    http://smoschid.tripod.com/How_to_do_things_in_SAP/How_To_Build_SMARTFORMS/How_To_Build_SMARTFORMS.html
    SAPScripts
    http://esnips.com/doc/1ff9f8e8-0a4c-42a7-8819-6e3ff9e7ab44/sapscripts.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/1e487f0c-8009-4ae1-9f9c-c07bd953dbfa/script-command.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/64d4eccb-e09b-48e1-9be9-e2818d73f074/faqss.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/cb7e39b4-3161-437f-bfc6-21e6a50e1b39/sscript.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/fced4d36-ba52-4df9-ab35-b3d194830bbf/symbols-in-scripts.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/b57e8989-ccf0-40d0-8992-8183be831030/sapscript-how-to-calculate-totals-and-subtotals.htm
    SAP SCRIPT FIELDS
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005vp/helpdata/en/d1/8033ea454211d189710000e8322d00/content.htm
    scripts easy material
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/sap_script_made_easy.html
    Debugging Document.
    http://www.cba.nau.edu/haney-j/CIS497/Assignments/Debugging.doc
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm
    http://www.cba.nau.edu/haney-j/CIS497/Assignments/Debugging.doc
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/b3/d322540c3beb4ba53795784eebb680/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/84/1f624f4505144199e3d570cf7a9225/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw30b/helpdata/en/c6/617ca9e68c11d2b2ab080009b43351/content.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/b3/d322540c3beb4ba53795784eebb680/frameset.htm
    BAPI
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/9b/417f07ee2211d1ad14080009b0fb56/frameset.htm
    http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html
    Checkout !!
    http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html
    http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329-1051160.html#
    http://www.sap-img.com/bapi.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bapi-conventions.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCMIDAPII/CABFAAPIINTRO.pdf
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CABFABAPIREF/CABFABAPIPG.pdf
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCFESDE8/BCFESDE8.pdf
    List of all BAPIs
    http://www.planetsap.com/LIST_ALL_BAPIs.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiprg.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiactx.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapilst.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiexer.pdf
    http://service.sap.com/ale
    http://service.sap.com/bapi
    http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/reportinghome.htm
    Simple ALV report
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/controls/alvgrid.htm
    http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/Code:Ultimate_ALV_table_toolbox
    ALV
    1. Please give me general info on ALV.
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58286
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=76490
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20591
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66305 - this one discusses which way should you use - ABAP Objects calls or simple function modules.
    2. How do I program double click in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11601
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23010
    3. How do I add subtotals (I have problem to add them)...
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20386
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=85191
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88401
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17335
    4. How to add list heading like top-of-page in ABAP lists?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58775
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60550
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16629
    5. How to print page number / total number of pages X/XX in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29597 (no direct solution)
    6. ALV printing problems. The favourite is: The first page shows the number of records selected but I don't need this.
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=64320
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44477
    7. How can I set the cell color in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52107
    8. How do I print a logo/graphics in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81149
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35498
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5013
    9. How do I create and use input-enabled fields in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=84933
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=69878
    10. How can I use ALV for reports that are going to be run in background?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=83243
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19224
    11. How can I display an icon in ALV? (Common requirement is traffic light icon).
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=79424
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24512
    12. How can I display a checkbox in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88376
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=40968
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6919
    Go thru these programs they may help u to try on some hands on
    ALV Demo program
    BCALV_DEMO_HTML
    BCALV_FULLSCREEN_DEMO ALV Demo: Fullscreen Mode
    BCALV_FULLSCREEN_DEMO_CLASSIC ALV demo: Fullscreen mode
    BCALV_GRID_DEMO Simple ALV Control Call Demo Program
    BCALV_TREE_DEMO Demo for ALV tree control
    BCALV_TREE_SIMPLE_DEMO
    BC_ALV_DEMO_HTML_D0100
    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.
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/22/042860488911d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm.
    ALE/ IDOC
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/0b/2a60bb507d11d18ee90000e8366fc2/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/78/217da751ce11d189570000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap.html
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
    Refer this
    http://www.sapbrain.com/FAQs/TECHNICAL/SAP_ABAP_DATADICTIONARY_FAQ.html
    http://www.****************/InterviewQ/interviewQ.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/35/2cd77bd7705394e10000009b387c12/frameset.htm
    http://www.techinterviews.com/?p=198
    http://www.techinterviews.com/?p=326
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/answers-to-some-abap-interview-questions.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm
    http://www.geekinterview.com/Interview-Questions/SAP-R-3/ABAP
    http://sap.ittoolbox.com/documents/popular-q-and-a/abap-sample-interview-questions-3240
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/abap-interview-question.htm
    http://www.allinterview.com/Interview-Questions/ABAP.html
    links for OO ABAP.
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c3/225b5654f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/375fff1b-5a62-444d-8ec1-55508c308b17/prefinalppt.ppt
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/5c65b0dd-eddf-4512-8e32-ecd26735f0f2/prefinalppt.ppt
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/
    http://www.sap-img.com/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/
    http://help.sap.com
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    http://www.sapgenie.com.
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/controls/index.htm
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/0ef39d4b-586a-4637-abbb-e4f69d2d9307/SAP-CONTROLS-WORKSHOP.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/frameset.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    some more materials.
    Go through the following Documents Links & Materials for ABAP Objects
    check the below links lot of info and examples r there
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://www.geocities.com/victorav15/sapr3/abap_ood.html
    http://www.brabandt.de/html/abap_oo.html
    Check this cool weblog:
    /people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/12/08/abap-persistent-classes-coding-without-sql
    /people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/12/08/abap-persistent-classes-coding-without-sql
    /people/sap.user72/blog/2005/05/10/a-small-tip-for-the-beginners-in-oo-abap
    /people/ravikumar.allampallam/blog/2005/02/11/abap-oo-in-action
    /people/thomas.jung3/blog/2005/09/08/oo-abap-dynpro-programming
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c3/225b6254f411d194a60000e8353423/frameset.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c3/225b5654f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/375fff1b-5a62-444d-8ec1-55508c308b17/prefinalppt.ppt
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/5c65b0dd-eddf-4512-8e32-ecd26735f0f2/prefinalppt.ppt
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/
    http://www.sap-img.com/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/
    http://help.sap.com
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/controls/index.htm
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/0ef39d4b-586a-4637-abbb-e4f69d2d9307/SAP-CONTROLS-WORKSHOP.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/frameset.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    these links
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/content.htm
    For funtion module to class
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c3/225b5954f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
    for classes
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c3/225b5c54f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
    for methods
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/08/d27c03b81011d194f60000e8353423/content.htm
    for inheritance
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/dd/4049c40f4611d3b9380000e8353423/content.htm
    for interfaces
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c3/225b6254f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
    For Materials:
    1) http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCABA/BCABA.pdf -- Page no: 1291
    2) http://esnips.com/doc/5c65b0dd-eddf-4512-8e32-ecd26735f0f2/prefinalppt.ppt
    3) http://esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
    4) http://esnips.com/doc/0ef39d4b-586a-4637-abbb-e4f69d2d9307/SAP-CONTROLS-WORKSHOP.pdf
    5) http://esnips.com/doc/92be4457-1b6e-4061-92e5-8e4b3a6e3239/Object-Oriented-ABAP.ppt
    6) http://esnips.com/doc/448e8302-68b1-4046-9fef-8fa8808caee0/abap-objects-by-helen.pdf
    7) http://esnips.com/doc/39fdc647-1aed-4b40-a476-4d3042b6ec28/class_builder.ppt
    8) http://www.amazon.com/gp/explorer/0201750805/2/ref=pd_lpo_ase/102-9378020-8749710?ie=UTF8
    1) http://www.erpgenie.com/sap/abap/OO/index.htm
    2) http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/frameset.htm
    Hi,
    Please go through the following :
    ABAP Interview Questions
    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.
    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 cont

  • Sample Interview question and Scenario

    Dear Gurus
    iam going to prepare for my interview,  pls help if any interview question and scenario
    regards
    Mohammed Renu.I
    [email protected]

    Hi Mohammed Renu,
    Please Reward because people are spending lot of time on this and Motivates
    them in answering your questions.
    A.Please find some useful links below;
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sap-sd-interview-questions.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/some-sap-sd-interview-questions-1.htm
    http://www.geekinterview.com/Interview-Questions/SAP-R-3/Modules
    Refer to the following site
    http://www.allinterview.com
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-fi.htm
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    Check Below links for FAQ on SD
    http://storage-search-swicki.eurekster.com/SAPSDfaq/
    http://www.sapfans.com/sapfans/sapfaq/faqsd.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/important-tips-for-interview-for-sap-sd.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sap-sd-interview-questions.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/interview-questions-and-answers-on-sap-sd.htm
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    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sd-questions-on-corporate-structure.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/short-sap-sd-questions-1.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/short-sap-sd-questions-2.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/short-sap-sd-questions-3.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sd-faq.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/link-between-sap-sd-mm-and-fi.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/why-do-we-assign-division-to-sales-organisation.htm
    1. What is EDI invoices, how it reflects in SAP R3 system
    Ans: Quite generally, you create an invoice by a normal way, but after this you generate an output (print document) in the form of an IDOC. This IDOC can be sent to the customer. The process is similar to the standard print output of the invoice. The Idoc should be of a message type INVOIC. The function module is IDOC_OUTPUT_INVOIC.
    There is also a self-billing process with the invoice creation. In this case the customer sends the IDOC for himself. This IDOC must be processed via EDI on Sd side, then the SD invoice will be created. To learn this process, please call the function module IDOC_INPUT_SBINV in the transaction SE37 and the press the button "Function Module Documentation". The SBINV process can be realized via EDI only.
    http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/ef/cd3a1bb2e243cb8b25aec201ea732f/frameset.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/basis/difference-between-edi-and-idoc.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sap-sd-interview-questions.htm
    2. What is meant by Explosion in SD?
    Ans: It is related to Bill of Material where one parent item is linked with several child items. For creation/edit/display, T-Code is CS01/02/03
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bev461/helpdata/en/f1/0e955bd1a011d49540006097d8f90e/content.htm
    3. What is the usage of configuration nprofile in variant configuration
    Ans: configuaration profile is a place where we will configure configurable material (mmk1) with class type 300 and class which u have defined. Here the values of variant characteristics will be stored
    or
    a). We use the configuration profile to assign the configurable material to one or more variant classes. This links the material to the characteristics of the class for configuration.
    b).You can define settings that affect the display options and scope of characteristics on the
    value assignment screen. (i.e. CU50)
    c). You can use the configuration profile to assign dependencies to a configurable object.
    d). For maintaining configuration parameters for BOM explosion.
    You maintain the configuration parameters for a configurable general maintenance task list in the configuration profile.
    The settings that you make here also concern the BOM explosion for the piece of material. In addition, at least one class, whose class type allows variant configuration, must be assigned to each configuration profile. The class contains the characteristics that the system proposes for characteristic evaluation when you create a maintenance or service order.
    4. What do you mean by tickets? Could you please give me some examples of tickets?
    Ans: Tickets in SD can be considered as the problems which the end user or the employee in the company face while working on R/3. Tickets usually occur during the implementation or after the implementation of the project.
    There can be numerous problem which can occur in the production support and a person who is working in the support has to resolve those tickets in the limited duration, every ticket has the particular deadline alert so your responsibility is to finish it before that deadline.
    End user is not able to
    1. Create Sales order for a customer from a New plant, since shipping point determination is not happened. (Without Shipping point the document becomes INCOMPLETE and he will not be able to proceed further like DELIVERY, BILLING).
    He raises a ticket and the priority is set in one of the below
    1.Low 2. Medium 3. High.
    Now you need to solve this ticket. You would analyze the problem and identify that the SP configuration has to be done for the new plant.
    You would request a transport for DEV CLIENT to BASIS. You do the change and Request one more Transport to BASIS for QA client. The End user will test the same by creating a sales order for the new plant and approve it.
    Finally u request a transport to move the changes to PRODUCTION.
    Once the change is deployed in production the TICKET is closed.
    What I have given is a small ex. You would get some real issues with severity HIGH in your day-day support
    1. kofo error?
    2. Defecit in sales order stock?
    3. Pgi is not possible?
    4. Ship conformation is not possible?
    5. Picking or packing pgi is not possible?
    http://www.sap-img.com/business/tickets-and-authorization-in-sap-business-warehouse.htm
    /thread/459563 [original link is broken]
    5. What is the difference between sales process and business process?
    Ans. Sales Process: is also a business process where in only sales related activities are involved. I.e. for e.g.: sales order, purchase order, etc.,
    Business Process: any activity or business event where in business is involved we can those processes as Business Process
    BUSINESS PROCESS: Sequentially and logically related series of processes and functions for an internal or external target group to deliver a defined good or service. The R/3 Reference Model provides sample business processes in scenarios as EPCs.
    6. What is the difference between transit time and transportation time
    Ans:
    Transit time: time taken by the material to reach customers place. for eg: this is the time period right after the goods have left the shipping point of the business to the customer till the goods are received by the customer at his place..
    Transportation time: time taken to schedule the materials by shipping company. For eg: this is the time period right from the material manufacturing to the delivery of the material to the customer.
    Transit time: is the time taken by the material to reach customers place.
    Transportation time: is the time taken to schedule the materials by shipping company.
    7. What is the difference between free goods and bonus buy?
    Ans. Free goods are either inclusive or exclusive if a customer orders for 10 products he will get 1 free for that no price is charged this is exclusive scenario
    If a customer orders 10 products he will get 9+1 for 1 product he will not charged this inclusive scenario
    For bonus buy if a customer orders regularly 10 products in one occasion if he orders 1000 products he will be given less price than the price he will get for 10 products this bonus buy scenario
    Or
    Free goods are considered to be merchandise, moveable belongings or personal property. Free goods are those which economists are not interested in because in free goods doe not offer the opportunity for creating a cost for usage. The best example of free goods is air because there is no scarcity of air. Economists are interested only in goods, which can be manipulated to create cost for usage. Free goods are plentiful; you have as much as you want without a chance for future cost to society.
    A bonus buy refers to any product manufactured or otherwise made available for purchase at a lower cost for a certain period of time. A bonus buy can relate to food, cars, stocks, bonds, insurance, bank loans or almost any product you can think of.
    Examples of Bonus buys are: buy one and get one free, 20% original price, 15% Reduced Mortgage today.
    Free Goods: Free goods :
    A bonus buy refers to any product manufactured or otherwise made available for purchase at a lower cost for a certain period of time. A bonus buy can relate to food, cars, stocks, bonds, insurance, bank loans or almost any product you can think of.
    Examples of Bonus buys are: buy one and get one free, 20% original price, 15% Reduced Mortgage today.
    Bonus Buy: [VBK1] T.Code
    example TV---10000
    DVD 5000
    total 15000
    if u go for bonus buy u will get both for 12000
    8. What is the difference between static and dynamic in credit management
    Ans: Static Credit Limit Check
    The customer's credit exposure may not exceed the established credit limit. The credit exposure is the total combined value of the following documents:
    - Open orders
    - Open deliveries
    - Open billing documents
    - Open items (accounts receivable)
    The open order value is the value of the order items which have not yet been delivered. The open delivery value is the value of the delivery items which have not yet been invoiced. The open invoice value is the value of the billing document items which have not yet been forwarded to accounting. The open items represent documents that have been forwarded to accounting but not yet settled by the customer.
    Dynamic Credit Limit Check with Credit Horizon
    The customer's credit exposure is split into a static part; open items, open billing, and delivery values (see above), and a dynamic part, the open order value. The open order value includes all undelivered or only partially delivered orders. The value is calculated on the shipping date and stored in an information structure according to a time period that you specify (days, weeks, or months). When you define the credit check, you can then specify a particular horizon date in the future (for example: 10 days or 2 months, depending on the periods you specify). For the purposes of evaluating credit, you want the system to ignore all open orders that are due for delivery after the horizon date. The sum of the static and dynamic parts of the check may not exceed the credit limit.
    Main difference is horizon period is related for dynamic check not for static check
    SIMPLE CREDIT CHECK: Tr.Code - FD32
    It Considers the Doc.Value + Open Items.
    Doc.Value: Sales Order has been saved but not delivered
    Open Item: Sales Order has been saved, Delivered, Billed & Transferred to FI, but not received the payment from the customer.
    Eg: Customer Credit Limit is Rs.1,00,000/-
    Suppose Doc.Value + Open Item Value is Rs.1,10,000/-
    Here credit limit exceeds then system reacts.
    Options: A) Warning Message
    B) Error Message (Sales Order won't be saved)
    C) Error Message with Delivery Block
    AUTOMATIC CREDIT CHECK: Give extra credit facilities to the particular customer.
    STATIC CREDIT LIMIT DETERMINATION: Checking Group + Risk Catageory + Credit Control Area.
    A) Credit Checking Groups: Types of Checking Groups.
    01) Sales
    02) Deliveries
    03) Goods Issue
    At all the above 3 levels orders can be blocked.
    B) Risk Catageory: Based on the risk Categories Company decide how much credit has to give to the customer.
    HIGH RISK (0001) : LOW CREDIT
    LOW RISK (0002) : MORE CREDIT
    MEDIUM RISK(0003) : Average Credit
    Static Credit Check it checks all these doc value & check with the credit limit
    1) Open Doc.Value / Sales Order Value : Which is save but not delivered
    2) Open Delivery Doc.Value : Which is delivered but not billed
    3) Open Billing Doc.Value : Which is billed but not posted to FI
    4) Open Item : Which is transferred to FI but not received from the customer.
    DYNAMIC CREDIT CHECK : 1) Open Doc
    2) Open Delivery
    3) Open Billing
    4) Open Items
    5) Horizon Period = Eg.3Months
    Here the System will not consider the above 1,2,3& 4 values for the lost 3 months
    Then assign the Sales Doc & Del Documents.
    Sales Doc.Type(OR) + credit Check (0) + Credit Group (01)
    Credit Limit Check for Delivery Type : Del.Type (LF) + Del Credit
    Group (02) + Goods Issue Credit Group (03)
    9. Difference between 4.6 version and 4.6c ,4.7ee
    Ans. There are so many differences between the versions in different objects
    1. In the customer master in 4.6 version there is no partner function tab in the customer in xd01 t-code and also there is no CIN tab in that version but it is there in the 4.7 EE version
    This is the major change from the 4.6cc to 4.7EE
    2. in 4.7EE there is some settings that are related for CIN which cannot be done in 4.7EE that means they need some patches for doing the configuration setting for the CIN
    But we can do the same in the 6.0 versions
    These are the some of the settings that are differed in the two versions and in that two objects
    Re: Difference Between SAP Version ECC 4.6, 4.7, SAP 5.0, 6.0 with SA
    Differences between ECC 6.0, 4.7 and 4.6
    ecc 6.0
    10. Where is rebate define for quantity REBATE
    Ans: Following explains how to create a rebate agreement, test it using a sales order and billing it. Then settling it partially or fully using a rebate credit memo. Please use the basic procedure and tweak your IMG settings according to your unique requirements.
    Rebate processing:
    1. First requirement is that the rebate processing must be active for
    a. the customer ( check in customer master) ,
    b. for the billing type ( check in IMG > Billing > rebate processing > active rebate processing > select billing documents for rebate processing. )
    c. For the sales organization:
    ( check in IMG > Billing> rebate processing > active rebate processing > Active rebate processing for sales org. )
    2. Next create a rebate agreement for this us T-code VB01. For the rebate agreement type you can choose either 0001
    (group rebate) or 0002 material rebate or 0003 (customer rebate) etc
    b. Enter your rebate conditions. Don’t forget to enter the accrual rate here.
    3. Now test your rebate functionality: create a sales order for the particular customer, sales org (ensure that the billing type used in your sales order is relevant for rebate). Create outbound delivery, transfer order to do picking and post goods issue.
    4. Now go to T.Code VB03 and check your rebate by choosing conditions, selecting the condition line and choosing payment data. You will see that the accruals and business volume are updated when accounting doc is created for billing.
    5. Settling your rebates:
    Once your rebates have been accrued you need to settle the rebate.
    For this first release the rebate for settlement by using T.Code VB02. As a trial basis choose B (you can choose other settings based on your requirement) and choose Create manual accrual. Now enter the amount to be paid and save the rebate agreement.
    6. Next display your rebate agreement using T.Code VB03.
    Enter your rebate agreement number. Next choose rebate payments > Rebate documents and select partial settlement. Click on the choose button to note down your credit request number.
    7. Use T.Code VA02 and release the billing block for your credit request. (Use item overview tab)
    8. Now use VF01 to create a rebate credit memo by entering the credit memo request number and save it
    9. Now release the credit memo to accounting using vf02.
    Quantity Rebate:
    In rebate agreement details we will define the rebate basis whether it is the quantity rebate or volume based rebate.
    Rebate Agreements
    A rebate is a special discount which is paid retroactively to a customer. This discount is based on the customer's sales volume over a specified time period.
    You can process rebate agreements when the following prerequisite conditions are met:
    sales org is relevant for rebate processing
    payer (customer master record) is relevant for rebate processing
    billing type (invoice, credit memo) is relevant for rebate processing
    Condition types for rebate agreements:
    BO01 – Customer/Material or Customer/Rebate group = % rebate
    BO02 – Customer/Material = quantity dependent
    BO03 – Customer = % rebate
    BO04 - Customer hierarchy = % rebate
    BO05 – Customer hierarchy/Material = % rebate
    BO06 – Sales vol independent
    Creating Rebate Agreements
    Logistics&#61614; Sales and distribution &#61614;Master data
    Agreements&#61614; Rebate agreement &#61614;Create
    To create a condition record for a rebate agreement:
    When you&#61614;&#61472;creating or changing rebate agreements, Conditions to get to the can create condition records by choosing Goto Agreement Overview screen.
    Enter the data necessary to create a condition record (for example: customer and condition rate).
    Choose ENTER.
    If you do not enter a value for the accrual rate, the system automatically proposes the value you entered as the condition rate.
    To create a pricing scale for a condition record, select the condition record and choose Scales.
    To display or change details in a condition record, select the condition record and choose Details.
    It is possible to see an overview of condition records that already exist in other rebate agreements and that have the same key combination (customer/material, customer/rebate group, and so on).
    To view the list, select Validity periods.
    You is to be&#61614;&#61472;can set for each rebate agreement whether it Rebate calendar renewed automatically or not. Select Extras Reactivate or Remove in the &#61614;&#61472;Change Rebate mode.
    Rebate Process with Ref. to SO
    Rebate agreemnts is based on agreement types.Conditon records which are created like B001 and B002 are linked to the rebate agreeements specifying the rebate rate + the accrual rates.condition records specify the rebate rate and the accrual rates.
    Consider an example..
    You decided to give a rebate of 3% to a customer whose sales vol is $1000 for a particular SO
    Then the rebate value is $30..
    Now when you make the rebate settlement by doiing the Credit memo and you decide to pay $27, then the accounting will be generated saying 27$ paid towards rebate and 3$ is the accrual which you owe to the customer
    Procedure:
    Rebate agreement: Transaction code: VB01
    When you go to VB01, choose agreement type 0002 and then in conditions give
    Material rebate
    1 20
    20 30
    Now create a sales order with a material say M-11 for SOrg 1000 12 00 with QTY 6
    Now check VB03 and see rebate agreemtent it will say Accruals 120 and payments 0
    since your rebate is not settled still.
    Rebate setllement
    Go to VB02 enter ur sales deal no, and change the agreemetn status to B then enter Shift+F12 and enter the amount to be paid for example u say $80
    Then check in rebate payments rebate doc and partial setllemetn since you have not paid in full.
    View the credit memo request
    Remove the Billing bloock Go to VA01 and put order type G2 ,,,go to create with ref and enter ur Sales order no,,,save the doc now...
    Then go to VF01 and enter the credit memo reqst no generated...save the doc no and go to VF02 and say release to accounting
    Now the final settlement will be this way
    Accruals:120
    Accrual reversed:80
    Rebate pay:80
    Amount payable:40
    So the balance 40 is still the accrual
    This is an example how a rebate will be processed with ref to a SO with an example.
    11. what is solution manager?what is purpose of it?2.in support what type of tool we can use?3.what is change
    Ans: SAP Solution Manager is a centralized, robust solution management toolset that facilitates technical support for distributed systems – with functionality that covers all key aspects of solution deployment, operation, and continuous improvement. It combines tools, content, and direct access to SAP to increase the reliability of solutions and lower total cost of ownership.
    With SAP Solution Manager, you can be sure your entire SAP solution environment is performing at its maximum potential. The toolset addresses your entire IT environment, supporting SAP and non-SAP software and covering current and forthcoming SAP solutions. As part of SAP NetWeaver, SAP Solution Manager is included in the annual maintenance fee for SAP solutions.
    SAP Solution Manager targets both technical and business aspects of your solutions, focusing strongly on core business processes. It supports the connection between business processes and the underlying IT infrastructure. As a result, it eases communication between your IT department and your lines of business. And it ensures that you derive the maximum benefits from your IT investments.
    SAP Solution Manager features and functions include:
    • SAP Business Suite implementation – SAP Solution Manager provides content that accelerates implementation. Configuration information and a process-driven approach to implementation speed the blueprint, configuration, and final preparation phases. SAP Solution Manager enables efficient project administration and centralized control of cross-component implementations.
    • Global rollout – The toolset eases process standardization and harmonization across organizations and locations by providing proven methodologies and all necessary functionality. You can more easily implement standardized settings at local sites, because configuration settings needn't be re-entered into local components.
    • Synchronization of custom settings – With SAP Solution Manager, you can maintain consistency as you customize your heterogeneous IT environment. It enables safer administration of customization, less error-prone replication of custom settings, and simpler consistency checks. SAP Solution Manager reduces manual synchronization efforts by automatically distributing custom settings to various systems simultaneously, and by centrally managing all requests to synchronize settings.
    • Testing – SAP Solution Manager speeds test preparation and execution. It provides a single point of access to the complete system landscape and enables centralized storage of testing material and test results to support cross-component tests.
    • IT and application support – The support desk included in SAP Solution Manager helps you manage incidents more efficiently and eases the settlement of support costs. Centralized handling of support messages makes the support organization more efficient.
    • Solution monitoring – SAP Solution Manager performs centralized, real-time monitoring of systems, business processes, and interfaces, which reduces administration effort. It can even monitor intersystem dependencies. Proactive monitoring helps you avoid critical situations, while automatic notifications enable fast response to issues.
    • Service-level management and reporting – SAP Solution Manager allows easy definition of service levels and provides automated reporting. Service reporting covers all systems in the solution landscape and provides a consolidated report containing the information you need to make strategic IT decisions.
    • Service processing – SAP Solution Manager makes appropriate service recommendations and delivers SAP support services. These include SAP Safeguarding, which helps you manage technical risk; SAP Solution Management Optimization, which helps you get the most from your SAP solutions; and SAP Empowering, which helps you manage your solutions.
    • http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/sap/support/archives/introduction-to-sap-support-10712http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ae/64c33af662c514e10000000a114084/content.htm
    https://websmp109.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700003273032004
    tools:
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/docs?rid=/library/uuid/04c6d8ea-0c01-0010-698f-f670daea40a7
    https://websmp209.sap-ag.de/~sapidp/011000358700003127162006
    http://www.sap.com/platform/netweaver/components/solutionmanager/index.epx
    12. How can we define sales order (VA01) & scheduling agreement (VA31)
    Ans: Sales Order: it’s a reference document for the order placed by the customer with the business. refer the link for more info: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_crm40/helpdata/en/1d/3117ee84ab1544b0422c84178e52d6/content.htm
    Scheduling Agreement:http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sap-sd-scheduling-agreement-vs-contract.htm
    13. What is gap analysis and when it will be use in the time of project.
    Ans: Business blue print stage is called as is process. Fit gap means, before implementing the SAP all the business data is in the form of documents, we cannot keep this data as is in the SAP. There should be a gap. So by filling this gap, we make configuration with the help of these documents. This is called as fit gap analysis. In this stage, we should analysis the gap between as is and is as process
    GAP Analysis
    A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customized software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
    In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications (ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
    Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage.
    Cut Over Plans
    Detailed plans need to be developed for cutting over from the old system(s) to the new. Parallel runs of what will happen over the conversion period using test data, convert and watch for a period after wards to ensure nothing unexpected happens.
    Train Users
    Well trained users will support and defend the system on site. Unsupportive users will continually undermine the system and eventually it will be replaced. Therefore the more effort you put into helping the users master the system early the better. Fit gap means, before implementing the SAP all the business data is in the form of documents, we cannot keep this data as is in the SAP. There should be a gap. So by filling this gap, we make configuration with the help of these documents. This is called as fit gap analysis.
    GAP Analysis
    A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customized software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
    In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications (ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
    Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage
    The Gaps can differ from company to company. Most commonly, however, missing functionality is industry-specific.
    Examples:
    1. MGM Studios and Lycos sometime back worked with SAP to develop its new intellectual property management and media advertising management functionality, respectively.
    2. A leading Oral care product company wanted the promotion of free-goods where they wanted 'Buy one get 2 different products free'.
    2 gaps are, In customer master data the client requirement needs legacy customer number which can be solved with User exit.,
    In sales order we need customer Phone number, We can use user exit
    These 2 are gaps, which we cant, find in Standard SAP
    1. If client want new field in customer master like nearest fire station..
    2. Order will be uploaded directly with out va01. Through BDC... bcoz lot of orders if they get daily, they can opt these...
    Movement type 1 uses when a material have two movement types. Like example 101 and 261. One is incoming raw material and going for production...
    A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customised software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
    In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
    Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage.
    Cut Over Plans Detailed plans need to be developed for cutting over from the old system(s) to the new. Parallel runs of what will happen over the conversion period using test data, convert and watch for a period after wards to ensure nothing unexpected happens.
    Train Users Well trained users will support and defend the system on site. Unsupportive users will continually undermine the system and eventually it will be replaced. Therefore the more effort you put into helping the users master the system early the better.
    This is a part of Second Phase in project implementation
    14. How to get cash sale invoice with rd03 and tell me the process cashsale delivery and invoice please?
    15. What is the difference between rebate and discount?
    Ans: Rebate is nothing but this is also a type of discount given by the business but unlike Discount this is not given immediately to the customer, say rebates are given after a certain amount of purchase is reached by the customer, or during a particular period of time, whereas in Discount the customer is benefited by a reduce of bill amount immediately when a purchase is done by the customer.
    Rebate is a partial repayment, whereas a refund is a repayment of the total purchase price and Discount is reduction in Price
    Or
    Rebate: an incentive to be given to a customer. Clubbed with qty purchased by a customer within the period specified (say one month)-conditional.
    Discount: unconditional, to be given to a customer on account of heavy purchase by one single billing. From the price List (Base price).
    16. How to configure pod. Where to enter pod no in billing doc.how idoc is triggered
    17. What are tickets available in implementation project in sd module.
    Ans. /thread/459563 [original link is broken]
    http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/interview-questions-and-answers-on-sap-sd.htm
    www.sap-img.com > search for Tickets will get more info..
    18. What controls the schedule line what is the movement type of delivery?
    Ans: schedule Line Refer the link: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/dd/55fb20545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/content.htm
    movement type: 601
    19. Implementation interview questions of sap sales and distribution modules
    20. how system determines shipping point for a line item in the sales order?
    Ans: The shipping point is assigned to the shipping conditions, loading group and plant. i.e shipping point determination. through which shipping point is determined in the line item at order level.
    or
    system determines shipping point for a line item inthe sales order by shipping conditions from the cust master and loding grp from material mater and plant
    21. can you able to delete the company code data in customer master data?
    Ans: No you cannot delete company code..
    22. what is the tool used in sap sd support to communicate with the user for handling the tickets
    Ans: CITRIX is the tool to acces client's enviornment.Under CITRIX u can find an icon called SYNERGY (in synergy u can check your tickets.)
    23. How can the sales documents be combined for the stock ordering purposes??More specifically...a regional
    24. please,explain condition records in pricing
    Ans: http://www.sap-img.com/sap-sd/sd-questions-about-pricing-condition.htm
    25. how the data is transferred from r/3 to crm server
    26. how to configure partial deliveries?
    Ans:
    Partial Delivery: http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/dd/5607f4545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/frameset.htm
    Delivery Processing: http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/dd/56078c545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/frameset.htm
    27. What is the difference between ATP check and availability check how these reflect in sales order(which
    Ans: ATP Check: http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/2b/b22d3b1daca008e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
    Configuring ATP : http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/f7/372e3b7532394ce10000000a114084/frameset.htm
    Rules Based ATP: http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/d9/f22e3bbaf0ce6ee10000000a114084/frameset.htm
    ATP with MRP: http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/64/3a3054faba11d1a6bf0000e83235d4/frameset.htm
    Availability Check: http://www.saptechies.com/what-is-availability-check-how-to-configuration-of-it/
    http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/cf/70124adf2d11d1b55e0000e82de178/frameset.htm
    28. After the completion of the implementation if the end user is unable to process a transaction,how do
    29. what is the difference between free goods & bonus buy?How do you configure bonus buy?
    Ans: refer to ur Ques.7
    30. what is the control parameter in setting item category
    31. what are tickets/issues in sap SD? who handles these things and give a brief description of the same?
    Ans: refer to ur Ques.17
    32. What is Bonus Buy and how would I process?
    Ans: refer to ur Ques.7
    http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_02/helpdata/en/40/c0e238f0d111d2adff080009d2232d/frameset.htm
    33. what is availability check, how to configuration of it?
    Ans: http://www.sap-img.com/sd028.htm
    Availability check-----stock confm qty--Urgent reply.....
    Also Refer to the links below for more info
    http://www.sap-img.com
    u can get most of the queries cleared up at sap techies
    http://www.saptechies.com
    Please Do Reward If Really Helpful,
    Thanks and Regards,
    Sateesh.Kandula

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    A) The open hub service enables you to distribute data from an SAP BW system into external data marts, analytical applications, and other applications. With this, you can ensure controlled distribution using several systems. The central object for the export of data is the Infospoke. Using this, you can define the object from which the data comes and into which target it is transferred. Through the open hub service, SAP BW becomes a hub of an enterprise data warehouse. The distribution of data becomes clear through central monitoring from the distribution status in the BW system.
    34) What is the function of 'reconstruction' tab in an infocube?
    A) It reconstructs the deleted requests from the infocube. If a request has been deleted and later someone wants the data records of that request to be added to the infocube, one can use the reconstruction tab to add those records. It goes to the PSA and brings the data to the infocube.
    35) What are secondary indexes with respect to InfoCubes?
    A) Index created in addition to the primary index of the infocube. When you activate a table in the ABAP Dictionary, an index is created on the primary key fields of the table. Further indexes created for the table are called secondary indexes.
    36) What is DB connect and where is it used?
    A) DB connect is database connecting piece of program. It is used in connecting third party tools with BW for reporting purpose.
    37) Can we extract hierarchies from R/3 for CO-PA?
    A) No We cannot, “NO hierarchies in CO/PA&#65533;?.
    38) Explain ‘field name for partitioning’ in CO-PA
    A) The CO/PA partitioning is used to decrease package size (eg: company code)
    39) What is V3 update method ?
    A) It is a program in R/3 source system that schedules batch jobs to update extract structure to data source collectively.
    40) Differences between serialized and non-serialized V3 updates
    41) What is the common method of finding the tables used in any R/3 extraction
    A) By using the transaction LISTSCHEMA we can navigate the tables.
    42) Differences between table view and infoset query
    A) An InfoSet Query is a query using flat tables.
    43) How to load data from one InfoCube to another InfoCube ?
    A) Thro DataMarts data can be loaded from one InfoCube to another InfoCube.
    44) What is the significance of setup tables in LO extractions ?
    A) It adds the Selection Criteria to the LO extraction.
    45) Difference between extract structure and datasource
    A) In Datasource we define the data from diff source sys,where as in extract struct it contains the replicated data of datasource n where in we can define extract rules, n transfer rules
    B) Extract Structure is a record layout of InfoObjects.
    C) Extract Structure is created on SAP BW system.
    46) What happens internally when Delta is Initialized
    47) What is referential integrity mechanism ?
    A) Referential integrity is the property that guarantees that values from one column depend on values from another column.This property is enforced through integrity constraints.
    48) What is activation of extract structure in LO ?
    49) What is the difference between Info IDoc and data IDoc ?
    50) What is D-Management in LO ?
    A) It is a method used in delta update methods, which is based on change log in LO.
    Plz experts.. provide the answers for the questions..
    Thanx in advance.
    Sunil

    Hi,
    In my case i dont have an experience in BW. I went straight to academy.It is like i am starting a new career.Are the questions also apply to me .

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