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Name the reports, interfaces, transactions, sap script programs written? Explain the

Functionality?

What is the typical structure of an ABAP/4 program?

Ans ! "eclarati#e elements, $perational, control, e#ents

What are fiel% sym&ols an% fiel% groups? 'a#e you use% (component i%x of

structure) clause with fiel%s groups?

Ans.: place holder for existing fields similar to fields point to point

*roups + ommon se#eral fiel%s un%er one Name

What shoul% &e the approach for writing a B" program?

Ans+ - Analysis the "ata . *enerate AP structure 0 "e#elop transfer program

4 reate se1uential file 2 reate &atch input program 3 Process &atch input %ata

What is the alternati#e to &atch input session?

Ans + all transaction call %ialog

A situation+ An ABAP program creates a &atch input session We nee% to su&mit the

program an% the &atch session in &ac5groun% 'ow to %o it? 6up to 0-'7

Ans+ 8un the session &y 8B"9B explicitly &y pro#i%ing &atch input session

name *o to &atch input, "ou&le clic5 on session name :t gi#es a pop up screen for

run mo%e enters it an% run

What are the pro&lems in processing &atch input sessions? 'ow is &atch input

process %ifferent from processing on line?

Ans+ essions cannot &e run in parallel an% not fast

Name as many AP ;ransactions as possi&le you are familiar with?

Ans + E0< = ABAP e%itor , E $&@ect Browser , E03 logical %ata&ases

E-- ABAP %ata %ictionary E-3 E0 Function o%ule

What are the %ifferent types of %ata %ictionary o&@ects?


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Ans + ;a&les "ata Elements "omains = tructure Foreign Ceys

'ow many types of ta&les exist an% What are they in %ata %ictionary?

Ans + ;ransparent ;a&les = Poole% ;a&les luster ;a&les

What is the step &y step process to create a ta&le in %ata %ictionary?

Ans + reate "omain reate "ata elements reate fiel%s reate ;a&les

an a transparent ta&le exist in %ata %ictionary &ut not in the %ata&ase physically?

Ans + Des 6;a&les in %ata&ase ha#e %ifferent structures, %ifferent names an% total

no of ta&les in oracle %ata&ase is smaller than transparent ta&les7

What are the %omains an% %ata elements?

Ans + %omain %escri&es ;echnical haracteristics of a ta&le fiel%s eg #alue range

Elements %escri&e role playe% &y a fiel%s in technical contains eg Form of fiel%

text

an you create a ta&le with fiel%s not referring to %ata elements?

Ans + yes

What is the a%#antage of structures? 'ow %o you use them in the ABAP programs?

Ans+ structure is use% to %efine the construction of %ata pro%uce% when calculations

are carrie% out within programs or when %ata is transferre% &etween programs

ontain %ata at runtime only

What %oes an extract statement %o in the ABAP program?

Ans+ Fills the fiel%s groups with #alues

What is a collect statement? 'ow is it %ifferent from appen%?

Ans+ ollect %oes not allow %uplicate 5eys an% appen% a%%s a line e#en if it exists

alrea%y


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What is open #/s Nati#e ?

Ans + Nati#e use% to inclu%e stmt of 8"B in ABAP/4 programs

$pen = su&set of stan%ar% with enhancements that are specific to AP

What %oes an EGE stmt %o in ABAP? What is the %isa%#antage of using it?

Ans+ it allows us to execute a stmt rele#ant to a particular %ata&ase attache% to

AP

:t is not transparent 6"isa%#antage7

What is the meaning of ABAP/4 e%itor integrate% with ABAP/4 "ata %ictionary?

Ans+ the *raphical programming en#ironment We can write ABAP/4 co%e, controlaccess to o&@ects un%er %e#elopment, create new or access pre%efine% %ata&ase

information

What are the e#ents in ABAP/4 language?

Ans+ :nteracti#e reports = At line selection At user=comman% At PF=status

lassical reports = ;op of page en% of page start of selection en% of selection

What is an interacti#e report? What is the oious %ifferent of such report compare%

with '; type report?

Ans+ Features creen oriente% short &asic lists compresse% %ata in &asic list

"etaile% information in secon%ary lists or win%ows

What is %rill %own report?

Ans+ A list which you create &y selecting on characteristic #alue of a report an%

which contains %etaile% information a&out that #alue

'ow %o you write a function mo%ule in AP? "escri&e

Ans + using function HI function li&rary + parameters , importing changing ta&les

exporting


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J Exceptions

En% function

.2 What are the exceptions in a function mo%ule?

Ans+ error situations that can occur within function mo%ules EGEP;:$N = return

co%es

.3 What is a function group?

Ans + A function group is the main program for the function mo%ules it contains

Functions that use the same %ata are normally assigne% to the same function group

. 'ow are the %ate an% time fiel%s #alues store% in AP?

Ans+ As character fiel%s of length < an% < as N9

. What happens when a ta&le is acti#ate% in ""?

=A ta&le %efinition is generate% = ap to the %ata&ase system

=For each ta&le, a ta&le of the same name with the same fiel%s an% correspon%ing %ata

type is create% in %ata&ase Primary in%ex is generate% automatically

0- What is a chec5 ta&le an% what is a #alue ta&le?

= When we %efine a foreign 5ey in a ta&le 6A7 :f this 5ey refers to primary 5ey of

another ta&le 6B7 ;a&le B is chec5 ta&le

= Fiel%s referring to a %omain may assume #alues containe% in the correspon%ing

fiel%s of the #alue ta&le Fiel% referring to the %omain shoul% ha#e a foreign 5ey

0. What are match co%es? "escri&e


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= ;ool that helps us to search %ata recor%s in the system

00 What transactions %o you use for %ata analysis?

=

04 What is ta&le maintenance generator?

= use% to maintain ta&les an% pro#i%ing authoriation for particular o&@ects

- $ne step maintenance

. ;wo step maintenance

02 What are ranges? What are num&er ranges?

= A range of num&ers that can &e lai% %own for assignment of %ocument num&ers

:nternal

External

03 What are select options an% what is the %ifferent from parameters?

= elect options are use% to select a range of #alues where as in Parameters only one

#alue can &e gi#en

= elect option generates a line on selection screen, the first part of which contains a

text, followe% &y a range for input possi&ilities

0 'ow %o you #ali%ate the selection criteria of a report? An% how %o you %isplay initial

#alues in a selection screen?

= Mali%ation = A; EE;:$N=8EEN e#ent

= :nitial Malues &y %efault statement in select options / parameters

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ystems

= orrection system manages the internal system components li5e o&@ects li5e only

original #ersion of the o&@ect exists :t stores all changes ma%e to the o&@ect

= ;ransport system allows to transports the o&@ect from on AP system to another

6"e#elopment system to Pro%uction system7 :t allows to o#er write or %elete

existing o&@ect in target system an% import new o&@ects to target systems

= "uring %e#elopment wor5 we start &y opening a tas5 6correction7 to which we can

assign new an% change% o&@ects $nce changes ha#e &een ma%e, transport new or

change% o&@ects to other AP system &y means of transport 6hange7 re1uest

4> When a program is create% an% nee% to &e transporte% to pro%uction %oes selection

texts always go with it? :f no how %o you ma5e sure? an you change the ;

entries? 'ow %o you %o it?

=

4- What is client concept in AP? What is the meaning of client in%epen%ent?

= lient = A client is self contain unit in an 8/0 system with separate master recor%s in

common ta&les6AN";7

= lient in%epen%ent recor%s an% ta&les can &e accesse% from any client

4. Are program clients %epen%ent?

= No

40 Name a few system glo&al #aria&les you can use in ABAP program?

= D=;EG; D=;MA8" D=;MA8- D=;MA8.

44 What are internal ta&les? 'ow %o you get num&er of lines in an internal ta&le? 'ow to

use a specific num&ers occur statement?

= "ata structure that exists only at program runtime :nternal ta&les are one of two

structure% %ata types in ABAP ;hey can contain any num&er of i%entically

structure% rows, with or without a hea%er line


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= :nternal ;a&les are temporary ta&les which use% to store #alues at run time no of

lines in :nternal ta&les "E8:BE ;ABE :;AB :NE :N

= 9se a pecific nos $98 statement

42 'ow %o you ta5e care of performance issues in your ABAP programs?

= 8untime Analysis

43 What are %ata sets?

= e1uential files in ABAP

4 'ow to fin% the return co%e of a stmt in ABAP programs?

= D=9B8

43BB:> 6Purchase re1uisitions7

= 8"A;:N" 6aterial master7 8FB:C8>> 6Men%or asters7

= 8FB:"E>> 6ustomer aster7 8M:NMB>> 6ales $r%er7

2> What are the ;echni1ues in#ol#e% in using AP supplie% programs? "o you prefer to

write your own programs to loa% master %ata? Why?

= :%entify rele#ant fiel%s

= aintain transfer structure 6Pre%efine% first one is always session recor%7

= ession recor% structure, 'ea%er "ata, :tem 6;DPE recor% type 7

= Fiel%s in session structure ;DPE, *8$9P, AN";, 9E8NAE, N$ "A;A

= Fiel%s in hea%er structure consists of transaction co%e also ;DPE, B>>,

;$"E, A;N8 an% Fiel%s in :tem = :;E J


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= aintain transfer file sample %ata set creation

= ;ransfer %ata &y %irect input

2- What are logical %ata&ases? What are the a%#antages/%isa%#antages of logical

%ata&ases?

Ans += A ogical "ata&ase is a hierarchical structure of ta&les 9se the *E; statement

to process ogical "ata&ases

= "B consists of logically relate% ta&les groupe% together use% for rea%ing an%

processing %ata

= A%#antages ! - No nee% of programming for retrie#al, meaning for %ata selection

= . Easy to use stan%ar% user interface, ha#e chec5 completeness of user input

= "isa%#antages ! - Fast in case of lesser no of ta&les But if the ta&le is in the lowest

le#el of hierarchy, all upper le#el ta&les shoul% &e rea% so performance is slower

2. What specific statements %o you using when writing a %rill %own report?

= *E; 98$8

= A; :NE EE;:$N

= A; 9E8 $AN"

= ':"E

= D=:E

20 What are %ifferent ;ools to report %ata in AP? What all ha#e you use%?

= ABAP 9E8D

24 What are the A%#antage an% %isa%#antages of ABAP 1uery tool?

= A%#antages ! no lengthy co%e

= "isa%# ! :nteracti#e lists %rill reports are not possi&le an% con%itional reporting not

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22 What are the functional areas? 9ser groups? An% how %oes ABAP/4 1uery wor5 in

relation to these?

= Functional areas ! pro#i%e the user with a framewor5 for %efining a 1uery 1uic5ly

= elect a logical %ata&ase from application system

9ser groups ! use% to set up appropriate en#ironment for the user or authoriation for

using 1uery By creating fun Areas an% assigning them to user groups ystem

a%ministrator %etermines the range of reports the in%i#i%ual application %epts $r en%

users can generate using ABAP 1uery

23 :s a logical %ata&ase a re1uirement / must to write an a&ap/4 1uery?

= ogical %ata&ase is not a must for ABAP/4 1uery

2 'a#e you create% / maintaine% functional areas?

= No

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= A%% a @o& step to the @o& with the function mo%ule K$B=9B:;

= lose the @o& an% pass it to Bac5groun% processing system for execution with the

function mo%ule K$B=$E

= EMEN; "8:MEN BA;' K$B +=

= ;ypes ! ystem e#ents triggere% when acti#ation of new operation mo%e ta5es

place

= 9ser e#ents = ;riggere% from ABAP/4 or external program

= ;riggering an e#ent notifies the &ac5groun% processing that name% con%ition has

&een reache% ;he Bac5groun% system reacts &y starting any @o&s that were

waiting for the e#ent

;ransaction co%es relate% to &ac5groun% @o&s creation an% processing are +=

036Ko& creation7

06Ko& selection an% execution7

3. :s :t possi&le to run host comman% from AP en#ironment? 'ow %o you run?

=

30 What 5in% of financial perio%s exist in AP? What is the rele#ant ;a&le for that?

=NA

34 "oes AP han%le multiple currencies? ultiple anguages?

= Des

32 What is currency factoring techni1ue?

=NA

33 'ow %o you %ocument ABAP/4 programs? "o you use program %ocumentation menu

option?

Ans ='ea%ings un%er which %ocumentation is create% are ;:;E, P98P$E,


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:N;E*8A;:$N, P8E8E9::;E, FEA;98E, EE;:$N, ;AN"A8"

MA8:AN;, $9;P9;, A;:M:;:E, EGAPE

=Des

3 What is sap script an% layout set?

Ans = APscript is the integrate% text management system of the AP 8/0 ystem

APscript is tightly integrate% into the AP ystem :t is use% for many %ifferent

wor%=processing tas5s all o#er the AP ystem

= A layout set in AP script is use% for page layout ;he layout set contains #arious

elements, which are use% for layout control of the in%i#i%ual pages an% also contain

layout information for texts which are to &e output on the in%i#i%ual pages

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AE+ communication &etween logical systems ogical systems can &e 8/0, 8/.

or non=AP system AE %istri&ution mo%els are &ase% on message types that

in%icate the appropriate :"oc types

E":+ communication &etween an 8/0 or 8/. system an% a non=AP system

What are creen Painters? enu Painter? *9: tatus? Jetc

= creen Painters+ = Arranging or creating elements of the screen

= enu Painters+ = "esigning an% creating menu &ar

= *9: tatus+ = :nterface &etween user an% AP program 6PF ;A;97

What is screen flow logic? What are the selections in it? Explain PA: an% PB$?

Ans = creen flow logic contains the proce%ural part of a screen ;he screen flow

logic is li5e an ABAP program in that it ser#es as a container for processing &loc5s

;here are four e#ent &loc5s, each of which is intro%uce% with the screen 5eywor%

P8$E+

P8$E BEF$8E $9;P9;

P8$E AF;E8 :NP9;

P8$E $N 'EP=8E9E;

P8$E $N MA9E=8E9E;

= elections are performe% in PA:

= P8$E BEF$8E $9;P9; 6PB$7 is automatically triggere% after the PA:

processing of the pre#ious screen an% &efore the current screen is %isplaye%

Dou can program the PB$ processing of the screen in this &loc5 At the en% of

the PB$ processing, the screen is %isplaye%


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= P8$E AF;E8 :NP9; 6PA:7 is triggere% when the user chooses a function on

the screen Dou can program the PA: processing of the screen in this &loc5 At

the en% of the PA: processing, the system either calls the next screen or carries

on processing at the point from which the screen was calle%

= P8$E $N 'EP=8E9E; 6P$'7 an% P8$E $N MA9E=8E9E;

6P$M7 are triggere% when the user re1uests fiel% help 6F-7 or possi&le #alues

help 6F47 respecti#ely Dou can program the appropriate co%ing in the

correspon%ing e#ent &loc5s At the en% of processing, the system carries on

processing the current screen

$#erall how %o you write transaction program in AP?

= reate the transaction using o&@ect &rowser 6E7

= "efine the o&@ects eg screen, ;ransactions o%ules PB$, PA:

"oes AP has a *9: screen painter? :f yes What operating systems is it a#aila&le

on? What is the other type of screen painter calle%?

= Des

= $n what $ is it a#aila&le Win%ow &ase%

= $ther type of screen painter alpha numeric screen painter

What are step loops? 'ow %o you program page %own page up in step loop?

= tep loops+ etho% of %isplaying a set of recor%s

= Page %own Page up+ %ecrement / increment &ase counter

= :n%ex ! &ase T sy=step- -

:s ABAP a *9: language?

= Des

Normally how many an% what files get create% when a transaction program is

written? What is top GGGGGG;$P program?


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= ain program with A :nclu%es

= : 7 ;$P :N9"E *$BA "A;A

= :: 7 :nclu%e for PB$

= :::7 :nclu%e for PA:

= :M7 inclu%e for Forms

What are :nclu%e Programs?

= et of co%e which are inclu%e% into the main program at runtime

an you call a su&routine of one program from another program?

= Des

What are user exits? What is in#ol#e% in writing them? What precautions are

nee%e%?

= 9ser %efine% functionality inclu%e% to pre%efine% AP stan%ar%s Point in an AP

program where a customerUs own program can &e calle% :n contrast to customer

exits, user exits allow %e#elopers to access an% mo%ify program components

an% %ata o&@ects in the stan%ar% system $n upgra%e, each user exit must &e

chec5e% to ensure that it conforms to the stan%ar% system

;here are two types of user exit+

9ser exits that use :N9"Es

;hese are customer enhancements that are calle% %irectly in the program

9ser exits that use ta&les

;hese are use% an% manage% using ustomiing

= houl% fin% the customer enhancements &elonging to particular %e#elopment

class

What are 8FQ? 'ow %o you write 8F on AP si%e?

Ans = 8emote Function alls 8F is an AP interface protocol Base% on P:=, it


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consi%era&ly simplifies the programming of communication processes &etween

systems 8Fs ena&le you to call an% execute pre%efine% functions in a remote

system = or e#en in the same system 8Fs manage the communication process,

parameter transfer an% error han%ling

= Any ABAP program can call a remote function using the A

F9N;:$N"E;:NA;:$N statement ;he "E;:NA;:$N parameter tells the

AP ystem that the calle% function runs in a system other than the callerUs 8F

communication with the remote system happens as part of the A F9N;:$N

statement

What are the general naming con#entions of ABAP programs?

= tart with S or D followe% &y har or Nos

= < etters long / .> letters 64>& onwar%s7

'ow %o you fin% if a logical %ata&ase exists for your program re1uirements?

Ans

= *et ta&le comman%

= ;a&le name where use% list logical %ata&ase

= Attri&ute

'ow %o you fin% the ta&les to report from when the user @ust tell you the transaction

he uses? An% all the un%erlying %ata is from AP structure?

= *o to transaction F- an% go to technical information

'ow %o you fin% the menu path for a gi#en transaction in AP?

= *o to %ynamic menu, *i#e the search term ie transaction name

= AP st% menu ABAP/4 wor5&ench "e#elopment / utilities

What are the "ifferent o%ules of AP?

= PP P F: " '8


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What is :* in AP?

= :mplementation gui%e containing all :*, acti#ities arrange% &y &usiness

application components

'ow %o you get help in ABAP?

= Place cursor on re1uire% fiel% an% press F- or ' 5eywor% in comman% mo%e

What are %ifferent ABAP/4 E%itors? What are the %ifferences?

= omman% mo%e E%itor 6Not a#aila&le in 437

= P o%e with line num&ering

= P o%e without ine num&ering

What are %ifferent elements in layout sets?

= Paragraphs

= haracter tring

= Page

= Win%ows

= Page Win%ows

= 'ea%er "ata

an you use if then else, perform etc statements in AP cript?

= DE

What type of #aria&les normally use% in sap script to output %ata?

= ;a&les name= fiel%s

'ow %o you num&er pages in sap script layout outputs?

= page

= next Page


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What ta5es most time in AP script programming?

= "efining layout set up / sets

'ow %o you use ta& sets in layout sets?

= "efine paragraph with %efine% ta&s

'ow %o you &ac5up sap script layout sets? an you %ownloa% an% uploa%? 'ow?

= AP script &ac5up += :n transaction E- goto 9tilities =I opy from client =I

*i#e source form name, source client 6>>> %efault7, ;arget form name

= "ownloa% += E-, type form name =I "isplay =I 9tilities =I form info =I ist =I

a#e to P file

= 9ploa% += reate form with page, win%ow, pagewin%ow with the help of

%ownloa%e% P file ;ext elements for Page win%ows to &e copie% from P file

What are presentation an% application ser#ers in AP?

=A presentation ser#er is actually a program name% apguiexe :t is usually

installe% on a userQs wor5station

= Application ser#er is a set of executa&les that collecti#ely interpret the ABAP/4

programs an% manage the input output for them

:n an ABAP/4 program how %o you access %ata that exists on a presentation ser#er

#/s on an application ser#er?

= For presentation ser#er use 9P$A" or WV9P$A" function mo%ules

= For application ser#er use $PEN "A;AE;, 8EA" "A;AE; an% $E

"A;AE; comman%s

What are %ifferent %ata type in ABAP/4?

=;here are eight pre%efine% types in ABAP with fixe% length+

Four character types+


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haracter 67, Numeric character 6N7, "ate 6"7, an% ;ime 6;7

$ne hexa%ecimal type+

Byte fiel% 6G7

;hree numeric types+

:nteger 6:7, Floating=point num&er 6F7 an% Pac5e% num&er 6P7

- 'ow to use the new two=part roll area?

= ome %ata must &e hel% in roll area an% must &e rolle% into an% out of wor5

processes 8oll area must not %rop &elow a minimum sie :n two part roll area

implementation, you can limit amount of %ata in roll area &efore exten%e% memory is

use% remaining portion of roll area is use% only if no further exten%e% memory can &e

allocate% to a user context

DICTIONARY

-What is a dictionary?

= "ictionary contains eta %ata or information for the %ata in %ata management

system

= :t supports re%un%ancy free %ata storage an% %ata integrity

.Primary Key field or combination of fields sed to

ni!ely identify a ro" of the table

0#orei$n Key % Combination of fields in a table actin$

as a &rimary 'ey in another table(

4 Difference bet"een strctre and a Table ?

Ans % )sin$ tables* data can be stored &ermanently inDatabase* and +trctres contain no data(

2Define +trctres ?


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.>4atch codes Id describes a s&ecial search &ath for a

search term(

.-

4atch codes= fiel%s from se#eral ta&les

= &uilt on the &asis of transparent ta&les, clusters an% pools

= restricte% &y stipulating selection con%itions

= use as entry ai%s

"ata&ase in%ex

= fiel%s from only ta&le

..>oc' Ob;ects simltaneos access of records by

t"o sers synchroni6ed by loc' ob;ects(

.0Acti/ation Drin$ acti/ation* the rntime ob;ect of

a$$re$ate ob;ect or tables is created( The rntimeob;ect is bffered so that the a&&lication &ro$ram

can access it !ic'ly( Rntime ob;ect hasinformation abot the follo"in$ ob;ects of table

= %omain %ata elements fiel% %efinition ta&le %efinition


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Time stam& "hene/er the table is acti/ated* a timestam& is created and stored acti/ation of table inA-AP01 dictionary affects time stam& of all

re&orts sin$ it( When the &ro$ram is called "ecan determine "hether to e,ecte it or re$enerateit by com&arin$ the time stam&s

;ype of stamp 8;AP most recent acti#ation of ta&le

= AB;AP comparison of reports

= "D;AP comparison with screens

Rntime ob;ect of a table collects the informationabot the data elements* domain field definition ina form o&timal for &ro$ram access( It is created"hen the table is $enerated for first time(

4ass acti/ation &ro$ram Acti/ate lar$e sets ofob;ects +imltaneosly(

A"M - large no of ta&les are affecte% &y the change of %omains or %ata

elements at a time, so reacti#ate% only once

. relate% o&@ects an% its associate% #alue ta&le coul% &e acti#ate% together else we

shoul% maintain se1uence correctly

Acti#ation Proce%ure

tep - internal an% external characteristics chec5 6naming con#ention 8elation

&etween chec5 ta&le an% #alue ta&le

tep . partially acti#e o&@ects are chec5e% whether external characteristics arearrange% in or%er


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Chan$in$ the strctre deletin$ the table indatabase( Acti/ate the re/ised table in thedictionary( Table in database is created( Data in

table is lost(

Chan$in$ the database catalo$ by A>T2R TA->2(Data is &reser/ed inde,es recreated(

Con/ertin$ of tables ori$inal table is renamed andtem&orarily bffered* re/ised table is acti/ated inA-AP01 dictionary and created in database Datafrom tem&orary table is reconstrcted(

Con/ersion &rocedre

= - *enerating a program

= . 8enaming the %ata&ase ta&le Prefix of is a%%e% to ta&le name

= 0 Acti#ating re#ise% #ersion

= 4 reloa%ing %ata

= 2 secon%ary in%ex

= we nee% at least -3 B 8A for con#ersion

>oc' 4echanism &re/ents a ne" databaseo&eration bein$ started an e,istin$ one has beencorrectly com&leted( When con/ersion is done*loc' is created atomatically and released only"hen con/ersion is sccessfl(

learing of loc5s

restart a%@ustment attempt is ma%e to continue con#ersion at the point of

termination

ancel a%@ustment loc5 entry is simply %elete% from ta&le


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Restart lo$ &ro$ress of each ste& of con/ersion isnoted in restart lo$*

Ad;st strctres = A structure% a%@ustment is acti#ate% &y changing %ata&ase catalog

= 9 structure% a%@ustment is acti#ate% &y con#erting ta&les

Ty&e of /ersions

= Mersions in ABAP "ictionary acti#e or partially acti#e / re#ise%

= ;emporary #ersions

= 'istorical #ersions

Ty&e of stats

= New newly create% , not acti#ate%

= Acti#ate% acti#ate% #ersion of o&@ect use% &y other components %uring runtime

= Partially acti#e not yet &een fully acti#ate%

= 8e#ise% #ersion change% after acti#ation, &ut not yet re=acti#ate%

= "eacti#ate% match co%e :% is not propose% for selection &y F4 help function

5ersion 4ana$ement fnctions

= anceling changes reset re#ise% #ersion to acti#e #ersion

= toring changes acti#e #ersion will &e temporarily store% in #ersion

= witching changes switch &etween acti#e an% re#ise% #ersions


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5ersion catalo$ list of all e,istin$ /ersions of anob;ect

= 8e#ise% #ersion pro%uce% when we e%it an existing o&@ect

= Acti#e #ersion pro%uce% when we acti#ate an o&@ect

= ;emporary #ersion pro%uce% when we copy the acti#e #ersion temporarily to the

%ata&ase with store #ersion functions

= 'istorical #ersions create% when - orrection is create% . correction is release%

#nction &ro/ided

= "isplay ol% #ersions

= 8etrie#ing historical or temporary #ersions

= omparing #ersions in same system

= omparing #ersions in %ifferent systems

-fferin$ created locally on a&&lication ser/er*chan$es in bffer are loaded in lo$ table(

+ynchroni6ation mechanism rns 87 : min9 lo$table is read and bffer contents chan$ed byother ser/ers are in/alid(

+ynchroni6ation of all bffers in a&&lication ser/ersis by asynchronos &rocedre

Tables that can be bffered trans&arent and &ooledtables


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Re&ository Information +ystem. % tool that ma'esdata stored in A-AP01 dictionary a/ailable(

Fin% = search for o&@ects from a specific o&@ect class that meets certain search

criteria

Where=use% list+ =use% to %etermine the use of an o&@ect in other o&@ects

ayers for %ata an% %ata %escriptions+

External layer plane at which user sees an% interacts with the %ata

ABAP/4 layer %ata formats use% &y ABAP/4 processor

"ata&ase layer %ata formats use% in the %ata&ase


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Table s&aces and e,tents. %

Table s&ace % &hysical stora$e area in the

database("ata&ase %etermines in which ta&le space the ta&le is store% when it is create%

in the %ata&ase

ie category %escri&es the pro&a&le space re1uirement of the ta&le in the

%ata&ase

Trans&ort system. %

Allo"s yo to trans&ort chan$es made to a&articlar de/elo&ment ob;ect(

Allows transporting o&@ects from one AP sys to another

Table &ool. % sed to combine se/eral lo$ical tablesin A-AP01 dictionary* created for each match codeob;ect(

Table clsters. %

Combine se/eral lo$ical tables in A-AP01

dictionary( +e/eral lo$ical ro"s from differentclster tables are bro$ht to$ether in a sin$le&hysical record(

9se% to store control %ata, temporary %ata or texts eg %ocumentation

Wor' bench or$aniser. % &ro/ides assistance foror$ani6in$ de/elo&ment &ro;ects by allo"in$ yoto distribte &ro;ect "or' for indi/idalde/elo&ers or teams amon$ different chan$ere!ests(


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Re!est. % Ob;ects from the areas of cstomi6in$and A-AP01 de/elo&ment "or'bench aremana$ed and recorded in se&arate re!ests(

Re!est o/er/ie". % When "e start the "or'benchor$ani6er* "e are &resented "ith a re!esto/er/ie" that sho"s all chan$e re!ests a/ailableand allo"s s to access se/eral le/els of detail*ri$ht do"n to the le/el of the ob;ect list itself(

Tas'. % De/elo&ments* correction and re&airsrecorded in tas's(

Chan$e re!est. % Tas's are trans&orted sin$chan$e re!ests(

De/elo&ment class. % Indicates "hich area the ob;ectbelon$s to( 8+et of re&ository ob;ects* "hich aremtally different(9

Prodction system. % De/elo&ment &ro;ects arecarried ot here(

Trans&ort lo$. % 2nables yo to immediately find ot"hich ob;ects "ere trans&orted* by "hom and"hy(

Trans&ort system. %)sed for mo/in$ ob;ects from+AP de/elo&ment system to &rodction system or

bet"een different systems(


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+ystem ty&es. %

De/elo&ment system 8de/elo&ment "or'9(

uality assurance system+ = "e#elopment an% customiing settings are teste%here

Pro%uction system+ = After successful testing, cust etting release% here

;raining or %emo systems+ = For presentation of complete% %e#elopments

8elationship &etween system types

pecial %e#elopment :ntegration onsoli%ation 8ecipient

ystemystemystemystem

;ransports of ;ransporta&le Automatic

$riginals change re1uests "eli#ery

+&ecial de/elo&ment system. % sed for&ro$rammin$ critical &aths of de/elo&ment&ro;ects(

Inte$ration system. % de/elo&in$ a&&lications andtestin$ systems(

Consolidated 8&rodction9 system. % recei/estrans&orts from inte$ration system( It containsreleased /ersions(

Reci&ient system. % recei/e trans&ortable chan$ere!ests as soon as they are im&ortedsccessflly into consolidation system(


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Trans&ort layer. % describes the trans&ort rote fordistribtin$ the de/elo&er class ob;ects amon$/arios systems in the $ro&( All de/elo&ment

classes are distribted /ia same rote belon$ tosame trans&ort layer(

Correction system. % &re/ents &arallel*ncoordinated chan$es to the same ob;ect* e/enif many co&ies of the ob;ects e,ists* connected by+AP system( It sa/es all chan$es to re&ositoryand cstomi6in$ ob;ects in ori$inal system on a/ersion database( It is acti/ated each time theser edits Re&ository ob;ect(

Re!est cate$ory. %

9; client=specific customiing

D; AP 8epository an% customiing for all clients

Re!est Ty&es. %

;ransport re1uest ist of o&@ects to &e transporte%

8epair re1uest ist of change% o&@ects, which are not original

ocal change re1uest ist of local o&@ects

orrection re1uest ist of all change% original o&@ects

$&@ect list ist of all transport o&@ects

ustomiing re1uest ist of all change% client specific=customiing o&@ects

Re!est sorce client. % Client in "hich re!ests andall assi$ned tas's are edited(


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Re!est tar$et client. % Client "here re!est isim&orted(

Pri/ate ob;ect. % 2,em&t from the correction system(

>ocal ob;ect. % 2,em&t from both correction andtrans&ort systems(

Restrictions on trans&ort system. %

annot o#erwrite, a%% to or %elete original o&@ects that are un%er repairs

an transport to consoli%ation system only with transport type C

an transport to recipient systems only from consoli%ation system to which

recipient systems ha#e su&scri&e%

Protectin$ a Trans&ort Re!est. % >oc' the ob;ectslisted in re!ests so &re/ents sers fromcorrectin$ it(

Tas' Re!est +tats. %

"$9EN; still e%iting a tas5 or re1uest an% ha#e not protecte% or release%

yet 6not loc5e%7

$CE" shows that you ha#e trie% to loc5 a tas5 or re1uest, &ut not all o&@ects

are loc5e%

$CE" A o&@ects in tas5 or transport layer=loc5e% successfully

8EEAE" tas5 or re1uest release%

$PEN release% &ut not yet transporte%


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Tables associated "ith CT+. %

;D; list of a#aila&le systems

"EM ABAP/4 "e#elopment Wor5&ench transport layers

;WD consoli%ation routes for change re1uests

;AD recipient system

4emory

-+AP memory 8@lobal 4emory9. %

is a/ailable to a ser drin$the entire dration of aterminal session( Its contentsare retained across transactionbondaries as "ell as e,ternaland internal sessions(

.2,ternal session. % "hen ser

lo$s on to R0< system* the

system creates a ne" terminalsession called e,ternalsession( 2($( +ystem

Create

+ession(

0Internal session. % created by

callin$ a transaction 8"ithCA>> TRAN+ACTION9* a dialo$

modle 8"ith CA>> DIA>O@9 ora re&ort 8"ith +)-4IT orR2T)RN9(

4#or e,ternal session. % internal

sessions are allo"ed(


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2Roll area. % Data areas of sed

&ro$rams are created in rollareas for each internal

session(3

Postin$ data bet"een internalsessions. % 2PORT TO424ORY and I4PORT #RO4424ORY(

4ain &ro$ram $ro&. % Created

"hen e,&ortin$ an internal

session(

+brotine call. % When e,ternal

sbrotine is called* systemloads the rele/ant &ro$ram andadds it to the &ro$ram $ro& ofcallin$ &ro$ram(

-- Wor' areas. % -oth table common "or'areas "ith thesame name are created oncefor each &ro$ram $ro& andthen shared by all &ro$rams inthe $ro&(


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-.>ist system. % Consists of basic

list and all details listbelon$in$ to basic list

assi$ned to e,actly one screenle/el(

-0)ser interface. % Only &ro$ram

has its o"n ser interface(Internal sessions interface isinitially em&ty( +&ecial serinterface has to be acti/atedsin$ +2T P#%+TAT)+statement(

-4A-AP01 memory. % Retained only

drin$ the lifetime of ane,ternal session(

-2Data clster. % @ro& of se/eral

data ob;ects(

-3Data ob;ects. % )nits of data*

"hich a &ro$ram &rocesses atrntime(

- What is ABAP?

Ans += A%#ance% Business Application Programming is a 4thgeneration programming

language create% &y AP for the interacti#e %e#elopment of application programs

. What is ABAP/4 "e#elopment wor5&ench?

Ans += An AP AE tool to %e#elop stan%ar% application software or your own

application software that can process &oth ta&les an% your own ta&les

0 "escri&e interacti#e reporting?


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Ans +=

:nteracti#e reporting is a totally screen=orientate% e#aluation techni1ue

From a highly aggregate% form the user can select %etaile% information for the

re1uire% items using the menu an% function 5eys uch information coul%, for

example, &e+

= su&items of totals items

= company shares

= comparison #alues for user=%efine% comparison perio%s

= stan%ar%iing an% consoli%ation entries

4 What are the functions in the e%itor comman% line?

Press F- or F4

Examples inclu%e+

:6nsert7=:nsert new lines at en% of text

F:N" string =ultiple text search

N6ext7string=$n/$ff text search

86eplace7string - string . =8eplace tring - &y tring .

: a&c :nsert tructure

PP=all Pretty Printer

EtcJ

2 What are chain statements?

Ans += A way to @oin together successi#e statements starting the same way

Example+ W8:;E+/ UxyU, G, $9N;E8

3 orrect the syntax+ %ata+ wfVname6.27 type ,


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wfVage607 type ,

o#e myname to wfVname

Answer+ %ata+ wfVname 6.27 type

wfV age 607 type n

mo#e UmynameU to wfVname

What is program attri&utes type?

Ans += Executa&le program, :N9"E program, o%ule pool, Function group,

u&routine pool, :nterface pool, lass pool


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-- What functions %o the 9:NE an% C:P comman%s ser#e?

Ans += 9:NE= 9:NE statement creates a line fee% first an% then %raws horiontal

line

C:P=generates a &lan5 line

-. What are the %ata types within AP?

Ans += P=Pac5e% num&er

:=:nteger

F=Floating point num&er

N=Numeric text

=;ext

"="ate

;=;ime

G='exa%ecimal

-0 What purpose %oes :CE ser#ing?

Ans += ;o %efine #aria&les that are similar to those you pre#iously %efine% or those

that exist in the

"ata "ictionary

-4 What is the syntax of the $P9;E statement?

Ans += $P9;E G!0" A T B 6$P9;E is optional7

-2 'ow is the PA8AE;E8 statement %efine%? What %oes it %o?

Ans += PA8AE;E8 + PA8- ;DPE P,

PA8. "EFA9; UGU

Allows a selection screen to appear for user=input when report is execute%


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-3 'ow %o the fiel%=sym&ol an% assign statements wor5 with each other?

Ans += Fiel%=sym&ol statement inherits technical attri&utes of %ata o&@ects

= Assign statement assigns attri&utes of :;AB to F

- Name 0 ways to acti#ate the %e&ugger

Ans += Mia menu na#igation

et &rea5points in the program

;ype U/hU in the comman% fiel% when executing the program

-


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= %able = "isplay the contents of internal ta&les

-L What is the &asic format of the EE; statement?

elect from where

EG+EE; from ;ABNA

W'E8E $9N;8D!0" U9AU

'ow %o you limit the %ata retrie#e% &y a EE; statement?

Ans += W'E8E clause

Where an% where %o you use a goto comman%?

Ans += NEME8

Are the following logical expressions true or false?

; a7 #alue- ; #alue0

; &7 #alue0 I #alue-

; c7 #alue. &etween #alue- an% #alue 0

F %7 #alue. E #alue-

; e7 #alue0 HI #alue-

F f7 #alue0 UT2U

; g7 #alue. A U>AL*BU

N$;E wil%car%s T,, X only wor5 with P

What is the output of the following+

*i#en ;ABA+

ountry ity

A NewDor5News


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A Kohannes#ille

A artinarietta

A 8oc5#ille

B ittleton

B rharles

Ans += P8$*8A Program

;ABE+ ;ABA

EE; F8$ ;ABA

$N 'AN*E $F ;ABA=$9N;8D

W8:;E+ /;ABA=$9N;8D, ;ABAV:;D

EN"$N

EN"EE;

B ittleton

What %o 'EC, EG:; %o in a program?

= 'EC terminates the current loop or su&routine if logical expression is not

fulfille%Y$utsi%e of a loop structure , su&se1uent statements in the current

processing &loc5 are not execute% 6yntax 'EC FA* NE PAE7

= EG:;=terminates the current loop or su&routineY outsi%e of a loop structure,

su&se1uent statements in the current processing &loc5 are not execute%

What is the %ifference &etween a fiel% string an% an internal ta&le?

Ans += ;he %eclaration of an internal ta&le inclu%es an $98 parameter

6the num&er of entries in the main storage roll area7

fiel% string=correspon%s to one recor%

internal ta&le=correspon%s to many recor%s


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; or F+ o#e correspon%ing is an effecti#e way to mo#e fiel%s with li5e names

from a "B ta&le recor% to an internal ta&le hea%er line?

Ans += ;

; or F+ An appen% will a%% a recor% to a %ata&ase ta&le?

Ans += 6F7Dou can only appen% to an internal ta&le

What is the effect of an inclu%e structure statement?

Ans += Allows you to 1uic5ly %eclare fiel% strings an% /or internal ta&les that are

similar in structure to 8/0 8epository ;a&les %efine% in the "ata "ictionary

; or F+;he $E; statement will total up all P,:,F fiel%s in %ata&ase ta&le

Ans += :f non=numeric entries in the hea%er line match those in the internal ta&le,

$E; will a%% all numeric entries in the internal ta&le hea%er line to ta&le

entries where match was foun% When no match is foun% the contents of the hea%er

line is a%%e% to the en% of the ta&le as a new line

; or F+ ;he EE; statement allows the processing in internal ta&le

Ans += 6F79se the $$P A; J EN"$$P instea%

; or F+ ;he $$P at comman% allows you to use the where clause

Ans += 6;7 :f there is no ta&le entry satisfying the UwhereU logical expression ,the

loop cannot &e execute% an% the system fiel% DV9B8 is set to a #alue not e1ual

to ero :n any case the entire ta&le is rea%

; or F+ ;he rea% ta&le comman% using the 5ey clause is similar to the select single

Ans += 6;7 Des in that they &oth return only one entry from ta&le But the 8EA" is

associate% with an internal ta&le an% EE; is associate% with a %ata&ase ta&le

'ow %oes the 8EA" with CED statement wor5?

Ans += 8EA" ;ABE W:;' CED HUstringU or F:E"=NAEI

;he search argument is compare% character &y character with the start of the Uta&U


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internal ta&le lines an% returns one entry that matches

What fiel% within the D ta&le contains the ta&le in%ex/

Ans += ;he DV;AB:G system fiel% hol%s the in%ex #alue of the ta&le line which

has &een place% in the hea%er line of an internal ta&le

; or F+ An internal ta&le can &e %elete%, mo%ifie%, or inserte% without the use of an

in%ex?

Ans += 6;7Within a $$P you can ma5e changes to an internal ta&le ;he line

affecte% is always the current line :f you %onQt use the $$P comman% an in%ex

must &e use% to change an% internal ta&le

What %oes the EA8 an% 8EF8E' comman%s %o?

Ans += EA8 + :nitialies the hea%er line

8EF8E' + "eletes all ta&le lines Paging is release% %oes not clear the hea%er

F8EE + "eletes all ta&le lines ,emory is release% %oes not clear the hea%er

EA8 an% 8EF8E' are typically use% together

Why woul% you use %escri&e ta&le comman%?

Ans += ;o gather information a&out an internal ta&le 6ie $98 #alue ,:NE

existing ta&le entries7

What are the su&routines use% for?

Ans += u&routines are use% in two %ifferent waysY

-7 u&routines an% its call are in the same ABAP/4 program6internal call 7

.7 ;he su&routine is an external program

When shoul% you use an inclu%e #ersus a perform #ersus a function mo%ule?

Ans += All are mo%ulariation techni1ues &ut typically the :N9"E is for %ata

structures, the PE8F$8 is for ABAP/4 su&routines an% function mo%ules are for


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non=ABAP/4 su&routines

What is the %ifference &etween internal an% external calls?

Ans += :N;E8NA=within program

EG;E8NA=outsi%e program

Explain pass &y #alue, reference an% changing #alue?

Ans += By Malue+When the su&routine is calle% ,the formal parameters are copies of

the actual parameters6with their own storage location7

By Malue an% 8esult + the formal parameters ha#e a separate storage location At the

en% of su&routine the #alue of the formal parameter is passe% to the storage location

of the actual parameter

Assigne%

By 8eference+ when calle% the formal parameters are not allocate% separate storage

locations :nstea% the a%%ress of the actual parameter is passe% hanges to the

#alues of the formal parameters therefore ha#e a %irect effect on the assigne% main

program fiel%s

What is the syntax of perform, inclu%e an% function mo%ules?

Perform+

PE8F$8 9:N*

F$8 O;ABE

9:N* MA9E 67 'AN*:N* MA9E 67

:nclu%e+

:N9"E

Function mo%ules+

A F9N;:$N Zfunction nameQ

EGP$8;:N* J


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:P$8;:N* J

'ow is %ata passe% to a function mo%ule?

Ans += 9sing the EGP$8;:N* clause

What are exceptions?

Ans += ;he EGEP;:$N parameter is a section in the A F9N;:$N

statement where exceptional situations can &e processe%

'ow are they calle% an% han%le% in the co%e?

A F9N;:$N Zfunction nameQ

EGP$8;:N*J

:P$8;:N*J

EGEP;:$N N$;VF$9N" ! 0"-

N$;VMA:" ! 0".

$;'E8 ! 0"0

AE D=9B8

W'EN -

W'EN .

'ow can internal ta&les &e passe% to forms an% function mo%ules?

Ans += :nternal ta&les are passe% &y reference in function mo%ules an% forms

6For PE8F$8 F$8 statements use the ;ABE parameter7Mali% for ol%

#ersion only

What is glo&al Ms local %ata?

Ans += ocal %ata %ata rele#ant only within a su&routine

*lo&al %ata %ata rele#ant within the entire program


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What is ABAP wor5&ench?

Ans += :ntegrate% graphical %e#elopment en#ironment of the 8/0 ystem

;he ABAP Wor5&ench allows you to %e#elop, maintain, an% manage client/ ser#er

applications written in ABAP

Dou can use the tools of the ABAP Wor5&ench to+

[ Write ABAP co%e

[ "esign screens

[ reate user interfaces

[ ;est applications for efficiency

[ hec5 applications for errors

[ 9se pre%efine% functions

[ Access %e#elopment o&@ects

[ Access %ata&ase information

What are three the three categories of "A;A in the AP

Ans +=

[ aster "ata changes relati#ely rarely

[ ;ransaction "ata 5ept for only a limite% time in the system together with any

associate% in%ex ta&les

[ ystem=specific "ata %ata, texts, ABAP/4 programs an% so on

What are the ta&le types in AP?

Ans += ;hree types +=

[ ;ransparent ta&le += :n "": has one=to=one relationship with a ta&le in the

%ata&ase For each ;; %efinition in the %ictionary, there is one associate% ta&le in

%ata&ase with same no of fiel%s


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[ Poole% ta&le += :n 8/0 has many=to=one relationship in the %ata&ase ;he ta&le in

%ata&ase has a %ifferent name an% fiel%s than the ta&les in "":

[ luster ta&le += A cluster is similar to ta&le pool :t hol%s ta&les within it ;a&le

clusters contain fewer ta&les than ta&le pools an% unli5e ta&le pools, the primary

5ey of each ta&le within the ta&le cluster &egins with the same fiel% or fiel%s

luster ta&le are com&ine% into a single row in the ta&le cluster &ase% on primary

5ey

What e#ent is execute% when ;A8; $F EE;:$N e#ent exits?

Ans += ;he statement EN"=$F=EE;:$N is execute% ;his is %ifferent from

;$P statement, which terminates report processing all together

'ow is the *E; A;E comman% utilie%?

Ans + = :t occurs when all su&or%inate segments ha#e &een processe% an% &efore the

system re1uests the next ta&le entry of the same ta&le 6hierarchy7

'ow %o you use the ;$P comman%?

Ans += ;he ;$P is specifie% within the processing &loc5 EN"=$F=EE;:$N,

report processing is terminate% imme%iately an% the list is %isplaye%

Explain the select=options statement

Ans += :t generates a line on the selection screen, the first part of which contains a

text, followe% &y a range for the input possi&ilities Parameter name specifie% in

select options %efines as :nternal ta&le with same name ha#ing structure6selta&7 as

follows +=

ign,option,low,high yntex =

EE;=$P;:$N F$8

What is the syntax to %eclare %efault #alues?

Ans + = EE;=$P;:$N

Maria&leVname F$8 ta&leV element "EFA9; ZrangeQ ;$ ZrangeQ


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"oes EE; statement perform an authoriation chec5?

Ans += EE; statement %oes not carry out any authoriation chec5s

Why is it important to 5now this?

Ans += ;o remin% the programmer that he/she shoul% %o this chec5s

What are the attri&utes associate% with AP?

Ans += AP= has the following attri&utes+

-7 AP= syntax correspon%s to that of stan%ar% Qs

.7 AP= is a su&set of stan%ar%

07 AP= contains AP short forms

;he most important thing to remem&er a&out the EE; :N*E is?

;here are se#eral things to remem&er+

-7 :t retrie#es only one row

.7 :t %oes not nee% an EN"EE; statement

07 ;'E F9 CED $F ;'E ;ABE 9; BE :N9"E" :N ;'E W'E8EA9E $F ;'E EE; ;A;EEN;

'ow %o the BE;WEEN, :CE an% :N comparisons wor5?

Ans += BE;WEEN AN" is inclusi#e

:CE = string an% character wil% characters

:N 6 , , JJ ,7

an eta haracters &e use% in a where clause?

Ans += eta characters are wil% characters , ie Z\Q, an% ZVQ Des they can &e use% in

where clause

;echnical uestions from the B team 6*roup -7


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et -+

- "irection for the use of #iew o&@ect within the program?

Ans +=

Miew o&@ect A #iew o&@ect is a #irtual ta&le tailore% to the nee%s of an application ;his all

%irect access to specific %ataMiew o&@ect is use% in within an ABAP/4 program the same way a t

is use% :f you ha#e create% a #iew o&@ect SM:EW , you can %isplay its contents using follow

example program

8EP$8; SEGAPE

;ABE+ SM:EW

EE; F8$ SM:EW

W8:;E+ / SM:EW

EN"EE;

. "irection for the use of chec5 &ox an% ra%io &uttons in screen painter?

Ans +=

reating 8a%io Button an% hec5 Boxes on the screen

-7 *o to the full screen e%itor

.7 Place an un%erscore at the point where you want to place the fiel%

07 "efine the name of the fiel% using

47 Place the cursor on the fiel% an% press

27 ;hen press or %epen%ing on which graphic element you want

37 ;hen you group relate% chec5 &oxes an% ra%io &oxes

0 "ifference &etween 8a%io Buttons an% hec5 &oxes

Ans +=

8a%io &uttons force one an% only one entry to &e acti#e 6Malue ZGQ :nacti#e has #alue UU7 for e


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group &efore control is passes &ac5 to the program

hec5 &oxes allow for any com&inations of entries on the screen

4 When ta&le in %ata %ictionary is create% , the relationship &etween car%inality factor an% ta&le

ar%inality?

Ans += ;he following #alues are allowe% when inserting %ata+

= - ;o - 6$ptional7

N = - ;o 6$ptional7

N = - ;o 6an%atory7

: = - ;o - 6an%atory7

"epen%ency factor+

;his %efines the foreign 5ey relationship when applying up%ates

2 When an internal ta&le is create%, the settings criteria for the #alue of occurs?

Ans += ;he o&@ecti#e of setting the #alue of an occurs for an internal ta&le is a 1uestio

optimiation ;he following facts shoul% &e ta5en into account when ma5ing such %ecision

-7 ;he complete %ata area of a program is 34>>> &ytes

.7 ;he initial sie %eclare% is 5ept in roll area 61uic5er access to program7

07 "ata entere% that excee%s the initial sie stores in the roll file 6lower access to program7

Dou shoul% also analye the expecte% #olume an% access rates &efore ma5ing the %ecision

3 When entering #alues on ta&le relate% with foreign 5ey using on=line program 6using insert7,

chec5ing on possi&le entries on foreign 5ey is not carrie% out?

Ans +=

"irection for the use of area menu?

Ans += Area menus are use% purely for the pathing to transactions ;hey contain the same informa


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&eginning of the %ialog step 68olle% in7

&age area+ : &elie#e that the page area is a section of memory, which is the sie of --/> operat

'or area+ ontains the graphical user interface elements for the %isplay an% entry of %ata

!oll in+ When %ata is copie% from the role file to the roll area

%echnical uestions from the *# team (+roup ,)

Set -:

- :t is possi&le to %elete %ata entere% with ABA/4 program in ta&le maintenance 'owe#er, %eletio

%ata uploa%e% from A file in ta&le maintenance is not possi&le

"efinitions+ : am not sure if : un%erstan% this 1uestion Are you as5ing if it is possi&le to %elete

from a AP ta&le using information store% on a 9nix file or are you as5ing me if the contents

AP file can &e %elete% &efore a 9nix file is loa%e%? : nee% more information to &e a&le to ans

this 1uestion

. ;he %ifference &etween two DN;AG :nsert ta&le name insert ta&le name, commit wor5

;he %ifference can &e %emonstrate% &y the examples &elow

tart of Program :

"ata&ase up%ate statements

8un=time error occurs here

En% of program -! .>

/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0-1

tart of program .

"ata&ase up%ate statements

ommit wor5 statements !.>

8un time error occurs here


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JJJJ!.>

En% of program .!.>

/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0-1-1

Program : will not up%ate the %ata&ase program . will

Structured 2ogic

- What is the %ifference &etween tructure :nternal ta&le?

Ans +=

= tructure exists in ABAP "ictionary an% programs &ut contains no %ata

= :nternal ta&le exists only in program an% can contain %ata only at runtime

4 all transaction mo%ule, gi#e syntax?

Ans +=

A ;8ANA;:$N OAN" C:P F:8; 8EEN O9:N*

;his statement sa#es the %ata of the calling program, an% starts transaction At the en% of the

transaction, the system returns to the statement following the call in the calling report :f the EA

statement occurs within the calle% transaction, the transaction en%s an% control returns to the

program in which the call occurre%

3 "efine Rhec5 R statements, how it wor5s?

Ans += ;o terminate a single loop pass con%itionally, use the 'EC statement in the statement

&loc5 of the loop

:f the con%ition is not true, any remaining statements in the current statement &loc5 after the 'E

statement are ignore%, an% the next loop pass starts can &e any logical expression

< What is the %ifference when use fiel%s in hain, En% hain an% when use in u&routine?


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Ans +=

L "ifference &etween Appen% an% ollect statement?

Ans += Appen% statement always a%%s new line to :;AB from WA

ollect += When the line is inserte%, the system chec5s whether there is alrea%y a ta&le entry

matches the 5ey :f there is no correspon%ing entry alrea%y in the ta&le, the $E; statemen

the same effect as inserting the new line :f an entry with the same 5ey alrea%y exists, the $E

statement %oes not appen% a new line, &ut a%%s the contents of the numeric fiel%s in the wor5 are

the contents of the numeric fiel%s in the existing entry

-0 Explain Fiel% *roup6extract %ataset7?

Ans +=

An extract %ataset consists of a se1uence of recor%s ;hese recor%s may ha#e %ifferent structures

recor%s with the same structure form a recor% type Dou must %efine each recor% type of an ext

%ataset as a fiel% group, using the F:E"=*8$9P statement

F:E"=*8$9P

;his statement %efines a fiel% group A fiel% group com&ines se#eral fiel%s un%er one name

clarity, you shoul% %eclare your fiel% groups at the en% of the %eclaration part of your program

A fiel% group %oes not reser#e storage space for the fiel%s, &ut contains pointers to existing fie

When filling the extract %ataset with recor%s, these pointers %etermine the contents of the st

recor%s

-2 ;ransaction for enu painter?

Ans += E4-

-3 ;ransaction for creen painter? What is flow logic? Explain

Ans += E2-

Flow=ogic += o%e that processes a particular screen in the 8/0 ystem Flow logic statements

syntactically similar to ABAP statements, &ut you cannot use flow logic 5eywor%s in ABAP

Dou %efine flow logic in the flow logic e%itor of the creen Painter Flow logic comprises


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mo%ules+

PB$ 6Process Before $utput7

PA: 6Process After :nput7

- ;ransaction for creation?

Ans +=

-< ;ransaction for ales $r%er 6 /"7 = reate, "isplay hange?

Ans +=

-L ;ransaction for "eli#ery hallan / "7 = reate, "isplay hange?

Ans +=

.- :f you want to run two programs , within one program how you run another program instea

opening another session?

Ans += 9B:; program

.0 Example of neste% Relect R statement syntax?

Ans +=

. What is the %ifference &etween o#e assign statement?

Ans +=

3o4e+= ;o assign the #alue of a %ata o&@ect to a #aria&le , use the following statement+

$ME ;$

or the e1ui#alent statement

!

;he contents of remain unchange% %oes not ha#e to &e a #aria&le = it can also &e a literal, a

sym&ol, or a constant Dou must always specify %ecimal points with a perio% 67, regar%less of

userQs personal settings


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ultiple #alue assignments in the form

! ! !

Assign+= A:*N ;$

When you assign the %ata o&@ect, the system chec5s whether the technical attri&utes of the

o&@ect correspon% to any type specifications for the fiel% sym&ol ;he fiel% sym&ol a%opts

generic attri&utes of that are not containe% in its own type specification Following the assignme

points to in memory

.< "escri&e RNew=PageR statement?

Ans += ;he stan%ar% page hea%er consists of list an% column hea%ers ;o influence the representat

of these in%i#i%ual components of the stan%ar% page hea%er, use NEW=PA*E statement+

. What is B" an% 'ow you use it?

Ans += Batche% "ata ommunication Batch input is an automatic proce%ure for the non=online

transfer of %ata into the system B" is use% mainly to port %ata from legacy system to New sys

9sing file access comman% li5e $PEN "A;AE;, 8EA" "A;AE; We populate the %ata

%ata&ase ta&les ;his can &e run as a &atch @o& using B" AP strongly recommen%s that you

same screen flow to populate a ta&le &ecause that way referential integrity an% a%%itional chec5

%one properly9ser %ialog is simulate%

0 What is "ataset an% 'ow you use it?

Ans + = "ataset is %ata containe% in a file in A ;o open operating system file you use $P

"A;AE; function F$8 $9;P9; or :NP9; or Appen% o%e

4 What is a #ariant an% Where %o you use this?

Ans += Mariant contains parameters for a program Dou can run a program either using #arian

%irectly :f you run %irectly you ha#e to enter all the parameters an% if you use #ariants you %o

nee% to enter parameters Dou can ha#e many #ariants for a program

3 What is Fiel% ym&ol?

Fiel% ym&ol are #aria&les ain a%#antage of the Fiel% ym&ol is you %o not ha#e to %efine fiel


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;ype it can &e of any type an% any length %epen%ing on the fiel% you assign at the runtime

Ex F:E"VDB$

A:*N FA: = NAE: ;$

What is enu painter? An% 'ow %o use it in your application?

Ans += enu painter is tool to create enus, Push Buttons assignments an% from creens "uring

time you can assign any menu status to a screen

Dou assign a four=character function co%e for each function an% you use $C=$"E to i%en

which function nee% to &e run Dou write co%e in PA: mo%ule for each function

= uccess, 4 = failure

;hese are the ystem Fiel%s, you use this to generate a list

D=;itle

D=pagct

D=rows

D=scols

;hese are use% for interacti#e reporting

D=urow

D=9$

L What is ogical %ata&ase an% Explain a&out *E; an% P9; mo%ules?

Ans += Faster Way of executing for selecting recor%s

ogical %ata&ase is not a physical %ata&ase :t is logical %ata&ase structure of ta&les where

specify the relationship &etween a set of relate% ta&les E#ery logical %ata&ase has root ta&le c


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no%es :f you want to use *E; ta&le comman% in your program you nee% to %eclare that rel

structure as a logical %ata&ase $nce you specify the structure you set EE;=$P;:$N an%

"ata&ase Program an% mo%ify the co%e for P9; Forms ;his P9; forms are execute% whene#er

use *E; function in the co%e

-. What is creen Painter? An% 'ow %o you write a script for comman% Button?

Ans += creen Painter is a tool to create a screens which can ha#e 9ser :nput fiel%s, omm

&uttons, Frames, 8a%io Buttons, om&o &oxes, an% hec5 &oxes Cey point here is you nee

specify $C=$"E 6you can gi#e any name &ut normally you use $C=$"E7 For $C function

you %eclare same #aria&le in o%ule Pool also :n PA: mo%ule using ase statements to %eterm

which 5ey was presse%

AE $C=$"E

W'EN "EE

$"9E "elete V Function

R=O Consltin$

0 ':"E tatement, how it wor5s?

Ans += "etail lists allow you to present more information than is containe% in the &asic list ;he can, for example, select a line of the &asic list for which he or she wants to see more %eta

information Dou then %isplay the extra information in a %etail list

;his metho% re1uires that you ha#e pre#iously store% the contents of the selecte% line within

program

;o %o this, you use the ABAP statement ':"E, which sa#es the fiel% contents for the current

When you start a %etail list for a list line that has ':"E fiel%s, the system places their #alues into

correspon%ing #aria&les in the program

:n the program co%e, insert the ':"E statement %irectly after the W8:;E statement for the cur

line

':"E+ WA=$NN:", WA=A88:"

4 "efine 8AN*E statements, why you use in ABAP/4 programming?


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Ans += :n a%%ition to selection ta&les that you create using EE;=$P;:$N, you can use the

8AN*E statement to create internal ta&les that ha#e the structure of selection ta&les Dou can u

these ta&les with certain restrictions the same way you use actual selection ta&les

3 What 5in% of ;ransaction %i% you use? Where %i% you use? Why %i% you use?

Ans += E0< ABAP E%itor

E-3 "ata %ictionary

What are the comman%s, which can &e use% only in screen, flow logic &ut not in ABAP?

Ans +=

'ow %i% you %o pricing? 6inclu%ing menu flow 7 a&out policy

;a&le ====I 6ustomer/aterial 7 ======I Access e1uence 6price ustomer %iscount aterial 7

======I on%ition type ======I Pricing Proce%ure

==========I proce%ure %etermination

" config =====I Functions ======I Pricing =======I ontrol "ata =====I

En#ironment =====I reate ta&les

- aintain con%ition ta&les of fiel%s that can &e use% as

on%itions to chec5 for in pricing

;here is a fixe% list of fiel%s that can &e chec5e%


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-- What %i% you %o in payroll?

Ans +=

-. What %i% you %o in customiing $rg structure?

Ans += et up ompany group, company co%e, controlling area, &usiness Area, cre%it control a

financial management area, plants, storage $rganiation, %istri&ution channel, %i#ision , ship

Points, loa%ing points, plant sections, person groups, person su&groups, an% Payroll su&units

mappe% them

-0 What %i% you %o in Account Assignment in material management? An% also a&out #aluation clas

Ans +=

-4 What are num&er ranges? 'ow %i% you assign?

Ans +=

-2 What %i% you %o in ;ime "ata?

Ans +=

-3 What are infotypes? 'ow %i% you use it? "o you remem&er any info types you use%?

Ans += :n '8 mo%ule ta&les are calles :nfotypes which contains %ata for employees an% applicant

:nfotypes use% +=

>>>. ! Personal %ata

>>>3 ! A%%ress

- What type of materials %i% you use?

Ans +=

8$' 8aw material

'AWA ;ra%ing

FE8; Finishe% goo%s


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P8$" Pro%uct *roup

WE;; ompetiti#e pro%uct

-


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*; aterial %ata for storage type

MFM :n#oices in sales "istri&ution

MB8C Billing + 'ea%er "ata

MB9C ales "ocument + 'ea%er tatus an% A%ministrati#e "

MBPA ales "ocument + Partner

MB8P Billing + :tem "ata

MBFA ales "ocument Flow

MBFAM* " "ocument + Flow 8ecor%s

MBPAP$ :tem Partner in " "ocument

C$NM on%itions 6Proce%ure "ata7

-L 'ow %o you create logical %ata&ase? enu e1uence also

Ans +=

AE "e#elopment Wor5 Bench $ther $&@ect E":; ogical "ata&ases

$8

AE "e#elopment Program aintenance ABAP "e#elopment 9tilities

"e#elopment / ;est ogical "ata&ases

.> 'ierarchy of "ata "ictionary?

Ans += ;a&les =I Fiel%s =I "ata elements =I "omains

.- What is the %ifference &etween "ata elements an% "omain?

Ans+ = A domain(+eneric data types)%escri&es the technical attri&utes of a fiel%, such as the

type or the num&er of positions in a fiel% ;he %omain %efines primarily a #alue r

%escri&ing the #ali% %ata #alues for the fiel%s referring

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0ata elements(Specific data types) A %ata element is an elementary type :t %escri&es

type attri&utes 6%ata type, fiel% length an% possi&ly the num&er of %ecimal places7 an% sc

information 6explanatory text or fiel% help7 a&out unstructure% %ata o&@ects 6ta&le fiel%s

structure fiel%s or #aria&les7

;a&le fiel%s an% structure fiel%s with the same contents shoul% refer to the same %ata elem

;his ensures that the attri&utes of these fiel%s are always consistent

A %ata element can &e reference% in ABAP programs with ;DPE ;his permits you to %e

#aria&les that ta5e on the type attri&utes of the %ata element in an ABAP program

.. 'ow the ta&les in logical %ata&ases are relate% to each other?

Ans += " are relate% to each other &y FC relationship to form a hierarchy

.0 What are the %ifferent relations &etween two entities?

$ne=$ne, $ne=any an% any=any

:t is also calle% as car%inality

N >,-,ore

>, -

N - or ore

- -

.4 What is 0=tier architecture? What %oes that mi%%le layer %o?

P ===== A ===== "B

= Application ser#er is a set of executa&les that collecti#ely interpret the ABAP/4 programs

manage the input output for them

.2 What %i% you %o in shipping? A&out the process?

Ans+ = hipping on%itions are %efine% in ustomer aster 6;a&le CNA- 6*eneral "ata77

;ransportation groups are %efine% in aterial aster 6;a&le A8A 6*eneral "ata77

All #ali% leg com&os must &e configure% in the system 6A leg is the lin5 &etween a starting


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a finishing point7

;he shipping point is %efine% for each or%er item

;he route groups legs together

hipping "eli#ery $r%er 6create an% sa#e7 Pic5ing transfer or%ers 6create confir

.3 What are the %ifferent sections in Functions?

Ans += :P$8;:N*, EGP$8;:N* an% EGEP;:$N

. :n your experience programming ABAP/4, What gui%elines %o you follow as &est practices?

Ans+ = a7 tore %ata in internal ta&les to re%uce %uplicate processing

&7 opy an existing process an% changes it

c7 Follow prescri&e% naming con#entions for programs

%7 9se an inclu%e statement 6S:9>>>-7 from the main %ocumentation &loc5

e7 For %escri&ing the content of the program, such as %ate, program author, purpose, lis

parameters an% specifies, list AP ta&les use%, an% list external input/output, ta&les/files

use%

.


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EG:;

F$8JEN"F$8

:FEEEN"$$P

EAME

$$PEN"$$P

$"9EEN"$"9E

$N 'AN*E $FEN"$N

PE8F$8J9:N*

EE;JEN"EE;

;$P

W':EJEN"W':E

.L 'a#e you e#er %one any transaction program/%e#elopment using ABAP/4, screen painter, an% m

painter? :f so, %escri&e the steps or techni1ue use% to %e#elop transactions?

Ans+ = ;he following list outlines the general steps that shoul% &e followe% when %e#eloping a

AP 8/0 transaction : %o not ha#e to &e performe% specifically to this se1uence, &ut t

topics/steps shoul% &e performe%

- Preliminary wor5+ "esign the transaction, specify the transaction co%e in the system an% enter

transaction attri&utes

. "efine glo&al %ata in the %ata %ictionary "etermine which %omains, %ata elements, an% ta&les

want to use

0 reate an ABAP/4 mo%ule pool reate a mo%ule pool for the transaction an% assign a nameattri&utes accor%ing to the customer naming con#entions

4 "efine screens 6creen Painter7+ Paint your screens, that %efines the positions an% texts o

fiel%s on the screen an% assign appropriate names :n %oing this, you point the "ata "ictio

fiel%s you ha#e %efine% in the "ata "ictionary, "efine the attri&utes of all screens


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2 "efine menus, win%ows, an% function 5eys 6enu Painter7+ "efine the interface for

transaction with menus, pop=up win%ows an% function 5eys for each in%i#i%ual screen As

function co%e to each function that the user can execute

3 "efine screen flow logic

Program the in%i#i%ual mo%ules+ Write the %etaile% processing logic, program an% mo%ules ca

in the screen flow logic, pass the %ata &etween the mo%ule pool an% AP memory, proces

function co%es from the interface an% process the reports

'a#e you e#er create% a user=%efine% %ata&ase in AP/80? :f so how %i% you go a&out a%%ing a u

%efine% %ata&ase to the system?

Ans +=

;o a%% a user=%efine% %ata&ase to the system, the following steps are re1uire%

-7 "efine the structure in the %ata %ictionary

A *o to the "ata %ictionary aintenance screen Fill in the name of the %ata&ase you are %efin

B "efine the %ata&ase structure

;o %o this, select the o&@ect class ta&les for e%iting :n the resulting screen, fill in the neces

information a&out the %ata&ase

Pro#i%e the %ata&ase fiel%s *o to the fiel%Qs screen so those new fiel%s can &e entere% into

system Dou must atleast enter AN";, 8E:", 8;F", 8;F., 9;8 an% 9

When you ha#e entere% all the re1uire% fiel%s sa#e the recor% structure

" Acti#e the ta&le ;he ta&le is now %efine% in the "ata "ictionary an% 5nown to the syste

large


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A%% the %ata&ase to the system &y going to the "ata&ase reate screen

;here select processing metho% of in =line, so that the %ata&ase has &een create%, you can now cr

%ata&ase clusters with the EGP$8; comman% or access the %ata&ase recor%s using

0- "escri&e the &asic framewor5 of an ABAP/4 program?

Ans += ;he &asic structure of an ABAP/4 program is as follows+

8EP$8; reportVname

"A;A + page&rea5 6-.7 ;DPE ,

"A;A + title 6->7 ;DPE ,

;ABE+ AB, "EF, GDS

PA8AE;E8+ AB="

F:E"=*8$9P+

F:E"=DB$

! F

:NE8;

:N:;:A:A;:$N

:N9"E A">>>-

;A8;=$F=EE;:$N

all to extract %ata from the %ata&ase are performe% here

EN"=$F EE;:$N

;$P=$F=PA*E

EN"=$F=PA*E

F$8 FormVName

EN"F$8


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0. What are the functional mo%ules you ha#e strong &ac5groun%?

Ans += F:, $

00 What is the %ifference &etween a step=loop using internal ta&le an% a transparent ta&le?

Ans +=

+ection A

Please circle ;6rue7 or F6alse7 for each of the following 1uestions+=

o#e orrespon%ing is an effecti#e way to mo#e fiel%s with li5e names from a "B ta&le recor%

to an internal ta&le hea%er line 6; / F7 ;

An appen% will a%% a recor% to a %ata&ase ta&le 6; / F7 F

;he $E; statement will total up all P, : an% F fiel%s in a %ata&ase ta&le 6; / F7 F

;he EE; statement allows processing of an internal ta&le 6; / F7 F

;he oop at comman% allows you to use the W'E8E clause 6; / F7 ;

An internal ta&le can &e %elete% o%ifie%, or inserte% without the use of in%ex 6; / F7;

;he EE; comman% performs its own authoriation chec5 6; / F7F

;he W'E8E clause in the EE; :N*E comman% is optional 6; / F7F

When using the *E; an% E; PA8AE;E8 :" comman% the memory i% must &e %efine% to the

"ata "ictionary? F

;he E; PA8AE;E8 comman%Qs function is to create a storage location in memory an%

retrie#e its contents?;

Section *

;here is only 6-7 correct answer for each of the following 1uestions Please circle the letter, which y

thin5 correspon%s to the correct answer

A Z:CEQ statement is use% to+


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6a7 o#e similar fiel%s &etween the hea%er areas of internal ta&les

6&7 et %eclare% %ata fiel%s to the same characteristics as a %ifferent %ata fiel%

6c7 Assign a %efault #alue to a parameter

6%7 Pass parameters to a su&routine

Ans += &

All are examples of AP e#ents except+

6a7 tart of election

6&7 En% of election

6c7 ;op of Page

6%7 New Page

Ans += %

;he &est %efinition of the ABAP4 wor5&ench is+

6a7 A metho% of fin%ing fiel%s within the %ata %ictionary

6&7 A metho% of na#igating &etween AP o&@ects an% a metho% of esta&lishing a hierarchy&etween relate% AP o&@ects

6c7 A screen that contains the attri&utes for screens, programs, transactions, etc

6%7 An easy way of creating o&@ects in AP

Ans += &

Which is correct for rea%ing an entire ta&le, "B;AB, into an internal ta&le, :;AB, structure that

was pre#iously %efine%?

6a7 EE; F8$ "B;AB :N;$ :;AB

6&7 EE; :N*E F8$ "B;AB :N;$ ;ABE :;AB

6c7 EE; F8$ "B;AB :N;$ ;ABE :;AB


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6%7 8EA" "B;AB :N;$ ;ABE :;AB

Ans += c

Which is an example of Zpassing &y referenceQ?

6a7 PE8F$8 'ECVF:E" 9:N* F- F. F0

F$8 'ECVF:E" 9:N* MA9E F- MA9E F. MA9E F0

6&7 PE8F$8 'ECVF:E" 9:N* F- F. F0

F$8 'ECVF:E" 9:N* MA9E F- MA9E F. F0

6c7 PE8F$8 'ECVF:E" 9:N* F- F. 'AN*:N* F0

F$8 'ECVF:E" 9:N* MA9E F- MA9E F. 'AN*:N* F0

Ans += c

A Z$ME=$88EP$N":N*Q comman%+

6a7 o#es all %ata from an internal ta&le into a %ata&ase ta&le

6&7 o#es all li5e name% fiel%s from one fiel% string to another

6c7 A%%s all numeric fiel%s in a totals column

6%7 Allows you to %eclare an internal ta&le to ha#e the same structure as %ata&ase ta&le

Ans += &

A ten &yte long character fiel%, W=9;N9, woul% &e %eclare% as+

6a7 WV9;N9 ;DPE

6&7 "A;A WV9;N9 :CE PAN=;:":

6c7 "A;A WV9;N9 6->7 ;DPE 'A8

6%7 "A;A WV9;N9 6->7 ;DPE

Ans += %

Each recor% within a %ata&ase ta&le is specifie% &y+


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6a7 A specific in%ex num&er or D=;AB:G

6&7 A uni1ue 5ey structure which can &e same for multiple recor%s within the ta&le

6c7 $ne fiel%, Cnown as the 5ey fiel%, that is specifie% to each recor%

6%7 A uni1ue 5ey structure which consists of any num&er of fiel%s an% must &e uni1ue for each

recor% within the %ata&ase

Ans += %

;o set an initial #alue in the parameter, 9;N$, what wor% is re1uire% in the following

statement to complete the syntax+ PA8AE;E8+ 9;N$6->7 ;DPE

VVVVVVVVVVVVQ>>>>--->>

6a7 Malue

6&7 "efault

6c7 :nitial

6%7 i5e

Ans += a

Which of the following %oes not ha#e an EN" associate% with it?

6a7 $$P

6&7 "$

6c7 *E;

6%7 EE;

Ansc += c

--.0 Which is the &est example of a foreign 5ey?

6a7 "ata element


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6&7 "omain

6c7 A ZMA9EQ statement within the PA: mo%ule of the flow logic

6%7 A chec5 ta&le

Ans += %

-. An on=line program consists of+

6a7 Flow ogic, a screen, an% an ABAP program mo%ule pool

6&7 A creen, an ABAP program mo%ule pool, an% a transaction

6c7 Flow logic, screen an% a PA: e#ent

Ans += &

-0.4 PB$Qs+

6a7 Are e#ents performe% in the screen after the user has entere% some %ata?

6&7 :s a mo%ule pool for an on=line screen?

6c7 :s an on=line e#ent?

6%7 ontains all logic for error messaging

-4.2 All of the following are examples of automatic screen fiel% chec5s except for+

6a7 "ata formatting

6&7 hec5 ta&les

6c7 Malues ta&le

6%7 ZMA9EQ statement in the PA: of the flow logic

-2.3 A Z$:; W$8CQ comman%+

6a7 8ea%s in a logical %ata&ase

6&7 loses a logical unit of wor5 an% confirms the changes in the %ata&ase

6c7 ancels a logical unit of wor5 an% rolls &ac5 all changes ma%e with the


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9P"A;E

6%7 :s automatically performs at each Z9P"A;E %&ta&Q comman% line

Ans += &

-3 ;he following is an example of a call Zwithout returnQ+

6a7 A ;8ANA;:$N ZMA$-Q

6&7 9B:; ZAPM42AQ

6c7 A 8EEN >>L

Pro#i%e short answers for each of the following 1uestions in the space pro#i%e%+=

- Why woul% you use the "E8:BE ta&le comman%?

Ans += ;o fin% out no if entries in :;AB an% to fin% the #alue of occurs

. 0. What are the 0 categories of "A;A in the AP system?

0 04 What ABAP/4 comman% is use% to process a logical %ata&ase?

Ans += *E;

4 02 At what . points in the ABAP co%e can the ;$P comman% &ranch to?

Ans += :f you use the ;$P statement within an e#ent &loc5, the system stops

processing the &loc5 imme%iately -

2 03 What is the %ifference &etween the templates Z\Q an% ZVQ %uring string comparison?

3 0 Where is the processing logic locate% in an on=line program?

Ans += PB$,PA:

0< "escri&e the on=line processor What is its function?


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-> What are the steps in creating a screen?

-- Where are the mo%ule statements %eclare%? Where is the logic within each mo%ule?

-. What is the significance of the wor% Z$9;P9;Q in the %eclaration

$"9E ;E;VCN$WE"*E $9;P9;

=

=

EN"$"9E

-0 "escri&e the fiel%s on the screen attri&utes screen creen types, follow up screens,

cursor position, etc

-4 What is gaine% &y using the "ictionary Fiel%s menu option when creating your

screen?

-2 'ow %o you assign an $CV$"E for a push &utton? 'ow is it use% in your ABAP?

-3 What are the two effects of a foreign 5ey from a user stan%point?

Ans += Foreign 5eys are use% to chec5 input on screens, an% to %efine the

relationships netween the ta&les in a #iew, matchco%e o&@ect, or loc5 o&@ect

- What are user %efine% #ali%ation chec5s in the flow logic?

-


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Ans +=

.. What effect %oes the F:E" statement ha#e within the flow logic?

.0 :s the E; PA8AE;E8 statement to &e issue% in the PB$ or the PA: mo%ule?

Why?

.4 Where %oes the *E; PA8AE;E8 statement get its #alues? Which fiel% gets

populate% with the new #alue?

.2 Where can the E; 98$8 comman% &e execute%? What is its effect?

.3 What are matchco%es an% how %o they effect a screen fiel%? Where are they

specifie% in the on=line program?

. What is the effect of an $N 'A:N=8E9E; comman% in your flowlogic?

.


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6&7 A creen, an ABAP program mo%ule pool, an% a transaction

6c7 Flow logic, screen an% a PA: e#ent

Ans += &

-0.4 PB$Qs+

6a7 Are e#ents performe% in the screen after the user has entere% some %ata?

6&7 :s a mo%ule pool for an on=line screen?

6c7 :s an on=line e#ent?

6%7 ontains all logic for error messaging

-4.2 All of the following are examples of automatic screen fiel% chec5s except for+

6a7 "ata formatting

6&7 hec5 ta&les

6c7 Malues ta&le

6%7 ZMA9EQ statement in the PA: of the flow logic

-2.3 A Z$:; W$8CQ comman%+

6a7 8ea%s in a logical %ata&ase

6&7 loses a logical unit of wor5 an% confirms the changes in the %ata&ase

6c7 ancels a logical unit of wor5 an% rolls &ac5 all changes ma%e with the

9P"A;E

6%7 :s automatically performs at each Z9P"A;E %&ta&Q comman% line

Ans += &

-3 ;he following is an example of a call Zwithout returnQ+

6a7 A ;8ANA;:$N ZMA$-Q

6&7 9B:; ZAPM42AQ


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=

EN"$"9E

-0 "escri&e the fiel%s on the screen attri&utes screen creen types, follow up screens,

cursor position, etc

-4 What is gaine% &y using the "ictionary Fiel%s menu option when creating your

screen?

-2 'ow %o you assign an $CV$"E for a push &utton? 'ow is it use% in your ABAP?

-3 What are the two effects of a foreign 5ey from a user stan%point?

Ans += Foreign 5eys are use% to chec5 input on screens, an% to %efine the

relationships netween the ta&les in a #iew, matchco%e o&@ect, or loc5 o&@ect

- What are user %efine% #ali%ation chec5s in the flow logic?

-


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.3 What are matchco%es an% how %o they effect a screen fiel%? Where are they

specifie% in the on=line program?

. What is the effect of an $N 'A:N=8E9E; comman% in your flowlogic?

.


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8EENQ?

What function is performe% &y the ZE; 8EEN >Q comman%?

Where must you place the ZE; PF=;A;9Q omman% in your on=line program?

Why it is a goo% i%ea to clear the o5Vco%e after %eci%ing which action to ta5e?

'ow %o you specify that a function is an exit type comman%?

What are screen groups?

What is the correct syntax for %ynamically mo%ifying a large num&er of screen

fiel%s?

What is the purpose of the $":FD comman% when performing %ynamic screen

mo%ifications?

Marious E#ent for a screen?

Ans += lic5ing Push Button, Function Cey, enu $ption

'ow %o you run a report for a row in ta&le?

Ans += 9sing *raphics ultiplexer ;here is an option some thing similar to screen

capture which captures %ata only 9sing that %ata you can %raw graphs 60" an% ."7

;his option is a#aila&le all the time from enu] =I *enerate *raphics which

captures the %ata then you nee% to %rag an% select the %ata you want to %raw a graph

on $nce you select you can clic5 on *raphics, which launches graphics multiplexer

What are user Exits an% transactions?

Ans += *enerally, user exits are the forms %efine% within AP stan%ar% co%e 6usually

starting with user exit7 ;hese pre%efine% areas in the co%e allow programmers to

insert custom %efine% co%e into the stan%ar

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