Author: Rudramani Pandey

  • SAP HANA Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on SAP HANA (including MTA and CAP). In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP HANA Interview Questions

    1. Explain SAP HANA.
    2. What is the difference between Row Storage and Column Storage in SAP HANA?
    3. What is a Schema in SAP HANA?
    4. Explain different types of views in SAP HANA.
    5. Explain ADBC (ABAP Data base Connectivity).
    6. How to create a table in SAP HANA.

    Advance SAP HANA Interview Questions

    1. What is the meaning of In-memory computing in SAP HANA?
    2. Explain the use of replication server.
    3. Explain persistence layer in SAP HANA.
    4. Explain the architecture of SAP HANA.
    5. What is the concept of sizing in SAP HANA?
    6. Explain SAP HANA System Monitor.
    7. Explain SAP HANA Information Modeler.
    8. What are types of Information View in SAP HANA?
    9. Explain types of HANA engines.
    10. Explain different types of joins in SAP HANA.
    11. Explain the concept of packages in SAP HANA.

    SAP HANA MTA Questions

    1. What are cross MTA dependencies of SAP HANA?
    2. Explain MTA Deployment Descriptor.
    3. How SAP HANA fits into SAP MTA (Multi Target Application)?
    4. How to create authentication (UAA) instance or an SAP HANA service instance in SAP MTA?
    5. How SAP HANA DB Interacts with Java/Node.JS as well as Fiori Application in SAP MTA?

    SAP HANA CAP Questions

    1. How to use SAP CAP to expose HANA Cloud Tables as OData services?
    2. How to deploy HANA over SAP CAP Module?
    3. How to create database model in SAP CAP (Cloud Application Programming)?
    4. How to use CAP and SAP Cloud SDK to Extend S/4HANA?
    5. How to setup mock S/4 HANA Service in CAPM?
  • SAP BOPF Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on SAP BOPF (including ABAP OData and CDS). In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP BOPF Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP BOPF?
    2. What are the Transaction codes related to SAP BOPF?
    3. Explain the architecture and flow of SAP BOPF.
    4. What is a Node in SAP BOPF?
    5. What are groups in SAP BOPF?
    6. What is a Business Object in SAP BOPF?
    7. What are the advantages of using SAP BOPF?

    Advance SAP BOPF Interview Questions

    1. What is the use of Determinations in SAP BOPF?
    2. What is the use of Actions in SAP BOPF?
    3. How to use SAP BOPF in creating an external service?
    4. Explain the following in SAP BOPF:
      1. Action
      2. Alternative Keys
      3. Association
      4. Authorization Checks
      5. Determination
      6. Query
      7. Validation
    5. What is Business Object Enhancement Workbench?

    CDS Based SAP BOPF Interview Questions

    1. How CDS (Core Data Services) can utilize SAP BOPF?
    2. How we can connect BOPF, OData, Fiori and CDS?
    3. What all operations we can perform using CDS with the help of BOPF?
    4. How we can test BOPF Object with the help of BOBT?
    5. What is the concept of Object Model in CDS and how it relates to BOPF?
  • SAP Adobe Forms Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on Adobe Forms. In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP Adobe Forms Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP Adobe Forms?
    2. What are the prerequisite to open SAP Adobe Forms?
    3. How to create a SAP Adobe Form?
    4. What are the transaction code involved in SAP Adobe Forms?
    5. What are the major SAP tables involved in SAP Adobe Forms?

    Advance SAP Adobe Forms Interview Questions

    1. What is the use of NACE table in SAP Adobe Forms?
    2. How to add logo in SAP Adobe Forms?
    3. Differentiate between a Character Design and Paragraph Design in SAP Adobe Forms.
    4. What are different ways to pass information to SAP Adobe Forms?
    5. Differentiate between SAP Adobe Forms and SAP Smart Forms.
    6. Differentiate between SAP Adobe Forms and SAP Scripts.
    7. Name the capacity Modules and diverse print modes utilized as a part of print program.
    8. How to dynamically display logo in SAP Adobe Forms?
    9. What are the steps involved to convert static text in form layout of SAP Adobe Forms to a different language?
    10. How to bind a static text with a dynamic field data coming from a table in form of input in SAP Adobe Forms?
    11. How to use conditions in SAP Adobe Forms?
  • SAP WebDynpro Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on WebDynpro (both ABAP and Java). In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP WebDynpro Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP WebDynpro?
    2. What is the difference between SAP WebDynpro and SAP Fiori?
    3. What is the difference between ABAP Reports and WebDynpro ABAP Applications?
    4. Explain MVC concept of WebDynpro.
    5. Explain internal context mapping?
    6. Explain external context mapping?
    7. Explain the concept of navigation link.

    Advance SAP WebDynpro Interview Questions

    1. Explain the concept of cardinality in WebDynpro ABAP.
    2. Explain the concept of collection cardinality in WebDynpro ABAP.
    3. Explain the concept of selection cardinality in WebDynpro ABAP.
    4. Explain the concept of context in WebDynpro ABAP.
    5. What are all controllers available in WebDynpro ABAP?
    6. Explain View Controller in Web Dynpro ABAP.
    7. Explain the differences between node & attribute in Web Dynpro ABAP.

    Web Dynpro for Java Interview Questions

    1. What is the difference between Web Dynpro ABAP and Web Dynpro for Java?
    2. Explain the concept of Componentization.
    3. Explain the concept of MVC Architecture of Web Dynpro for Java.
    4. How to Define Binding in Web Dynpro for Java.
    5. Explain step by step process to develop Web Dynpro Application for Java.
  • SAP FICO Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on FICO (including S/4HANA Finance and CO). In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP FICO Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP FICO?
    2. Explain the architecture and flow of SAP FICO.
    3. What are key features of SAP FICO?
    4. What are different sub modules in SAP FI?
    5. Name the most common G/L reports in FI.
    6. Explain company and company code?
    7. What is the use of Sales returns in FI?

    Advance SAP FICO Interview Questions

    1. Explain the concept of company code in SAP?
    2. Explain the concept of Chart of Accounts can company code?
    3. Explain the options in SAP for Fiscal years?
    4. Explain the concept of ‘year shift’ in SAP calendar?
    5. Explain the concept of validations and substitutions in SAP?
    6. What is the use of FSV (Financial Statement Version) of SAP FICO?
    7. Explain the concept of FI-GL (Financial- General Ledger) Accounting.
    8. Explain the problems when business area is configured?
    9. What is parallel and local currency in SAP?
    10. Explain the major components of Chart of Accounts?

    SAP FICO on S/4 HANA Interview Questions

    1. Explain the newly added feature in FICO after S/4 HANA release.
    2. What is SAP S4 HANA Finance?
    3. Explain Ledgers in S/4 HANA Finance.
    4. Explain the following in terms of SAP S/4HANA Finance:
      1. Universal Journal
      2. Management accounting
      3. Financial close and consolidation
      4. Reporting and analytics
      5. Treasury and risk management
      6. SAP Finance Fiori applications
      7. Deployment and adoption
      8. Financial transformation
  • SAP SD Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on Sales & Distribution (including S/4HANA SD and Billing). In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP SD Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP SD?
    2. Explain the architecture and flow of SAP SD.
    3. What are key features of SAP SD?
    4. What are functions of Master Data in SAP SD?
    5. Explain SAP SD Sales Module.
    6. Explain SAP SD Billing Module.
    7. Explain SAP SD Shipping Module.
    8. Explain SAP SD Transportation.
    9. Explain SAP SD Sales Support.
    10. Explain SAP SD Foreign Trade.

    Advance SAP SD Interview Questions

    1. How Shipping Point is determined in SAP SD?
    2. Explain the difference between milestone and periodic billing.
    3. Explain how shipping point is determined in SAP PP.
    4. Explain Sales Documents types in SAP SD.
    5. Explain Reversal PGI in SAP SD.
    6. Explain the difference between SAP credit memo request and SAP Credit Memo.
    7. Explain SAP Posting Period in SAP SD.
    8. What are the three levels that copy controls are set up in SAP SD?
    9. What are the techniques available in delivery scheduling in SAP SD?

    SAP SD on S/4 HANA Interview Questions

    1. Explain the newly added feature in SD after S/4 HANA release.
    2. Explain Business partner in SAP SD.
    3. Explain Available-to-promise (ATP) in SAP SD.
    4. Explain Credit management with FSCM in SAP SD.
    5. Name the Fiori Apps in SAP SD.
    6. What is Sales Order Fulfillment Cockpit in SAP S/4HANA?
  • SAP PP Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on PP (including S/4HANA PP and Logistics). In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP PP Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP PP?
    2. What is the meaning of term Production?
    3. Explain the term “Batch Production”.
    4. Explain the architecture and flow of SAP PP.
    5. What are the production process involved in SAP PP?
    6. Explain the concept of Routing in SAP PP.
    7. Explain the concept of Work Center in SAP PP.
    8. Explain the concept of BOM in SAP PP.
    9. Explain the difference between Stock Transport Order and Stock Transfer Order.
    10. Explain the Costing Parameters in SAP PP.
    11. What are the Transaction Codes involved in BOM Creation, Update and summarizing process?

    Advance SAP PP Interview Questions

    1. Explain the use of MRP PP Evaluations.
    2. Explain the concept and purpose of Capacity Planning.
    3. Is there a way to create Production Order in SAP PP without routing and BOM?
    4. What are the steps involved in creation of PRT Master Records?
    5. Explain the concept of Production Lifecycle Management (PLM) in SAP PP.
    6. Explain the concept of PRT in SAP PP.

    SAP PP on S/4 HANA Interview Questions

    1. Explain the newly added feature in PP after S/4 HANA release.
    2. What is APO-PPDS Concept in PP?
    3. What is Production Scheduling Board?
    4. What is a Gantt chart and how it can be used in production planning?
    5. Explain the following in terms of PP:
      1. Discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing
      2. Batch management
      3. Sales and operations planning (S&OP)
      4. Demand management
      5. Material requirements planning (MRP)
      6. Long-term planning (LTP)
      7. Capacity requirements planning (CRP)
      8. Early Warning System (EWS)
      9. Reporting and analysis
  • SAP MM Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on MM (including S/4HANA MM and Logistics). In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP MM Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP MM?
    2. Explain the components of SAP MM.
    3. Explain the architecture and life cycle of SAP MM.
    4. Explain Material Master. How it is maintained in SAP System?
    5. Explain the concept of MRP Run in SAP System.
    6. Explain the concept of Material Document List.
    7. What are major MM tables? Also mention the transaction codes for them.
    8. What are major purchasing tables? Also mention the transaction codes for them.
    9. What are the transaction codes related to batch operations?

    Advance SAP MM Interview Questions

    1. Explain the concept of Purchase order.
    2. Explain the concept of Production order.
    3. What is a Good Receipt in a SAP System?
    4. Explain the concept of outline agreement.
    5. Explain the concept of batch record.
    6. Explain the process to link a document to vendor master record.
    7. Explain the concept of Source List.
    8. Explain GR Processing time.
    9. Explain how consignment stocks are created.
    10. Explain the concept of CBP? Also, differentiate between CBP and MRP?

    SAP MM Logistics Interview Questions

    1. Explain the procurement process in SAP MM.
    2. Explain the steps involved in procurement life cycle.
    3. What is external procurement in SAP MM?
    4. What is internal procurement in SAP MM?
    5. What is the concept of Consignment stock?
    6. What are different stock types in SAP System?

    S/4 HANA MM Interview Questions

    1. Explain how S/4 HANA impacts MM system.
    2. How to run MRP and forecasting in SAP S/4 HANA?
    3. How to configure S4 HANA MM Systems?
    4. How to configure batch management.
    5. What are the Fiori Apps to report and monitor the SAP MM systems?
    6. What are the Transaction Codes of ECC that are obsolete in S/4 HANA in terms of SAP MM?
  • SAP CRM Interview Questions

    Introduction

    SAP and SAP technology provides enormous opportunity in IT industry. With increasing operations and market, the need of SAP functional consultants has observed sharp increase in job opportunities. The main job profile for SAP functional consultants is primarily based on CRM (including C/4HANA, Hybris and CallidusCloud). In this article we will discuss the basic questions asked by interviewers from both technical as well as functional consultants of different years of experiences.

    Basic SAP CRM Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP CRM?
    2. Differentiate between SAP CRM and SAP ERP.
    3. Explain the architecture of SAP CRM.
    4. What are the roles of a SAP CRM consultant?
    5. Explain the lifecycle of SAP CRM.
    6. Explain the components of SAP CRM.
    7. What is a partner function? What all partner functions are available in SAP CRM?
    8. What is SAP CRM Web Client UI? How you open it up?
    9. What is the prerequisite to create an Opportunity?

    Advance SAP CRM Interview Questions

    1. Explain the use of BADI CRM_CONFIG_BADI in SAP CRM.
    2. What is SAP CRM Sales?
    3. What is Account Planning?
    4. What is Activity Management?
    5. What is an Opportunity in SAP CRM?
    6. Explain the Opportunity Management in SAP CRM.
    7. Explain the concept of Lead in SAP CRM.
    8. Explain the concept of Sales Quotation.
    9. Explain the concept of Outline Agreement.
    10. List the standard Transaction Types for sales.
    11. Explain the difference between CRM Lead and CRM Opportunity.

    C4C Interview Questions

    1. List out the products under SAP C4C.
    2. What is SAP C4C solution?
    3. Explain the advantages of SAP C4C over SAP CRM.
    4. Explain the concept of Service Levels.
    5. Explain the concept of Business roles in SAP C4C.

     

    SAP Hybris Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP Hybris?
    2. Explain the capabilities of SAP Hybris.
    3. Explain the process to create workflow rule in SAP Hybris.
    4. Explain the difference between SAP Hybris and SAP C4C.
    5. Explain the concept of SAP Hybris Accelerator.

     

    SAP CallidusCloud Interview Questions

    1. What is SAP CallidusCloud?
    2. What benefits SAP CallidusCloud brings to SAP Sales Cloud?
    3. What are the solutions provided by CallidusCloud suite?
    4. How SAP CallidusCloud improves Sales Effectiveness?
  • SAP BOPF (Business Object Processing Framework)

    Preface – This post is part of the Object Oriented ABAP series.

    Introduction

    Every year, more than 1 million custom objects are created by various industries using SAP ABAP technology. All these custom objects starts as a fresh requirement and needs the same monotonous approach of development. SAP hence came up with a new framework in SAP ABAP which focuses upon the individual business logic, rather than expending efforts on the development of application infrastructure. This framework in known as Business Object Processing Framework or SAP BOPF.

    What is SAP BOPF

    SAP BOPF is an Object Oriented ABAP based framework that provides a set of generic services and functionalities that helps to standardize, modularize and speed up the development process. A BOPF is capable of managing the entire life cycle of business objects as well as covers all the aspects of the business application development.

    In simple words, BOPF replaces the work of SE24 class builder with all the custom CRUD operation. It acts as the transaction/application layer in SAP architecture. With the help of ABAP CDS (Core Data Services) it can be exposed directly over HTTPS and used via UI5 Applications.

    SAP BOPF Architecture

    A BOPF simplifies the entire business process by dividing it into small entities. The business object in BOPF is represented as a hierarchical tree of nodes. While each node includes a set of business logic attributes.

    SAP BOPF Basic Architecture

    Here, each of the business logic attributes signifies a specific business logic part. In the diagram we have shown all the elements that are part of a Node of a BOPF:

    SAP BOPF Architecture

    The elements shown above are:

    1. Action: It is an important entity and is used to implement a service of Business object. It is responsible for all the actions the node performs.
    2. Alternative Keys: All the instances of BOPF are controlled via the keys as key plays important role during CRUD operation. Mainly the keys are GUID or UUID, hence it gets important to have alternative value that are human readable.
    3. Association: It is used to associate a node with another one.
    4. Authorization Checks: It is used to manage Authorization at node level.
    5. Determination: It is used to perform automatic execution of codes based on the trigger conditions.
    6. Query: It is the part where business queries are maintained.
    7. Validation: It is the part where validation related to the node is maintained.

    Important BOPF Transaction Codes:

    • BOBF: It stands for Business Object Building framework. Remember, it is not BOPF unlike the name of the framework.
    • BOB: It stands for Business Object Builder
    • BOBT: It stands for BO Test
    • BOBX: It stands for Business Object Enhancement Workbench

    Advantages of SAP BOPF

    SAP BOPF comes with given advantage:

    • It standardize, modularize and speed up the development process.
    • With the help of BOPF, we get the entire application infrastructure and integration of various development components for free.
    • BOPF allows us to rapidly build the applications on a stable and customer-provided infrastructure.