SAP ABAP Programming FAQ'S For inerview

General questions with which a SAP Programmer interview starts with the following quesitons.

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

2. What is the typical structure of an ABAP/4 program? Answer. = Declarative elements, Operational, control, events.

3. What are field symbols and field groups? Have you used “component idx of structure” clause with fields groups?

Answer.: place holder for existing fields similar to fields point to point Groups. : Common several fields under one Name.

4. What should be the approach for writing a BDC program?

1. Analysis the Data.
2. Generate SAP structure.
3. Develop transfer program
4. Create sequential file.
5. Create batch input program.
6. Process batch input data

5. What is the alternative to batch input session?

Answer: Call transaction & call dialog

6. A situation: An ABAP program creates a batch input session. We need to submit the program and the batch session in back ground. How to do it?

Answer: Run the session by RSBDCSUB explicitly by providing batch input session name Go to batch input, Double click on session name. It gives a pop up screen for run mode enter it and run.

7. What are the problems in processing batch input sessions?

How is batch input process different from processing on line?

Answer.: Sessions cannot be run in parallel and not fast.

8. Name as many SAP Transactions as possible you are familiar with?

Answer:

SE38 - ABAP editor ,
SE80 - Object Browser ,
SE36 - logical databases
SE11 - ABAP data dictionary
SE16 SE37 - Function Module

9. What are the different types of data dictionary objects?

Answer: Tables - Data Elements - Domains - Structure - Foreign Keys

10. How many types of tables exist and What are they in data dictionary?

Answer: Transparent Tables - Pooled Tables - Cluster Tables

11. What is the step by step process to create a table in data dictionary?

Answer: Create Domain - Create Data elements - Create fields - Create Tables