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5. What is a Data Class?
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The Data class determines in which table space the table
is stored when itis created in the database.
6. What is a Size Category?
The Size category describes the probable space

requirement of the tablein the database.
7. How Many types of size categories and data classes

are there? 
There are ve size categories (0-4) and 11 data classes,

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APPL0 – Master data (data frequently accessed but rarely

updated)
APPL1 – Transaction data (data that is changed frequently)
APPL2 – Organizational data (customizing data that is

entered when system is Con gured and then rarely
changed)
The other two types are
USR
USR1 – Intended for customers own developments
8. What are control tables?
The values speci ed for the size category and data class
are mapped to database-speci c values via control tables.
9. What is the function of the transport system and

workbench organizer?
The function of the transport system and the Workbench

Organizer is tomanage any changes made to objects of
the ABAP/4 Development Workbench and to transport
these changes between di erent SAP systems.
10. What is a table pool?


A table pool (or pool) is used to combine several logical

tables in the
ABAP/4 Dictionary. The de nition of a pool consists of at

least two keys
Fields and a long argument eld (VARDATA).
11. What are pooled tables?
These are logical tables which must be assigned to a

table pool when they are de ned. Pooled tables can be
used to store control data (such as Screen sequences or
program parameters).
12. What is a table cluster?
A table cluster combines several logical tables in the

ABAP/4 Dictionary. Several logical rows from
di erent cluster tables are brought together in a single
physical record. The records from the cluster tables
assigned to a cluster are thus stored in a single common
table in the database.
13. How can we access the correction and transport

system?
Each time you create a new object or change an existing

object in the ABAP/4 Dictionary, you branch automatically
to the Workbench Organizer or correction and transport
system.
14. Which objects are independent transport objects?
Domains, Data elements, Tables, Technical settings for

tables, Secondary indexes for transparent
tables,Structures,Views, Match code objects, Match code
IDs,Lock objects.
15. How is conversion of data types done between

ABAP/4 & DB layer?

Conversion between ABAP/4 data types and the database

layer is done within the database interface.
16. How is conversion of data types done between

ABAP/4 & external level?
Conversion between the external layer and the ABAP/4

layer is done in the SAP dialog manager DYNP.
17. What are the Data types of the external layer?
ACCP, CHAR, CLNT, CUKY, CURR, DATS, DEC, FLTP, INT1,

INT2, INT4, LANG, LCHR, LRAW, NUMC, PREC, QUAN, RAW,
TIMS,UNIT, VARC.
18. What are the Data types of the ABAP/4 layer?
Possible ABAP/4 data types:
C: Character.
D: Date, format YYYYMMDD.
F: Floating-point number in DOUBLE PRECISION (8 bytes).
I: Integer.
N: Numerical character string of arbitrary length.
P: Amount or counter eld (packed; implementation

depends on hardware platform).
S: Time stamp YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.
T: Time of day HHMMSS.
V: Character string of variable length, length is given in the

rst two bytes.
X: Hexadecimal (binary) storage.
19.How can we set the tablespaces and extent sizes ?


You can specify the extent sizes and the tablespace

(physical storage area in the database) in which a
transparent table is to be stored by setting the size
category and data class.
20. What is the function of the correction system?
The correction system manages changes to internal

system components,such as objects of the ABAP/4
Dictionary.
21. What are local objects?
Local objects (Dev class $TMP) are independent of

correction and transport system.
22. What is a Development class?
Related objects from the ABAP/4 repository are assigned

to the samedevelopment class.This enables you to
correct and transport related objects as a unit.
23.What is a data dictionary ?
Data dictionary is a central source of data in a data

management system. Its main function is to support
the creation and management of data de nitions. It has
details about
What data is contained ?
What are the attributes of the data ?
What is the relationship existing between the various data

elements ?
23. What functions does a data dictionary perform ?
In a data management system, the principal functions

performed by the data dictionary are
Management of data de nitions

Provision of information for evaluation

Support for software developmen

Support form documentation
Ensuring that the data de nitions are exible and up-to-
date.
24. What are the features of ABAP/4 Dictionary
The most important features are
– Integrated to ABAP/4 Development Workbench
– Active in the runtime environment
25. What are the uses of the information in the Data

dictionary ?
The following information is directly taken from the Data

dictionary :
– Information on elds displayed with F1 help
– Possible entries for elds displayed with F4 help
– Matchcode and help views search utitlities.
26.What are the basic objects of the data dictionary ?
– Tables
– Domains
– Data elements
– Structures
– Foreign keys
27. What are the aggregate objects in the data

dictionary?
– Views
– Matchcodes 
– Lock objects
28.In the ABAP/4 Dictionary Tables can be de ned

independent of the underlying database (T/F)
True
29. ABAP/4 Dictionary contains the Logical _

(Logical/Physical) de nition of the table.
30. A eld containing currency amounts (data type

CURR) must be assigned to a reference table and a
reference eld. Explain.
As a reference table, a system table containing all the

valid currencies is assigned or any other table which
contains a eld with the currency key format. This eld is

called as reference eld. The assignment of the eld
containing currency amounts to the reference eld is

made at runtime. The value in the reference eld
determines
the currency of the amount.
31. A eld containing quantity amounts (data type QUAN)

must be assigned to a reference table and a reference
eld. Explain.
As a reference table, a system table containing all the

valid quantity units is assigned or any other table which
contains a eld with the format for quantity units (data

type UNIT). This eld is called as reference eld. The
assignment of the eld containing quantity amounts to the

reference eld is made at runtime. The value in the
reference eld determines the quantity unit of the

amount.
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32. What is the signi cance of Technical settings

(speci ed while creating a table in the data dictionary) ?
By specifying technical settings we can control how

database tables are created in the database. The
technical
settings allows us to
– optimize storage space requiremnets
– table access behaviour
– bu ering required
– changes to entries logged
33.What is a Table attribute ?
The table attributes determine who is responsible for

maintaining a table and which types of access are allowed
for
the table. The most important table attributes are:
a. Delivery class
b. Table maintenance allowed
c. Activation type.
34. What is the signi cance of Delivery Class ?
The delivery class controls the degree to which the SAP

or the customer is responsible for table maintenance
·whether SAP provides the table with or without contents.
·determines the table type.
·determines how the table behaves when it is rst

installed, at upgrade, when it is transported, and when a
client 
copy is performed.
35. What is the maximum number of structures that can

be included in a table or structure
– Nine.
36. What are the two methods of modifying Sap standard

tables ?
– Append Structures and
– Customizing Includes.
39. What is the di erence between a Substructure and

an Append Structure ?
In case of a substructure, the reference originates in the

table itself, in the forma of a statement .include… .
In case of an append structure, the table itself remains

unchanged and the refrence originates in the append
structure.
40. To how many tables can an append structure be

assigned ?
One.
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41. If a table that is to be extended contains a long eld,

we cannot use append structures. Why?
Long elds in a table must always be located in the end,

as the last eld of the table. If a table has an append
structure the append line must also be on the last eld of

the table.
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42.Can we include customizing include or an append

structure with Pooled or Cluster tables ?
No.
43. What are the two ways for restricting the value range
for a domain ?
·By specifying xed values.
·By stipulating a value table.
44. Structures can contain data only during the run time
of a program (T/F)
– True.
45. What are the aggregate objects in the Dictionary?
– Views
– Match Code
– Lock object
46.What are base tables of an aggregate object?
The tables making up an aggregate object (primary and

secondary) are called aggregate object.
47.The data of a view is not physically stored, but derived

from one or more tables. (T/F).
-True.
48. What are the 2 other types of Views, which are not
allowed in Release 3.0?
– Structure Views
– Entity Views.
49. What is a Match Code? 

Match Code is a tool to help us to search for data records

in the system. Match codes are an e cient and
user-friendly search aid where key of a record is unknown.
50. What are the two levels in de ning a Match Code?
– Match Code object
– Match Code Id.
51.What is the maximum number of match code Id’s that

can be de ned for one Match code object ?
A match code Id is a one character ID that can be a letter

or a number.
52.Can we de ne our own Match Code ID’s for SAP

Matchcodes ?
Yes, the numbers 0 to 9 are reserved for us to create our

own Match Code IDs for a SAP de ned Matchcode object.
53.What is an Update type with reference to a Match

code ID?
If the data in one of the base tables of a matchcode ID

changes, the matchcode data has to be updated. The
update
type stipulates when the matchcode is to be updated and

how it is to be done. The update type also speci es which
method is to be used for Building matchcodes . You must

specify the update type when you de ne a matchcode ID.
54.Can matchcode object contain IDs with di erent

update types ?
-Yes.
55.What are the update types possible ?


The following update types are possible:
Update type A: The matchcode data is updated

asynchronously to database changes.
Update type S: The matchcode data is updated

synchronously to database changes.
Update type P: The matchcode data is updated by the

application program.
Update type I: Access to the matchcode data is managed

using a database view.
Update type K: Access to the matchcode is achieved by

calling a function module.
56.What are the two di erent ways of building a match

code object ?
A match code can be built in two di erent ways :
·Logical structure : The matchcode data is set up

temporarily at the moment when the match code is
accessed.
(Update type I, K)
·Physical structure : The match code data is physically

stored in a seperate table in the database. (Update type A,
S, P)
57.What are the di erences between a Database index

and a match code ?
·Match Code can contain elds from severeal tables

whereas an index can contain elds from only one table.
·Match code objects can be built on transparent tables

and pooled and cluster tables.
58.What is the function of a Domain? 

·A domian describes the technical settings of a table eld.
·A domain de nes a value range, which sets the

permissible data values for the elds, which refers to this
domain.
·A single domain can be used as basis for any number of

elds that are identical in structure.
59.Can you delete a domain which is being used by data

elements ?
-No.
60.What are conversion routines ?
Non standard conversions from display format to sap

internal format and vice-versa are implemented with so
called conversion routines.
61.What is the function of a data element ?
A data element describes the role played by a domain in a

technical context. A data element contains semantic
information.
62.Can a domain, assigned to a data element be

changed ?
Yes. We can do so by just overwriting the entry in the eld

domain).
63.Can you delete data element which is being used by

table elds .
No.
64.Can you de ne a eld without a data element ?
Yes. If you want to specify no data element and therefore

no domain for a eld, you can enter data type and eld 
length and a ashort text directly in the table maintenance.
65.What are null values ?
If the value of a eld in a table is unde ned or unknown, it

is called a null value.
66.What is the di erence between a structure and a

table ?
Structures are constructed the almost the same way as

tables, the only di erence using that no database table is
generated from them.
67.What is a View ?
A view is a logical view on one or more tables. A view on

one or more tables i.e, the data from a view is not
actually physically stored instead being derived from one

or more tables.
68.How many types of Views are there ?
-Database View
-Help View
-Projection View
-Maintenance View
69.What is Locking ?
When two users simultaneously attempt to access the

same data record, this is synchronised by a lock
mechanism.
70.What is database utility ?
Database utility is the interface betweenn the ABAP/4

Dictionary and the underlying the SAP system. 
71.What are the basic fucntions of Database utility ?
The basic functions of database utility are :
-Create database objects
-Delete database objects
-Adjust database objects to changed ABAP/4 dictionary

de nition.
72.What is Repository Info. Systems ?
It is a tool with which you can make data stored in the

ABAP/4 Dictionary available.
SAP ABAP ALE Interview Questions and Answers :
1. What are the strong features of ALE and how do we

bene t from the?
ALE is good because it gives the companies the possibility

to enhance the performance of their business and to get
solutions for technical and management problems. We
can split businesses allowing operations at local level in
an independent way. This splitting brings improved results
to companies, better than the results that they may get at
a bigger scale when they are centralized.
This is because they are more exible and this exibility
assures the adaptation of the information systems to the
change speed that we nd in the markets these days.
Through distribution we gain a high freedom state, some
of the companies that already have a good local
management can make connections with the ALE
businesses.
Virtual connections can be made and partnerships
between di erent companies in this way. Anyway,
integration is not the best solution for all issues because
many of the programs that a company uses could not be
compatible with a system when we talk about
complementary software and legacy systems.
Companies can use a di erent SAP industry solution or a 
particular solution to a country that can’t work on the

same system. If these programs run on two or more
separate systems, they can’t be connected with a central
database but they will use ALE as an integration method.
ALE can connect SAP Core Systems to CRM, APO or
Business Information Warehouse. Not only exibility is an
advantage but ALE has the great advantage of a low
upgrade cost, along with other reduced costs. When the
entire system works on a single integrated system the
entire system has to be upgraded even in the case when
just company component requires an upgrade.
The Upgrade has an impact on the whole company and
for this to be a success the users must be instructed with
the new version. A distributed software with separate
single interfaces like ALE we can concentrate to upgrade
only the part of a company that is necessary to be
updated while keeping the remaining parts the same with
no update or instructions; the advantages of this
procedure are obvious- saving big amounts of money and
protecting the current investments.
There is one more cost element that in uences the
communication cost, it is cheaper to have a 64k line
connection to the central system than to have an overseas
type of connection.
2. What is the meaning of ALE?
ALE or Application Link Enabling is the totality of tools and

business processes that can give the programs the
possibility to connect from di erent computers. The
computer can be two or multiple SAP systems or they can
be SAP and non SAP. In one SAP system, through one
database multiple applications can be incorporated.
As example: sales, production, nances, human resources
etc. The business that ALE is providing can connect
programs from various platforms. Some of the ALE
businesses are found in the SAP standard system, but with
the aid of some utilities we can modify the current
processes of ALE businesses or insert fresh processes.
Along with the normal business processes there are
speci c ALE services needed for con guring the

distributed environment control, services that contain

business object synchronization, distribution model or
utilities for error management and monitoring.
Being a component of the SAP Business Architecture, ALE
allows the cooperation of the framework parts, it works
like a glue for the Business Framework.
Interview Questions on BDC programs :
1.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 le.
5. Create batch input program.
6. Process batch input data
2.What is the alternative to batch input session?
Call transaction & call dialog
3.What are the problems in processing batch input

sessions? How is batch input process di erent from
processing on line?
Sessions cannot be run in parallel and not fast.
4.What do you do when the system crashes in the middle

of a BDC batch session?
Check no. of records already updated and delete them
from input le and run BDC again.
5.What do you do with errors in BDC batch session?

Analysis and correct input le format and entries in
internal table BDCDATA.
6.WHAT are the commands that allow you to process

sequential le? And what is their syntax?
· READ DATASET (reading) and TRANSFER (writing)
· OPEN DTASET for in mode at POSITION MESSAGE 
· READ DATASET INTO

· CLOSE DATASET
· DELETE DATASET
TRANSFER to
7.What is the process for transferring data from legacy

system to SAP?
FTP le transfer, Manufacturer –speci c eld transfer
NFS(network le system)/BDC.
8.Explain the process to transfer a record to a dataset?

TRANSFER to
9.Why batch input?

To input a large amount of information at o peak times.
10.Can data be put directly into the database?

No, only after the data has been entered via transaction.
11.Explain at high level, the batch input process?
Ans :- Batch data is placed into queues called batch input

sessions , then placed into the application programs for
maintenance into the database.
12.What are the function modules associated with batch

input?
Ans :- BDC_OPEN_GROUP , BDC_CLOSE_GROUP ,

BDC_INSERT
13.What is the structure of the BDC table?
Ans :- Program/Dynpro/start/ eld name/ eld content.
14.Write out a coding example for lling a BDC Table.
Ans :-
FORM
REFEESH
CLEAR

MOVE to -PROGRAM
TO -DYNPRO
‘X’ TO -DYNBEGIN
APPEND
CLEAR
MOVE: TO -FNAM
TO -FVAL
APPEND
15.How do you nd the transaction number, program

number and eld names?
Ans :-
· Transaction no.,program no. – System -> status
Field names – F1, Technical help
16.What are the processing modes for Batch Input?
Ans :- Process on screen(foreground) , Display errors only

and process in the background
17.What are the available OK Codes that can be utilized

during batch input processing?
Ans :-
· /n – terminates current batch input transaction and

marks as incorrect.
· /bdel – delete current batch input transaction from

session.
· /bend – terminate batch input processing and mark

session as incorrect.
· /bda – change display mode to process the session on

screen instead of displaying only errors.
/bde – change display mode to display only errors

instead of processing the session on the screen.
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18.What is the e ect of the BDC_CURSOR eld name in

the BDC table?
Ans :- You can set the cursor and enter as a corresponding

eld value the name of the eld on which the cursor is to
be positioned .
19.Why you choose Call transaction and/or session

method?
Call transaction is mainly used when you want to update

the database using a single transaction , you can also
update the database in asynchronous mode, where as
session is used to perform huge database updations using
more than one transaction and which will last for a long
time.
20.How you trap errors in call Transaction
Errors while updating the database using call transaction

technique are trapped using a structure bdcmsgcall,
whose eld msgtyp become ‘e’ when an error record is
encountered. Those records are formatted using
format_message function call in the desired format and
stored in an internal table for listing of all error records in
one shot.
21.What are di erent types of Update modes?
In BDC’s we have two types of updation modes – 1)

Synchronous 2) Asynchronous
22.What is main di erence between session method and

LSMW
In the context of session method,
the method of updating is “Batch Input” ,
we require a program to be coded,
But in the context of LSMW method, 

The methods of updating
using “Batch Input/Direction Input”
from an IDOC,
from a BAPI structure.
No source code is required, the complete operation is

performed in 16 steps sequence
23.What is main di erence between CATT and LSMW
Using LSMW you can update any kind of data but no

changes to database are allowed, where as CATT tool can
update only master data, which also allows changes to
the master data and also a signi cant testing of data is
possible
24.What is BDC and How you use it?
BC Basis Components–ABAP workbench–BC Basis

Programming interfaces–Data transfer .
During data transfer, data is transferred from an external

system into the SAP R/3 System. •Transfer data from an
external system into an R/3 System as it is installed.
•Transfer data regularly from an external system into an
R/3 System.
Example: If data for some departments in your company is

input using a system other than the R/3 System, you can
still integrate this data in the R/3 System. To do this, you
export the data from the external system and use a data
transfer method to import it into the R/3 System.
Batch input with batch input sessions : Data consistency

check with the help of screen logic.
With the batch input method, an ABAP program reads the

external data that is to be entered in the R/3 System and
stores the data in a “batch input session”. The session 
records the actions that are required to transfer data into

the system using normal SAP transactions.
When the program has generated the session, you can

run the session to execute the SAP transactions in it. You
can explicitly start and monitor a session with the batch
input management function (by choosing System ®
Services ® Batch input), or have the session run in the
background processing system.
Use the BDC_OPEN_GROUP function module to create a

new session. Once you have created a session, then you
can insert batch input data into it with BDC_INSERT. Use
the BDC_INSERT function module to add a transaction to
a batch input session. Use the BDC_CLOSE_GROUP
function module to close a session after you have inserted
all of your batch input data into it.
25.What are the steps in a BDC session ?
The rst step in a BDC session is to identify the screens of

the transaction that the program will process. Next step is
to write a program to build the BDC table that will be used
to submit the data to SAP. The nal step is to submit the
BDC table to the system in the batch mode or as a single
transaction by the CALL TRANSACTION command.
Enhancements Interview Questions with Answers :
1. What are the di erent ways in which you can make

changes to SAP standard software ?
Customizing
Enhancements to the SAP Standard
Modi cations to the SAP Standard
Customer Development
2. What is customizing?
Customizing is the setting of system parameters via SAP’s
own interface. 
3. Why do you need enhancements?
The standard applications do not o er some of the

functionality you need. The R/3 enhancement concept
allows you to add your own functionality to SAP’s
standard business applications.
4. What are the di erent types of enhancements?
Enhancements using customer exits Customers’ potential

requirements which are not included in the standard
software are incorporated in the standard as empty
modi cation ‘shells’. Customers can then ll these with
their own coding. Enhancements can relate to programs,
menus and screens. Upward compatibility is assured. In
other words, SAP guarantees that the jump from the
standard software to the exit and the interface which call
the exit will remain valid in future releases.
Enhancements to ABAP/4 Dictionary elements
These are ABAP/4 Dictionary enhancements (creation of

table appends), text enhancements (customer-speci c
key words and documentation for data elements) and
eld exits (creation of additional coding for data
elements).
5. What is customer development?
Creating customer-speci c objects within the customer

name range.
6. What is SSCR?
SSCR (SAP Software Change Registration) is a procedure,

for registering all manual changes to SAP source coding
and SAP Dictionary objects.
7. What is the di erence between modi cations and

enhancements?

Modi cations mean making changes to the SAP standard

functionality.
Enhancements mean adding some functionality to SAP

standard functionality.
8. What are the disadvantages of modi cation?
Modifying standard code can lead to errors
Modi cations mean more work during software upgrades
9. What are the advantages of enhancements?
Do not a ect standard SAP source code
Do not a ect software upgrades
10. When do you opt for modi cation?
Customer exits are not available for all programs and

screens within the R/3 standard applications. You can
only
use exits if they already exist within the SAP R/3 System.
Otherwise you have to opt for modi cations.
11. What are the various types of customer exits?
Menu exits
Screen exits
Function module exits
Keyword exits
12. What is a menu exit?
Adding items to the pull-down menus in standard R/3

applications.
13. What is a screen exit ?
Adding elds to the screens within R/3 applications. SAP

creates screen exits by placing special sub screen areas 
within a standard R/3 screen and calling a customer sub

screen from within the standard dynpro’s ow logic.
14. What is a function module exit?
Adding functionality to R/3 applications. Function module

exits play a role in both menu and screen exits.
15. What is a keyword exit?
Add documentation to the data elements of key words

de ned in the ABAP/4 Dictionary. The system displays this
documentation whenever a user presses F1 to get online
help for a screen eld.
16. How does SAP organize its exits?
SAP organizes its exits in packages that are called SAP

enhancements. Each SAP enhancement can contain many
individual exits.
17. What is an add-on project?
To take advantage of the exits available within standard

R/3 applications, you need to create an add-on
project.This project lets you organize the enhancement
packages and exits you want to use. The add-on project
also allows you to hang add-on functionality onto the exit
hooks contained with SAP enhancements.
SAP ABAP internal Tables interview questions and

Answers :
Q1: What is the meaning of Data Clusters?

A1: Data clusters are the way in which every type of
complex internal data objects from an application in
ABAP/4 are grouped. They are also deposited in the
memory of BAP/4 for a limited period of time or in
databases for a longer time. The databases of this type
have the name accordingly, they are named cluster
databases and their construction is prede ned. This type
of depositing data clusters is a particular feature of 
ABAP/4. With the aid of SQL statements it is possible to

enter cluster databases and the data clusters that have
been deposited in ABAP/4 can be decoded only by
ABAP/4.
Q2: What is the meaning of these terms in SAP:

application server and presentation server?
A2: An application server manages the output /input of
ABAP/4 programs and interprets them. Application
servers are groups of executables. Presentation servers
are programs from the workstations of users that are
called like this: Sapgui.exe.
Q3: In what way are Get and SET di erent?

A3: GET PARAMETER IF FIELD: The value deposited in ID is
met in the variable by the statement, if a value is not
found in SAP memory, the system con gures SY-SUBRC
to 4, in a di erent case is 0. SET PARAMETER ID FIELD: The
eld contents from ID are stored in SAP memory in a code
with up to 20 characters in length. If a value is found there
already it will be overwritten, if there is no ID we have to
make a new parameter object by double-clicking the
ABAP Editor.
Q4: What is the meaning of Field group, extract data set?

A4: Extract data sets are made of records sequences, we
can have various structures for the records, record types
are in fact a group of records that have the same
structure. Every record type that an extract dataset has
can be de ned as a eld group with the statement FIELD
GROUPS. The FIELD GROUPS statement brings multiple
elds together with providing one single name. Usually
we should declare the eld groups when the declaration
part in a program is nished, this will make everything
clearer.Field groupsdon’tgenerate eld space but they
show the elds that already exist, they show us the
records content if the records are met in the extract
dataset.
Q5:What is the way for accessing data that is found on an

application server and on a presentation server in 
ABAP/4?
A5: We will have to make use of these modules: UPLOAD
or WS_UPLOAD for the presentation server and OPEN
DATASET, CLOSE DATASET, READ DATASET for the
application server.
Q7: For reading we use READ DATASET, for writing we use

TRANSFER and for mode at POSITION MESSAGE, OPEN
DATASET.
READ DATASET INTO
CLOSE DATASET
DELETE DATASET
TRANSFER
Q8: How do we separate these statements: assign and

move?
A8: Assign: at data object assigning, the data project’s
technical attributes are veri ed by the system for
compatibility with every type speci cations of the eld
symbol (ASSIGN TO). General attributes can be taken by
the eld symbol if they are not found in the eld type
speci cations. If we go with the assignment it shows in the
memory. Move: the MOVE statement is used for giving
data object values to variables. It can be found as text
symbol, literal, constant but it is not necessary to be found
as a variable. No matter what the personal con gurations
the user has the decimal points always have to be stated
with a period (,).
Q9: How do we make a separation between these terms:

appending, input and output?
A9: Through appending we understand opening a le in
order to write at its end. In the case the le is not found we
have to make it. Through input we understand the
opening a le to read it and through output we mean
opening a le for the purpose of writing. The le in which
we write will be overwritten if it is already there and made
if it doesn’t exist already.
Q10: How do we proceed for a row in a table when we

want to run a report? 
A10: In this case we will make use of the Graphics

Multiplexer. We will have a procedure that resembles
screen capture that allows us to capture just the data.
With this data graphs can be designed 2D or 3D, a feature
that we can always access from the Menu-generate
Graphics. In this way the required data can be dragged
and we can choose the data we need for making a graph.
After selection we must hit Graphics and the Graphics
Multiplexer will be opened.
Q11: At the creation of internal tables what is the criteria

con guration of the value of an occurs?
A11: What we have to do for con guring the value of an
occurs is to make optimizations and for this we have to
keep in mind some things like:
a) The default declared size will be maintained in the roll
area – faster program access.
b) The whole data area of the application will be 64
kilobytes.
c) The data inserted that is bigger than the default size is
deposited in the roll le- the program is accessed slow.
More, prior to deciding to do an optimization we have to
analyze the rates of access and the volume .
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Q12: What is the syntax and function used for command

AUTHORITY CHECK?
A12: Syntax: AUTHORITY=CHECK OBJECT
IF SY-SUBRC NE 0. The veri cation for authorization from

the user part for starting a speci c action is made by

AUTHORITY CHECK.
Q13: What are the details regarding the debugger screen

functions?
A13: Single step or F5 is an option that can be used to go
through a program by every statement, in the function
modules and subroutines that will run also step by step.
After the processing of every function module or
subroutine with the aid of the statements CALL
FUNCTION and PERFORM the control can go back at the
statement. Execute or F6 is an option for running a
program with every line, so in a single line the statements
will be processed all at once. When we use Execute and
we are on a line invoking a subroutine , the entire
subroutine will be processed and it will go to the line with
the subroutine invoking, and we can go from statement to
statement inside the subroutine. Return or F7: When
control is going back to the main program, also the
debugger will go back there from the subroutine. Return
is an option that is good for going back to the invoking
program from a subroutine , invoked program or function
module. Continue or F8 is an option good for processing
the program up to the following dynamic or static
breakpoint or the location of the cursor. When the
breakpoints don’t exist anymore and there is no cursor,
the remaining part of the program will be processed
normally and the system will go out of the debugging
mode.
Q14: What is the role of the following commands:

IMPORT and EXPORT? When we use IMPORT what is the
way for passing multiple data groups?
A14: IMPORT: The statement used or reading the data
objects from the memory into a program in ABAP/4 has
this syntax: IMPORT … FROM MEMORY ID. The data objects
that are read are found in a memory cluster in the form of
a list. Without the option TO the same name will be found
at assigning the data object from the memory to the one
from the application. In this case the data object will be
read in the eld from memory and the memory cluster

will be seen by the name, which can be of a maximum of

32 characters in length. We don’t really have to read every
object that was deposited on a speci c name, the object
count can be restricted by the names of the objects.
When on a speci c name in the memory there are no
objects then SYSUBRC will be four. In another case when
the name from memory has a data cluster then SY-SUBRC
will be 0 no matter if there is nor not a data object
contained.
EXPORT: The statement and syntax used for reading data
objects from the program into memory in ABAP/4 is:
EXPORT … TO MEMORY ID. A cluster in the memory is
where the data objects are deposited in form of a list,
when FROM is not used the data object will be stored in
the name of the data object, when FORM is used a name
will be used for storage and it will represent the cluster
from the memory, 32 maximum characters in length. If we
have the same name already EXPORT will overwrite what
it nds in the current data cluster.
Q15: What types of Internal tables exist?

A15: The Internal table type are:
a) The standard table: for key access to this type of table
linear search is used, so the duration needed for a search
has a linear connection to how many table entries we
have. For accessing standard tables it is best to use index
operations.
b) The hashed table: it is a table that will be handled using
an internal hash procedure and it will only be available to
access with the generic (key) operations like LOOP, SORT
and others, so implicit/explicit index operations are
forbidden.
c) The sorted table: it is a table that is every time sorted in
the right way and to access it we need to use binary keys.
The index from the lower level is picked up by the system
if we don’t have a unique key. The table count determines
directly in a logarithmic way the needed runtime for key
access.
d) The index table: is the table which is possible for us to
access with the aid of an index. Its solely purpose if to say

what kind of generic parameters we will have in a function

or form.
Q16: How do we describe the “Check” statements and

what is their mechanism?
A16: The “Check” statement is used for nishing one loop
pass conditionally, when the condition says true the rest
of the statements from the actual statement block will be
ignored and will begin the next loop.
Q17: How can we describe the following commands:

MODIFY LINE and READ LINE?
A17: The MODIFY LINE statement is meant for changing
the lines of a full list from inside the program and the
READ LINE statement is used for reading data found on
the lines from the current levels. READ LINE is the same
as READ CURRENT LINE and they are both related to
HIDE.
Q18: In what way is made the client speci cation

regarding data processing?
A18: TABLES SPFLI. SELECT * FROM SPFLI CLIENT
SPECIFIED WHERE MANDT BETWEEN ‘001’ and ‘003’.
… END SELECT.
Q19: How do we describe Activation?

A19: In the time of activation, the runtime object of
aggregate object/tables is being made, it will be bu ered
for the purpose of faster access from the application
program; it contains details regarding the following
objects of table: domain, data elements, eld de nition,
table de nition.
Q20: What is the best way for reading database table

lines in an internal table in the form of packs of a known
size?
A20: SELECT *FROM SPFLI INTO TABLE ITAB PACKAGE
SIZE N (N being the variable). We must give a name to the
WILDCARD characters that are meant to be compared
with numeric and character strings.
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Q21: What do we mean by Lock Mechanism?

A21: The Lock Mechanism stops the beginning of a fresh
database operation when another has been nished in the
right way. At the end of a conversion the lock will be made
automatically if the conversion is correct.
Q22: What is the meaning of these terms: Switching

changes, storing changes and cancelling changes?
A22: The switching changes are the switches from active
to revised version, the storing changes mean that active
version will be deposited for a limited period of time in
versions and cancelling changes will make a reset of the
revised versions to be an active versions.
Q23: What is the signi cance of restart adjustment and

cancel adjustment?
A23: With restart adjustment will continue the conversion
when it is at the nish point and with cancel adjustment
the lock entry will be erased from table.
Q24: What is the version catalog and what types of

versions exist?
A24: The version catalog is the list that contains very
version of an object in existence. The version types are:
a) The active version: is the version made at the program
activation.
b) The revised version: is the version made at the editing
of the current project.
c) The temporary version: is the version made at the
temporary copying of the active version in the database
that has store version functions.
d) The historical version: is the version made at the
making of the correction and at the release of the
correction.
Q25: How do we show the internal table contents and

how does a program run in background?
A25: We can push F9 from the selection screen but not
before we ll the screen, then the display will show a
request for the user to print Background Parameters. Then
we write the output device, that can be for example 
HPLI/SAP2. Print has to be unchecked urgently from the

spool options then we c also delete then new spool
request. After we hit enter a screen will be displayed
showing the start time of the heading , we may pres start
now and save. In this way we have a background job
started for the speci c program, for displaying its status
we will use this transaction code: SM37. Then from the
screen that appears –Job overview then we select our
program then Spool in the toolbar of the application the
Output Controller and List of Spool Requests. After this-
we select our Spool request and we hit the Display icon
that we see in the overview. The List should appear. We
have to be careful because if the list exceeds 255 columns
it will become truncated in background.
Q26: Which are the bu ering types?

A26: Bu ering can be full, generic or single record. In the
rst case the entire table or nothing will we found in the
bu er while in the case of generic bu ering the generic
locations from the bu er are bu ered entirely. Single
record bu ering is the third case in which the currently
accessed records will be loaded into bu ers.
Q27: What is generic key and generic area?

A27: The generic key is the left part of the rst table key.
The generic area represents every record that correspond
to generic key elds.
Q28: How do we separate these terms: invoking a

program, transactions with or without return and what is
the way to succeed?
A28: When using AND RETURN the data of the invoking
executable will be deposited by the system and the
system will go back to the invoking once the invoked
program was processed. The execution of the invoking
program will be retaken when the statement is made.
When we don’t add AND RETURN the entire data and the
stages of the list that the invoking program has or we can
say the whole internal session will be erased. Once the
executable program is terminated the control will go back
to where that start of the invoking program was. When it 
comes to transaction we have: CALL TRANSACTION [AND

SKIP FIRST SCREEN] [USING]. It is a statement that
preserves the invoking program data and the transaction
begins. When the transaction nishes , the system will go
back to the statement from the invoking report that is
following the invoking. This statement: LEAVE TO
TRANSACTION [AND SKIP FIRST SCREEN] nishes the
invoking program and the transaction begins. The
invoking stack will be erased (or what we name internal
sessions) for all the past programs. When the transaction
nishes, the system will go back to the area menu where
the original program from the invoking stack begun.
ABAP SAP SCRIPTS Interview Questions and Answers :
Q1: What is the meaning of a SAP Script and what is the

role of it?
A1: SAP Script is in fact the word processor of the SAP
system, very similar to the most used text processors
available for personal use on computers. Usually
companies print the documents in their own layout like
invoices, delivery notes and others. There is a standard
layout (or prede ned) but sometimes the standard layout
has to be expanded according to the requirements with
additional data like addresses or purchase orders. These
details are inserted by employees or they are extracted
from database tables. Companies use a high amount of
these documents, so printing them has become a big
requirement. Larger documents are printed like
paychecks, reminders, order con rmations, payslips and
others, for making this possible SAP Script is developed in
such a way that it can make all the document types
mentioned above, it has the IT tool that is used for text
insertion and the printing of forms in the R/3 programs.
Usually SAP can give us these document types in a
standard form but each company can modify them or
replace them at their desire and according to their needs.
Q2: Which are the variables that we can utilize for data
output in SAP Script?
A2: &Tables name- elds& 
Q3: What is the meaning of a Compare Tool in SAP

Script?
A3: For object comparison between clients there are many
utilities within SAP Script, for example for the comparison
of these objects-Documents, Layout sets and Styles we
have a Compare Tool. With the Compare Tool we can
make many things like: verifying if an object can be found
in each of the two clients or showing why multiple
versions of an object are di erent. For the page layout
management or to format the text in a document we can
use Layout Sets. The Standard styles and layout sets are
found in Client 000 in the SAP system.
Q4: How can we describe better the SAP Script ?

A4: SAP Script is by de nition the text handling system of
SAP R/3, it has a high degree of integration in the SAP
system, it is the standard and the most used tool for
several tasks that involve the processing of text in the
entire SAP system.
Q5: What is the meaning of Layout Sets?

A5: In SAP Script Layout Sets are the tools that de ne the
layout of pages (documents). A layout is constructed from
many components, some of them even handle the layout
itself for single pages or some are lled with details about
the text that is about to be printed on the pages. The
Layout Set speaks about how a document will look and
how it will be constructed, it will contain text blocks with
areas for variables that can be useful for other programs,
each SAP Script document has a Layout Set. When we
want to modify our documents, for instance when we
have to move text blocks, choose a di erent font, set a
speci c paragraph type, insert tabs all these can be made
from the Layout Set. For text formatting we have two
possibilities: We insert the text and output it in normal text
maintenance or we can insert the text through the Layout
Set.
The text can be formatted through the ABAP/4 application
and the Layout Set, the application will output single text
blocks, elements of a text or a whole document. The
formatting of our text is given by the use of Styles, they

make the formatting by con guring the character formats

and the paragraphs that we use in the document. Styles
can be useful for highlighting strings of characters and
even entire paragraphs, they can be attributed to every
type of text but mainly they will be used in the basic
windows of Layout Sets, where the text is inserted straight
from the user in a document.
An important element is the header data, which can be
used on Styles for show valuable details( in this way an
end user can choose a style in the simplest way) and
Layout Sets as well, where it has the role of control and
information.
The Layout Set maintenance also contains windows,
which are places in a page where the text will output in
the near future, every Layout Set contains one or multiple
windows, if the window is missing then text formatting will
not be possible in SAP Script.
Window types that are used in Layout Sets:
a) MAIN-in this type of window the output of text is made
continuously, it is a window type that is common to the
dialog users, like the body text of letters.
b) VAR- this type of window contains variable text in every
page where the window is found, these windows will be
formatted for every page.
c) CONST-this type of window contains constant text so it
will be formatted only one time.
We can classify the elements of a Layout Set like this:

a) The header data- it contains data about the
construction and the Layout Set like who made the
document, what elements were used etc. This is the start
page.
b) The paragraph formats –they are needed for text
formatting exactly as in Styles but their usage extends to
the processing of text like formatting the text elements as
well.
c) The character formats-these can be used for formatting
paragraphs and text, they actually format the text from
inside paragraphs
d) The windows- they are placed only after their assigning

to pages and attributing measurement units.
e) The pages- They give us a beginning and a nish in the

formatting of text.
f) The page windows- They bring the pages and the
windows together and their measurements are stated.
The management commands in SAP Script are meant for
handling the output formatting and they are not read by
the SAP Script Editor but processed by the SAP Script
Composer which is an application that transforms the text
from the editing form to the printing form.
Q6: Can we describe the way in which the Layout Sets

are backed up, uploaded and downloaded in SAP Script?
A6: For the SAP Script backup we have go to transaction
SE71to select Utilities then Copy from client then Give
source from name then source client (000 default) and
Target from name. For downloading we must go to
transaction SE71 the we must write the name of the form
then we select Display, Utilities, form info, List and we hit
Save to PC le. Fro Upload we have to create form with
page then window, pagewindow with the downloaded PC
le. From the PC le we will have the page window text
elements.
Q7: What is the way to count pages the SAP Script

outputs?
A7: &page&, &nextPage&.
Q8: How can we classify the SAP Script components?

A8: SAP Script can be classi ed in: SAP Script text, Layout
Set, Symbols, ABAP print program and function modules
such as read text, open/close form and others.
Q9: What is the way to deposit the text in SAP Script?

A9: For text storage SAO Script uses ITF or the
Interchange Text Format but it also has the options to
convert RTF or Rich Text Format and also ASCII which are
formats for other text processors.
Q10: How can we describe symbols and what are the

main types with example?
A10: The constant that may be entered into a document 
has the name of symbol and has the role of keeping the
supplementary work if phrases or portions of the text get
replaced, the symbol name is enclosed with &. Example:
&variable name&, or system symbols like &Date&, &time&
an others. Standard symbols are the ones that the user
has de ned and they are kept in the table TTDTG.
Examples of standard symbols: &SGDH& for :”dear
sir/madam” and &MFG& for:”yours Faithfully”. The
program symbols show ABAP/4 program data that
invoked a function for text processing, example: Itab-
connid. The text symbols are good for every block type of
text to de ne but it becomes valid just where it has been
de ned, example: De ne &Symbol&=’value’.
Q11: How can we implement the tab sets in Layout Sets?

A11: We can do this by de ning the paragraphs using
de ned tabs.
Q12: What is the role of the composer?

A12: For getting a nal look of our documents we will
combine the Layout Set with the print program, the print
program is being started by SAP Script so the process of
printing begins, each of the commands inserted with the
aid of the SAP Script interface is given to the composer.
The print program speci es a Layout Set which contains
the details that will be sent to the composer, and in this
way the documents will be formatted base on the details
provided. When there are variables in a document they
are they will be replaced with R/3 data, for example the
actual date or with data from the print program. In the end
the document is nished with the use of the print program
and the composer will put it in the spool.
Q13: What is the way to de ne the text symbols?

A13: We can de ne the text symbols with the aid of the
control command DEFINE &x1&=’56’
Q14: What activity is the most time-consuming from all

in SAP Script coding?
A14: The most time-consuming is when we de ne Layout
Sets. 
Q15: What commands are used in ABAP/4 for connecting

a Layout Set?
A15: We can use the following: the call functions OPEN-
form, WRITE-form or CLOSE-form.
Q16: How do we de ne the data tab space in SAP Script

and where?
A16: We may de ne the tabs after we de ne the text
element paragraphs.
Q17: Which are the commands mainly used for control?

A17: The main control commands are PROTECT,
ENDPROTECT, DEFINE, NEW-PAGE, INCLUDE, IF, ENDIF.
Q18: How can we introduce a logo in our program and

what is the name of the program for logo upload and
also what syntax can be used for this in SAP Script?
A18: We can use the “RSTXLDMC” report for uploading a
logo and this statement: /:INCLUDE’ZHEX-MACRO-
XXX’OBJECTTEXTID ST LANGUAGE’E’. The name of the
object is represented by ‘XXX’.
Q19: What purpose has an ABAP application in SAP

Script?
A19: The purpose of an ABAP application can include
multiple parts like:
a) It makes the de nition of the processing logic of the
Layout Set, or so to speak-what order the elements of text
have and when are they used again.
b) It takes the data from the R/3 program that is found in
the database.
c) It selects a Layout Set to print.
d) Chooses printer, fax or monitor as the output device.
e) It makes print con gurations regarding the counting of
pages that will be printed.
Q20: What is the correct syntax used for a box

command?
A20: The syntax looks like this one: BOX XPOS 2MM
WIDTH 0 CM HEIGHT ‘9.5’ CM FRAME 10 TW.
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Q21: How do we de ne variables?

A21: DEFINE &CUST&=’00000021’.
Q22: How can we describe symbols more detailed?

A22: The values that are entered in the time of print
formatting are stored in symbols and these symbols can
be found under names between”&” and they are not case
sensitive.
System symbols are: DATE, DAY, NAME_OF_DAY, MONTH,
YEAR, TIME, HOURS, MINUTES, SECONDS, PAGE,
NEXTPAGE, DEVICE, SPACE, ULINE, VLINE. Standard
symbols are the ones from table TTDG and are de ned by
the user. To show them or modify them we can use the
transaction SM30. An example of standard symbol:
&MFG&. The standard text is a normal text that can be
found in one or multiple forms and they can be written ,
modi ed or shown with the aid of the transaction SO10.
For text classi cation we have text ID. For putting standard
texts in forms we can do this with the command INCLUDE
like the following: INCLUDEZ_BC460_EX4_HF
OBJECTTEXT ID SDVD. We can use the PARAGRAPH
parameter to format standard texts, in the next example
we will see how we can center the text:
INCLUDEZ_BC460_EX4_HF OBJECTTEXT ID SDVD
LANGUAGE EN PARAGRAPH C.
Name:Z_BC460_EX4_HF
Object: Text
Text id: SDVD(TEXT id from SO10)
Language EN
Paragraph: C (Centered0.
Program symbols are used for database content. For
tables: kna1, in forms: &KNA1-NAME1&, for formatting:
&SYMBOL& (it means there is no formatting),
&SYMBOL(5)&Length(the data and length),
&SYMBOL(Z)&Suppress leading zeros,
&SYMBOL+4&O set(the start of the output),
&SYMBOL(I)&Suppress initial value,
&SYMBOL(C)&Compress blank spaces(one space from the
compression of consecutive spaces),
&SYMBOL(S)&Operators are suppressed,
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&SYMBOL(R)&Right align output, &SYMBOL(8.2)&Decimal
format(length), &SYMBOL(*)&Dictionary length(the ABAP

dictionary), &’text1’SYMBOL’text2’&Text entered prior to
and after the symbol.
Q23: Can we give a detailed description on the Control

commands?
A23: For the changing of text output we use control
commands./: is the format key that can be used in the
format column, there is the intensity (grey scale) in
percents, the frame thickness is given by frame
parameters with zero as the initial value. Every parameter
such as width and height, xpos and ypos or frame will
have a measurement unit like: CH-character, TW-twip, IN-
inch, PT-point, MM-millimeter, LN-line, CM-centimeter; as
an example we have: BOX XPOS ’10.14’ MM YPOS ‘5.79’ MM
HEIGHT ‘9’ MMWIDTH ‘14’ MM INTENSITY 8 FRAME 0 TW.
This is making 2 lines and 2 rectangles for building a 3
column table and a highlighting heading section.
POSITION and SIZE are commands used for con guring
the initial box parameters, a very good thing when we
have many boxes with equal parameters. With POSITION
WINDOW we can con gure the position in relation to the
window (to the left or to the right), after that we can use
POSITION for setting the coordinates related to the
window start. “+” and “-“ can be used for position
con guration in ORIGIN.
The Styles are utilized in forms for setting paragraphs or
formats of characters and for this we have multiple
standard Styles in SAP; we can also de ne personal styles.
For the creation, nding and keeping of styles there is the
transaction SE72. With the aid of the Format menu and
then Style we will give the text a style and for non
permanent modi cations to the style we will use /: as a
command.
Q24: How do we import or use graphics in Sap Script?

Q24: For importing graphics in SAP there is the transaction
SE78. We may include using Edit, Graphic, Create in the
form painter or we can use the statement INCLUDE, case
in which we will use the window script editor-Include,
Graphic like in this example (with a bitmap):

/:BITMAP MYLOGO OBJECT GRAPHIC ID BMAP TYPE

BMON.
Q25: How are the modi cations made?

A25: Changes to the normal SAP program have to be
made only in the case when this is compulsory. When we
require supplementary data , we should use the
statement PERFORM and we don’t have to modify the
print program. He print program modi cation can take
place due to reasons like these: modi cations in structure
or the requirement for fresh text elements. The print
program the will print supplementary forms will be crucial
to deciding what are the print programs and forms that we
will use. They exist in the TNAPR table and they are
speci c for a particular output type; the programs used
for output are: view V_TNAPR for entry modi cation from
transaction SE30, for importing or exporting a SAP Script
form from a PC le we will use RSTXSCRP, for getting the
print application name we will use SD or the TNAPR table
(for SD documents).
Q26: How can we de ne and enter a standard text?

A26: The default text type that can be implemented in
multiple forms is called a standard text. With the aid of
the transaction SO10 we can make, modify or display a
standard text. For classifying the texts we will use text ID.
With the command INCLUDE we can introduce a standard
texts in forms like in this example:
/:INCLUDEZ_BC460_EX4_HF OBJECT TEXT ID SDVD. With
the aid of the parameter PARAGRAPH we can format
standard texts and for centering texts we can see the
example: /:INCLUDEZ_BC460_EX4_HF OBJECT TEXT ID
SVD LANGUAGE EN PARAGRAPH C. For address format
we can use the command ADRESS-ENDADRESS which is
determined by the country parameter from the postal
standards that the country of the recipient has. Example:
ADDRESS DELIVERY PARAGRAPH AD
NAME &KNA1-NAME&
STREET & KNA1-STRAS&
POSTCODE&KNA1-PSTLZ&
CITY&KNA1-ORT01&’

COUNTRY &KNA1-LAND1&
FROMCOUNTRY ‘de’
ENDADDRESS.
For pagebreak avoiding in paragraphs :
/:PROTECT
:
:
/:ENDPROTECT.
The lines of text that are to be defended against
pagebreaks will be met between the command IF and the
command ENDIF, as in every ABAP program like this:
/:IF condition
:
:
/:ENDIF
and
/:IF condition
:
/:ELSE
:
/:ENDIF. An exact expression would be: /: &SPFLI-
CITYTO&=”BERLIN” …text… /:ENDIF.
Q27: What separates a Window from a Page Window?

A27: The Page Window is when we declare the
parameters of a window that was declared before and the
document look (width, height and the margins –left and
right). Window is when we talk about the type window,
about the initial paragraph or the text components (SAP
Scripts) that have to be included. The windows are those
places stated from the start in the layout set , the text
blocks that we nd on a page are the windows.
Q28: How do we load graphics like logos in SAP Script?

A28: We can load graphics like les with the .tif extension
in SAP Script in standard text with the aid of RSTXLDMC.
Q29: Which are the most used programs from SAP

Script?
A29: For the transformation of the page format we have
RSTXFCON, for downloading and uploading the layout 
sets we have RSTXSCRP, for the debugging of SAP Script

we have RSTXDBUG, for moving script les from system
to system we can use RSTXSCRP, to modify development
classes of di erent objects we will use RSWBO052, for
table contents comparison between clients we have to
use RSTBSERV.
Q30: What are the steps and other details of debugging?

A30: We will use Tools then Word Processing then Layout
Set and we will write the layout name the we go to
Utilities and Activate Debugger. It doesn’t matter which
layout set we choose we choose the debugger. The layout
set will call the debugger. If we try to copy a form from
client to client and we try to also modify the copied form
we will have these error messages:
a) Form not found. The solving of this problem is trying to
copy again but with a language speci cation.
b) Text le is inconsistent. From SE38 we have to run
“RSTXCHKO”, the form name will be required and
checking all the checkboxes (and running the program)
xes the problem.
Q31: How can we copy a table from client to client?

A31: We can do this with the aid of RSCLTCOP.
Q32: What is the way for making a script layout backup

for future loading from the HDD?
A32: This can be done with the EXPORT MODE, a script
with a similar name to the initial script will be made, if this
is already made we will receive an error.
SAP ABAP SMARTFORMS Interview Questions and

Answers :
1.Forcing a page break within table loop

Create a loop around the table. Put a Command node
before the table in the loop that forces a NEWPAGE on
whatever condition you want. Then only loop through a
subset of the internal table (based on the conditions in the
Command node) of the elements in the Table node.
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2.Font style and Font size

Goto Transaction SMARTSTYLES.
There you can create Paragraph formats etc just like in
sapscript.
Then in your window under OUTPUT OPTIONS you
include this SMARTSTYLE and use the Paragraph and
character formats.
3.Line in Smartform
Either you can use a window that takes up the width of
your page and only has a height of 1 mm.
Then you put a frame around it (in window output
options).
Thus you have drawn a box but it looks like a line.
Or you can just draw “__” accross the page and play with
the fonts so that it joins each UNDER_SCORE.
4.Di erence between ‘forminterface’ and ‘global

de nitions’ in global settings of smart forms
The Di erence is as follows.
To put it very simply:
Form Interface is where you declare what must be passed
in and out of the smartform (in from the print program to
the smartform and out from the smartform to the print
program).
Global defs. is where you declare data to be used within
the smartform on a global scope.
ie: anything you declare here can be used in any other
node in the form.
5.Smartforms function module name

Once you have activated the smartform, go to the
environment -> function module name. There you can get
the name of funtion module name.
The key thing is the program that calls it. for instance, the
invoice SMARTFORM LB_BIL_INVOICE is ran by the
program RLB_INVOICE.
This program uses another FM to determine the name of
the FM to use itself. The key thing is that when it calls this
FM (using a variable to store the actual name), that the
parameters match the paramters in your smartform. 
Another thing to note is that the FM name will change

wherever the SF is transported to.
So you need to use the FM to determine the name of the
SF.
Here is the code that can be use to determine the internal
name of the function module:
Code:
if sf_label(1) <> ‘/’. ” need to resolve by name
move sf_label to externalname.
call function ‘SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME’
exporting
formname = externalname
importing
fm_name = internalname
exceptions
no_form = 1
no_function_module = 2
others = 3.
if sy-subrc <> 0.
message ‘e427’.
endif.
move internalname to sf_label.
endif.
It checks to see if the sf_label starts with a ‘/’, which is
how the internal names start. if it does, the name has
already been converted. If not, it calls the FM and
converts the name.
You would then CALL FUNCTION sf_label.
6.Smartforms output di erence
Problem with Smartforms: in a certain form for two

di erently con gured printers, there seem to be a
di erence in the output of characters per inch (the
distance between characters which gives a layout
problem – text in two lines instead of one.
It happens when the two printers having di erent Printer
Controls’ if you go to SPAD Menu (Spool Administrator
Menu) you can see the di erence in the Printer Control
and if you make the Printer control setting for both the
printers as same. then it will be ok. and also u have to

check what is the device type used for both the output
devices.
7.SmartForms Output to PDF

There is a way to download smartform in PDF format.
Please do the following:
1. Print the smartform to the spool.
2. Note the spool number.
3. Download a PDF le (Acrobat Reader) version of the
spool by running Program RSTXPDFT4 and entering the
noted spool number.
8. SmartForm Doublesided printing question

Your customer wants your PO SmartForm to be able to
print “Terms and Conditinos” on the back side of each
page. They don’t want to purchase pre-printed forms with
the company’s logo on the front and terms & conditions
on the back. Now this presents an interesting problem.
Has anyone else ever had a request like this? If for
example there was a 3 page PO to be printed, they want 3
pieces of paper, the front side of each to containe the PO
information (page 1, 2, and 3) and the back side of each
piece of paper to containg the static “Terms & Conditions”
information.
Anyone have a clue how to force this out?
Easy – page FRONT lists page CONTACTS as next page
and CONTACTS lists FRONT as next page. Since
CONTACTS does not contain a MAIN window, it will print
the contacts info and then continue on to FRONT for the
rest of the main items. Additionally, set print mode on
FRONT to D (duplex) and set CONTACTS to ‘blank’ (for
both resource name and print mode – this is the only way
to get to the back of the page).
Transport Smart Forms
9. How does one transport SMARTFORM? SE01?

How do you make sure that both, the SMARTFORM & it’s
function module gets transported? Or does the FM with
same name gets generated automatically in the
transported client?
A smartform is transported no di erently than any other 
object. if it is assigned to a development class that is

atteched to a transport layer, it will be transported.
The de nition is transported, and when called, the
function module is regenerated.
This leads to an interetsing situation. On the new machine,
it is very likely the function module name will be di erent
than the name on the source system. Make sure, before
you call the function module, you resolve the external
name to the internal name using the
‘SSF_FUNCTION_MODULE_NAME’ function module.
Typically, generate the SF, then use the pattern to being in
the interface. Then change the call function to use the
name you get back from the above function module.
Smartforms: protect lines in main window.
10. How to protect lines in the main window from

splitting between pages?
It was easy with SAPscript, but how to do it with SF’s. For
4.7 version if you are using tables, there are two options
for protection against line break:
– You can protect a line type against page break.
– You can protect several table lines against page break
for output in the main area.
11. Protection against page break for line types

– Double-click on your table node and choose the Table
tab page.
– Switch to the detail view by choosing the Details
pushbutton.
– Set the Protection against page break checkbox in the
table for the relevant line type. Table lines that use this
line type are output on one page.
12.Protection against page break for several table lines

– Expand the main area of your table node in the
navigation tree.
– Insert a le node for the table lines to be protected in
the main area.
– If you have already created table lines in the main area,
you can put the lines that you want to protect again page
break under the le using Drag&Drop. Otherwise, create 
the table lines as subnodes of the le.

– Choose the Output Options tab page of the le node
and set the Page Protection option. All table lines that are
in the le with the Page Protection option set are output
on one page.
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There are ve size categories (0-4) and 11 data classes,

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APPL2 – Organizational data (customizing data that is

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8. What are control tables?

9. What is the function of the transport system and

The function of the transport system and the Workbench

10. What is a table pool?

A table pool (or pool) is used to combine several logical

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Fields and a long argument eld (VARDATA).

11. What are pooled tables?

These are logical tables which must be assigned to a

12. What is a table cluster?

A table cluster combines several logical tables in the

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Each time you create a new object or change an existing

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Domains, Data elements, Tables, Technical settings for

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Conversion between ABAP/4 data types and the database

16. How is conversion of data types done between

Conversion between the external layer and the ABAP/4

17. What are the Data types of the external layer?

ACCP, CHAR, CLNT, CUKY, CURR, DATS, DEC, FLTP, INT1,

18. What are the Data types of the ABAP/4 layer?

Possible ABAP/4 data types:

D: Date, format YYYYMMDD.

F: Floating-point number in DOUBLE PRECISION (8 bytes).

N: Numerical character string of arbitrary length.

P: Amount or counter eld (packed; implementation

S: Time stamp YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.

T: Time of day HHMMSS.

V: Character string of variable length, length is given in the

X: Hexadecimal (binary) storage.

19.How can we set the tablespaces and extent sizes ?

You can specify the extent sizes and the tablespace

20. What is the function of the correction system?

The correction system manages changes to internal

21. What are local objects?

Local objects (Dev class $TMP) are independent of

22. What is a Development class?

Related objects from the ABAP/4 repository are assigned

23.What is a data dictionary ?

Data dictionary is a central source of data in a data

What data is contained ?

What are the attributes of the data ?

What is the relationship existing between the various data

23. What functions does a data dictionary perform ?

In a data management system, the principal functions

Management of data de nitions

Support for software developmen

24. What are the features of ABAP/4 Dictionary