1) What is the difference between RFC and BAPI ?

What are subclasses and super classes in BAPI and also what are the methods in BAPI ?
2) Is it possible to connect SAP to Non-SAP systems to retrieve data using RFC alone with
out using BAPI ?
3) What is the difference between Function module and BAPI ?
4) What are the types of tables?
5) What are pooled table ?
6) What are Hashed Tables ?
7) What are advantages of using ABAP objects?
8) What is the advantage of using ABAP objects in Reports ?

1) BAPI are RFC enabled function modules. the difference between RFc and BAPI are business
objects. You create business objects and those are then registered in your BOR (Business Object
Repository) which can be accessed outside the SAP system by using some other applications
(Non-SAP) such as VB or JAVA. in this case u only specify the business object and its method
from external system in BAPI there is no direct system call. while RFC are direct system call
Some BAPIs provide basic functions and can be used for most SAP business object types. These
BAPIs should be implemented the same for all business object types. Standardized BAPIs are
easier to use and prevent users having to deal with a number of different BAPIs. Whenever
possible, a standardized BAPI must be used in preference to an individual BAPI.

The following standardized BAPIs are provided:

Reading instances of SAP business objects

GetList ( ) With the BAPI GetList you can select a range of object key values, for example,
company codes and material numbers.

The BAPI GetList() is a class method.

GetDetail() With the BAPI GetDetail() the details of an instance of a business object type are
retrieved and returned to the calling program. The instance is identified via its key. The BAPI
GetDetail() is an instance method. BAPIs that can create, change or delete instances of a
business object type

The following BAPIs of the same object type have to be programmed so that they can be called
several times within one transaction. For example, if, after sales order 1 has been created, a
second sales order 2 is created in the same transaction, the second BAPI call must not affect the
consistency of the sales order 2. After completing the transaction with a COMMIT WORK, both
the orders are saved consistently in the database.

Create( ) and CreateFromData! ( )

The BAPIs Create() and CreateFromData() create an instance of an SAP business object type, for
example, a purchase order. These BAPIs are class methods.
Change( )
The BAPI Change() changes an existing instance of an SAP business object type, for example, a
purchase order. The BAPI Change () is an instance method.

Delete( ) and Undelete( ) The BAPI Delete() deletes an instance of an SAP business object type
from the database or sets a deletion flag.

The BAPI Undelete() removes a deletion flag. These BAPIs are instance methods.

Cancel ( ) Unlike the BAPI Delete(), the BAPI Cancel() cancels an instance of a business object
type. The instance to be cancelled remains in the database and an additional instance is created
and this is the one that is actually canceled. The Cancel() BAPI is an instance method.

Add<subobject> ( ) and Remove<subobject> ( ) The BAPI Add<subobject> adds a subobject to

an existing object inst! ance and the BAPI and Remove<subobject> removes a subobject from an
object instance. These BAPIs are instance methods.

2) No it is not possible to connect SAP to Non-SAP systems to retrieve data using RFC alone.
RFC can acces the SAP from outside only through BAPI and same is for vice versa access.

3) Each Bapi Object has Interface, Key Fields, Attributes,Methods and Events.
Bapi Function Modules can be attached to these Bapi objects .Function module has a single
bound functionality while a BAPI object can contain many functionalities

4) Transparent table, Pool table and cluster table are data dictionary table objects sorted table,
indexed table and hash table are internal tables.

5)Table pools (pools) and table clusters (clusters) are special table types in the ABAP
Dictionary. The data from several different tables can be stored together in a table pool or table
cluster. Tables assigned to a table pool or table cluster are referred to as pooled tables or cluster
tables.

A table in the database in which all records from the pooled tables assigned to the table pool are
stored corresponds to a table pool.

The definition of a pool consists essentially of two key fields (Tabname and Varkey) and a long
argument field (Vardata).
Table Clusters Several logical data records from different cluster tables can be stored together in
one physical
record in a table cluster.

A cluster key consists of a series of freely definable key fields and a field (Pageno) for
distinguishing continuation records. A cluster also contains a long field (Vardata) that contains
the contents of the data fields of the cluster tables for this key. If the data does not fit into the
long field, continuation records are created. Control information on the structure of the data
string is still written at the beginning of the Vardata field.
6) Hashed tables
This is the most appropriate type for any table where the main operation is key access. You
cannot access a hashed table using its index. The response time for key access remains constant,
regardless of the number of table entries. Like database tables, hashed tables always have a
unique key. Hashed tables are useful if you want to construct and use an internal table which
resembles a database table or for processing large amounts of data.

Sample Prog: This does nothing.

REPORT Z_1 .
tables: mara.
data: i type hashed table of mara with unique key matnr

7) and 8) ABAP objects are root for your program and reports.

RFC Vs BAPI

BAPI are RFC enabled function modules. the difference between RFc and BAPI are business
objects. You create business objects and those are then registered in your BOR (Business Object
Repository) which can be accessed outside the SAP system by using some other applications
(Non-SAP) such as VB or JAVA.

In this case you only specify the business object and its method from external system in BAPI
there is no direct system call. while RFC are direct system call Some BAPIs provide basic
functions and can be used for most SAP business object types. These BAPIs should be
implemented the same for all business object types. Standardized BAPIs are easier to use and
prevent users having to deal with a number of different BAPIs. Whenever possible, a
standardized BAPI must be used in preference to an individual BAPI. It is not possible to
connect SAP to Non-SAP systems to retrieve data using RFC alone. RFC can acces the SAP
from outside only through BAPI and same is for vice versa access.

RFC is the protocol used by SAP for remote communication, that is, for communications
between remote (independent) systems. RFC is used for communications between two
independent SAP systems, or for communications between an SAP system and a non-SAP
system, such as an external application. It can also be used for communications between modules
on the same system. Using the RFC interfaces you can extend the functionality of R/3
applications from an external program.

What is the different btween clear and refresh?

There are 2 types of clear statements we can use:

Clear ITAB : This Statement will clear the Internal Table Header content.
To clear the Intertal Table Hearder as well Body we can use Clear ITAB [ ] statement.

Refresh will deletes the Internal Table content but still memory is not freed.

What is the pick statment do?

Pick Statemnt will captures the UserAction.
Eg: if SY-UCOMM = 'X'.
This type of user actions can be captured thru PICK Statement only.

What is the different between sesstion method and call transaction method and suppose I
used one method to transform the data next time suppose I want transform the data which
method I can use.

There are many difference between Session method and Call Transaction.
Which method we have to use will be found based on Volume Of data and Accuracy of data
given. Mainly Call Transaction used for small sets of data because in Call Transaction we have
to Handle the Processing errors explicitly. We can do this by BDCMSGCOLL structure.
In Session method seperate session will crate for errors. Calll Transaction will update the
Database fastly compare with Session Method.

What is single and upto one row different?

The Major difference between Select Single and Select UPTO 1 rows is The Usage Of Buffer for
each.
Select Single will search for all the satisfied data and bring all that data into Buffer and later it
will give to that data to the program.
Select UPTO 1 Rows will end the search after getting the 1st satisfied record and gives that
record to the program.
Thus Select Single will take much processing time when compare with Select UPTO 1 rows.

What is the differences between selection screen and selection screen out?

The difference between Selection Screen and Selection Screen Output is we use the Selection
Screen Output Event before the Selection Screen will displayed. Eg: Suppose if we want to
disable some fields and enable some fields in the Selection Screen then we can code that in
Section-Screen Output event.
Selection-Screen Event will trigger after section-screen is displayed and user action takes place
on that.

Badi
 If WITH IN SAP checkbox is selected then this BADI is only used by sap.
 If multiple use checkbox is selected then it is a multiple implementation BADI.
 If multiple use checkbox is not selected then it is a single implementation BADI.
 If filter dependent checkbox is selected then it is filter dependent BADI. We need
to specify the filter type such as land1,bukrs,werks.for the filter BADI.
Single implementation BADI:- A BADI which has only one implementation (single
class) is called single implementation BADI.
Multiple implementation BADI:- A BADI which has multiple implementations is called
multiple implementation BADI. By default all the implementations will be executed.
We cannot control the sequence of execution of multiple implementations.
Filter BADI It is type of BADI which has a filter value so that only those implementations
which satisfy the filter value are executed. The remaining implementations are not
executed this type of BADI is called a filter BADI.

IDOC

Question 20: There are 1000’s of IDOCs in your system and say you no longer need some of them?
How will you get rid of those IDOCs?

One way is to archive the IDOCs using transaction SARA.

But what the interviewer was expecting was ‘How do you change IDoc Status’?
There are different ways of doing this:
If you however want to validate multiple fields, you can use the CHAIN … ENDCHAIN command. You
specify multiple fields between CHAIN and ENDCHAIN.

he aim of the Update function module is either to COMMIT all changes to database at once or to
ROLLBACK all the changes. By definition, an update function module is used to bundle all the
updates in your system in one LUW (logical unit of work).

Check table is maintained when you define foreign key relationships.

For Check table, read question above.
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Value table is defined and maintained at a domain level.
At a domain level, you can mention allowed values in the form of:
1) Single values
2) Ranges
3) Value tableFor example, have a look at domain SHKZG. Only allowed values are S and H for
Debit/Credit indicator. Whenever and wherever you use this domain, the system will force you to
use only these two values: S and H.

Another example is domain MATNR. For this domain the value table is MARA.
So whenever and wherever, you use this domain the system will force you to use values for MATNR
in table MARA.

: What is the difference between Implicit Enhancements and Explicit Enhancements?

Implicit enhancements are predefined enhancements provided by SAP in the source code. They
are stored in Enhancement Spots. They can be implemented by going in the ABAP editor, get into
the Enhancement Mode by clicking the spiral button, then, right click into the enhancement point you
plan to implement and select Enhancement Implementation->Create. You will be asked a name and
a description and after this you can simply add your code.
And on the other hand the explicit enhancements can be implemented by the customers or
partners. They are predefined at the beginning and end of includes, FM's etc. You can see what are
available by going into editor and go to edit -> Enhancement Operations -> Show Implicit

What is the difference between Enhancement point and Enhancement Section

Enhancement Point -
If you have written code using enhacement point your custom code will be executed along with the
standard code.
Enhancement Section -
If you have written code using enhancement section, only your custom code will be executed
replacing standard code. standard code will not be executed.

For a multiple-use BAdI, several implementations can be called one after the other using CALL BADI. The
sequence in which several object plug-ins are called consecutively is the same in repeated calls, but it
can be determined in advance in the BADI_SORTER enhancement spot using the predefined
BAdI BADI_SORTER: