SAP WEBAS – FAQ by Jeeva

SAP – Systems Application product in data processing

BASIS – business application software integration system

WEBAS – web Application server

ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning

R/3 - Real time – 3 tier architecture

CATT – Computer Aided Testing Tool

CCMS - Computing Center Management System

ALE - Application Link Enabling.

APO - Advanced Planner and Optimizer

Dynpros - Dynamic Programs

What SAP basis do

SAP Basis:
. Provides the runtime environment for all SAP applications
. Optimally embeds the application in the system environment
. Defines a stable architecture framework for system enhancements
. Contains the tools for administering the entire system
. Allows the distribution of resources and system components
. Provides interfaces for decentralized system parts and external
products.

How can I lock a transaction?

Use transaction SM01.
Look for the transaction you want and then check the “Locked” box.

Why should I lock a transaction?

Because some transactions are “dangerous” and a user without the proper training may
accidentally corrupt or destroy the system.
How can I see what users are currently logged on an R/3 system?
Use either transaction SM04 or AL08.

What is the fastest way to log off in SAPGUI?

Type /NEX at the command field.
Notice that this transaction exists without asking for confirmation. Save your work before
using it.

How do I find information about transaction codes?

Run transaction SE93 to create, edit or display transactions.

How do I check for errors in R/3?

Run transaction SM21 for read the System Log.

How do I logon to a SAPServX FTP server?

User = ftp; password = ftp.

Do I always have to use the new visual design in SAPGUI (EnjoySAP)?

No. In fact, you can switch to the SAPGUI “light”. Simply use the “SAP Configuration”
program in Control Panel.

How do I log on to SAPNet?

Use transaction OSS1 to log on to SAPNet R/3 FrontEnd. To log on to SAPNet R/3 Web
visit: http://service.sap.com.

Can I copy all users from client to another?

Yes. Use copy profile SAP_USER.

Can I script the starting and stopping of R/3?

Definitely. You can use the SAPSTART, SAPSRVKILL and SAPNTWAITFORHALT
executables.

Where can I get a list of all transaction codes in SAP?

The following tables hold all SAP transactions:
Table TSTC stores all transaction codes and their respective ABAP program.
Table TSTCT stores the text (or description) for each transaction.
Table THSTC has also documentation for all transaction. It is a copy of TSTCT.
Table TSTCP stores the possible parameters for each transaction.

Where can I get a list of all tables in SAP?

Table DD02L stores all tables in SAP.

How can I hide a client from the users?

There is no way to actually hide a client but there is a workaround: delete the entry in
table T000 via SCC4. This way, nobody will able to log on to it. To “unhide” it, simply
re-create the entry via SCC4.

How can I lock a client?

You can use one of these two: 1) delete the entry in table T000 via SCC4; 2) run tp
locksys at the OS level.

How can I determine the size of a client?

You can run a local client copy in “test” mode.

How do I backup a database?

You can create a maintenance plan or use the “backup database” SQL statement in Query
Analyzer or OSQL.
Within SAP, you can use DB13.

What is the transaction to access the language utility?

Transaction SMLT takes you to the Language Transport Utility.

How can I see all the available icons in SAP?

Execute transaction BIBS and select Elements -> Icon Overview.
You can use the code that appears on the last column in order to put icons in system
messages (SM02).

In what tables can I find P.O. documents?

Purchase Orders are stored in table EKPO and field EBELN.
You can also find them in these two tables:
EKK0 (Purchasing Document Header)
EKET (Scheduling Agreement Schedule Lines)

ABAP Query does not seem to work, what should I do?

execute report RSAQUM40 to set the release flag. See SAP note 92124 for more
information.

What happens if I start a dialog instance but the database and SAP services are
down on the central instance?
The SAP<SID>_xx and SAPOSCOL services will start.
However, the work processes will end soon after being started.

What happens if I start a dialog instance but only the database services are up on
the central instance?
The SAP services will start and so will the work processes. However, because the
message server is down on the central instance users will get the message “No logon
possible (no hardware ID received by message server) when trying to log on. No user
logins will work. The “Process List” in the SAP MMC will stay in yellow.
If using Single Sign-On, do the passwords in SAP and Windows have to match?
No. Only the user IDs must match for single-on to work.

Can I import transports between different R/3 releases?

Read the technical and logical problems SAP reports when doing transports between
different R/3 releases.
SAP Notes 126776 and 330267.

I lost the password for SAP*. What can I do?

You can delete the record for SAP* in table USR02 as follows:
delete USR02 where BNAME=”SAP*” and MANDT=’XXX’
Replace ‘XXX’ for a valid client number.

Can SAP be installed on FAT or FAT32 partitions?

No. SAP needs to be installed on NTFS partitions only.

How can I quickly check if the passwords for the accounts SAP*, DDIC, SAPCPIC
and EarlyWatch are not the default ones?
Run SE38 and execute report RSUSR003.

Can I copy just data from client to another?

No. There is no copy profile that allows you to copy just data.
For this you need to configure and use ALE or buy a third-party program that has this
type of functionality.

Can Query Analyzer tell me if there is insufficient disk space to restore a database?
Yes. It will display message (Msg) 3257 indicating that there is not enough disk space to
perform the restore.

Ask him/her to describe how SAP handles Memory Management?

ST02 / ST03 In general via table buffers, you could go into the whole Work Process, roll
in, roll out, heap (private) memory, etc. however just as a Unix or DBA admin would
know, is you look this up when needed for the exact specifics.

Ask him/her to describe where they would look at the buffer statistics, and what
steps they would use to adjust them?

ST02, RZ10

Ask him/her to describe how to setup a printer in SAP or where they would look to
research why a user/users can not print?

SPAD, SP01, SM50, SU01

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Keep the interview to 3 general areas:

DB (what is the directory structure/ where are the files kept oracle alerts, init.ora, redo
logs, archive logs, etc.; possibly some basics stuff like what to do "high level" when the
archive directory fills up, etc. Keep this minimal as from a SAP basis admin point of
view Oracle is just a big giant bit bucket and SAP can handle to the daily monitoring and
maintenance itself.

OS (what is the directory structure (what is NFS mounted and why / where are the
message files contained for the OS error log; basic commands for the OS eg. Unix, mv,
cp, ls, grep, ps-ef, df-k, etc. That is pretty much all the SAP basis admin will need to
know. Client/Server architecture.

SAP (what is the directory structure / where are files located ie. profiles - start, instance,
default (what are they and what is the order of precedence) start is for startup only,
instance is the first to be read then the default and if a given parameter cannot be found in
the instance or then the default then the internal standard is taken from RZ10 setting.

You can ask them to ran Transaction codes to you. Menus constantly change so go with
T-codes. He should have a good knowledge of the following areas; transports, user / print
/ spool / batch management, monitoring, client tools and copies, support packages, kernel
patches, workload analysis, Roles and Security, etc.

The standard list of t-codes is pretty much

SM50, SM51, SM66, SM12, SM13, SM21, DB01, DB02, DB13, ST01, ST02, ST03,
ST04, ST05, ST06, SU01, SUIM, PFCG, SCC4, SE01, SE09, SE10, SPAM, SM35,
SM36, SM37, SPAD, SP01 SCC3, SCCL, SCC9 this are pretty much you heavy hitters
for monitoring and support.

I would ask in general how he would troubleshoot the following:

- User cannot connect to SAP

check SAP logon settings, ping the host, check message server, check dispatcher, etc.

- User cannot print

check SAP user setup, check SPAD, check spools, check UNIX queue or print queue at
the os level, etc

- System seems slow

check SM66, SM51, SM50, SM21, ST06, ST03, SMLG, AL08 etc.
Some important things to remember is to ask not get specific to your installation or
specific system setup as all SAP instances are different, keep your question to general
topics and general answers.

The most important thing to notice when choosing a candidate is not how they parrot
back answers to you, but if they can
a) think for themselves and
b) they actually like to and will keep on learning as no one knows it all and
c) they have a good background and willingness to perform analysis and will keep on
digging until the answer is found or until their resources are exhausted and then they will
pull in what is required to figure it out.

Q. What is the difference between a support package and a kernel replacement?

A. A support package contains fixes to the ABAP code within a SAP instance. It must
be applied using the SPAM transaction in the SAP instance. A kernel replacement is
the replacement of the SAP executables on the OS level.

Q. A user rings you up and says they have made a huge error and need the database
restored to the previous afternoon. How do you go about the restore?

A. You do not restore the database. You liaise with the user to correct the error or
refer to management to make a decision on the effect on the business.

You would be surprised how many people in an interview restore the database for 1
user, forgetting the 100's of others using the system.

Question : When creating a logon group for logon load balancing.

which of the following cannot be specified?

>>Maximum Allowable response time.

>>Max number of users who may be logged on to the instance.
>>Name of the instance defined for the logon group.
>>Max number of session per user. ( Correct )
>>Name of logon group.

Question : Which of the following is authorized to maintain R/3 user id

Parameters?

>>Onlye R/3 system administrator

>>All R/3 users having an account in same client.
>>Only the user himself
>>only the R/3 system admin and User. (Correct)

Q. What would you do with a heavy program which blocks the system resources?
A. Run it in background
Q. What is a background processing batch scheduler?
A. It is a process which runs as defined by the parameter rdisp/btctime to check the
scheduled background jobs and to execute them.
The parameter defines the delay between two runs which means that a job start can
delay at the most for that much time.

Q. What would you do to test the background processing consistencies and options in
the server?
A. Run Tcode SM65 - Analysis Tool and select the relevant options.

Q:

1.what are different roles available in SAP?

A. Single & composite

2. if any changes need to change productive environment, is it possible ?if

yes how?

3. Different stages in implementation life cycle?

4. what is start up/shut down procedures that follow in maintenance

period?

5. how to trace out process id in different OS?

6. latest version of s/w that is used to connect to sap?

7. what is basis consultant role in SAP server

8. diff b/w normal user and administrator?

9. which table holds user master record information?

10.what is advantage of assigning user to an user group?

11.is it poss. to change user name of an existing user? if s how?

12.diff b/w RFC ,CPIC user?

13.how to create list of users available in a client and lock all the user at a
time?

14.how to use CATT script to create mass user? what is max users that can
create using catt script?

15.how to copy a user from one client to another client?

16.diff b/w role and profile?

17.diff b/w os06 and st06?

18.what are space critical object? how ll check them?

19.in which instance ll cancel jobs? how to find out the long running jobs?

20.In which table versions of profiles are stored?

table TPFET

Q how to installation industry solution eg: oil & gas in r/3 system.
A tcode SAINT

CRSM – Customer relationship mgmt

ITS - Issue Tacking System

DB12 – backup log monitor

Db02 & ST04 – DB storage space behavior

1105 Error - DB full error

SQL srv Error log - trans. Log full

Background Process trigger at - TIME & EVENT

CLASS A - high
CLASS B - medium
CLASS C - Low

- the job scheduler – ABAP program ( SAPMSSY2 )

- RUNS a dialog wp rdisp/btctime (60 secs)

Rdisp/btctime – time based

Rdisp/btcname – Event