AP BASIS Interview Questions and Answers
Below are set of SAP Basis interview questions which is created/collected with my
experience and from different web pages.
1. Where you can check system log at OS level?
Check /usr/sap/<SID>/system/logs directory or goto SAP MMC console look for "system
logs" Under SID.
2. How do you check whether a system is UNICODE system or not?
Go to ->SM51 tcode and click "Release Notes" button
or click System->Status->check UNICODE values is YES or NO under SYSTEM DATA in SAP
Easy Access page or execute command "disp+work-version" at command prompt.
3. What is LUW(logical unit of work)?
A list of steps within a tcode called logical LUW.
4.What are the common transport errors?
Return code 4 --> Imported with warnings
-Generation of program, colomns or row missing
Return code 8 --> Imported with errors
-Syntax error
-Program generation error
-Dictionary activation error or method execution error
Return code 12 --> Indicates Import Cancelled
-Program cancelled due to job
-Import cancelled due to object missing
-Import cancellled due to object not active
Return code 18 --> Indicates Import Cancelled
-Due to system down while import
-Due to user expired during import
-Due to insufficient roles or authorization
, 5. How to transport users from one client to another client?
To transport users within a system(same SID) go to tcode-->SCC1 -->give source and
target client -->select profile SAP_USER --> schedule in background job execution.
Note: if you want to transport from different system(SID) means we can use SCC9 or SCC8
tcode by selecting SAP_USER profile in other terms called client copy or client refresh.
6. What is "OK" code and Tcode?
OK code is used within a program to execute a function.
Tcode is "Shortcut" which helps to run a program.
7. How to check list of tcodes within a SAP system and where to look for tcode names and
program values.
-Use tcode ST11 to view table TSTC
-Go to SE93 tcode to view or Define a tcode
8. How we can disable the "IMPORT ALL" button on STMS tcode?
Login to DC(Domain controller) STMS-->System overview -->double click on corresponding
system -->go to Transport Tool tab --> add/change parameter "NO_IMPORT_ALL" set its
values 1.
9. What is different between client refresh and client copy?
Copying or over writing to existing client called as client refresh.
Copying to newly created client called client copy.
10. What is the purpose of table T000?
This table contains a list of defined clients within a system where we can maintain tcode
SCC4.
11. How do you create a exceptional password list?
Use USR40 table to maintain exceptional password list.
Below are set of SAP Basis interview questions which is created/collected with my
experience and from different web pages.
1. Where you can check system log at OS level?
Check /usr/sap/<SID>/system/logs directory or goto SAP MMC console look for "system
logs" Under SID.
2. How do you check whether a system is UNICODE system or not?
Go to ->SM51 tcode and click "Release Notes" button
or click System->Status->check UNICODE values is YES or NO under SYSTEM DATA in SAP
Easy Access page or execute command "disp+work-version" at command prompt.
3. What is LUW(logical unit of work)?
A list of steps within a tcode called logical LUW.
4.What are the common transport errors?
Return code 4 --> Imported with warnings
-Generation of program, colomns or row missing
Return code 8 --> Imported with errors
-Syntax error
-Program generation error
-Dictionary activation error or method execution error
Return code 12 --> Indicates Import Cancelled
-Program cancelled due to job
-Import cancelled due to object missing
-Import cancellled due to object not active
Return code 18 --> Indicates Import Cancelled
-Due to system down while import
-Due to user expired during import
-Due to insufficient roles or authorization
, 5. How to transport users from one client to another client?
To transport users within a system(same SID) go to tcode-->SCC1 -->give source and
target client -->select profile SAP_USER --> schedule in background job execution.
Note: if you want to transport from different system(SID) means we can use SCC9 or SCC8
tcode by selecting SAP_USER profile in other terms called client copy or client refresh.
6. What is "OK" code and Tcode?
OK code is used within a program to execute a function.
Tcode is "Shortcut" which helps to run a program.
7. How to check list of tcodes within a SAP system and where to look for tcode names and
program values.
-Use tcode ST11 to view table TSTC
-Go to SE93 tcode to view or Define a tcode
8. How we can disable the "IMPORT ALL" button on STMS tcode?
Login to DC(Domain controller) STMS-->System overview -->double click on corresponding
system -->go to Transport Tool tab --> add/change parameter "NO_IMPORT_ALL" set its
values 1.
9. What is different between client refresh and client copy?
Copying or over writing to existing client called as client refresh.
Copying to newly created client called client copy.
10. What is the purpose of table T000?
This table contains a list of defined clients within a system where we can maintain tcode
SCC4.
11. How do you create a exceptional password list?
Use USR40 table to maintain exceptional password list.
