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ShortSAPSDQuestions21.Howcanweknowwhetherthecustomerisone-timeorregular?

OnecanmaintainAccountGroupforOne-timecustomers.Bywhichwecanidentifyone-timecustomers.

2.Whathappenswhenyoudonotenteravalueforamanualandmandatoryconditiontype?

Thepricingprocedurewillrejecttheconditionsinthesalesorder

3.Doheaderconditiontypehaveanaccesssequence?

No

4.Orgstructure:RelationbetweenCompany-SalesorgOne-to-ManySalesOrg-Plants&companyvs.Plants

Company-salesorg-creditcontrolarea

Whataresalesareaanditscomponents?

SalesareaconsistsofSalesOrganisation,DistributionChannelandDivision.

5.Whatarelegacysystems?

TheExistingsystemonwhichcurrentsystemisworking,fromwhichthecurrentsystemwillbemigratedtoSAPsystem

6.Whatiscutoverstrategy?

Cutoverstrategydependsuponhowtheorganizationsdesigntheirdataloadstrategies.Normally,youdecidethesequenceofDataloadsforConfigurationsettings,Masterdata,TransactiondatawhichfollowswhomandthenyoumakeacopyofthesystemasaProductionsystemadaybeforeandaftercheckingthesuccessf

uldataloads,yougo-live100%orpartialagaindependinguponorganizationalsetupandpolicies.

Cutoverplanningishighlysitespecific.There'snothumbrule.Thestockdataasonthedateofgoingliveshouldbecorrectlyentered.Butstockbeingahighlydynamicquantity,thestrategyforloadingshouldbecrystalclear.Thenyouhavetoloadallthebackdatedtransactiononthestock.Somestockcomesintoyourplant/storagelocationasreturnandsomestockisactuallydeliveredtoyourcustomerthroughsalesordersofvariouskinds.

7.WhatareCumulativeConditionRecords?

Thereisafield:-"conditionupdate"duringconfigurationforaconditiontype

(atv/06)...hasitanythingtodowithcumulativecondn.Records?

8.IFyouhave3differentaccesssequencesforoneconditionrecordtheninapricingprocedureinwhathierarchywillyoumaintainthethreeaccesses?

InConditionRecords(TCodeVK11),youwouldbeputtingvaluestocorrespondingConditionTypes.NowoneConditionTypecanbeassignedtooneaccesssequence.InAccessSequence,youcanassignwhichevertablesandfieldsarerequired.Soinmyopinion,youcannothaveoneconditionrecordfor3accesssequences.


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9.Whathappensintheaccesssequencewhenyouputalltheticksintheexclusivefield?

Whenyouputtickinexclusivefieldofallaccesssequences,inmyopinion,itwilltrytogetavailabledatafromthefirst.Onlyincase,dataisnotavailable,willitmoveontothenextone.

10.Whatismeantbydeliverygroup?

DeliveryGroupisbasicallygroupingallindividualdeliveriesforBilling.ItshouldhavethesameShiptoParty,ShippingPoint,etc.

SAPSDTipsby:Moyin

11.WhattriggerstheautomaticcreationofPRorPOincaseofthirdpartysales?

Initemcategorywecanset"automaticPO"sothatPOandPRwillautomaticallygenerateaftersavingtheorder.

Youneverchangetheitemcategoryconfigurationto"automaticPO".ItistheschedulelinecategorytypewhichtriggerstheautomaticPRcreation.-Evilboy

12.Whatarethestepsthatarerequiredtoincludesalespersonasapartnerfu

nctioninthepartnerdetermination?

Partnerfunctionsalesrepresenativeorpersonresponsiblethesetwowecanaddthroughpartnerfuntioninpartnerprocedure.

13.Whatisztransaction?

WecopiedstandardTCorobjectandrenameitbyZitsbasicallystndnamewhichwillstartfromZ(Userdefined)

14.Canyoucreatesalesorderfor40itemsifthequotationissentfor30items?

Yes.

15.Whatistheimportanceofrequirmentfieldinaccesssequence?

Systemwillnotgotoasscessconditiontypesystemwillreplythroughformula.

16.Whatmakestheimmediatedeliveryincashsales?

Ordertypeimmediatedeliveryswitchon.

SDQuestions31.Whatischangerequestandtask?Whatwasyourtaskno.?Ineedanexampleorataskno.thatisbeingusedinyourprojecttoclearfewthingsinmymind?

TheChangeRequestisthatrequestwhenyoudosomethingnewincustomizingorconfigurationinthesystem.Thesystemwillautomaticallypopwiththechangerequestpopbox,whenyoucangiverequestnameasdefinedbythesystemorcangiveyourownrequestnamewithheadingofwhatchangesyouhavemadewhilecustomization.Thesystemwillgeneratearequestnumberandyousaveit.(e.g.:-VE


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DK-2785467)VEDK-meanstheClientsSystemnamethenfollowedbythesystemgeneratedrequestnumber.

NowwhenyouwanttoreleasetherequestyouhavetousetheT-codeSE10whereyoucanseetherequestsundertheheadingmodifiableorreleased.Gotothemodifiableoption.Eachrequestwillhaveagainaninternalrequestnumber.Firstyouhavetoreleasetheinternalrequestandthenreleasetheexternalrequestnumber.ThiswillinturnreleasedbythebasisguysthrutheT-codeSM64inagroupwhenalltherequestsarepooledfromdifferentusers.

Thetaskwhichyouhavementionedinyourquestionisnothingbutthewhattaskyouhaveperformedwhilecustomizingtheclientsystemandtheheadingnamewhichhavegivenitforthattaskandgeneratedarequestforthattask.

2.WhatisyourclientNumberintheproject?Likehowwehave800forIDES?

GenerallylikeIDESclient,whenyouareintheproject,theclientisalsogivenanumbercalledclientnumber.SowhileimplementingaprojectTheentireimplementationisdoneunderphasesandindifferentClientnoServers.

e.g.:-takeacompanycalledABCwhichisimplementingSAP.SotheClientisgivenanumberinthefollowingmannerbytheSAPImplementersatthesite

291-SandBoxserver(InitialTestingscenariosServer)292-DevelopmentSever(Withclientdataofminimum15daystransactions)294-TestingServer(thescenariosdevelopedindevelopmentserveristestedhere)295-GoldenMasterServer(QualitycumTestingServer)-checkedfinallybeforetransferringtoproductionserver296-ProductionServer(wheretheclientslivedataisstoredanddailybusinesstransactionsaredone)

3.Fewclientrequirementsforcustomermaster,materialmaster,OrganizationandTransactions.

Theclientrequirementsmaybeintheformofcustomizedreportsandquerieswhi

charesupposedtobesuitedaccordingtotheirbusinessprocess.GenerallytherequirementswouldbecomingfromtheBPO's(BusinessProcessOwners)whowilldeputedforeachmodulee.g.:-SD,PPQMFI)bytheclientastheywouldbeexpertintheirareasandmodulewhounderthebusinessprocessesastheyclientsProjectTeammembers.Theyarewholeandsoleresponsibletogettheimplementationdoneandmeettherequirementsraisedbythemandtheotherusersfromtheclientsside.

GenerallybeforestartingtheimplementationtheentireorganizationstructureandtheorganizationalelementsarefreezedandaskeletonstructureispreparedandthenalongwithBPO'srequirementsthesystemis1stconfiguredandthenthecustomizationisstartedtosuittheClientsspecifiedrequirements.

Nowasfarasthetransactionsareconcernednotalltheusersareallowedtorunallthetransactions.HeretheuserrolesaredefinedaspertheBPO's(i.e.,theuserisgivenauthorizationonlytoruncertaintransactionsdependingonthelevelsandstagesinhisareaofspecializationlikeinSDmoduletheentryleveluserisonlyallowedtoenterthedatalikecreationofSalesordersordeliveryandbillingandthenextlevelisgivetheauthorizationforchangestobemadeforthatsamedatathatisenteredbytheentrylevelusers.Thenexthigherlevel-Supervisorisgivenafewmoretransactionauthorizationwhichwillbeabovethesementionedusers)


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HerethereportsaresegregatedlikeHigherManagementReports,MiddleManagementReportswherebyagainauthorizationisgiventhoseheads(HeadoftheDepts.orthePlantsheadsorGMetc.,)toruncertaintransactionswhichallowtoviewreportsthatareneededdailybythemanagement.

SAPSDTipsby:Moyin

4.HowtorestrictusersfornotchangingsomefieldsinT-codeva02?

Therearetwowaystodothis:-MakeatransactionvariantthruSHD0andassignittoyoursalesdoc.Whilecreatingthevariantyoucanplacenon-changeabilityticksonspecificfields.Nextallowthoseusersonlytoworkwithyourtransactionvariantbutnotwiththeoriginaltransaction.-Youcouldmakeuseofuser-exitFORMUSEREXIT_FIELD_MODIFICATIONinincludeMV45AFZZ(viaauthorizationobjects,whichyoucanassigninrolecustomizing).Thelatterismoreflexiblebutitisnotfeasibleifyouwanttoplacerestrictionstoalargeamountoffields.*--Sabir

5.HowcanwedeletetheSalesOrders?Howcananinvoicesbecancelledordeleted?

YoucanverywelldeletesalesorderusingtransactionVA02,butwithaconstraintthatnosubsequentdocumentiscreatedagainstit.

InvoicecanbecancelledusingTcoseVF11andthenyoucanreversetheGoodsIssueusingVL09andmakingthepickingquantityzerointhedeiverydocumentanddeletethedeliveryorderusingVL02n.Youcanthendeletethesalesorderthen.*--Vaibhav

YoucannotdeleteanInvoice.Youcanonlycancelitwith(VF11)iftherelevantaccountingdocumentisnotbeengenerated.AskyourFIguytoreversetheaccountingdoc.Onlyaftertheaccountingdocisreversedand/ordeleted,youcancancelyourinvoice.YoualsoneedtocheckifanyTAXdocumentsaregeneratedwithyourInvoice.Youneedtoreverse/deletethosedocumentsalso.*--Ganeshan.D

ImportantTipsforInterviewforSAPSDLetmesharesomeimportanttipsforinterviewforSAPSD:

1.Pleasebethroughwiththeprojectsyouhavementionedinyourresume.2.Rememberalltheversionsyouhaveworkedupon.3.IfyourprojectsareinIndianscenariobethoroughwithCIN/ExciseVATandpricingprocedure.4ForoffshoreclientspeciallyinEuropeandNASAprepareyourselfforWarehouse/Leanwarehouse

5.Thirdpartybilling/Intercompany/Maketoorderareimportanttopics.6.CostbookingthatisaccountingenteriesafterPGIandBillingshouldbeknowntoyou.7.Mugupallthedeterminations.8.Rememberyourlastticket.9.HavegeneralawarenessaboutALE/EDI/IDOC,asthisprovidesaddedadvantage.(notverytough)10.Pleasebethroughwithyourbasics,theprocess,thepricingandthemasterdata.11.Peoplewhoarethoroughwithroute,transportation,shippingalwayshavean


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addedadvantage.

TheMOSTIMPORTANTTHING:

Donottrytofoolyourinterviewer,sayexactlyandonlywhatisaskeddonotshowyourexcitementanddonotspeaktoomuchifyouknowthetopictoowell,andsayastraightNOifyouhavenotworkedonsomething,ordon'tknowaboutsomething,plsplsplsdon'tnotgoforflukesotherwiseyouwillendupinsoup.

WhatIunderstandismostofthecompaniesespeciallyintheUSarelookingforacandidateswith1)goodcommunicationskills(SAPisallaboutinteractingwiththeclient,usersandteam)2)goodbusinessknowledge3)areyouabletoconvincetheclient

ThatcomesinnextroundwhenyouareinterviewedtobedeputedforanyUS/Europeproject,inthisroundtakecareofthefollowing:1.Speakslow,Imeannormal,becauseusuallyIndiansspeakenglishtoofast.2.Listentothemcarefully,ifyouarenotabletounderstandtheirquestionrequestthemtorepeatit,ratherthanassumingittobesomethingelseandgivingawrongreply.3.AgainIshouldrepeatprepareyourselfforwarehouse,Imeanevengeneralkno

wledgewillhelp.4.Sayastraightnowhenyoudon'tknoworhavenotworkedonthetopic.5.AlwaysbestrongonSDMMFIintegrations

WhatthejobresponsibiliteswouldbefortheSupportConsultant?IftheConsultantisworkinginOffshoreSupport,HowthebusinessinteractionwouldbetherebetweentheConsultantandCustomer?HowtheCustomerQuerieswerehandledsuccessfullysittingfromhislocation.

JobresponsibilityofaSupportconsultantsistohandleroutinetickets,whichcanbeincident(routineproblems),changetickets(needconfigurationchange,thereforeachangerequest),normallyasupportconsultantcanonlyadviceachangebutcan'tdoit,becausethereisalwaysachangeadvisoryboardoncliente

ndtoevaluateandimplementtheadvicedchange.

Businessintercationbetweenusersandcustomercanbethroughmailboxutilities,outlook,eventeleconsandsomecompaniesalsoallowchat.

Usuallythecustomerprovideswiththenumberofthedocumentandclient/companycodeandothernecessaryinfo.abouttheprocesswhichisfacingproblem,theconsultanttrackstheprojectbyloggingintodevelopmentserverandsearchoutforcauses,thesolutionisthensenttouser,maybewithsnapshotifrequired.

Forthosepeoplewhoasksforfortickets:1.Ticketsarenormallyraisedbyenduserandcarryapriority.2.ThosewhoareaskingSAPgurustotellthemabouttickets,plsnotethatmost

oftheproblemsexceptforthebasicquestionsdiscussedinthisgrouparetheticketsthemselves,ticketsarenothingbuttheroutineincidentstheSAPconsultantsget,ifyouregularlyreadthemailsinthegroupyouwillsoonstartrecognizingtickets.

Andthemostimportantthing"BelieveinyourselfandGod,asthereisalwayssomebodytheretohelpyou".

Tipsby:Nitin


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Whatistheteamsize?Durationoftheproject.

Hardlytheteamofthesdwillbe4to5andentireteamoftheprojectwillbearound20-24(allmoduleslikefi/co,sd,mm,pp,hr,qm,pm).Ifitsbigproject,itwillbearound40.Teamsizemeanstheemployeeswhoyouareworkingonsapr/3implementation.

Fortheprojectcompletionitwilltakearound8-10monthstogetintogolive.Afterthat,postimplementationfor3months.Afterthatsupportingitdependsasprojecttimelineforeverycompanyisdifferent.*--SureshKumar

SAPSDInterviewQuestionsFollowingaresomeSDInterviewquestionsthatmightbeasked.

1.Whatisthepurposeoftextdetermination,accountdetermination,partnerdetermination,outputdetermination,storagelocationdetermination2.Whatarethefiveimpfieldstobemaintainedinaccountdetermination3.Howtocreateexciseinvoiceandwhatisit4.Whatismeantbytransferofdatafromlegacycodetosap5.Whatdoyoudoreallyinpricingdetermination,andwhatarethemaindeiff

erencesbetweenonepricingproceduredeterminationtotheothers,whichdatacontrolthesedifferences6.Whattypeofreportsgenerallyasupportconsultantmaintainandreport7.Whatareinterfacesusedgenerallyanindianorganisationwhichisinretailbusinessandandwhichisinbankingbusinessandoilbusiness.8.Whatisthepurposeofshippingpointdeterminationnotmenupath9.Whatandwheretypesofcopycontrolswechange10.Howtoandwheretomaintaincopycontrols11.Whatispurposeofmaintainingcommondistributionchannelsandcommondivisions

Q.No.11

CommonDistributionChannelandCommonDivisonaremaintainedsothatifanymasterdatalikecustomerormaterialmaintainedwithrespecttoonedistributionchannelcanbeusedinotherDCh.Itpreventsthemultiplicationofmasterrecords.

Eg:Acustomeriscreatedforsaysalesarea1000/20/00thenthesamecustomercanbeusedinsalesarea1000/30/00ifwemaintain20ascommondistributionchannel.Hencenoneedforextendingthecustomers...thesameformaterialsalso.

RajendraBabu

AsofwhatIknowanswertoquestion5wouldbe:

5.wedeterminehowthepricesarecalculated,takingintoaccountsalesarea(salesorg,distributionchannel,division),documenttypeandcustomer(generallysold-to-party).

ThemaindifferencesbetweenpricingprocedureswouldbethedifferencesasImentionedabove,fromthepointofviewoffieldentries.

Comingtotheoutputandtheprocedure,Isupposetheconditiontypesusedwill


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bedifferentandhencethefollowingwholeprocedure.

Uday

1.Whatisthepurposeoftextdetermination,accountdetermination,partnerdetermination,outputdetermination,storagelocationdetermination

Textdetermination:Fortransferringinformationfrommaterialorcustomertoorder/delveryorinvoice(andanythinginbetween)

Accountdetermination:Fortransferringfinancialandcostinginformationtoproperfinancialdocs

Partnerdetermination:FordetermingwhoisislegallyresposibleforA/r,whothegoodsaregoingtoandwhateverelseyouwaanadrivethroughthisfunctionality.

Outputdetermination:Whatkindaoutputdoesasales/delivery/billingdocumentcreateandwhogetsit,where?.ForexampleApartnermightgetanEDInotificationforasalesorderjustconfirmed,whereasafinancial/leasingcompanygetstheinvoice!

2.Whatarethefiveimpfieldstobemaintainedinaccountdetermination

GotoIMGandfindout

3.Howtocreateexciseinvoiceandwhatisit.

I'veneverworkedinindiasoIdunno

4.WhatismeantbytransferofdatafromlegacycodetosapLegacyCode?

ItshouldbelegacydatatoSAP.WhatitmeansisyouwanttotransferallthecustomerandmaterialsandallotherinformationfromOlder(legacysystem)tonewSAPsystem.Youcandoitusingmanytools,mostnoticeablyMDMs.

Vivek

Regardingq-3,

AsperIndiantaxsystem,Exciseduty(16%)ispayablebyeachmanufacturingunitonthevalueofmanufacturedgoods/onthevalueadded.Themanufacturingplantissupposedtosubmitanexcisedutyreportonfortnightly/monthlybasis.Variousregisters(RG1,RG23A,RG23C,PLA)aremaintainedforthatpurpose,whichrecordallthetransactionsincludingmovementofgoods,cenvatcreditavailableandcashbalanceavailable.

InSAP,weusetransactionj1idforconfigurationandj1iin,j2i7,j1i5,j2i5,j2i6,j1ipforcreating,extractingandprintingexciseinvoice.

Jitesh

1.(a)TextDetermination:AnyTextsinMasterialMaster/MaterialDetermination/Order/Delivery,etcismeanttoconveymessagestothesubsequentdocumentsforcompliance.e.g."GiveTopPriority"messagementionedinOrderismeantforProductionDept.

(b)AccountDetermination:isintegrationbetweenFinanceandSD.TheA/PalongwithAccountKeysneedtobeallocatedaccordinglywithcombinationofAccount


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DeterminationGroupforCustomerandMaterialifrequired.

(c)PartnerDetermination:ToidentifywhichtypeofPartneritissothatifrequiredforsameCustomerdifferentPartnerFunctionsmayberequirede.gOnlyOneSoldToPartyperCustomer.MorethanOneShiptoParty/BilltoParty/Payerpossible.AccordinglydifferentMasterswillhavetobecreated.UsefulfordespatchofMaterialincasaeofShiptoParty,sendingBillincaseofBilltoPartyandpaymentfollowup/DunningincaseofPayer.

(d)OutputDetermination:WhattypeofOutput(Fax/Mail,etc)isrequired,whereandinwhatFormat(ABAPCustomisationmayberequiredinsomecasesespeciallyInvoices).

(e)StorageLocationDetermination:dependsonPlant,ShippingPointandStorageConditions

(2)AccountDetermination:SalesView,SalesOrganisation,DistributionChanel,ChartofAccounts,AccountAssignmentGroupforCustomerandMaterialandAccountKeys.

(3)Iwillcheckandletyouknowwithinweek.

(4)BeforeinstallationofSAP,DatamaintainedbyCompanyiscalledLegacyData.Atthetimeofinstalation,itisrequiredtotransferDatafromLegacytoSAP

likeMasters(Material/Customer,etc).ItcanbedoneinvariouswayslikeBDC,LSMW,etc.

(5)PricingisdeterminedbycombinationofSalesOrganisation,DistributionChannel,Division,CustomerPricingProcedureandDocumentPricingProcedure.

(6)DependsonCustomerrequirements.

(7)Itsnotclear.

(8)SothatShippingPointisdeterminedautomaticallyoncethesettingsforthesamearedone.

(9)CopyControl:isbasicallymeantsothatDataiscopiedfromprecedingDocumenttosubsequentone.WhatsubsequentDocumentisrequiredistosomeextentdeterminedbyCustomerRequirementsaswellasDocumentTypes.e.g.IngeneralcaseofStandardOrder,itwillbeCopyControl(OrdertoDelivery)fromORtoLF.

(10)CheckforyourselfinIMG(SalesDocumenttypesandDeliveryDocumentTypes)

Shailesh

WhatisthedifferencebetweentheAvaialbilitycheck01(Dailyrequirement)and02(IndividualRequirement)inmaterialmaster?

01and02arethecheckinggroup.Availabilitycheckiscarriedoutwiththehelpofthesecheckinggroupandcheckingrule.Checkinggroup01and02aremaintainedonthematerialmaster.

01-Individualrequirement-ForthissystemgeneratestransferstherequirementforeachordertotheMRP.SothatMMcaneitherproduceorprocure.

02-Collectiverequirement.-Inthisalltherequirementsinadayorinawekareprocessedatatime.SystemstoresallreqandpassesontotheMRPinMRPrun


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.Inthissystemperformanceishighhoweveryoucannotdothebackorderprocessingwhereasinotheryoucando.*--Vishwajit


1.Whatisthepurposeoftextdetermination,accountdetermination,partnerdetermination,outputdetermination,storagelocationdetermination2.Whatarethefiveimpfieldstobemaintainedinaccountdetermination3.Howtocreateexciseinvoiceandwhatisit4.Whatismeantbytransferofdatafromlegacycodetosap5.Whatdoyoudoreallyinpricingdetermination,andwhatarethemaindeifferencesbetweenonepricingproceduredeterminationtotheothers,whichdatacontrolthesedifferences6.Whattypeofreportsgenerallyasupportconsultantmaintainandreport7.Whatareinterfacesusedgenerallyanindianorganisationwhichisinretailbusinessandandwhichisinbankingbusinessandoilbusiness.8.Whatisthepurposeofshippingpointdeterminationnotmenupath9.Whatandwheretypesofcopycontrolswechange10.Howtoandwheretomaintaincopycontrols

11.Whatispurposeofmaintainingcommondistributionchannelsandcommondivisions

Q.No.11



RajendraBabu




Comingtotheoutputandtheprocedure,Isupposetheconditiontypesusedwill

bedifferentandhencethefollowingwholeprocedure.

Uday




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GotoIMGandfindout




ItshouldbelegacydatatoSAP.Whatitmeansisyouwanttotransferallthec

ustomerandmaterialsandallotherinformationfromOlder(legacysystem)tonewSAPsystem.Youcandoitusingmanytools,mostnoticeablyMDMs.

Vivek

Regardingq-3,



Jitesh


(b)AccountDetermination:isintegrationbetweenFinanceandSD.TheA/PalongwithAccountKeysneedtobeallocatedaccordinglywithcombinationofAccount

DeterminationGroupforCustomerandMaterialifrequired.


(d)OutputDetermination:WhattypeofOutput(Fax/Mail,etc)isrequired,wh


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ereandinwhatFormat(ABAPCustomisationmayberequiredinsomecasesespeciallyInvoices).




(4)BeforeinstallationofSAP,DatamaintainedbyCompanyiscalledLegacyData.Atthetimeofinstalation,itisrequiredtotransferDatafromLegacytoSAPlikeMasters(Material/Customer,etc).ItcanbedoneinvariouswayslikeBDC,LSMW,etc.



(7)Itsnotclear.




Shailesh




02-Collectiverequirement.-Inthisalltherequirementsinadayorinawekareprocessedatatime.SystemstoresallreqandpassesontotheMRPinMRPrun

.Inthissystemperformanceishighhoweveryoucannotdothebackorderprocessingwhereasinotheryoucando.*--Vishwajit


1.Whatisthepurposeoftextdetermination,accountdetermination,partnerdetermination,output


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determination,storagelocationdetermination2.Whatarethefiveimpfieldstobemaintainedinaccountdetermination3.Howtocreateexciseinvoiceandwhatisit4.Whatismeantbytransferofdatafromlegacycodetosap5.Whatdoyoudoreallyinpricingdetermination,andwhatarethemaindeifferencesbetweenonepricingproceduredeterminationtotheothers,whichdatacontrolthesedifferences6.Whattypeofreportsgenerallyasupportconsultantmaintainandreport7.Whatareinterfacesusedgenerallyanindianorganisationwhichisinretailbusinessandandwhichisinbankingbusinessandoilbusiness.8.Whatisthepurposeofshippingpointdeterminationnotmenupath9.Whatandwheretypesofcopycontrolswechange10.Howtoandwheretomaintaincopycontrols11.Whatispurposeofmaintainingcommondistributionchannelsandcommondivisions

Q.No.11



RajendraBabu




Comingtotheoutputandtheprocedure,Isupposetheconditiontypesusedwillbedifferentandhencethefollowingwholeprocedure.

Uday


Textdetermination:Fortransferringinformationfrommaterialorcustomertoor

der/delveryorinvoice(andanythinginbetween)



Outputdetermination:Whatkindaoutputdoesasales/delivery/billingdocumentc


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reateandwhogetsit,where?.ForexampleApartnermightgetanEDInotificationforasalesorderjustconfirmed,whereasafinancial/leasingcompanygetstheinvoice!


GotoIMGandfindout





Vivek

Regardingq-3,

AsperIndiantaxsystem,Exciseduty(16%)ispayablebyeachmanufacturingunitonthevalueofmanufacturedgoods/onthevalueadded.Themanufacturingpla

ntissupposedtosubmitanexcisedutyreportonfortnightly/monthlybasis.Variousregisters(RG1,RG23A,RG23C,PLA)aremaintainedforthatpurpose,whichrecordallthetransactionsincludingmovementofgoods,cenvatcreditavailableandcashbalanceavailable.


Jitesh

1.(a)TextDetermination:AnyTextsinMasterialMaster/MaterialDetermination/Order/Delivery,etcismeanttoconveymessagestothesubsequentdocumentsforcompliance.e.g."GiveTopPriority"messagementionedinOrderismeantforPr

oductionDept.

(b)AccountDetermination:isintegrationbetweenFinanceandSD.TheA/PalongwithAccountKeysneedtobeallocatedaccordinglywithcombinationofAccountDeterminationGroupforCustomerandMaterialifrequired.






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(7)Itsnotclear.




Shailesh



01-Individualrequirement-Forthissystemgeneratestransferstherequirement

foreachordertotheMRP.SothatMMcaneitherproduceorprocure.

02-Collectiverequirement.-Inthisalltherequirementsinadayorinawekareprocessedatatime.SystemstoresallreqandpassesontotheMRPinMRPrun.Inthissystemperformanceishighhoweveryoucannotdothebackorderprocessingwhereasinotheryoucando.*--Vishwajit


1.Whatisthepurposeoftextdetermination,accountdetermination,partnerd

etermination,outputdetermination,storagelocationdetermination2.Whatarethefiveimpfieldstobemaintainedinaccountdetermination3.Howtocreateexciseinvoiceandwhatisit4.Whatismeantbytransferofdatafromlegacycodetosap5.Whatdoyoudoreallyinpricingdetermination,andwhatarethemaindeifferencesbetweenonepricingproceduredeterminationtotheothers,whichdatacontrolthesedifferences6.Whattypeofreportsgenerallyasupportconsultantmaintainandreport


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7.Whatareinterfacesusedgenerallyanindianorganisationwhichisinretailbusinessandandwhichisinbankingbusinessandoilbusiness.8.Whatisthepurposeofshippingpointdeterminationnotmenupath9.Whatandwheretypesofcopycontrolswechange10.Howtoandwheretomaintaincopycontrols11.Whatispurposeofmaintainingcommondistributionchannelsandcommondivisions

Q.No.11



RajendraBabu





Uday

1.Whatisthepurposeoftextdetermination,accountdetermination,partnerdet

ermination,outputdetermination,storagelocationdetermination






GotoIMGandfindout



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Vivek

Regardingq-3,



Jitesh



(c)PartnerDetermination:ToidentifywhichtypeofPartneritissothatifrequiredforsameCustomerdifferentPartnerFunctionsmayberequirede.gOnlyOneSoldToPartyperCustomer.MorethanOneShiptoParty/BilltoParty/Paye

rpossible.AccordinglydifferentMasterswillhavetobecreated.UsefulfordespatchofMaterialincasaeofShiptoParty,sendingBillincaseofBilltoPartyandpaymentfollowup/DunningincaseofPayer.



(2)AccountDetermination:SalesView,SalesOrganisation,DistributionChanel,ChartofAccounts,AccountAssignmentGroupforCustomerandMaterialandAccoun

tKeys.



(5)PricingisdeterminedbycombinationofSalesOrganisation,DistributionCha


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nnel,Division,CustomerPricingProcedureandDocumentPricingProcedure.


(7)Itsnotclear.




Shailesh


01and02arethecheckinggroup.Availabilitycheckiscarriedoutwiththehel

pofthesecheckinggroupandcheckingrule.Checkinggroup01and02aremaintainedonthematerialmaster.




1.Whatisthepurposeoftextdetermination,accountdetermination,partnerdetermination,outputdetermination,storagelocationdetermination2.Whatarethefiveimpfieldstobemaintainedinaccountdetermination3.Howtocreateexciseinvoiceandwhatisit4.Whatismeantbytransferofdatafromlegacycodetosap5.Whatdoyoudoreallyinpricingdetermination,andwhatarethemaindeifferencesbetweenonepricingproceduredeterminationtotheothers,whichdatacontrolthesedifferences

6.Whattypeofreportsgenerallyasupportconsultantmaintainandreport7.Whatareinterfacesusedgenerallyanindianorganisationwhichisinretailbusinessandandwhichisinbankingbusinessandoilbusiness.8.Whatisthepurposeofshippingpointdeterminationnotmenupath9.Whatandwheretypesofcopycontrolswechange10.Howtoandwheretomaintaincopycontrols11.Whatispurposeofmaintainingcommondistributionchannelsandcommondivisions


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Q.No.11



RajendraBabu





Uday







GotoIMGandfindout






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Vivek

Regardingq-3,



Jitesh





(e)StorageLocationDetermination:dependsonPlant,ShippingPointandSto

rageConditions






(7)Itsnotclear.



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Shailesh




02-Collectiverequirement.-Inthisalltherequirementsinadayorinawekareprocessedatatime.SystemstoresallreqandpassesontotheMRPinMRPrun.Inthissystemperformanceishighhoweveryoucannotdothebackorderprocess

ingwhereasinotheryoucando.*--Vishwajit


1.Whatisthepurposeoftextdetermination,accountdetermination,partnerdetermination,outputdetermination,storagelocationdetermination2.Whatarethefiveimpfieldstobemaintainedinaccountdetermination3.Howtocreateexciseinvoiceandwhatisit4.Whatismeantbytransferofdatafromlegacycodetosap

5.Whatdoyoudoreallyinpricingdetermination,andwhatarethemaindeifferencesbetweenonepricingproceduredeterminationtotheothers,whichdatacontrolthesedifferences6.Whattypeofreportsgenerallyasupportconsultantmaintainandreport7.Whatareinterfacesusedgenerallyanindianorganisationwhichisinretailbusinessandandwhichisinbankingbusinessandoilbusiness.8.Whatisthepurposeofshippingpointdeterminationnotmenupath9.Whatandwheretypesofcopycontrolswechange10.Howtoandwheretomaintaincopycontrols11.Whatispurposeofmaintainingcommondistributionchannelsandcommondivisions

Q.No.11


Eg:Acustomeriscreatedforsaysalesarea1000/20/00thenthesamecustomercanbeusedinsalesarea1000/30/00ifwemaintain20ascommondistributioncha


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nnel.Hencenoneedforextendingthecustomers...thesameformaterialsalso.

RajendraBabu





Uday







GotoIMGandfindout





Vivek

Regardingq-3,

AsperIndiantaxsystem,Exciseduty(16%)ispayablebyeachmanufacturingunitonthevalueofmanufacturedgoods/onthevalueadded.Themanufacturingplantissupposedtosubmitanexcisedutyreportonfortnightly/monthlybasis.Variousregisters(RG1,RG23A,RG23C,PLA)aremaintainedforthatpurpose,whichrecordallthetransactionsincludingmovementofgoods,cenvatcreditavailabl


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eandcashbalanceavailable.


Jitesh




(d)OutputDetermination:WhattypeofOutput(Fax/Mail,etc)isrequired,wh

ereandinwhatFormat(ABAPCustomisationmayberequiredinsomecasesespeciallyInvoices).




(4)BeforeinstallationofSAP,DatamaintainedbyCompanyiscalledLegacyData

.Atthetimeofinstalation,itisrequiredtotransferDatafromLegacytoSAPlikeMasters(Material/Customer,etc).ItcanbedoneinvariouswayslikeBDC,LSMW,etc.



(7)Itsnotclear.





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InterviewQuestionandAnswersonSAPSD1.Whataretheresponsibilitiesofafunctionalconsultantinanimplementationproject?

a)Responsibilitiesinimplementionproject

-Preparingthefunctionalspecificationdocuments.-Reviewandapprovaloffunctionalspecifications.-Designingaroadmapandsettingapprovalfromclient.-Changingexistingconfigurationwheneverneeded.-Settingupconfigurationfornewenhancements.-HandlingbasicissuesofMMmodule.

b)Responsibilitiesinsupportproject

-Handlingcustomization,configuration,andenhancementrelatedissues-HandlingticketsonDaytoDaybasis-MonitoringS&Dreportsondailybasisrequiredbyclients

-Preparingfunctionalspecificationdocuments-PreparingendusertrainingDocuments

2.Whataretheresponsibilitiesofatechnicalconsultantinanimplementationproject?

Preparationoftechinicalspecifications,gettingapporvalsfromfunctionalconsultantandPM,assitancetofunctioalconsultant.

3.WhatarethemainandsubmodulesinSAP?

MM,FICO,PP,ABAP

4.WhatisERPandSAP?andwhyinplementingSAPinanorganization?ExplainthespecialfeaturesofSAPoverotherERPs?

SAPisanERPpackage.SAPcanbefititanylanguage.Itisusedtogetexactdatawithafractionofsectionwhichwillbeusefullyformanagementtotakecorrectdecisioninashortspanoftime.UsingofsapmeansthereisnoneedtomaintainthemiddlemanagementintheorganizationbecausetheCEOofthecompanyisabletodirecttheexecutivesdirecltlywiththesystem.SAPisabletointegrateallf


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unctionalorganizationalunitstogethereandretrieveexactdataneededbymanagement.Therefore,investingonmiddlemanagementwillbecomeless.andtheuserwillbeabletoacessinstancereportsusingthelogisticinformaionsystemsinSAP.

5.Explainthebusinessflowofanimplementationproject?

-Projectprepration-Businessblueprints-Fitgapanalysis-Realization-Golive-Support

6.Explainbreiflyaboutyourroleincurrent/previousproject?(Ifyouhaveone)

Teammember

7.ExplainyourfunctionalexperiencepriortoSAP?

Forthisyowillgiveexplanationdependsofyourpreviousexperience.

8.CanyouexplainthemoderntechnologiesinSAP?Doyouusethisinyourcurre

ntproject?

IthinktheansisAPO,BW,CRM,ifitswrongplsguidemeanybody.

9.Explaintheterms"ASIS"and"FITGAPANALYSIS"?

Businessblueprintstageiscalledasisprocess.Fitgapmeans,beforeimplementingtheSAPallthebusinessdataisintheformofdocuments,wecannotkeepthisdataasisintheSAP.Thereshouldbeagap.Sobyfillingthisgap,wemakeconfigurationwiththehelpofthesedocuments.Thisiscalledasfitgapanalysis.Inthisstage,weshouldanalysisthegapbetweenasisandisasprocess

10.Whataretheresponsibilitiesof"CORETEAM"and"FUNCTIONALTEAM"inanimplementation?

CoreTeamarethepoweruserswhoareselectedfortheSAPimplementation.TheFunctionalTeamgathertheinitialimplementationrequirementfromthesecoreteamuserswhowillbethebridgebetweentheSAPFunctionalTeamandtheirdepartmentuserswiththeexpertworkknowledge.