1 What should be the approach for writing a BDC

program?

Ans.: 1. Analysis the Data. 2. Generate SAP structure.

3. Develop transfer program 4. Create sequential file.
5. Create batch input program. 6. Process batch input
data

2 What is the alternative to batch input session?

Ans. : Call transaction & call dialog

What are the steps in a BDC session?

The first 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 final step is
to submit the BDC table to the system in the batch
mode or as a single transaction by the
CALL TRANSACTION command.

3 What are the problems in processing batch

input sessions? How is batch input process
different from processing on line?

Ans.: 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 file and run BDC again.

5 What do you do with errors in BDC batch

session?
Analysis and correct input file format and entries in
internal table BDCDATA.

6 WHAT are the commands that allow you to

process sequential file? And what is their syntax?

Ans :- READ DATASET (reading) and TRANSFER

(writing)
OPEN DTASET for <input /> 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?

Ans :- FTP file transfer, Manufacturer –specific field

transfer NFS(network file system)/BDC.

8 Explain the process to transfer a record to a

dataset?

Ans :- TRANSFER to.

9 Why batch input?

Ans :- To input a large amount of information at off-

peak times.

10 Can data be put directly into the database?

Ans :- 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/field name/ field content.

14 Write out a coding example for filling a BDC

Table.

Ans :- FORM
REFEESH
CLEAR
MOVE to -PROGRAM
TO -DYNPRO
‘X’ TO -DYNBEGIN
APPEND
CLEAR
MOVE: TO -FNAM
TO -FVAL
APPEND

15How do you find the transaction number,

program number and field 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

17What 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.

18 What is the effect of the BDC_CURSOR field

name in the BDC table?

Ans :- You can set the cursor and enter as a

corresponding field value the name of the field on
which the cursor is to be positioned.

19 How many types of BDCs you have done?

21 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,
whereas session is used to perform huge database
updations using more than one transaction and which
will last for a long time.
22 How you trap errors in call Transaction?

Errors while updating the database using call

transaction technique are trapped using a structure
bdcmsgcall, whose field 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.

23 What are different types of Update modes

In BDC’s we have two types of updation modes –

1. Synchronous
2. Asynchronous

24 What is main difference 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

25 What is main difference between CATT and

LSMW

Using LSMW you can update any kind of data but no

changes to database are allowed, whereas CATT tool
can update only master data, which also
allows changes to the master data and also a
significant testing of data is possible

26 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 a R/3 System as it is
installed. •Transfer data regularly from an external
system into a 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.

What is Dataset and how you use it?

ABAP/4 provides three statements for handling files:

The OPEN DATASET statement opens a file.
The CLOSE DATASET statement closes a file.
The DELETE DATASET statement deletes a file.
To open a file for read access, use the FOR INPUT
option of the OPEN DATASET statement
To open a file for write access, use the FOR OUTPUT
option of the OPEN DATASET statement
To open a file for appending data to the file, use the
FOR APPENDING option of the OPEN DATASET
statement
To process a file in binary mode, use the IN BINARY
MODE option of the OPEN DATASET statement
To process a file in text mode, use the IN TEXT MODE
option of the OPEN DATASET statement
To open a file at a specific position, use the AT
POSITION option of the OPEN DATASET statement
When you work with the operating systems UNIX or
WINDOWS NT, you can send an operating system
command with the statement OPEN DATASET. To do
so, use the option FILTER
To receive the operating system message after trying
to open a file, use the MESSAGE option of the OPEN
DATASET statement
To close a file on the application server, use the CLOSE
DATASET statement
To delete a file on the application server, use the
DELETE DATASET statement
To write data to a file on the application server, use the
TRANSFER statement
To read data from a file on the application server, use
the READ DATASET statement.

36 Give real time work done by u in BDC?

Transactions used? parameters passed with
functions.
37 will ask u for screen no's and dynpro names
for BDC that u say u have done.
39 Which technical field in the BDCDATA table
holds the last cursor position?
41 What is true about the LSMW: (choose correct
option/s)

Part of the SAP system

Processes hierarchical data files (header and position)
Needs a source field for every target field

44 How do you read a LOCAL sequential file?

45 How do you write a sequential file?
46 How do you send the BDCDATA table in a Call
Transaction statement?
47 What loop do you code for a READ DATASET
statement?
51 What are the steps in a BDC session?

The first 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 final step is
to submit the BDC table to the system in the batch
mode or as a single transaction by the CALL
TRANSACTION command.
52 How do you find the information on the
current screen?

The information on the current screen can be found by

System  Status command from any menu.

53 How do you save data in BDC tables?

The data in BDC tables is saved by using the field

name ‘BDC_OKCODE’ and field value of ‘/11’

54 What is the last entry in all BDC tables?

In all BDC tables, the last entry is to save the data by

using the field name BDC_OKCODE and a field value
of ‘/11’.

55 What is a multiple line field?

A multiple line field is a special kind of field which

allows the user to enter multiple lines of data into it.

56 How do you populate data into a multiple line

field?

To populate data into a multiple line field, an index is

added to the field name to indicate which line is to be
populated by the BDC session (Line index ).

57 Write the BDC table structure.

BDC table structure

FIELD TYPE D
ESCRIPTION
Program CHAR(8) Pr
ogram name of transaction
DynPro CHAR(4) Sc
reen number of transaction
DynBegin CHAR(1) In
dicator for new screen
Fnam CHAR(35) Na
me of database field from

Screen
Fval CHAR(80) V
alue to submit to field

58 Does the CALL TRANSACTION method allow

multiple transactions to be processed by SAP?

No. The CALL TRANSACTION method allows only a

single transaction to be processed by SAP.

59 Does the BDC_INSERT function allow multiple

transactions to be processed by SAP?

Yes.

60 What is the syntax for ‘CALL TRANSACTION'?

CALL TRANSACTION trans [ using bdctab MODE mode

].
Three possible entries are there for MODE.
A - show all screens
E show only screens with errors
N show no screens
Which mode of ‘CALL TRANSACTION’ method allows
background processing?
N is the only mode that allows background processing.

61 Is it possible to use ‘CALL TRANSACTION’

without a BDC table?
Yes, it is possible to use ‘CALL TRANSACTION’ without
a BDC table. In such case, the current program is
suspended, the transaction specified is brought up, and
a user must enter the data into the screens.

62 What is TCODE?

TCODE is the transaction code for the transaction that

should be used to process the data in the BDC table
being inserted.

63 What are the function modules that need to be

called from BDC program to submit the
transactions for processing?

- BDC_OPEN_GROUP
- BDC_INSERT
- BDC_CLOSE_GROUP

64 How many sessions will be opened using

BDC_OPEN_GROUP?

Only one session can be created using

the BDC_OPEN_GROUP function.

65 What is ‘BATCH INPUT’ or ‘BDC'?

The SAP system offers two primary methods (BDC

SESSION METHOD, CALL TRANSACTION METHOD) for
transferring data into the system from other systems
and Non-SAP systems. These two methods are
collectively called as ‘BATCH INPUT’ or ‘Batch Data
Communication’ (BDC).

66 What are the advantages in Batch Input?

The Batch Input ensures Data integrity.
No manual interaction is required during Data transfer.

67 What is the functionality of ‘Classical Batch

Input’?

In ‘Classical Batch Input’ an ABAP/4 program reads the

external data that is to be entered in the SAP system
and stores the data in a Batch Input session. This
session stores the actions that are required to enter
your data using normal SAP transactions.

68 Which Function Modules are used in ‘Classical

Batch Input’?
BDC_OPEN_GROUP , BDC_INSERT,
BDC_CLOSE_GROUP.

69 What is Synchronous Database update?

During the processing, no transaction is stored until the

previous transaction has been written to the Database.
This is called Synchronous Database update.

70 What are the differences between CALL

TRANSACTION and BATCH INPUT SESSION ?

The most important aspects of the batch session

interface are:
- Asynchronous processing
- Transfers data for multiple transactions
- Synchronous database update
During processing, no transaction is started until the
previous transaction has been written to the database.
- A batch input processing log is generated for each
session
- Sessions cannot be generated in parallel
The most important aspects of the CALL TRANSACTION
USING interface are:
-Synchronous processing
- Transfers data for a single transaction
- Synchronous and asynchronous database updating
both possible
The program specifies which kind of updating is
desired.
- Separate LUW for the transaction
The system performs a database commit immediately
before and after the CALL TRANSACTION USING
statement.
No batch input processing log is generated

71 What are the types of Batch Input?

1. Classical Batch Input

2. Call Transaction
3. Call Dialog

72 What is BDC_OKCODE ?

The command field is identified by a special name in

batch input called BDC_OKCODE. This name is
constant and always identifies the command field.

73 How can we execute a function in a BDC

session?

We can execute a function in a transaction by entering

the function code or function key number in the
command field of an SAP session. A function key
number must be prefixed with the / (slash) character.
A function code must be prefixed with the = character.

Example:
BDCDATA-FNAM = 'BDC_OKCODE'
BDCDATA-FVAL = '=UPDA'

74 How can we position the cursor on a particular

field?

BDCDATA-FNAM = ‘BDC_CURSOR’
BDCDATA-FVAL =

75 Who are Dialog users and who are Background

users?

Dialog users are normal interactive users in the SAP

system. Background users are user master records that
are specially defined for providing authorizations for
background processing jobs.

76 What is the use of BDC_INSERT ?

We add a transaction to a Batch Input Session by using

this function.

77 What are the update modes in CALL

TRANSACTION ?

S : Synchronous
A : Asynchrnous
L : Local

78 What does the message parameter indicates ?

The message parameter indicates there all system

messages issued during a CALL TRANSACTION are
written into the internal table. The internal table must
have the structure of BDCMSGCOLL.

79 What is Direct Input ?

To enhance the batch input procedure, the system
offers the direct input technique especially for
transferring large amount of data. This technique
doesn’t create sessions but stores the data
directly. The direct input programs must be executed
in the background only. To maintain and start these
programs, use program RBMVSHOW or the transaction
BMVO.

80 What are the features of Recording Function ?

recording transaction runs

creating batch input sessions from the recorded
transaction runs.
Generating a batch input program from the recorded
data.

81 What is synchrnous database update ?

During the processing, no transaction is stored until the

previous transaction has been written to the database.
This is called Synchronous database update.

82 How do you set up batch process?

Data analysis: Analyze the data that is to be

transferred to the SAP System.
||
Generate SAP structures: Generate SAP data structures
for incorporation into your data export program.
||
Develop transfer program: You can write the program
in ABAP/4 or as an external program.
||
Create sequential file: Export the data that is to be
transferred, to a sequential file.
||
Create batch input program: ABAP/4 batch input
program that will read the data to be transferred from
the sequential file.
||
Process batch input data: Process the data and add it
to the SAP System. You can do this either by:
batch-input session method or Call transaction method.
||
Analyse results: Check that all data has been
successfully processed.
||
Analyse Error session: Correct and re-process
erroneous data.

83 Where do you use BDC?

transferring data from another system when you install

your SAP System
regularly transferring data that is captured by a non-
SAP system in your company into the SAP
System. Assume, for example, that data collection in
some areas of your company is still performed by a
non-SAP system. You can still consolidate all of your
data in the SAP System by exporting the data from the
other system and reading it into the SAP System with
batch input.
You can also use batch input to transfer data between
two R/3 Systems. However, there are more direct
methods for doing this, such as RFC (remote function
calls).

84 What has to be done to the packed fields

before submitting to a BDC session?

Declare these fields in the internal table as characters

and the length of the field should be same as the field
length of the field's data element. This internal table is
used to hold the data fetched from the sequential file
using WS-upload function module

What is LSMW

The LSMW is a cross-application component (CA) of the

SAP R/3 System.
The tool has interfaces with the Data Transfer Center
and with batch input and direct input processing as well
as standard interfaces BAPI and IDoc in R/3.
The LSMW comprises the following main functions:
Read data (legacy data in spreadsheet tables and/or
sequential files).
Function Read data replaces and enhances functions
Spreadsheet interface and Host interface of LSMW
version 1.0. You can use any combination out of PC
and server files now.
Convert data (from the source into the target format).
Import data (to the database used by the R/3
application).

TCODE - LSMW