SAP FI/CO—Questions and Answers SAP FI/CO—Questions and Answers................................................................................1 SAP Basics....................................................................................................................12 1. What is ‘SAP'?....................................................................................................12 2. Tell Me More About (The History Of) SAP....................................................13 3. What are the ‘Solutions’ Currently Available from SAP?.............................13 4. What are the Components of the ‘SAP ERP’ Solution?..............................13 5. What is the Significance of the ‘SAP NetWeaver’ Platform?......................13 6. What are the Components of ‘NetWeaver’?..................................................14 7. What are the Components of the ‘SAP Business Suite’?............................14 8. What are the Most Recent Releases of the ‘SAP R/3' Solution?...............15 9. What ‘Industry Solutions’ (IS) are Available from SAP?..............................15 10. What is ‘SAP xApps’?.....................................................................................15 11. What are all the Components of ‘SAP xApps’?..........................................15 12. What is known as ‘Duet’?...............................................................................16 13. Explain the ‘SAP Document Builder.’...........................................................16 14. Explain the ‘SAP Solution Manager.’............................................................17 15. Explain how ‘mySAP ERP Financial’ is Better/Different than ‘R/3 Financial Accounting.’............................................................................................18 16. What is an ‘SAP Solution Map’?...................................................................19 17. What is ‘SAP Business One’?.......................................................................19 ABAP and Basis...........................................................................................................20 18. What is ‘Basis’?................................................................................................20 19. Explain the SAP R/3 ‘System Architecture.’................................................20 20. What is an ‘Instance’?.....................................................................................21 21. What do You Mean by the ‘SAP R/3 System Landscape’?......................21 22. What is an ‘R/3 Data Dictionary’?.................................................................21 23. What is an ‘SAP Business Object’?..............................................................21 24. Explain ‘Client-Dependent’ and ‘Client-Independent’ Tables...................22 25. What are the Different ‘Types’ of ‘ABAP/4 Programs’?.............................22 26. What are ‘Internal Tables’?............................................................................23 27. What is a ‘Logical Database’?.......................................................................23 28. What are the Two Methods for Modifying SAP ‘Standard Tables’?........23 29. What is ‘BDC’ Programming in SAP?..........................................................23 30. What is the ‘BAPI’?..........................................................................................24 31. What is ‘ALE’?..................................................................................................24 32. Is ‘SAP XI’ Intended to Replace ‘ALE’?.......................................................25 33. What is an ‘RFC’?............................................................................................25 34. What is ‘OLE’?.................................................................................................25 35. What is a ‘Match Code’ in SAP?...................................................................25 36. What is a ‘Drill-down’ Report?.......................................................................25 37. What is ‘ALV’ Programming in ABAP?.........................................................26 38. What is ‘DynPro’?............................................................................................26 39. What is an ‘ABAP/4 Query’?..........................................................................26 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 40. What are the Components of ‘SAPscript’?..................................................27 41. Why Do We Need ‘Enhancements’?............................................................27 42. Differentiate ‘Screen Painter’ from ‘Menu Painter.’....................................28 43. What is a ‘Modification Assistant’?...............................................................29 44. What is a ‘Spool Request’?............................................................................29 45. What is the ‘CTS’?...........................................................................................29 46. What is a ‘Transport’?.....................................................................................29 47. How do You Find Out Who has ‘Transported’ a ‘Transport Request’?...30 48. What is an ‘Authorization’ in SAP?...............................................................30 49. Explain the ‘Client’ concept of SAP..............................................................30 50. How can You Find the Field/Data Underlying a ‘Transaction’?................31 51. Explain ‘LSMW.’...............................................................................................32 52. How do You Transport ‘LSMW’ Data from One System to Another?.....32 53. Can You Transport ‘Variants’ of Multiple Programs in One Step?..........32 54. What is ‘SAPNet’?...........................................................................................33 Project Implementation.................................................................................................33 55. What is ‘ASAP’?...............................................................................................33 56. Explain ‘ASAP Roadmap’ Phases................................................................33 57. List the Tools for the ‘Project Preparation Phase’ of ‘ASAP.’...................34 58. List the Tools for ‘Business Case Development’ in ‘ASAP.’.....................34 59. List the Tools for ‘Project Management and Methodology’ in ‘ASAP.’....34 60. When do You Use the ‘ASAP BPML’ Tool?................................................35 61. Explain ‘Hardware’ Sizing for a SAP Implementation................................35 62. Explain ‘ASAP BPML.’....................................................................................35 63. What are ‘BPPs’ in ASAP?............................................................................35 64. Explain ‘C-Maps.’.............................................................................................35 65. What is the Advantage of SAP’s ‘Smart Implementations’?.....................36 66. What is the ‘SAP Solution Architect’?..........................................................36 67. What is ‘Configuration’ in SAP?....................................................................37 68. What is the ‘IMG’?...........................................................................................37 69. Explain the Various ‘Types’ of IMGs............................................................37 70. What are All the Various Ways of ‘Customizing’?......................................38 71. Why is the ‘IMG’ Route of Customizing Easier than the ‘Tables’ Route? ...................................................................................................................................38 72. What is known as the ‘Go-Live Check’?......................................................39 73. When Should You Conduct ‘Business Process Re-engineering’ (BPR)? ...................................................................................................................................39 74. What are ‘User Parameters’?........................................................................39 Financial Accounting (FI).............................................................................................40 General..........................................................................................................................40 75. Explain ‘Financial Accounting (FI)’ in SAP..................................................40 76. What are the ‘Submodules’ within FI?..........................................................40 77. Name the Submodules Within FI, from Which FI-GL Gets Simultaneous Postings...................................................................................................................41 78. Name Three Distinct Characteristics of FI-GL............................................41 Global and Enterprise Settings......................................................................................41 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 79. What do You mean by ‘Organizational Units’ in SAP?..............................41 80. What are the Important ‘Organizational Units’ in FI?.................................41 81. What is a ‘Company’?.....................................................................................42 82. What is a ‘Company Code,’ and how is this different from a ‘Company’? ...................................................................................................................................42 83. What are the Important ‘Global Settings’ for a Company Code?.............43 84. Can You Assign more than One ‘Company Code’ to a ‘Company’?.......43 85. What is a ‘Business Area’?............................................................................44 86. Can You Attach a ‘Business Area’ to a Transaction?................................44 87. How do You Post Cross-company Code Business Area postings?........44 88. What is the ‘Credit Control Area’ in SAP?...................................................44 89. What is a ‘Chart of Accounts’?......................................................................45 90. What are all the Major Components of a ‘Chart of Accounts’?................45 91. What is an ‘Operating Chart of Accounts’?.................................................45 92. How does ‘Group Chart of Accounts’ Differ from ‘Operating Chart of Accounts’?...............................................................................................................45 93. What is a ‘Country Chart of Accounts’? Why do You need This?...........46 94. Can one ‘Chart of Accounts’ be Assigned to Several Company Codes?46 95. What is a ‘Fiscal Year’ and ‘Fiscal Year Variant’?......................................46 96. How do You Assign a ‘Fiscal Year Variant’ to a Company Code?..........46 97. What is a ‘Posting Period’?............................................................................47 98. How does the System Identify a ‘Posting Period’?....................................47 99. What Happens when You Post to Year 2006 when You are in 2007?...47 100. What do You Mean by ‘Opening/Closing’ Posting Periods?..................47 101. What is a ‘Posting Period Variant’?............................................................47 102. Can You Selectively ‘Open’ and ‘Close’ accounts?.................................48 103. Why is it not Possible to Post to a Customer A/C in a Previously Closed ‘Period’?...................................................................................................................48 104. Can You Open a ‘Posting Period’ only for a Particular User?................48 105. What is a ‘Special Period’? When do You Use it?...................................48 106. What is the Maximum Number of ‘Posting Periods’ in SAP?.................48 107. What is a ‘Special Purpose Ledger’?.........................................................48 108. What Variations are Possible when Defining a ‘Fiscal Year’?...............49 109. What is known as ‘Year Shift/Displacement’ in a Fiscal Year?..............49 110. Can You have ‘non-Calendar’ Months as ‘Periods’ in a ‘non-Calendar’ Fiscal Year?............................................................................................................50 111. What is a ‘Year-dependent’ Fiscal Year?..................................................51 112. What Precautions should you Take while Defining a ‘Shortened Fiscal Year’?.......................................................................................................................51 113. Tell me more about a ‘Shortened Fiscal Year.’........................................51 114. How do You Open a new ‘Fiscal Year’ in the System?...........................51 115. How do you ‘Carry-Forward’ Account Balances?....................................51 116. Can You Explain how ‘Carry-Forward’ Happens in SAP?......................51 117. Is there a Prerequisite for ‘Carry-Forward’ Activity?................................51 118. How many ‘Retained Earnings’ A/C can be Defined?.............................52 119. Can You have Multiple ‘Retained Earnings’ A/C?....................................52 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 120. How do You Maintain ‘Currency’ in SAP?.................................................52 121. What is a ‘Local Currency’?.........................................................................52 122. What is a ‘Parallel Currency’?.....................................................................52 123. What is a ‘Group Currency’?.......................................................................52 124. What is the ‘Global Company Code Currency’?.......................................53 125. What is an ‘Account Currency’?..................................................................53 126. What are all the Prerequisites for Posting in a ‘Foreign Currency’?.....53 127. How are ‘Exchange Rates’ Maintained in SAP?......................................53 128. What is an ‘Exchange Rate Type’? List some of them...........................53 129. What is known as the ‘Translation Factor’?..............................................53 130. Is there an Easy Way to Maintain Exchange Rates in SAP?.................54 131. What is known as an ‘Exchange Rate Spread’?......................................54 132. Explain the use of ‘Direct’ or ‘Indirect Quotations.’..................................54 133. Explain how ‘Taxes’ are Handled in SAP..................................................54 134. How is Tax Calculated in SAP?..................................................................55 135. Explain the Configurations Required for Taxes in SAP..........................57 136. What is a (Tax) ‘Jurisdiction Code’?...........................................................57 137. Tell me about the ‘Tax Reports’ in SAP.....................................................58 138. How is ‘Master Data’ different from ‘Transaction Data’?.........................58 139. Can You Post an A/C Document if the ‘Credit’ is not Equal to the ‘Debit’? ...................................................................................................................................59 General Ledger Accounting..........................................................................................59 140. What is a ‘Document’ in SAP?....................................................................59 141. What is a ‘Document Header’?...................................................................59 142. What is a ‘Document Type’?........................................................................59 143. How is ‘Account Type’ Connected to ‘Document Type’?........................60 144. What do You mean by ‘Net’ Postings’?.....................................................61 145. Explain the Various ‘Reference Methods.’................................................61 146. What is the ‘Document Change Rule’?......................................................61 147. Differentiate between ‘Account Assignment Model,’ ‘Recurring Entries,’ and ‘Sample Document,’.......................................................................................62 148. What is a ‘Line Item’?...................................................................................63 149. What is a ‘Posting Key’?..............................................................................63 150. Differentiate between the ‘Parking’ and the ‘Holding’ of Documents....63 151. What is an ‘Automatic Posting’?.................................................................64 152. What is ‘Clearing’?........................................................................................64 153. Explain ‘Reversal of Documents’ in SAP...................................................65 154. Explain ‘True Reversal,’ How is it different from regular ‘Reversal’?....65 155. What is ‘Fast Entry’?.....................................................................................66 156. How do You Create ‘GL Account Master Data’?......................................66 157. What is ‘Collective Processing’ of GL Accounts?....................................66 158. What is ‘Individual Processing’ of GL Accounts?.....................................67 159. Is it Possible to Change an Existing B/S GL A/C to the P&L Type?.....67 160. Why doesn’t the System allow You to Change the ‘Tax Category’ in a GL A/C Master?......................................................................................................68 161. What is an ‘Account Group’?.......................................................................68 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 162. Describe ‘Number Range Interval.’............................................................69 163. What is a ‘Screen Layout’?..........................................................................70 164. What is a ‘Field Status Group’?..................................................................71 165. What do You mean by ‘Balances in Local Currency’ Only?...................71 166. What is ‘Line Item Display’?........................................................................72 167. What is ‘Archiving’? How does it differ from ‘Deletion’?..........................72 168. Tell me the Two uses of ‘Blocking’ an Account........................................72 169. How do You Configure the GL A/C for the ‘House Bank’?.....................72 170. What is an ‘Intermediate Bank’?.................................................................72 171. Explain ‘Intercompany Postings.’................................................................73 172. How can You Manually ‘Clear’ ‘Open Items’? When?.............................73 173. How do You Perform ‘Period Closing’ in SAP?........................................73 174. What is ‘Pre-closing’?...................................................................................74 175. Explain ‘Financial Closing.’..........................................................................74 176. What is a ‘Financial Statement Version’?..................................................74 177. What Items are Required in a ‘Financial Statement Version’?..............76 178. How do You Ensure ‘Correct’ Balances in the ‘Financial Statement Version’?..................................................................................................................76 179. How do You Perform ‘Annual Closing’ in SAP?.......................................76 180. Explain ‘Managerial Closing.’......................................................................76 181. What is the ‘New FI-GL’ in FI in ECC?......................................................77 Accounts Receivable.....................................................................................................78 182. Explain ‘Customer/Vendor Master Records.’............................................78 183. Who is an ‘Alternate Payee’?......................................................................81 184. What is the ‘Trading Partner’ concept?......................................................82 185. Explain ‘Tolerance’ in Transaction Processing.........................................82 186. What is ‘Dual Control’ in Master Records?...............................................83 187. What is a ‘Bank Director’ in SAP?..............................................................83 188. What is a ‘House Bank’?..............................................................................84 189. Explain a ‘Sales Cycle’ in SAP....................................................................85 190. Explain ‘Automatic Account Assignment’ in SD.......................................85 191. Explain ‘Revenue Account Determination’ in SD.....................................86 192. Outline ‘Credit Management’ in SAP.........................................................87 193. What is a ‘Credit Check?..............................................................................88 194. Differentiate ‘Static Credit Check’ from ‘Dynamic Check.’......................89 195. List the Reports in ‘Credit Management.’..................................................89 196. How does ‘Partial Payment’ differ from ‘Residual Payment’?................90 197. What is ‘Payment Advice’?..........................................................................90 198. Describe ‘Lockbox’ Processing...................................................................90 199. How can ‘Reason Codes’ Help with Incoming Payment Processing?..90 200. What is ‘Dunning’ in SAP?...........................................................................91 201. What is a ‘Dunning Procedure’?.................................................................91 202. What is the ‘Dunning Area’?........................................................................92 203. Describe the ‘Dunning’ Process..................................................................92 204. Can you ‘dun’ customers across ‘Clients’ in a Single ‘Dunning Run’?.94 205. What differentiates one ‘Dunning Level’ from Another?..........................94 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 206. How many ‘Dunning Levels’ can be Defined?..........................................94 Accounts Payables........................................................................................................94 207. Explain the ‘Account Payables’ Submodule.............................................94 208. What Documents Result from ‘Procurement Processes’?......................94 209. Describe a ‘Purchase Cycle.’......................................................................95 210. What is a ‘Purchase Requisition’ (PR)?.....................................................95 211. What is a ‘Request for Quotation’ (RFQ)?................................................95 212. What is an ‘Outline Agreement’?................................................................96 213. What is a ‘Contract’?.....................................................................................96 214. What is a ‘Release Order’?..........................................................................96 215. What is a ‘Scheduling Agreement’?...........................................................96 216. What is a ‘Quotation?...................................................................................96 217. What is a ‘Purchase Order’ (PO)?..............................................................96 218. What is a ‘PO History’?................................................................................97 219. Will the FI Document be Created with the Purchase Order (PO)?........97 220. Explain FI-MM Integration............................................................................97 221. What Happens, in SAP, when You Post a ‘Goods Receipt’?.................98 222. Explain ‘Invoice Verification’ (IV) in SAP...................................................98 223. How do You Deal with ‘Tax’ when You Post an Invoice?.......................99 224. What ‘Variances’ do You come Across in Invoice Verification?............99 225. Outline ‘Vendor Payments’ in the SAP System........................................99 226. Explain ‘Automatic Payment Program.’.....................................................99 227. Explain ‘Automatic Payment Program’ Configuration...........................100 228. How do You Execute an ‘Automatic Payment Program’?....................102 229. Can You Pay a Vendor in a Currency Other than the Invoice Currency? .................................................................................................................................103 230. What is a ‘Payment Block’?.......................................................................103 231. How do You Release ‘Blocked Invoices for Payments’?......................103 232. What is the ‘Account Assignment Category’?.........................................104 233. What is a ‘Credit Memo’?...........................................................................104 234. What are ‘Special GL Transactions’?.......................................................104 235. Differentiate ‘Free Offsetting Entry’ from a ‘Statistical Posting.’..........105 236. What is a ‘Noted Item’................................................................................105 Asset Accounting........................................................................................................105 237. Explain ‘Asset Accounting’ (FI-AA)...........................................................105 238. What is a ‘Lean Implementation’ in FI-AA?.............................................106 239. What are the kinds of ‘Assets’ in SAP?...................................................107 240. Explain ‘Complex Assets’ and ‘Asset Subnumbers.’.............................107 241. What is a ‘Group asset’ in SAP? When You will use This?..................107 242. What is a ‘Asset Super Number’ in SAP?...............................................108 243. What is a ‘Chart of Depreciation’? How does it differ from a ‘Chart of Accounts’?.............................................................................................................108 244. How do You Create an ‘Asset Accounting Company Code’?..............108 245. What is ‘Depreciation’? Explain the Various Types...............................109 246. Define ‘Depreciation Areas.’......................................................................109 247. How do You Set up ‘Depreciation Area postings’ to FI from FI-AA?..110 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 248. What is an ‘Asset Class?...........................................................................111 249. Why do You need ‘Asset Classes’?.........................................................112 250. What is an ‘Asset Class Catalog’?............................................................112 251. Is it Possible to Create ‘Asset Classes’ Automatically?........................112 252. What is an ‘Asset Value Date’?.................................................................112 253. What is an ‘Asset Master’?........................................................................112 254. Explain the Two Ways used to Create ‘Asset Masters.’.......................113 255. Is it Possible to Create Multiple Assets in a Single Transaction?........113 256. What is the ‘Time-dependent Data’ in an Asset Master?......................113 257. Explain ‘Asset Acquisition.’........................................................................114 258. What are Automatically Set in the Asset Masters During ‘Initial Acquisition’?..........................................................................................................114 259. Why it is Necessary to ‘Block’ an Asset Master Record?.....................115 260. How do you ‘Delete’ an Asset Master?....................................................115 261. What is an ‘(Asset) Transaction Type’ in FI-AA?...................................115 262. Explain ‘Assets under Construction’ (AuC) in SAP................................116 263. How do You Capitalize AuC in SAP?.......................................................116 264. What do You mean by ‘Low Value Assets’?...........................................117 265. Explain ‘Asset Transfer’ in SAP................................................................117 266. What is a ‘Transfer Variant?......................................................................118 267. Explain ‘Asset Retirement’ in FI-AA.........................................................118 268. Describe Transfer of ‘Legacy Asset Data’ to SAP.................................119 269. Outline ‘Automatic Transfer of Old Assets’.............................................119 270. What is an ‘Asset Transfer Date’?............................................................120 271. Describe ‘Mass Change/How do You Achieve this?.............................120 272. What is ‘Periodic Processing’ in FI-AA? Explain....................................121 273. What is a ‘Depreciation Key’?...................................................................121 274. What is an ‘Internal Calculation Key’?.....................................................121 275. What is known as a ‘Depreciation Run’ in SAP?....................................122 276. Explain the Various Steps in a ‘Depreciation Run.’...............................122 277. How does the System Calculate ‘Depreciation’?...................................122 278. Explain ‘Derived Depreciation.’.................................................................123 279. What is known as a ‘Repeat Run’ in the Depreciation Process?........123 280. What does ‘Restart a Depreciation Run’ Mean?....................................123 281. What is ‘Depreciation Simulation’?...........................................................123 282. What is a ‘Sort Version’?............................................................................123 283. Can you select ‘Direct FI Posting’ for a ‘Depreciation Run’?................123 284. Explain ‘Year Closing’ in FI-AA.................................................................124 285. Explain ‘Asset History Sheet.’...................................................................124 286. What is an ‘Asset Explorer’?......................................................................125 287. Explain ‘Production Set-up’ in FI-AA........................................................126 Controlling (CO).............................................................................................................127 General Controlling....................................................................................................127 288. Explain ‘Controlling (CO)’ in SAP.............................................................127 289. What are the Important ‘Organizational Elements of CO’?..................127 290. What is a ‘Controlling Area’? How is it Related to a Company Code?127 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 291. Outline ‘Company Code—Controlling Area’ Assignments...................128 292. Explain the Different Types of ‘Controlling Area/Company Code’ assignments..........................................................................................................128 293. What are the ‘Components of Controlling’?............................................129 294. Why do You Need ‘Cost Element Accounting’?.....................................130 295. Explain ‘Cost Center Accounting.’............................................................130 296. What is ‘Activity-Based Costing’?.............................................................130 297. What is ‘Product Cost Controlling’ (CO-PC)?.........................................130 298. What is ‘Profitability Analysis’ (CO-PA)?.................................................131 299. How is ‘Profit Center Accounting’ (EC-PCA) Different from CO-PA?.131 300. Explain ‘Integration of CO’ with its Components and Other SAP Modules.................................................................................................................131 301. What is a ‘Cost Object’?.............................................................................132 302. Differentiate Between ‘Real’ and ‘Statistical Postings’ in CO...............133 303. How do You Define ‘Number Ranges’ in CO?........................................133 304. How Does ‘Master Data’ Differ from ‘Transaction Data’ in CO?..........133 Cost Element Accounting...........................................................................................134 305. What is a ‘Cost Element’?..........................................................................134 306. What is a ‘Primary Cost Element’?...........................................................134 307. What is a ‘Secondary Cost Element’?......................................................134 308. What is a ‘Cost Element Category’?........................................................134 309. How do you Automatically Create ‘Cost Elements’?.............................135 Cost Center Accounting..............................................................................................135 310. Define ‘Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA).’..................................135 311. What is a ‘Cost Center’?............................................................................135 312. What is a ‘Cost Center Category’?...........................................................135 313. What is a ‘Standard Hierarchy?................................................................136 314. Explain Posting of Costs to ‘Cost Centers.’............................................136 315. What is an ‘Activity Type’?.........................................................................137 316. Where do You Assign Activity Type in Cost Centers?..........................137 317. What is a ‘Resource’ in CO?.....................................................................137 318. What is a ‘Statistical Key Figure’ (SKF)?.................................................137 319. Explain the ‘Planning’ steps in CO-OM-CCA..........................................138 320. What is a ‘Plan Version’?...........................................................................138 321. What is ‘Integrated Planning’ in CO-OM-CCA?......................................139 322. Explain ‘Plan Layout.’.................................................................................139 323. Explain a ‘Plan Profile.’...............................................................................139 324. How do You Copy ‘Plan Data’ from one period to another?................140 325. What is the recommended Planning Sequence, in CO?......................140 326. What are the two options for entering Plan Data?.................................140 327. What are ‘Distribution Keys’?....................................................................140 328. Differentiate ‘Activity-Dependent ‘and ‘Activity-Independent’ Costs...141 329. What is a ‘Mixed Cost’?..............................................................................141 330. Explain ‘Manual Primary Cost Planning.’................................................141 331. Explain ‘Automatic Primary Cost Planning.’............................................142 332. Explain ‘Manual Secondary Cost Planning.’...........................................142 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 333. Explain ‘Assessment’ in Secondary Cost Planning...............................143 334. What is an ‘Allocation Structure’?.............................................................143 335. Explain ‘Segments’ and ‘Cycles.’..............................................................144 336. What is ‘Iterative Processing’ of Cycles?................................................144 337. What is ‘Splitting’? Explain the ‘Splitting Structure.’..............................144 338. What is an ‘Activity Price Calculation’?....................................................145 339. How does the System Calculate the ‘Activity Price’?............................145 340. What is known as the ‘Political Price’ for an Activity Type?.................145 341. What is ‘Allocation Price Variance?..........................................................145 342. What is ‘Budgeting’?...................................................................................145 343. What are the ‘Direct Allocation’ Methods of Posting in CO?................145 344. What is the ‘Indirect Allocation’ Method of Postings in CO?................146 345. Explain ‘CO Automatic Account Assignment.’........................................146 346. How does ‘Validation’ differ from ‘Substitution’?....................................146 347. What is a ‘Call-up Point’?...........................................................................147 348. What is ‘Boolean Logic’?............................................................................147 349. Explain ‘Reposting’ in Cost Center Accounting......................................147 350. Is ‘Periodic Reposting’ Different from ‘Reposting’?................................148 351. Explain ‘Manual Cost Allocation.’..............................................................148 352. What is ‘Direct Activity Allocation’?..........................................................148 353. How do You Calculate ‘Accrued Costs’?.................................................148 354. Describe the ‘Reconciliation Ledger.’.......................................................148 355. What is ‘Variance Analysis’ in CO-OM-CCA?........................................149 356. What are the ‘Categories of Variances’ in CO-OM-CCA?....................149 357. Explain the ‘Input Variance.’......................................................................149 358. What is an ‘Output Variance’?...................................................................149 359. How do You Deal with ‘Variances’?.........................................................150 360. What are All the ‘Standard Reports’ in CO?...........................................150 361. What is ‘Summarization’ in CO?...............................................................151 Internal Orders............................................................................................................151 362. What is an ‘Internal Order’?.......................................................................151 363. How does an ‘Individual Order’ differ from a ‘Standing Order’?..........152 364. What are the ‘Groups’ of Internal Orders?..............................................152 365. How do ‘Statistical Internal Orders’ Differ from ‘Real Orders’?............152 Logistics..........................................................................................................................153 Sales & Distribution (SD)...........................................................................................153 366. What are the Components of the SAP SD Module?..............................153 367. What are the Important Organizational Elements of SAP SD?............153 368. Explain the ‘Sales Organization.’ How it is Assigned to a ‘Plant’?......154 369. What is a ‘Distribution Channel’?..............................................................154 370. What is a ‘Distribution Chain’?..................................................................154 371. What is a ‘Division’?....................................................................................155 372. Explain the Assignments Among Organizational Units in SD..............155 373. What is a ‘Sales Area’?..............................................................................155 374. Explain How ‘Human Elements’ are Organized in SD..........................156 375. Where and How is a ‘Business Area Assignment’ done?.....................156 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265) 376. A ‘Plant’ is Assigned to Which of the Entities in the SD Organization? .................................................................................................................................156 377. How is the ‘Shipping Point’ Determined by the System?......................156 378. What are the Important ‘Customer Master Records’?...........................156 379. What are the Various Sections of the ‘Customer Master Record’?.....157 380. What is a ‘Customer-Material Information Record’?..............................157 381. What is a ‘Sales Order’?............................................................................157 382. Explain the Process Flow for a ‘Standard Sales Order.’.......................158 383. Outline the Process Flow for ‘Sales Returns.’........................................158 384. Describe the Process Flow for a ‘Credit Memo.’....................................158 385. What are the ‘Special Sales Document Types’?....................................158 386. What is the ‘Consignment Stock Process’?............................................159 387. Explain ‘Sales Document Blocking.’.........................................................159 388. Can You ‘Block’ a Transaction for a Material that is ‘Flagged for Deletion’?...............................................................................................................159 389. Can Items in a ‘Sales Order’ Belong to Different ‘Distribution Channels’? .................................................................................................................................159 390. Can the Items in a ‘Billing Document’ Belong to Different ‘Distribution Channels’?............................................................................................................159 391. Differentiate Between a ‘Sales Area’ and a ‘Sales Line.’......................159 392. Can a ‘Sales Area’ Belong to Different Company Codes?...................160 393. What is the ‘Storage Location Rule’?.......................................................160 394. How do You Configure the ‘Partner Determination Procedure’ in SD? .................................................................................................................................160 395. Where do You Define ‘Unloading Points’ and ‘Goods Receiving Hours’? .................................................................................................................................160 396. Where do You Define the ‘Terms of Payment’ for a Customer?.........160 Material Management (MM)......................................................................................160 397. What Functions are Supported in the SAP ‘Material Management’ (MM)? .................................................................................................................................160 398. What is ‘MRP’?............................................................................................161 399. Explain the Basic ‘Organizational Structure’ in MM...............................161 400. Define ‘Plant’ in SAP...................................................................................162 401. Explain the ‘Storage Location’ in SAP.....................................................162 402. Explain the ‘Purchasing Organization’ in SAP........................................162 403. Explain the ‘Purchasing Group’ Concept in MM.....................................162 404. Explain the ‘Valuation Area’ Concept in MM...........................................162 405. What is a ‘Factory Calendar’?...................................................................163 406. Explain How SD and MM are Connected in SAP..................................163 407. Outline the Functions Supported by ‘Material Master.’.........................163 408. Explain Why a ‘Material Master’ is Divided into ‘Views.’.......................163 409. What Information is Available in the ‘Accounting View’ of a ‘Material Master’?.................................................................................................................164 410. Why do You Need ‘Material Types’ in MM?............................................164 411. Explain the ‘Price Control Indicator.’........................................................164 2009(cid:5192)1(cid:7388)27(cid:7097)(cid:7155)(cid:7411)(cid:1120) (cid:10287)(cid:5192)(cid:7044)(cid:7161)(cid:3835)(cid:12048)(cid:2265)