Sample Questions - Tech Cons 4-6 17-06-2000

SAP R/3 Technical ConsultantCertification Program

SAP R/3 Release 4.6

Sample Questions

May 2000

NOTE: The following are examples of the types of questions that will appear in the certification examination. These questions will not appear in the actual examination.

Contents Page

Test Module: R/3 Basis - Questions 5Subject: R/3 System Architecture 5

Question 1 5

Subject: R/3 System Landscape 6Question 1 6

Subject: R/3 System Management 7Question 1 7Question 2 (Demotest) 8

Subject: R/3 Profile Maintenance 9Question 1 9

Subject: R/3 Monitoring 10Question 1 (Demotest) 10

Subject: R/3 Transport System 11Question 1 11Question 2 (Demotest) 12

Subject: R/3 System Upgrade 13Question 1 13

Subject: Authorization 14Question 1 14

Subject: Background Processing 15Question 1 15

Subject: Problem Recording and Handling 16Question 1 (Demotest) 16

Subject: Remote Connection & OSS 17Question 1 17

Subject: Workbench Organizer & Dictionary 18Question 1 (Demotest) 18

Test Module: UNIX - Questions 19Subject: R/3 Install Planning 19

Question 1 (Demotest) 19

Subject: R/3 Installation Check 20Question 1 20Question 2 (Demotest) 21Question 3 22Question 4 23

Subject: R/3 Installation on UNIX 24Subject: R/3 Installation on UNIX 24

Question 1 (Demotest) 24Question 2 25Question 3 26

Subject: R/3 Remote Connection 27Question 1 27

Subject: R/3 Disk and Device Setup 28Question 1 (Demotest) 28

Subject: R/3 Language Import 29Question 1 29Question 2 30

Subject: Copy & Install DB 31Question 1 (Demotest) 31

Test Module: ORACLE - Questions 32

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Subject: DB Device Configuration & Management 32Question 1 (Demotest) 32

Subject: R/3 DB Administration 33Question 1 (Demotest) 33Question 2 (Demotest) 34

Subject: Database Backup 35Question 1 (Demotest) 35

Subject: Database Restore 36Question 1 (Demotest) 36

Test Module: R/3 Basis - Solutions 37Subject: R/3 System Architecture 37

Question 1 37

Subject: R/3 System Landscape 38Question 1 38

Subject: R/3 System Management 39Question 1 39Question 2 (Demotest) 40

Subject: R/3 Profile Maintenance 41Question 1 41

Subject: R/3 Monitoring 42Question 1 (Demotest) 42

Subject: R/3 Transport System 43Question 1 43Question 2 (Demotest) 44

Subject: R/3 System Upgrade 45Question 1 45

Subject: Authorization 46Question 1 46

Subject: Background Processing 47Question 1 47

Subject: Problem Recording and Handling 48Question 1 (Demotest) 48

Subject: Remote Connection & OSS 49Question 1 49

Subject: Workbench Organizer & Dictionary 50Question 1 (Demotest) 50

Test Module: UNIX - Solutions 51Subject: R/3 Install Planning 51


Subject: R/3 Installation Check 52Question 1 52Question 2 (Demotest) 53Question 3 54Question 4 55

Subject: R/3 Installation on UNIX 56Subject: R/3 Installation on UNIX 56

Question 1 (Demotest) 56Question 2 57Question 3 58

Subject: R/3 Remote Connection 59Question 1 59

Subject: R/3 Disk and Device Setup 60Question 1 (Demotest) 60

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Subject: R/3 Language Import 61Question 1 61Question 2 62

Subject: Copy & Install DB 63Question 1 (Demotest) 63

Test Module: ORACLE - Solutions 64Subject: DB Device Configuration & Management 64


Subject: R/3 DB Administration 65Question 1 (Demotest) 65Question 2 (Demotest) 66

Subject: Database Backup 67Question 1 (Demotest) 67

Subject: Database Restore 68Question 1 (Demotest) 68

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Test Module: R/3 Basis - Questions

Subject: R/3 System Architecture

Question 1

Based upon the information in this R/3 System Status screen, what is the network node name where the R/3 database is installed?

Answer 1:PSWDF694

Answer 2:PSWDF697

Answer 3:TC4

Answer 4:SAPMSYST

Answer 5:It is not possible to determine the node name based upon the information provided.

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Subject: R/3 System Landscape

Question 1

Which of the following is recommended by SAP to be used for copying very large R/3 System clients?

Answer 1:Database export and import.

Answer 2:Generic operating system utilities.

Answer 3:The R/3 Client Copy transactions.

Answer 4:R3SETUP

Answer 5:SAPDBA

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Subject: R/3 System Management

Question 1

When creating a logon group for Logon Load Balancing, which of the following can be specified?

Answer 1:Maximum allowable response time per logon group

Answer 2:Maximum number of users who may be logged on to the instance.

Answer 3:Name of the instance defined for the logon group.

Answer 4:Maximum number of sessions per user.

Answer 5:Maximum number of users who may be logged on to the logon group.

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Question 2 (Demotest)

Which of the hosts in this networked SAP System diagram must have its respective R/3 component(s) started up FIRST before the other hosts can start theirs?

Answer 1:FE-1, FE-2, or FE-3

Answer 2:DI-1

Answer 3:DB-1

Answer 4:CI-1

Answer 5:The start sequence does not matter because the necessary R/3 processes are started automatically when users execute SAPGUI.

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Subject: R/3 Profile Maintenance

Question 1

Given a LAN with an R/3 Central Instance and database (Node: host1, Instance Name: DVEBMGS01, SAPSID: C11), and an R/3 Dialog Instance (Node: host2), and several R/3 Frontend PC's, what is the name of the profile where the SAPDBHOST parameter is defined?

Answer 1:C11_DVEBMGS00_host1

Answer 2:The SAPDBHOST parameter is defined in the database startup profile.

Answer 3:TEMU.PFL

Answer 4:DEFAULT.PFL

Answer 5:START_DVEBMGS01_host1

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Subject: R/3 Monitoring


During a system performance analysis, we have encountered a slow running system. The Workload Analysis Monitor shows the results. Based upon the information in the indicated areas, which of the following is the correct conclusion?

Answer 1:The performance problem is a specific problem only influencing certain transactions and originating from one specific transaction.

Answer 2:This problem affects the performance of all running transactions. Bad response times caused by high wait times are due to either exceeding the system's physical limits, or because an external program has claimed resources needed by the R/3 System.

Answer 3:The performance problem is a generic performance problem affecting the performance of all running transactions. The bad response times are due to a poorly configured R/3 System.

Answer 4:The performance problem is caused by slow running FI transactions, probably due to complex FI customization.

Answer 5:The performance problem is caused by high wait times due to a slow network connection between the R/3 Frontends and the R/3 application server.

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Subject: R/3 Transport System

Question 1

Which operating system level program is used to transfer exported changes from an integration system into a consolidation system?

Answer 1:tp

Answer 2:RDDEXPPP

Answer 3:sapinstance

Answer 4:R3check

Answer 5:RDDIMPDP

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What is the name of the parameter file used by the R/3 Transport System?

Answer 1:DEFAULT.PFL

Answer 2:TPPARAM

Answer 3:.sapconf

Answer 4:DOMAIN.CFG

Answer 5:TPPARAM.sap

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Subject: R/3 System Upgrade

Question 1

All changes to SAP owned objects...Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence.

Answer 1:must be registered with SAP Software Change Registration (SSCR).

Answer 2:can only be performed in a Development (Integration) System

Answer 3:are saved to tasks of type repair.

Answer 4:will require adjustment during future system upgrades.

Answer 5:will never require adjustment during future system upgrades.

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Subject: Authorization

Question 1

Which of the following users is authorized to maintain R/3 user id parameters?

Answer 1:Only the R/3 system administrator.

Answer 2:All R/3 users having an account in the same R/3 client.

Answer 3:Only the user himself.

Answer 4:Only the R/3 system administrator and the user.

Answer 5:Only user SAP*

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Subject: Background Processing

Question 1

Which R/3 System user is required to start external programs from SAP background jobs?

Answer 1:DDIC

Answer 2:SAP*

Answer 3:SAPR3

Answer 4:SAPCPIC

Answer 5:<sid>adm

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Subject: Problem Recording and Handling


Given an R/3 Central Instance with all services installed on Instance ID01, and having an SAP ID of C11, what is the name of the directory where the work process trace files are written (for Windows NT replace the "/" with "\")?

Answer 1:/usr/sap/C11/DVEBMGS01/data

Answer 2:/usr/sap/C11/DVEBMGS01/log

Answer 3:/usr/sap/C11/DVEBMGS01/work

Answer 4:The trace files are written in internal database tables.

Answer 5:The trace files are written in the home directory of the database administrator user.

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Subject: Remote Connection & OSS

Question 1

Which of the following functions is possible using the SAP Online Service System (OSS)?

Answer 1:Execute online searches for R/3 Notes.

Answer 2:Register problems with the R/3 Support.

Answer 3:Create your own OSS users.

Answer 4:Generate an R/3 license for your R/3 installation.

Answer 5:Apply for official Internet addresses from SAP.

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Subject: Workbench Organizer & Dictionary


Which of the following is a function of the ABAP Repository?

Answer 1:Ensuring data definition consistency.

Answer 2:Providing a runtime environment for ABAP programs

Answer 3:Management of data definitions.

Answer 4:Generating SSCR Keys for software development.

Answer 5:Monitor phases of an R/3 Release upgrade.

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Test Module: UNIX - Questions

Subject: R/3 Install Planning


Which SAP document provides specific information which should be used to verify that the operating system release of a customer's computer meets R/3 installation specifications?

Answer 1:R/3 Notes

Answer 2:R/3 Installation - Advanced Installation manual

Answer 3:R/3 Installation Checklist

Answer 4:R/3 Marketing brochures

Answer 5:It does not matter because the installation tools verify all installation requirements.

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Subject: R/3 Installation Check

Question 1

What are the 2 types of R/3 System (SYSLOG) files?

Answer 1:Database and SAP Kernel

Answer 2:Local and central

Answer 3:ABAP and Data Dictionary

Answer 4:Warnings and Errors

Answer 5:Alert and Trace

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Which of the following SAP parameters must be modified when configuring the global syslog for R/3 instances with different Instance ID numbers?

Answer 1:rslg/send_daemon/listen_port

Answer 2:rslg/send_daemon/talk_port

Answer 3:rslg/gw_service

Answer 4:rdisp/TRACE

Answer 5:rdisp/bufrefmode

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Question 3

With which UNIX command can you find out if the SAP instance is running and also if the database is running?

Answer 1:With the vmstat command

Answer 2:With the ps command

Answer 3:With the ls command

Answer 4:With the jobs command

Answer 5:With the df command

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Question 4

What is the appropriate action to take when receiving this SAPGUI error message?

Answer 1:Update the version of the SAPGUI program to the same version as the Dialog Instance.

Answer 2:Set the Unix TERM variable for the local login session.

Answer 3:Verify that the /etc/services entries are correct.

Answer 4:Set the Unix DISPLAY variable for the local session.

Answer 5:Verify that the message server is the same release on all R/3 hosts.

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Subject: R/3 Installation on UNIX


Which of the following can be selected during an R/3 installation with R3SETUP?

Answer 1:Average number of active SAPGUI connections.

Answer 2:SAP System Number (Instance ID).

Answer 3:Application Modules to be used (FI,MM,SD...).

Answer 4:Average number of active users.

Answer 5:SAP System Identifier (SAPSID).

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Question 2

Administrative users with default passwords are set up for operating system, database, and R/3 System functions when R/3 is installed. Which of the following statements is correct ?

Answer 1:The R/3 System administrator (SAP*) and the ABAP/4 Dictionary administrator (DDIC) should never be deleted or locked.

Answer 2:The operating system level users for R/3 administration and for the database must have unique passwords set.

Answer 3:The Unix user ID for all operating system users must be reserved in networked environments to avoid security violations.

Answer 4:Internal database users assume the password which was used during the initial system installation with R3SETUP.

Answer 5:Customers must be informed of all passwords before the system is handed over to them.

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Question 3

Where are the global system log sender and collector processes configured?

Answer 1:In the SAP Start profile (START_<Instance>).

Answer 2:In the SAP Instance profile (<SID>_<Instance>).

Answer 3:In the SAP profile DEFAULT.PFL.

Answer 4:In the startsap script (startsap_<hostname>_<Instancenumber>).

Answer 5:In the operating system process table.

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Subject: R/3 Remote Connection

Question 1

What is the command line syntax to start the saprouter with the access control, logging, and password options disabled?

Answer 1:saprouter

Answer 2:saprouter -s

Answer 3:saprouter -r

Answer 4:saprouter -startup

Answer 5:The saprouter process is automatically started as an R/3 work process when the R/3 Instance is started and should not be started at the command prompt.

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Subject: R/3 Disk and Device Setup


If the R/3 Installation Checklist recommends that 5 or more physical disks be used for an installation, but that a minimum of 3 disks is OK as long as the total disk space is at least 12 GB, which of the following is true?

Answer 1:The use of 3 physical disks is suitable for a demo installation but performance may suffer, and recoverability in case of hardware failure may not be as easy as with more disks.

Answer 2:A database recovery is faster and easier when fewer physical disk devices are used.

Answer 3:There is no advantage in initially having more than the minimum number of physical disks for a production system because the R/3 database can be extended later.

Answer 4:The recommendation to use 5 or more disks is based on good marketing practices and has nothing to do with data security or performance.

Answer 5:It is a relatively quick and easy task to change an R/3 System initially installed using 3 physical disks to a configuration using 5 or more disks.

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Subject: R/3 Language Import

Question 1

Which of the following statements are true concerning the R/3 Language Import procedure?

Answer 1:The profile parameter, zcsa/installed_languages, defines which languages should be imported.

Answer 2:The language import procedure supports restarts in case of program interruption.

Answer 3:The language import procedure can be restarted using transaction SM37.

Answer 4:A language which was previously installed may be imported as part of an R/3 Repository Upgrade.

Answer 5:Database storage space must be manually extended as described in the SAP installation manuals and technical notes.

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Question 2

Which of the following statements are TRUE of the R/3 Language Import Supplement procedure?

Answer 1:The language supplement logic is defined in the DEFAULT.PFL profile.

Answer 2:R/3 Systems which are used as dedicated translation systems may use the language supplement procedure.

Answer 3:The language supplement procedure supports restarts in case of program interruption.

Answer 4:The language supplement procedure can be scheduled to supplement all defined languages sequentially or it may be scheduled to process selected languages a few at a time.

Answer 5:Any language may be used to supplement another language.

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Subject: Copy & Install DB


Which method is recommended by SAP to use when extending a productive one system R/3 Landscape to a three system R/3 landscape?

Answer 1:It is not recommended to extend an already established R/3 System Landscape.

Answer 2:Use operating system utilities to copy all of the filesystems and raw partitions holding the R/3 software to the new systems. Rename the databases on the new hardware after the copy is finished.

Answer 3:Install the second and third systems using the standard R/3 software and overwrite the database using an offline database backup from the source system.

Answer 4:Install the second and third systems using the standard R/3 software and overwrite the database using a database export created on the source system.

Answer 5:Install the additional systems using the standard R/3 software and use the client transport utilities to create the consolidation and delivery systems on the new computers.

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Test Module: ORACLE - Questions

Subject: DB Device Configuration & Management


Here is an extract from the report created by the sapdba program using the -check option.Which of the following tablespaces has approximately 12% of its space unallocated?

Answer 1:PSAPSTABD

Answer 2:PSAPDDICD

Answer 3:PSAPES40BI

Answer 4:PSAPLOADI

Answer 5:PSAPES40BD

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Subject: R/3 DB Administration


What is the name of the sapdba parameter file for an Oracle database used by an R/3 Central Instance with SAP System ID C11?

Answer 1:initC11.ini

Answer 2:initC11.ora

Answer 3:initC11.sap

Answer 4:sapdba.ini

Answer 5:initC11.dba

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The standard password of the Oracle user SYSTEM was changed to "newpass". What is the syntax that should be used to execute sapdba from a shell script to check and adapt the next extent size of tables and indices?

Answer 1:sapdba -next PSAP%

Answer 2:sapdba -next PSAP% system/newpass

Answer 3:sapdba -next PSAP% -u system/newpass

Answer 4:sapdba -next PSAP% -p system/newpass

Answer 5:The sapdba program cannot be run from a shell script when using the "next PSAP%" option.

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Subject: Database Backup


The brbackup tool can create a database backup when the database is up and running or when it has been shutdown. During an online database backup which of the following is TRUE?

Answer 1:Users must stop entering data but may continue working using read-only transactions.

Answer 2:Users must stop working because their work would be unrecoverable in case of problems with the backup.

Answer 3:Users may continue working without interruption.

Answer 4:Power-users may continue working but data-entry users must log off.

Answer 5:Users must log off until the online backup is started but then may continue working.

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Subject: Database Restore


What happens when the safe check is executed during the Check and Repair sapdba utility execution?

Answer 1:The Oracle V$- tables get updated.

Answer 2:Data from the ORacle V$- tables is analyzed and displayed for the database administrator.

Answer 3:Contents of the R/3 Syslog are displayed and the user is prompted whether the log should be zeroed out and refreshed.

Answer 4:The database is shutdown and started up again to reset all logs.

Answer 5:The R/3 Syslog and the saposcol log are automatically synced and refreshed.

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Test Module: R/3 Basis - Solutions

Subject: R/3 System Architecture

Question 1

Based upon the information in this R/3 System Status screen, what is the network node name where the R/3 database is installed?

Answer 1: IncorrectPSWDF694

Answer 2: CorrectPSWDF697

Answer 3: IncorrectTC4

Answer 4: IncorrectSAPMSYST

Answer 5: IncorrectIt is not possible to determine the node name based upon the information provided.

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Subject: R/3 System Landscape

Question 1

Which of the following is recommended by SAP to be used for copying very large R/3 System clients?

Answer 1: IncorrectDatabase export and import.

Answer 2: IncorrectGeneric operating system utilities.

Answer 3: CorrectThe R/3 Client Copy transactions.

Answer 4: IncorrectR3SETUP

Answer 5: IncorrectSAPDBA

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Subject: R/3 System Management

Question 1

When creating a logon group for Logon Load Balancing, which of the following can be specified?

Answer 1: IncorrectMaximum allowable response time per logon group

Answer 2: CorrectMaximum number of users who may be logged on to the instance.

Answer 3: CorrectName of the instance defined for the logon group.

Answer 4: IncorrectMaximum number of sessions per user.

Answer 5: IncorrectMaximum number of users who may be logged on to the logon group.

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Which of the hosts in this networked SAP System diagram must have its respective R/3 component(s) started up FIRST before the other hosts can start theirs?

Answer 1: IncorrectFE-1, FE-2, or FE-3

Answer 2: IncorrectDI-1

Answer 3: CorrectDB-1

Answer 4: IncorrectCI-1

Answer 5: IncorrectThe start sequence does not matter because the necessary R/3 processes are started automatically when users execute SAPGUI.

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Subject: R/3 Profile Maintenance

Question 1

Given a LAN with an R/3 Central Instance and database (Node: host1, Instance Name: DVEBMGS01, SAPSID: C11), and an R/3 Dialog Instance (Node: host2), and several R/3 Frontend PC's, what is the name of the profile where the SAPDBHOST parameter is defined?

Answer 1: IncorrectC11_DVEBMGS00_host1

Answer 2: IncorrectThe SAPDBHOST parameter is defined in the database startup profile.

Answer 3: IncorrectTEMU.PFL

Answer 4: CorrectDEFAULT.PFL

Answer 5: IncorrectSTART_DVEBMGS01_host1

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Subject: R/3 Monitoring


During a system performance analysis, we have encountered a slow running system. The Workload Analysis Monitor shows the results. Based upon the information in the indicated areas, which of the following is the correct conclusion?

Answer 1: IncorrectThe performance problem is a specific problem only influencing certain transactions and originating from one specific transaction.

Answer 2: CorrectThis problem affects the performance of all running transactions. Bad response times caused by high wait times are due to either exceeding the system's physical limits, or because an external program has claimed resources needed by the R/3 System.

Answer 3: IncorrectThe performance problem is a generic performance problem affecting the performance of all running transactions. The bad response times are due to a poorly configured R/3 System.

Answer 4: IncorrectThe performance problem is caused by slow running FI transactions, probably due to complex FI customization.

Answer 5: IncorrectThe performance problem is caused by high wait times due to a slow network connection between the R/3 Frontends and the R/3 application server.

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Subject: R/3 Transport System

Question 1

Which operating system level program is used to transfer exported changes from an integration system into a consolidation system?

Answer 1: Correcttp

Answer 2: IncorrectRDDEXPPP

Answer 3: Incorrectsapinstance

Answer 4: IncorrectR3check

Answer 5: IncorrectRDDIMPDP

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What is the name of the parameter file used by the R/3 Transport System?

Answer 1: IncorrectDEFAULT.PFL

Answer 2: CorrectTPPARAM

Answer 3: Incorrect.sapconf

Answer 4: CorrectDOMAIN.CFG

Answer 5: IncorrectTPPARAM.sap

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Subject: R/3 System Upgrade

Question 1

All changes to SAP owned objects...Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence.

Answer 1: Correctmust be registered with SAP Software Change Registration (SSCR).

Answer 2: Incorrectcan only be performed in a Development (Integration) System.

Answer 3: Correctare saved to tasks of type repair.

Answer 4: Correctwill require adjustment during future system upgrades.

Answer 5: Incorrectwill never require adjustment during future system upgrades.

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Subject: Authorization

Question 1

Which of the following users is authorized to maintain R/3 user id parameters?

Answer 1: IncorrectOnly the R/3 system administrator.

Answer 2: IncorrectAll R/3 users having an account in the same R/3 client.

Answer 3: IncorrectOnly the user himself.

Answer 4: CorrectOnly the R/3 system administrator and the user.

Answer 5: IncorrectOnly user SAP*.

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Subject: Background Processing

Question 1

Which R/3 System user is required to start external programs with SAP background jobs?

Answer 1: IncorrectDDIC

Answer 2: IncorrectSAP*

Answer 3: IncorrectSAPR3

Answer 4: CorrectSAPCPIC

Answer 5: Incorrect<sid>adm

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Subject: Problem Recording and Handling


Given an R/3 Central Instance with all services installed on Instance ID01, and having an SAP ID of C11, what is the name of the directory where the work process trace files are written (for Windows NT replace the "/" with "\")?

Answer 1: Incorrect/usr/sap/C11/DVEBMGS01/data

Answer 2: Incorrect/usr/sap/C11/DVEBMGS01/log

Answer 3: Correct/usr/sap/C11/DVEBMGS01/work

Answer 4: IncorrectThe trace files are written in internal database tables.

Answer 5: IncorrectThe trace files are written in the home directory of the database administrator user.

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Subject: Remote Connection & OSS

Question 1

Which of the following functions is possible using the SAP Online Service System (OSS)?

Answer 1: CorrectExecute online searches for R/3 Notes.

Answer 2: CorrectRegister problems with the R/3 Support.

Answer 3: IncorrectCreate your own OSS users

Answer 4: IncorrectGenerate an R/3 license for your R/3 installation.

Answer 5: IncorrectApply for official Internet addresses from SAP.

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Subject: Workbench Organizer & Dictionary


Which of the following is a function of the ABAP Repository?

Answer 1: CorrectEnsuring that data definition consistency.

Answer 2: IncorrectProviding a runtime environment for ABAP programs

Answer 3: CorrectManagement of data definitions.

Answer 4: IncorrectGenerating SSCR Keys for software development.

Answer 5: IncorrectMonitor phases of an R/3 Release upgrade.

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Test Module: UNIX - Solutions

Subject: R/3 Install Planning


Which SAP document provides specific information which should be used to verify that the operating system release of a customer's computer meets R/3 installation specifications?

Answer 1: IncorrectR/3 Notes

Answer 2: IncorrectR/3 Installation - Advanced Installation manual

Answer 3: CorrectR/3 Installation Checklist

Answer 4: IncorrectR/3 Marketing brochures

Answer 5: IncorrectIt does not matter because the installation tools verify all installation requirements.

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Subject: R/3 Installation Check

Question 1

What are the 2 types of R/3 System (SYSLOG) files?

Answer 1:IncorrectDatabase and SAP Kernel

Answer 2: CorrectLocal and central

Answer 3: IncorrectABAP and Data Dictionary

Answer 4: IncorrectWarnings and Errors

Answer 5: IncorrectAlert and Trace

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Which of the following SAP parameters must be modified when configuring the global syslog for R/3 instances with different Instance ID numbers?

Answer 1: Correctrslg/send_daemon/listen_port

Answer 2: Correctrslg/send_daemon/talk_port

Answer 3: Incorrectrslg/gw_service

Answer 4: Incorrectrdisp/TRACE

Answer 5: Incorrectrdisp/bufrefmode

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Question 3

With which UNIX command can you find out if the SAP instance is running and also if the database is running?

Answer 1: IncorrectWith the vmstat command

Answer 2: CorrectWith the ps command

Answer 3: IncorrectWith the ls command

Answer 4: IncorrectWith the jobs command

Answer 5: IncorrectWith the df command

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Question 4

What is the appropriate action to take when receiving this SAPGUI error message?

Answer 1: IncorrectUpdate the version of the SAPGUI program to the same version as the Dialog Instance.

Answer 2: IncorrectSet the Unix TERM variable for the local login session.

Answer 3: IncorrectVerify that the /etc/services entries are correct.

Answer 4: CorrectSet the Unix DISPLAY variable for the local session.

Answer 5: IncorrectVerify that the message server is the same release on all R/3 hosts.

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Subject: R/3 Installation on UNIX


Which of the following can be selected during an R/3 installation with R3SETUP?

Answer 1: IncorrectAverage number of active SAPGUI connections.

Answer 2: CorrectSAP System Number (Instance ID).

Answer 3: IncorrectApplication Modules to be used (FI,MM,SD...).

Answer 4: IncorrectAverage number of active users.

Answer 5: CorrectSAP System Identifier (SAPSID).

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Question 2

Administrative users with default passwords are set up for operating system, database, and R/3 System functions when R/3 is installed. Which of the following statements is correct ?

Answer 1: IncorrectThe R/3 System administrator (SAP*) and the ABAP/4 Dictionary administrator (DDIC) should never be deleted or locked.

Answer 2: IncorrectThe operating system level users for R/3 administration and for the database must have unique passwords set.

Answer 3: IncorrectThe Unix user ID for all operating system users must be reserved in networked environments to avoid security violations.

Answer 4: CorrectInternal database users assume the password which was used during the initial system installation with R3SETUP.

Answer 5: CorrectCustomers must be informed of all passwords before the system is handed over to them.

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Question 3

Where are the global system log sender and collector processes configured?

Answer 1: CorrectIn the SAP Start profile (START_<Instance>).

Answer 2: IncorrectIn the SAP Instance profile (<SID>_<Instance>).

Answer 3: IncorrectIn the SAP profile DEFAULT.PFL.

Answer 4: IncorrectIn the startsap script (startsap_<hostname>_<Instancenumber>).

Answer 5: IncorrectIn the operating system process table.

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Subject: R/3 Remote Connection

Question 1

What is the command line syntax to start the saprouter with the access control, logging, and password options disabled?

Answer 1: Incorrectsaprouter

Answer 2: Incorrectsaprouter -s

Answer 3: Correctsaprouter -r

Answer 4: Incorrectsaprouter -startup

Answer 5: IncorrectThe saprouter process is automatically started as an R/3 work process when the R/3 Instance is started and should not be started at the command prompt.

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Subject: R/3 Disk and Device Setup


If the R/3 Installation Checklist recommends that 5 or more physical disks be used for an installation, but that a minimum of 3 disks is OK, as long as the total disk space is at least 12 GB, which of the following is true?

Answer 1: CorrectThe use of 3 physical disks is suitable for a demo installation, but performance may suffer and recoverability in case of hardware failure may not be as easy as with more disks.

Answer 2: IncorrectA database recovery is faster and easier when fewer physical disk devices are used.

Answer 3: IncorrectThere is no advantage in initially having more than the minimum number of physical disks for a production system, because the R/3 database can be extended later.

Answer 4: IncorrectThe recommendation to use 5 or more disks is based on good marketing practices and has nothing to do with data security or performance.

Answer 5: IncorrectIt is a relatively quick and easy task to change an R/3 System initially installed using 3 physical disks to a configuration using 5 or more disks.

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Subject: R/3 Language Import

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true concerning the R/3 Language Import procedure?

Answer 1: IncorrectThe profile parameter, zcsa/installed_languages, defines which languages should be imported.

Answer 2: CorrectThe language import procedure supports restarts in case of program interruption.

Answer 3: IncorrectThe language import procedure can be restarted using transaction SM37.

Answer 4: IncorrectA language which was previously installed may be imported as part of an R/3 Repository Upgrade.

Answer 5: CorrectDatabase storage space must be manually extended as described in the SAP installation manuals and technical notes.

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Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the R/3 Language Import Supplement procedure?

Answer 1: IncorrectThe language supplement logic is defined in the DEFAULT.PFL profile.

Answer 2: IncorrectR/3 Systems which are used as dedicated translation systems may use the language supplement procedure.

Answer 3: CorrectThe language supplement procedure supports restarts in case of program interruption.

Answer 4: CorrectThe language supplement procedure can be scheduled to supplement all defined languages sequentially, or it may be scheduled to process selected languages a few at a time.

Answer 5: IncorrectAny language may be used to supplement another language.

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Subject: Copy & Install DB


Which method is recommended by SAP to use when extending a productive one system R/3 Landscape to a three system R/3 landscape?

Answer 1: IncorrectIt is not recommended to extend an already established R/3 System Landscape.

Answer 2: IncorrectUse operating system utilities to copy all of the filesystems and raw partitions holding the R/3 software to the new systems. Rename the databases on the new hardware after the copy is finished.

Answer 3: IncorrectInstall the second and third systems using the standard R/3 software and overwrite the database using an offline database backup from the source system.

Answer 4: IncorrectInstall the second and third systems using the standard R/3 software and overwrite the database using a database export created on the source system.

Answer 5: CorrectInstall the additional systems using the standard R/3 software and use the client transport utilities to create the consolidation and delivery systems on the new computers.

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Test Module: ORACLE - Solutions

Subject: DB Device Configuration & Management


Here is an extract from the report created by the sapdba program using the -check option.Which of the following tablespaces has approximately 12% of its space unallocated?

Answer 1: IncorrectPSAPSTABD

Answer 2: IncorrectPSAPDDICD

Answer 3: IncorrectPSAPES40BI

Answer 4: IncorrectPSAPLOADI

Answer 5: CorrectPSAPES40BD

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Subject: R/3 DB Administration


What is the name of the sapdba parameter file for an Oracle database used by an R/3 Central Instance with SAP System ID C11?

Answer 1: IncorrectinitC11.ini

Answer 2: IncorrectinitC11.ora

Answer 3: IncorrectinitC11.sap

Answer 4: Incorrectsapdba.ini

Answer 5: CorrectinitC11.dba

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The standard password of the Oracle user SYSTEM was changed to "newpass". What is the syntax that should be used to execute sapdba from a shell script to check and adapt the next extent size of tables and indices?

Answer 1: Incorrectsapdba -next PSAP%

Answer 2: Incorrectsapdba -next PSAP% system/newpass

Answer 3: Correctsapdba -next PSAP% -u system/newpass

Answer 4: Incorrectsapdba -next PSAP% -p system/newpass

Answer 5: IncorrectThe sapdba program cannot be run from a shell script when using the "next PSAP%" option.

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Subject: Database Backup


The brbackup tool can create a database backup when the database is up and running or when it has been shutdown. During an online database backup which of the following is TRUE?

Answer 1: IncorrectUsers must stop entering data but may continue working using read-only transactions.

Answer 2: IncorrectUsers must stop working because their work would be unrecoverable in case of problems with the backup.

Answer 3: CorrectUsers may continue working without interruption.

Answer 4: IncorrectPower-users may continue working but data-entry users must log off.

Answer 5: IncorrectUsers must log off until the online backup is started but then may continue working.

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Subject: Database Restore


What happens when the safe check is executed during the Check and Repair sapdba utility execution?

Answer 1: CorrectThe Oracle V$- tables get updated.

Answer 2: IncorrectData from the ORacle V$- tables is analyzed and displayed for the database administrator.

Answer 3: IncorrectContents of the R/3 Syslog are displayed and the user is prompted whether the log should be zeroed out and refreshed.

Answer 4: IncorrectThe database is shutdown and started up again to reset all logs.

Answer 5: IncorrectThe R/3 Syslog and the saposcol log are automatically synced and refreshed.

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