This SAP Solman Interview Questions contains few questions answers for fresher as well as experienced as a free online practice test.
Let us say your central SLD integrated with LMDB doesn’t meet the version of SAP NetWeaver, how can you handle this?
Answer
When your central System Landscape Directory integrated with LMDB doesn’t meet the requirement you can use a local SLD and synchronize it with central SLD.
What are different Technical systems that you can maintain in LMDB?
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| Technical System Type | Source | Editor |
| .NET System | Manual creation | LMDB technical system editor |
| Apache Tomcat Server | SLD data supplier | LMDB technical system editor |
| Application Server ABAP | SLD data supplier | LMDB technical system editor |
| Application Server Java | SLD data supplier | LMDB technical system editor |
| SAP BusinessObjects Cluster | SLD data supplier | LMDB technical system editor |
| SAP Web Dispatcher | SLD data supplier | LMDB Technical System Editor |
| SAP HANA Database | Either SLD data supplier | LMDB technical system editor |
| Technical System Type | Source | Editor |
| Many more |
What is GPA?
Answer
Guided Procedure Authoring provides set of tools- Browser, Guided procedure logbook to create guided procedure for activities that are performed periodically. Guided procedures are executed in different scopes- technical system, host and databases and for different application areas.
What are the benefits of using GPA?
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Guided procedures in solution Manager can be used to achieve following benefits −
- To perform complex processes.
- Business critical processes can be executed with less risk.
- You can speed up the processes.
What are the different modules where you can use GPA?
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GPA can be integrated with different application modules −
- Business Process Operations
- Application Operations
- Message flow monitoring
- Database Comparison
- IT Task Management
- Alerting and Monitoring
How to launch Guided Procedure environment in SAP Solution Manager?
Answer
Using Transaction code: GPA_ADMIN or from a work center.
What is the use of Content Delivery pane in Guided Procedure environment?
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This option can be used to alert the customers when new content is available and it also propose to import it.
What is GPA Log book?
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This tool of GPA is used to view instances, logs, and to export to HTML, and start new instance. You can access Guided Procedure Log from GP Browser for the selected scope and for the selected guided procedure.
Is it possible to filter and export logs from GPA log book?
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You can use filtering section to filter the logs. It is also possible to export the logs to different formats- Excel, HTML, etc.
What is the use of GP runtime?
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This tool is used to execute a guided procedure, to check status of execution. When you open a Guided Procedure in GP Browser UI or you can select preview in Guided Procedure Maintenance, it opens the guided procedure runtime UI and you can execute GP.
Why do you use SAP Solman Template management?
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In SAP Solution Manager, using template management you can create templates at global level – for blueprint documents, business scenarios, and configuration and they can be distributed. The templates can be reused in other projects and solutions.
What is the purpose of using Test Management in SAP solution Manager?
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In SAP Solution Manager, you can perform the test management process centrally and execute tests for cross system business processes.
What is the purpose of using IT Task Management?
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This allows you to plan IT tasks and visualize plan task in task inbox for processes. You can execute these tasks from task inbox.
What is GPA user functions?
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GPA user is required to create custom guided procedures. Using GPA user, you can perform −
- Display Business partner queries
- Access Technical Administration WC
- Task Inbox
- Maintain Guided Procedures
What are the different roles assigned to a GPA user?
Answer
Required Roles under GPA user −
- SAP_SMWORK_BASIC_TECHADMIN
- SAP_SM_BP_DISPLAY
- SAP_SM_GP_ADMIN
- SAP_SYSTEM_REPOSITORY_DIS
What is the use of IT Task Planning User?
Answer
This user is required to perform single or periodic operation activities and to check the status of all the activities using GP log book.
What are the roles assigned to IT Task Planning user?
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Required roles under IT Task Planning −
- SAP_SM_GP_DIS
- SAP_TASK_INBOX_DIS
- SAP_TASK_PLANNING_ALL
- SAP_SMWORK_BASIC_TECHADMIN
- SAP_SM_BP_DISPLAY
- SAP_SM_IT_EVENTS_DISP
- SAP_SYSTEM_REPOSITORY_DIS
- SAP_TASK_INBOX_ALL
- SAP_ITCALENDER_DIS
What is Change and Transport system in SAP Solman?
Answer
This allows you to distribute changes in ABAP and non ABAP objects. You use central Change and Transport system to perform the changes.
What are different functions that you can perform under Change Management Work Center?
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This work center allows you to manage all the changes in the project and provides central access to all the tools.
Change and Transport System
This allows you to distribute changes in ABAP and non ABAP objects. You use central Change and Transport system to perform the changes.
Quality Gate Management
Quality gates allow to remove the lock on systems and change implementation is possible.
Change Request Management
It allows you to execute projects globally in Solman- includes planning, cost management and change management activities.
To create a Change request, what role should be assigned?
Answer
To create a change request, role SAP_CM_REQUESTER should be assigned.
What is a Change document and what are the different components of change document?
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When a Change request is approved by Change Manager/ Person Responsible to validate and approve change, change document is created automatically in the system and the status of document is marked as being implemented.
A Change document structure consists of the following components −
Header Level
It is used to store general data like developer ID, reference object details, project name for which change is created, and other information.
Assignment Blocks
It contains the data required for processing of change request. This includes information about, processing log files, transport requests, details of project/solution, incident, and the information about the test management.
