SAP Parameter Read Sequence during SAP System Start-up

During SAP System Start-up following sequence is used for reading the system parameters:

1. SAP Kernel
2. Default Profile
3. Instance Profile

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SAP Single Stack System and Dual Stack System

SAP ERP6.0  runs on SAP NetWeaver Application Server (SAP NW AS). The SAP ERP6.0 could run of SAP NW AS ABAP or SAP NW AS JAVA or on both.

A SAP system, which runs on either SAP NW AS ABAP or SAP NW AS JAVA is called as Single Stack System.

A SAP system, which runs on both SAP NW AS ABAP and AS JAVA is called as Dual Stack System. 

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SAP Brief History and SAP Releases

SAP Brief History:

• SAP stands for  Systems Applications & Products in Data Processing
• SAP was founded in 1972 by five former IBM employees.

SAP Releases:

• SAP R/1 : 1973
• SAP R/2 : 1979-80
• SAP R/3 4.0B : 1992
• SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.7C : 2003
• SAP ECC 5.0 ERP : 2004
• SAP ECC 6.0 ERP : 2005
• SAP ERP 6- EHP4 : 2009

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How to check Tablespace with BRTOOLS

How to check Tablespace with BRTOOLS

STEPS:
1) login with <SID>adm or ora<SID>.
2) Input Command : brtools
3) Enter 2 for Space Management.

4) Enter 7 for Additional Space Functions.

5) Enter 1 for Show Tablespace.

 

6) Enter C to continue.

7) You will see below confirmation and parameter summary screen. Please again enter C to continue. 

8) You will get the tablespace details as below:

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How to add multiple server instances in single MMC - SAP Basis

As a SAP Basis Consultant / Administrator you will always feel the requirement to manage/ monitor your all SAP servers from your workstation. This may be achieved by adding multiple server instances (ABAP and JAVA Systems) in a single MMC.

How to do:

1) Start SAP MMC

2) Right click on SAP System.  Click on Properties. You will get following screen

3) Click on Tab "Fixed".

4) Provide input for System and Instance as below:

            System: Instance Name like “IDS”

            Instance: Hostname and Instance No like “ERPTRAINING1 00”

5) Click on Add button

6) Server Instance has been added in MMC. Refresh MMC to check the status of Server.

7) Add all the SAP server instances (ABAP and JAVA) and start monitoring / manging them from your desktop.

How to add transport request manually in transport queue - SAP Basis

As a SAP basis consultant / administrator, you may need to add a transport request manually in transport queue.

Steps:

1) tcode STMS_IMPORT (You need to add another request which is not available in the queue.).

2) Select Menu ( Extras - Other Requests - Add) as shown below.

3) You will get below screen. Type request no. to be added.

4) Press F4 key. Select the request. 

5) Refresh the queue. Request has been added. 

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SU01 Display Role - SAP Basis

SU01 Display Role - SAP Basis

As a SAP Basis Consultant / Administrator you may get the requirement that functional consultants require SU01 display authorization.

Steps:

1) This is very simple. 

2) Do not think to create a role with SU01 tcode and modify that for display only.

3) There is a tcode available for SU01 display : SU01D

4) Create a new role with PFCG and add tcode SU01D. 

5) Use this role for SU01 display.

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SAP Basis Interview Questions - Part 2

SAP Basis Interview Questions - Part 2

1. How do you monitor your SAP systems?
2. What is your back up strategy?
3. What is the use of BRTOOLS?
4. How do you post a message to SAP? 
5. Which method of role assignment i.e. SU01 or PFCG is preferable? and why?
6. Incase, users are unable to login in your SAP system. How will you analyze the problem?
7. What is the use of  Service and Reference users?
8. What is Client Refresh and why you do that?
9. What is Client Copy?
10. Incase, during the client copy, you need the user SAP* and it does not exist. What will you do?

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SAP Basis Interview Questions

SAP Basis Interview Questions:

1. What are the steps to start and stop SAP system? 
2. How do you troubleshoot when your SAP system goes down?
3. What are the Database Start-up AND Shutdown Steps?
4. What is System Refresh? when and why it is done? 
5. What is the difference between SAP_ALL & SAP_NEW?
6. How to Lock or Unlock a Client in SAP?
7. How do you update the Kernel?
8. How to do the TMS Configuration? 
9. How to transport a request from OS level?
10. What is the command to delete the SAP* user from the database?

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How to get HARDWARE KEY for SAP License in Solaris / UNIX / Windows - SAP Basis

Introduction: Hardware key is required for getting a license from SAP Service Market Place. You may follow below steps for Hardware key. 

Steps: For Solaris/ UNIX/ Windows 

1. Login on the server with SIDADM user 
2. Use command: saplicense –get 

You will get the Hardware key. 

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