ABAP 7.4 Certification Guide—SAP Certified Development Associate

Puneet Asthana is a recognized expert in ABAP development and has 14 years of development experience. He has been working for SAP for over seven years, and he has worked on a number of projects as a technical lead. He is currently working as a technical architect for a global SAP Retail implementation for a major retailer. He also has extensive experience in integrating SAP and non-SAP systems and leveraging SAP Integration Technologies to deliver innovative technical solutions. David Haslam is a recognized expert in ABAP development, having worked for SAP for over 14 years; David has led or participated in over seven full lifecycle implementations of SAP, which include several multiple-phase projects and four large development projects. He was awarded the prestigious status of SAP Platinum Consultant more than eight years ago. He enjoys helping others through workshops and white papers, and sharing his knowledge and experience. In addition, David participates in development reviews, project estimates, and customer project issue escalations.

Preface. 15

Acknowledgments. 23

PART I General Introduction. 25

1. ABAP Development Certification Track--Overview. 27

Certification Exam Scoring Changes. 28

Becoming an SAP Certified ABAP Development Associate--Overview. 32

Becoming an SAP Certified ABAP Development Professional--Overview. 35

Summary. 37

2. Courses and Experience. 39

Training Courses for ABAP. 40

Sources of Information. 41

Strategic Understanding. 43

SAP Examination Strategies. 44

General Examination Strategies. 46

Summary. 46

PART II Exam Preparation. 47

3. SAP NetWeaver--Overview. 49

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 50

Key Concepts Refresher. 50

Important Terminology. 67

Practice Questions. 68

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 70

Take Away. 71

Summary. 73

4. ABAP Workbench Usage. 75

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 76

Key Concepts Refresher. 77

Practice Questions. 101

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 104

Take Away. 106

Summary. 107

5. ABAP Debugger Program Usage. 109

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 111

Key Concepts Refresher. 111

Important Terminology. 133

Practice Questions. 134

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 137

Take Away. 139

Summary. 141

6. ABAP Types and Data Objects. 143

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 145

Key Concepts Refresher. 145

Important Terminology. 161

Practice Questions. 162

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 165

Take Away. 166

Summary. 167

7. Internal Table Definition and Use. 169

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 170

Key Concepts Refresher. 171

Important Terminology. 197

Practice Questions. 198

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 201

Take Away. 203

Summary. 204

8. SQL Statements Including Update Strategies. 205

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 207

Key Concepts Refresher. 207

Practice Questions. 231

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 235

Take Away. 238

Summary. 240

9. Basic ABAP Programs and Interface Creation. 241

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 243

Key Concepts Refresher. 243

Important Terminology. 281

Practice Questions. 283

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 288

Take Away. 291

Summary. 293

10. ABAP Dictionary. 295

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 296

Key Concepts Refresher. 297

Important Terminology. 329

Practice Questions. 329

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 333

Take Away. 334

Summary. 336

11. Unicode. 337

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 339

Key Concepts Refresher. 339

Important Terminology. 352

Practice Questions. 352

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 355

Take Away. 356

Summary. 357

12. Classical Screens. 359

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 361

Key Concepts Refresher. 361

Important Terminology. 400

Practice Questions. 400

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 403

Take Away. 405

Summary. 406

13. Selection Screens. 407

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 408

Key Concepts Refresher. 409

Important Terminology. 426

Practice Questions. 427

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 429

Take Away. 430

Summary. 431

14. ABAP Object-Oriented Programming. 433

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 435

Key Concepts Refresher. 435

Practice Questions. 464

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 466

Take Away. 469

Summary. 470

15. ALV Grid Control. 471

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 472

Key Concepts Refresher. 473

Important Terminology. 496

Practice Questions. 498

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 501

Take Away. 502

Summary. 504

16. User Interfaces (Web Dynpro). 505

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 506

Key Concepts Refresher. 507

Important Terminology. 523

Practice Questions. 525

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 528

Take Away. 530

Summary. 531

17. Class Identification Analysis and Design. 533

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 534

Key Concepts Refresher. 535

Important Terminology. 551

Practice Questions. 552

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 556

Take Away. 557

Summary. 558

18. Enhancements and Modifications. 559

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 560

Key Concepts Refresher. 561

Practice Questions. 593

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 596

Take Away. 598

Summary. 600

19. Table Relationships. 601

Objectives of this Portion of the Test. 602

Key Concepts Refresher. 603

Practice Questions. 616

Practice Question Answers and Explanations. 619

Take Away. 621

Summary. 622

The Authors. 623

Index. 625