Sunday 22 February 2015

SAP HANA INTERVIEW QUESTIONS



sap hana interview questions and answears



                  
1.     What are the benefits of implementing SAP HANA with SAP ERP?
a)
O
Performance optimization for operational reporting
b)
O
Processing of large volumes of data
c)
O
Reduction of Business Suite process steps.
d)
O
Provision of BI Content.
e)
O
Provision of real-time analytics

2.     What are the reasons for building a calculation view with SQL script rather than the graphical interface
a)
O
To reuse standard SQL functions not provided within the modeler
b)
O
To create custom reusable calculation functions
c)
O
To query existing attribute and analytic views.
d)
O
To perform projections on tables.
e)
O
To perform joins between column and row store tables.

3.     Which tool can you use to preview calculation view data?
a)
O
SQL Preview.
b)
O
Export Model.
c)
O
Data Editor.
d)
O
Data Preview
e)
O
SQL Editor

4.     You have created a balances report with data from SAP HANA and want to check that the values on the report are correct.
With which of the following would you compare the balances on the report?
a)
O
With the balances stored in the SAP BusinessObjects universe.
b)
O
With the calculated measures stored in SAP HANA.
c)
O
With the aggregate values stored in SAP HANA
d)
O
With the sums of the individual values stored in SAP HANA or in the source system.




5.     Which technology supports true real-time replication of SAP ERP Pool and Cluster tables in an SAP HANA database?
Please choose one(1) correct answer.
a)
O
Sybase Replication Server
b)
O
SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT)
c)
O
SAP BusinessObjects Data Services
d)
O
SAP BusinessObjects Information Steward

  1. Which of the following settings are mandatory for configuring the import server in the SAP HANA studio?
Please choose the correct answer.
a)
O
Repository name
Logon credentials.
b)
O
Type of objects
SAP HANA target object.
c)
O
Server address
Repository name
d)
O
Type of objects
Source connection.
  1. Which component of the Execution Control module breaks the query into executable parts?
Please choose the correct answer.
a)
O
SQL script.
b)
O
Calculation engine.
c)
O
MDX.
d)
O
SQL parser
8.     What are the components of SAP IMCE Clients 1.0
a)
O
IMCE ODBO 1.0
b)
O
IMCE ODBC 1.0
c)
O
IMCE JDBC 1.0
d)
O
IMCE SQLDBC 1.0
e)
O
All of the above

9.     SAP HANA Software is available is the following editions
a)     Platform edition
b)    Enterprise server edition
c)     Enterprise edition
d)    Enterprise extended edition

a)
O
Options (a),(b) & (c)
b)
O
Options (a),(c) & (d)
c)
O
Only (b) & (d)
d)
O
All of the above

  1. Semantic Layer (UNX) is available for reporting by which of the following reporting  tools
a)
O
Crystal Reports Enterprise, Dashboards & WebI
b)
O
Explorer, Dashboards & WebI
c)
O
BI BO Analysis v1.1
d)
O
MS-Excel & Crystal Reports 2011

  1. Calculation View can contain the following:
a)
O
Database tables
b)
O
Attribute views
c)
O
Analytic views
d)
O
Calculation views

  1. Which is the default perspective of IMCE Studio?

a)
O
Information modeler
b)
O
Administrator console
c)
O
Life cycle management
d)
O
Documentation overview



  1. How many types of Exports/Imports can be performed from HANA studio?
a)
O
2 (Client & Server)
b)
O
1 (Content)
c)
O
3 (Client, Server & Content)
d)
O
0

  1. Which is the default schema for activated views?
a)
O
_SYS_BI
b)
O
_SYS_REPO
c)
O
_SYS_BIC
d)
O
_SYS_VIEWS

  1. List out the ETL based replication?
a)
O
Sybase Replication (LOG BASED)
b)
O
SBO Data Services (ETL BASED)
c)
O
SLT Replication (DB TRIGGER BASED)

  1. What constitute SAP BO Analysis?
a)
O
MS-Excel 2010
b)
O
Crystal Reports 2011
c)
O
MS-Powerpoint 2010

  1. Which universe is used for Semantic Business Layer?
a)
O
OLAP Universe
b)
O
Relational Universe
c)
O
Semantic Universe


  1. Data preview is available with the following options?
a)
O
All Data
b)
O
Distinct Values
c)
O
Raw Data
d)
O
Analysis

  1. Identify the DB trigger Replication services?
a)
O
LT replication
b)
O
Log based replication
c)
O
Sybase real time replication
d)
O
ETL real time replication
 
      20 .  Analytic privilege can be assigned to Attribute View?
 
a)
O
True
b)
O
Only to Analytic view
c)
O
False

  1. What is the Operating System of IMDB ?
a)
O
Unix Enterprise Server
b)
O
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
c)
O
Sybase ASE

  1. HANA Enterprise Server can be configured via Scale up or Scale out configurations.
a)
O
True
b)
O
False


  1. Distributed system handling cannot be maintained in HANA since it’s just one Enterprise server?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. What is the role SAP TDMS in SAP HANA?
a)
O
Used for upgrade of HANA Studio
b)
O
Used for replicating data via Data services
c)
O
Used within LT replication

  1. During power outage HANA DB performs the following:
a)
O
Recovers last data savepoint
b)
O
Recovers log between last data savepoint & time of failure
c)
O
Recovers from external disk drive

  1. Select the correct Authorization privileges for controlling activation of views?
a)
O
Analytic privilege
b)
O
Package privilege
c)
O
System privilege
d)
O
SQL privilege

  1. Network authentication protocol is not required for HANA server access?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Reporting client users cannot be integrated with IMCE users?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Roles assigned to a user are also grantable to other users?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Single sign on users cannot be created in HANA since its an independent system for Information models?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Which privilege controls User Admin & Create Schema roles?
a)
O
Analytic privilege
b)
O
Package privilege
c)
O
System privilege
d)
O
SQL privilege

  1. Without Analytic Privilege, no data can be viewed from
a)
O
Attribute Views
b)
O
Analytic Views
c)
O
Calculation Views
d)
O
All of the above

  1. Analytic Privileges belong to?
a)
O
_SYS_BI
b)
O
_SYS_REPO
c)
O
_SYS_BIC
d)
O
_SYS_VIEWS


  1. Private attributes from the Attribute views are used to join to the Key attributes?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Following types of joins are possible in Attribute view?
a)
O
Referential join
b)
O
Description join
c)
O
Inner join
d)
O
Outer join

  1. Persistence layer in the HANA DB has the following components:
 a)
O
Data volumes & Log Volumes
b)
O
Page management & Logger
c)
O
Row store & Column store

  1. Which section controls the data processing in the HANA DB?
a)
O
Transaction Manager
b)
O
Authorization Manager
c)
O
Metadata Manager

  1. Which tool is used to create Universe for reporting in dashboard?
a)
O
Semantic layer tool
b)
O
Information design tool
c)
O
Universe layer tool




  1. OPD for data replication API is used in which replication?
a)
O
Log based real time data replication services
b)
O
Data services 4.0
c)
O
Sybase real time data replication

  1. RFC connection is required for connection from Replication server to HANA Database
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Life cycle management perspective is used for:
a)
O
SAP HANA application management
b)
O
Upgrade/Updates for HANA studio
c)
O
SAP HANA appliance management

  1. Information modeler also provide list of Users/Roles created in the system?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Views available in the Quick launch of Information modeler are:
a)
O
Navigator
b)
O
Where-used list
c)
O
Job log
d)
O
Properties
e)
O
All of the above




  1. MDX stand for:
a)
O
Meta Data Expansions
b)
O
Multi Data Expressions
c)
O
Multi Dimensional Expressions
d)
O
Meta Data Extended

  1. Content folder can be accessed from the Navigator of the Administrator console?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Which table provides the mapping & assignment of rules in the SLT replication:
a)
O
IUUC_ASS_RULE_MAP
b)
O
IUUC_REPL_TABSTG
c)
O
ROOSOURCE
d)
O
ROOSATTR

  1. Transformation in SLT replication can be handled in the following ways:
a)
O
Event based
b)
O
Rule based
c)
O
Parameter based

  1. Which Business Objects tool is used for replicating data to HANA?
a)
O
Data designer
b)
O
Data services designer
c)
O
Central management console
d)
O
Information design tool


  1. Measures are:
a)
O
Data that can be quantified and calculated
b)
O
Descriptive data

  1. Data provisioning can be both initial load and replication:
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. What is the default maximum number of rows in Data preview?
a)
O
500
b)
O
1000
c)
O
5000

  1. Validation rules of Analytic View can be selected & de-selected from the ‘Manage Preferences’?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. A Package within a package can be created?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. SAP delivered content Information models can be activated from?
a)
O
Import
b)
O
Migrate
c)
O
Mass copy



  1. Auto-documentation generates technical design document in the _______format?
a)
O
.doc
b)
O
.pdf
c)
O
.xml

  1. What is full form of HANA?
  2. Which non-SAP system can SAP HANA connect to ?
a)
O
Oracle Enterprise
b)
O
IBM Informix
c)
O
Sybase ASE

  1. SAP BO Dataservices can connect to any OLTP system including DBMS & RDBMS?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Hierarchies with hierarchy levels are supported in Attribute view?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. In SAP HANA SP03 it will be possible to suspend a table from the replication process and to resume it a later point in time

a)
O
True
b)
O
False




  1. What are the business benefits of ODP for non SAP BW customers?
a)
O
Get access to the Business Suite Extractors without having to go through SAP NetWeaver BW
b)
O
There is no need for an ABAP Dataflow and therefore no ABAP program required for staging data
c)
O
Only (a)
d)
O
Both (a) & (b)
e)
O
None of the above

  1. Calculation engine performs the following:
a)
O
Create joins at run-time
b)
O
Create calculated measures & calculated attributes
c)
O
Compute & executes Calculation Views
d)
O
All of the above

  1. For SAP BW to be powered by HANA, what are the primary steps required?
a)
O
Upgrade to SAP Netweaver BW 7.3
b)
O
Migrate Database (RDBMS) to HANA DB
c)
O
Connect HANA to BWA

  1. The HANA optimized Infocubes has the following features:
a)
O
No dimension tables
b)
O
No secondary fact-table
c)
O
They represent “flat structures
d)
O
All of the above




  1. LT replication “Schema” can be configured to support extraction jobs as follows:
a)
O
Real time
b)
O
Schedule by interval
c)
O
Schedule by time
d)
O
All of the above

  1. For Time Attribute views, which calendar types can be created?
a)
O
Gregorian calendar
b)
O
Fiscal calendar
c)
O
Factory calendar
d)
O
All of the above

  1. Filter values can assigned at the ‘Data foundation’ in the Analytic view?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Procedures can be created with Invoker’s rights only?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. SAP Solution Manager is used to provide remote access to HANA Studio?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False





  1. Security & Authorization of SAP HANA is required to maintain the following?
a)
O
Control access to objects/views
b)
O
Field-level security
c)
O
Restrict users from viewing Information models
d)
O
All of the above

  1. Pre-requisite to execute Crystal reports enterprise?
a)
O
JDBC/ODBC interfaces
b)
O
Relational Universe
c)
O
MDX
d)
O
All of the above

  1. Which of the following cardinalities are supported in Attribute view:
a)
O
1:N
b)
O
N:1
c)
O
1:1
d)
O
N:N

  1. Is it possible to add tables later after the Analytic view is created?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Packages can be exported without assigning Delivery units for Server type exports?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False



  1. ‘Migrate’ from Quick launch is used for which of the following:
a)
O
Multi lingual support
b)
O
N:1
c)
O
1:1
d)
O
N:N

  1. Calculation views can also be used as business reporting view?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Attribute view provides the master data information &can be used in any analytic view?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. SAP HANA supports ‘BIG’ data analytics?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. SAP HANA IMDB supports multiple hosts within the system landspace?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False

  1. Information Composer is a browser like application for End-users to create reports?
a)
O
True
b)
O
False