What is a report? Report is a program used to fetch data from the database tables and display it o n the screen.

It has 2 screens selection screen(optional) and list or output scr een. When the TOP-OF-PAGE event does get triggered? TOP-OF-PAGE event will be triggered when the first ULINE, WRITE or SKIP statemen t occurs in a program. What is the difference between SKIP and RESERVE? SKIP provides empty space between lines, while RESERVE executes a page break on the current page if the number of lines between current line and the page footer is less than the number specified in RESERVE statement. What is the difference between SKIP and NEW-LINE? SKIP generates a blank line, while the NEW-LINE causes the control to move to ne xt line. What is hotspot? Hotspot is an area on the list where the mouse pointer turns into an upright han d symbol. A single click on the hotspot does the same thing as a double-click. What does HIDE statement do? The HIDE statement hides the contents of the line along with the line numbers in a system defined HIDE area. This is used in interactive reporting. What are the events in classical reports? INITIALIZATION AT SELECTION-SCREEN START-OF-SELECTION END-OF-SELECTION TOP-OF-PAGE END-OF-PAGE How many detail lists can be created in interactive reporting? 20 What is the name of the system variable that holds the contents of the selected line in interactive reporting? SY-LISEL Can we set page headers to details lists? Yes. Use TOP-OF-PAGE DURING LINE-SELECTION event.

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What is an ABAP dictionary? ABAP dictionary is a central data management system. Its main function is to sup port the creation and management of data definitions. What are the basic objects of the data dictionary? Tables Domains Data elements Structures Foreign keys What is the difference between Data elements and Domains? Data Element Domain Data Element gives semantic attributes like field labels and online documentatio n Domain gives the technical attributes like data type and field length Can you delete a domain which is being used by data elements? No Can you define a field without a data element? > Direct Entry Type Yes. Use the path Utilities What are the difference between Tables and Structures?

Table Structure Table has an underlying database table No underlying database table Table has a primary key No primary key Table has technical attributes No technical attributes What is a Data Class? The Data class determines in which table space the table is stored when it is cr eated in the database. What is a Size Category? The Size category describes the probable space requirement of the table in the d atabase. What is a view? A view is a logical view on one or more tables. i.e. the data from a view is no t actually physically stored in the database instead the data will be derived fr om one or more tables during runtime. What are the different types of views and their definition? Database View Help View Projection View Maintenance View