SAP BO Interview Questions

1. What is shortcut join. What is its use explain with an example

2. What is isolated join, explain with an example

3. What is cardinality and its significance in BO universe

4. How will you know the version of BO designer you are using

5. What is loop in Universe? Explain its problem and different methodologies to resolve it.

6. What is CHASM trap and how to resolve it

7. What is online and offline mode?

8. What is a universe?

9. Can a Universe connect to multiple databases?

10. How do you define universe parameters?

11. What is a database connection?

12. What are the types of connections we use when connecting to the database?

13. What are different types of joins available in Universe design? Explain each

14. How do you design a universe?

15. What are the components of the Designer interface?

16. What are classes/objects?

17. What are classes?

18. What are objects?

19. What are Dimension-Measure-Detail Objects?

20. What us hierarchy

21. How to create hierarchies in BO?

22. What are Contexts?

23. What are aggregated tables and how would you use it in BO Universe

24. What is the typical strategy employed in developing/maintaining/distributing Universes?

25. What are strategies?

26. What are the different types of Strategies?

27. How do you specify external strategies?

28. What are the visualization options available?

29. What is Parse checking? .

30. What are the disadvantages of Alias?

31. What are linked Universes

32. Explain Universe Design Methodology.

33. Explain Universe Development Lifecycle.

34. What is Join Path Problem?

35. How to add aggregate table in universe in real life scenario?

36. When any new universe changes are deployed how does the end user get the view of the new classes/objects added(apart from specs doc)?

37. I have 2 universes. that is u1 and u2. From u1,i created one report that is r1. Now i want to give the connection r1 to u2 and at the same time delete the connection from u1 to r1 ? How is it possible explain?

38. What is meant by ZABO and FC(full-client)?

39. what happens if cardinalities are not resolved?

40. What is aggregate navigation.

41. What is ‘business objects’?

42. What are the various Business Objects products?

43. What are the advantages of Business Objects over other DSS?

44. How many modes are there in BO & Designer

45. How do you save a Business Objects document which can be accessed by all users inworkgroup mode?

46. What is Index Awareness in Universe.

47. What are @functions

48. What is core Universe

49. What is derived universe.

50. What are linked universes? Explain with advantages and disadvantages.

51. How to create filter in Universe and what is advantages and disadvantages.

52. Why do we need to create derived table in Universe.

53. Explain security level in BO Universe

54. How to implement row level security in Universe.

55. How do you determine when to use alias and when to use context.

56. What are different ways to link universes.

57. How do you distribute Universe?