SAP S/4HANA Conversion Exam Quiz

Exam Information

• Exam: E_S4HCON2023
• Title: SAP Certified Technology Specialist - SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade
• Vendor: SAP
• Version: V12.65

Question 1

• Question: What SAP systems can you use for the ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC) to perform custom code analysis for an SAP S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: Standalone AS ABAP with SAP_BASIS 752 and above, SAP S/4HANA Server.

Question 2

• Question: Why are 40 Process Buckets executed in parallel when using DMO of SUM?
• Answer: The number of available CPU cores limits the parallel running of 40 R3load processes to ensure efficient use of resources.

Question 3

• Question: How can you get the latest content of the simplification database using the ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC)?
• Answer: Download it from the SAP Support Portal.

Question 4

• Question: What does the major SAP Note for the version of SUM you are using contain?
• Answer: Links to different patch levels, corrections to the SUM Guide and an overview of possible upgrade paths.

Question 5

• Question: Which phases are executed during SUM technical downtime for an SAP S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: PARMVNT_UPG, PARDIST_SHD

Question 6

• Question: What are valid options to check the progress of an inplace SUM DMO run?
• Answer: Checking the dump size of the database export on disk and checking log files in the SUM directory/subdirectory.

Question 7

• Question: How does SUM recognize modification adjustment transports from predecessor systems?
• Answer: By searching for transport requests in the DIR_TRANS/transport subdirectory.

Question 8

• Question: What is the main difference between a standard SAP S/4HANA conversion and a downtime-optimized conversion?
• Answer: A dedicated temporary database is used during uptime for the downtime-optimized conversion.

Question 9

• Question: Which options are valid for checking the progress of a database migration in a Windows environment?
• Answer: Checking "Charts Control Center" in the SUM UI, and checking log files.

Question 10

• Question: Which maintenance events are possible with SUM for an SAP system based on AS ABAP 7.40 and above?
• Answer: Dual Stack split, Support Package Stack Update

Question 11

• Question: What steps take place via the shadow instance when "Standard" is selected in SUM?
• Answer: Modification adjustment (SPDD) and activation of dictionary objects (ACT_UPG).

Question 12

• Question: What is the recommended option for upgrading from SAP ECC 6.07 to 6.08 on a single codepage (SCP)?
• Answer: Performing the Unicode conversion before the upgrade.

Question 13

• Question: In which scenarios do you need to use SUM 2.0 instead of SUM 1.0?
• Answer: Upgrading to SAP ECC 6.08 without DMO, and SAP S/4HANA conversion to SAP S/4HANA 1709.

Question 14

• Question: Which SUM activities require a stack XML file?
• Answer: SAP S/4HANA conversion including DMO, Prerequisite check, and DMO without system update.

Question 15

• Question: What is the main purpose of performing benchmark runs in an SAP S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: To optimize the migration process.

Question 16

• Question: How are database operations synchronized between the source and target table within ICNV?
• Answer: Deletes are executed directly in the target table using a delete trigger.

Question 17

• Question: What needs to be known about the SAP S/4HANA Conversion Guide?
• Answer: It contains database migration options, simplification items (SI) checks, and information on custom code analysis.

Question 18

• Question: How does SUM transfer data during an inplace migration?
• Answer: By default, SUM uses R3load and memory pipes to transfer data from the source to the target database.

Question 19

• Question: What can you achieve by setting the SUM parameter "migration_only" to 1?
• Answer: An upgrade of the software components is performed without changing the database type.

Question 20

• Question: Where can you check if the SHADOW_IMPORT_INC phase is still running?
• Answer: Checking log files in the SUM directory, and the "Charts Control Center" in the SUM UI.

Question 21

• Question: What are the benefits of using the benchmarking option of the DMO for SUM?
• Answer: It verifies download directory content and provides previous benchmark run duration.

Question 22

• Question: What needs to be considered to use DMO for inplace-migration to SAP HANA?
• Answer: Source system is non-Unicode, target database is a scale-out system, SAP HANA Landscape Reorganization can require a step to edit a file, and network capacity needs to be considered.

Question 23

• Question: Which approach is needed for a Unicode Conversion only?
• Answer: Using the Load procedure.

Question 24

• Question: If programs are flagged as "automatic adjustments (green traffic tight)" during a system upgrade, what happens when continuing without additional actions?
• Answer: SUM continues with the next phase and your modifications are lost.

Question 25

• Question: What kind of SAP system is needed to generate a custom code migration worklist for custom code check using ABAP test cockpit?
• Answer: A standalone SAP system with ABAP 7.51 or above, and an SAP S/4HANA 1709 sandbox system.

Question 26

• Question : What is the earliest point in an SUM upgrade when users are allowed to log on?
• Answer: After the "Post processing" roadmap step and when all post processing steps are complete.

Question 27

• Question: Which guides contain "EU_CLONE_" phases?
• Answer: SAP S/4HANA Conversion Guide and the Application Guide.

Question 28

• Question: What is the difference between benchmaking and repetition options for Database Migration Option (DMO) in SUM?
• Answer: Benchmaking option allows you to migrate a specified set of tables. The repetition option allows you to repeat the complete migration.

Question 29

• Question: What steps occur via the shadow instance when Advanced option is chosen in SUM configuration.
• Answer: Conversion of application tables (PARCONV_UPG) and Activation of dictionary objects (ACT_UPG).

Question 30

• Question: In the SAP S/4HANA conversion process, what does the Calculated level column indicate for software components?
• Answer: The SAP support packages contained in the upgrade media, calculated by the maintenance planner.

Question 31

• Question: After which phase does SUM stop for a test cycle with migration repetition option enabled?
• Answer: EU_CLONE_MIG_DT_RUN.

Question 32

• Question: When does the shadow system stop during a standard SUM procedure?
• Answer: Before the downtime starts.

Question 33

• Question: What is the benefit of using UPGANA.XML from a previous SUM run?
• Answer: Auto filling for specific fields in the SUM UI, making progress information more accurate.

Question 34

• Question: Which preparational steps are needed for an S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: Checking compatibility of custom code with S/4HANA, and performing migration of data to the new structure.

Question 35

• Question: What credentials are used for dictionary object adjustments (SPDD) during an S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: Credentials of a named user in client 000 of the shadow system.

Question 36

• Question: Additional configuration options offered by SUM when selecting Switch expert mode?
• Answer: Using the Near Zero Downtime Maintenance Technology (NZDM), and reusing a profile for the shadow instance.

Question 37

• Question: What is the minimum SAP basis release for an ECC system to be converted to an S/4HANA server?
• Answer: SAP Basis release 700.

Question 38:

• Question: What 3 things does ICNV initialization do?
• Answer: Creation of views, creation of flags, and building indexes on flag columns.

Question 39:

• Question: How does SUM transfer data during inplace migration for S/4HANA conversion using DMO?
• Answer: Using R3load and memory pipes.

Question 40:

• Question: What steps need to be done before SUM continues with a DMO process?
• Answer: Creating "modified" object versions, and releasing transport requests containing adjustments.

Question 41:

• Question: What information is used to determine SUM directory path?
• Answer: The path is stored in the sumabap conf file during registration.

Question 42:

• Question: When does silent data migration (SDM) take place during an S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: During SUM technical downtime.

Question 43:

• Question: What types of information can be found in the SAP ERP Upgrade and Update Guide?
• Answer: Troubleshooting, target release specific details, and free space requirements.

Question 44:

• Question: What steps are run before technical downtime for an S/4HANA DMO conversion?
• Answer: Generating the new ABAP loads, importing upgrade and language data, and creating application tables in the SAP HANA database.

Question 45:

• Question: What actions are performed during the business downtime in a SUM procedure for S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: Executing SPAU modification adjustments, execution of eCATTs for business validation tests, execution of SPDD modification adjustment, and Execution of XPRAs and AIMs.

Question 46:

• Question: What considerations are needed to upgrade a three system landscape (DEV - QAS - PRD) for a Unicode conversion?
• Answer: The upgrade of the PRD system must be finished before any transports from upgraded DEV system are imported into the PRD.

Question 47:

• Question: What is the latest point in time to reset an inplace S/4HANA DMO conversion without data loss?
• Answer: The end of the business downtime.

Question 48:

• Question: What is the default parallel process count during the S/4HANA conversion with DMO when table contents comparison is chosen?
• Answer: Up to 40 parallel R3load process.

Question 49:

• Question: In which scenarios is near-zero downtime maintenance (nZDM) useful?
• Answer: During S/4HANA conversion with DMO, and during upgrades of S/4HANA or ECC systems using DMO.

Question 50:

• Question: Where to change R3load process number in the SUM Utilities?
• Answer: SUM Phaselist and Process Control Center.

Question 51:

• Question: What credentials to use for adjusting programs and objects using SPAU in SUM S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: A named user in client 000 of the shadow system.

Question 52:

• Question: When does the shadow instance stop during a standard S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: As a part of the cleanup process.

Question 53:

• Question: Which tasks should be done during the preparation phase of a S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: Checking custom code compatibility with S/4HANA, solving problems from simplification item (SI) checks and migrating data to the new data structure.

Question 54:

• Question: When are the SUM DMO related files available in the SUM download area?
• Answer: DMO .xml files are generated before the start of SUM execution.

Question 55:

• Question: How to identify the phase of SUM where an error occurred during uptime?
• Answer: Check the SAP system logs (using transaction SM21) and check the SUM UI messages.

Question 56:

• Question: What steps can SUM perform during S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: Unicode conversion and Database migration.

Question 57:

• Question: Under which circumstances can SUM run without creating a shadow system?
• Answer: Using the "Single System" configuration option, especially when installing Add-ons.

Question 58:

• Question: Which Migration Parameter selection is NOT possible in DMO for S/4HANA inplace migration?
• Answer: DMO with system move.

Question 59:

• Question: How to find the SUM procedure phase where an error occurred during uptime?
• Answer: Check the logs, especially error logs, of the SAP system and the SUM UI.

Question 60:

• Question: What conversion-specific tasks are performed during S/4HANA conversion preparation phase?
• Answer: Checking compatibility of custom code with S/4HANA and performing the Data Migration task.

Question 61:

• Question: During which activities can near-zero downtime maintenance be utilized for an SAP ECC system?
• Answer: Performing an SAP S/4HANA conversion without DMO, applying SAP support packages, and upgrading the SAP system.

Question 62:

• Question: What are the benefits of using the benchmarking option of the DMO for SUM?
• Answer: Verify download directory content to match the stack XML file, and provides previous benchmark run durations for future optimizations.

Question 63:

• Question: How to prepare database migration option of a SUM procedure?
• Answer: Extract the SAP HANA database installation archive, move the stack.xml update file into the download folder, and extract the SAP HANA client installation archive.

Question 64:

• Question: What to consider when performing SI checks for a SAP S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: The SI checks are executed in development and results are transported to other systems, and an appropriate framework is required.

Question 65:

• Question: What to consider when performing SI checks for a SAP S/4HANA 1510 conversion?
• Answer: appropriate SI check framework for the specific SAP S/4HANA version and that error resolution from SI checks are necessary.

Question 66:

• Question: Which downtime optimization technique requires minimized downtime service?
• Answer: Near-Zero Downtime Maintenance (nZDM).

Question 67:

• Question: Which steps can be partially processed in uptime in an DMO-based S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: The conversion and migration phase.

Question 68:

• Question: Why is the Downtime Optimized Conversion (DoC) scenario not selectable sometimes if running an S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: The DoC scenario is not available if the S/4HANA conversion does not include DMO.

Question 69:

• Question: ASU Toolbox content use with what transaction?
• Answer: ASU/START (Start ASU Toolbox).

Question 70:

• Question: When in SUM to generate ABAP loads (SGEN)?
• Answer: During the Post-downtime and Uptime phases.

Question 71:

• Question: What do the 'Calculated level' column in SUM indicate for software components?
• Answer: The SAP Support Packages that will be included in the upgrade.

Question 72:

• Question: What steps in an S/4HANA DMO conversion can be moved to uptime processing?
• Answer: The Conversion phase and the Migration phase.

Question 73:

• Question: After which phase does repository become available in a DMO procedure for the target database?
• Answer: After the Uptime Migration phase (EU_CLONE_MIG_UT_RUN).

Question 74:

• Question: How does the tool handle table comparison in DMO config?
• Answer: The tool performs comparison on selected tables using row counts.

Question 75:

• Question: What SAP kernels are needed for a standard S/4HANA conversion from ECC on Windows with MaxDB?
• Answer: Kernel for the target release (Windows, SAP HANA) and the kernel for the source release (Windows, SAP MaxDB).

Question 76:

• Question: What are the considerations for Unicode migration from ECC on MaxDB to HANA in a scale-out setup?
• Answer: Target database size may temporarily increase, and appropriate planning is crucial.

Question 77:

• Question: Which SUM phases are executed when performing S/4HANA conversion with DMO?
• Answer: DIFF*, DOWNCONF DTTRANS, and EU-IMPORT*(phases).

Question 78:

• Question: In which transactions can you review custom code check results during SAP S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC).

Question 79:

• Question: How to switch on required business functions during an S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: Import the transport request containing the required activation recordings from the development system into the production system.

Question 80:

• Question: What should be considered in SUM during SAP S/4HANA conversion maintenance planner calculation for software components?
• Answer: The next SAP Support Package level available is crucial to determining the active SUM version.

Question 81:

• Question: What are the considerations for an SAP ECC system with SAP_BASIS 740, non-Unicode on SAP MaxDB?
• Answer: Support for migration to an S/4HANA system might be limited.

Question 82:

• Question: What are the possible paths to performing an SAP S/4HANA conversion?
• Answer: Converting with Unicode conversion, with Database Migration, including Database Migration and Unicode Conversion.