BCSE ERP Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What does 'time management' in SAP HCM handle? → Recording, evaluating, and managing employee working times, absences, and attendances
2. Which SAP module is primarily used for Financial Accounting? → FI
3. What is 'Demand Management' in SAP PP? → The process of creating planned independent requirements (PIRs) as input for MRP planning
4. Which SAP PM transaction code is used to schedule and call maintenance plans (deadline monitoring)? → IP30
5. What does ABAP stand for in SAP development? → Advanced Business Application Programming
6. What is the primary use of a Maintenance Plan in SAP PM? → Scheduling and automating preventive maintenance on a time or performance basis
7. Which SAP concept allows one material to be managed in multiple units of measure? → Unit of Measure Conversion
8. What is the SAP Basis layer responsible for? → Managing the technical infrastructure, system administration, and middleware
9. What is 'consignment stock' in SAP MM? → Vendor-owned stock stored at the customer's premises, only paid for when consumed
10. What does the SAP transaction F110 perform? → Runs the automatic payment program to process outgoing payments
11. Which SAP MM transaction is used to create a purchase order? → ME21N
12. Which SAP SD transaction is used to create a sales order? → VA01
13. What does the ABC indicator on an Equipment Master Record in SAP PM signify? → The criticality of the equipment to production operations (A=high, B=medium, C=low)
14. What is a 'purchase requisition' (PR) in SAP MM? → An internal document requesting the procurement department to purchase goods or services
15. Which transaction code is used to create a new material master in SAP? → MM01
16. In SAP FI, what is the purpose of the 'reconciliation account'? → To automatically update the G/L when postings are made to sub-ledger accounts
17. Which SAP HCM transaction is used to run the payroll simulation? → PC00_M10_CALC_SIMU
18. What is a 'client' in SAP ERP terminology? → The highest organizational level that holds all company data
19. What is a 'routing' in SAP PP? → A sequence of operations and work centers required to manufacture a product
20. Which integration point connects SAP Plant Maintenance with Financial Accounting (FI)? → Cost settlement from maintenance orders to cost centers or fixed assets
21. What is the purpose of the SAP 'closing cockpit'? → To manage and schedule period-end and year-end closing activities
22. What is a 'legal person' in SAP HCM USA payroll configuration? → An entity used to group employees for tax reporting purposes such as W-2 filing
23. In SAP, what is a 'transport request' used for? → Moving configuration changes between SAP system landscapes (Dev → QA → Prod)
24. What is a 'posting period' in SAP Financial Accounting? → A time interval during which financial documents can be posted to the ledger
25. Which pricing procedure component in SAP MM is used to apply automatic vendor discounts? → Condition type
26. In SAP HCM, what does 'training and event management' support? → Planning, booking, and tracking employee training courses and development activities
27. What does SAP infotype 0001 store? → Organizational assignment data including company code, personnel area, and position
28. What is 'dunning' in SAP Accounts Receivable? → The process of sending payment reminders to customers with overdue invoices
29. What is the 'GR/IR account' in SAP? → A clearing account used to match goods receipts with incoming invoices
30. What does the 'HR master data' transaction PA30 allow you to do? → Maintain employee infotype records by entering, changing, or deleting HR data