Free Practice Questions for SAP C_S43_2023 Exam

The Report Malfunction app allows the maintenance technician to perform the following steps when reporting a malfunction of a technical object:

Display the current location of the technical object. The app shows the geographical location of the technical object on a map, if the Geographical Enablement Framework is activated. This helps the technician to locate the technical object and plan the travel route1

Add a URL to provide further information. The app allows the technician to attach a URL to the malfunction report, such as a link to a video or a website that shows the problem or the solution. This helps the technician to provide additional information and documentation for the malfunction1

View details of the technical object by navigating to the Asset Viewer. The app allows the technician to access the Asset Viewer app from the malfunction report, where they can view the technical object details, such as the structure, documents, history, and measurements. This helps the technician to gather information about the technical object and its condition1

The Report Malfunction app does not allow the maintenance technician to perform the following steps when reporting a malfunction of a technical object:

Select and print the maintenance order shop papers. The app does not provide the option to select and print the maintenance order shop papers. The technician can use a different app, such as “Manage Maintenance Orders”, to print the shop papers2

Input estimated costs for repair malfunction. The app does not provide the option to input estimated costs for repair malfunction. The technician can use a different app,such as “Manage Maintenance Orders”, to enter the planned costs for the maintenance order2

References: 1: Report and Repair Malfunction | SAP Help Portal 2: Manage Maintenance Orders | SAP Help Portal

 To set up a scenario for regular maintenance, the first event should take place after 1 year, and after that, it is a regular cycle of 6 months, you have to use the maintenance package offset parameter to map this in the system. The maintenance package offset is used to define the time interval between the start of the maintenance plan and the first call date of the maintenance package1. A maintenance package is a set of data that defines the frequency and scope of the maintenance tasks2.

For example, if you want to create a maintenance plan with two maintenance packages, one for annual inspection and one for semi-annual inspection, you can use the following settings:

Maintenance package 1: Cycle length = 12 months, Offset = 0 months, Scheduling indicator = Time-based

Maintenance package 2: Cycle length = 6 months, Offset = 12 months, Scheduling indicator = Time-based

This means that the first maintenance package will be called at the start of the maintenance plan, and then every 12 months thereafter. The second maintenance package will be called after 12 months from the start of the maintenance plan, and then every 6 months thereafter.

The other parameters that are not relevant for this scenario are:

Package hierarchy: This is used to define the relationship between different maintenance packages within a maintenance plan. It allows you to create nested or parallel maintenance packages that are dependent on each other3.

Scheduling indicator: This is used to define the type of scheduling for the maintenance package, such as time-based, performance-based, or condition-based4.

Cycle modification factor: This is used to modify the cycle length of the maintenance package by a certain percentage or factor5.

References: 1: SAP Help Portal - Maintenance Package Offset 2: SAP Help Portal - Maintenance Package 3: SAP Help Portal - Package Hierarchy 4: SAP Help Portal - Scheduling Indicator 5: SAPHelp Portal - Cycle Modification Factor

Non-stock materials are materials that are not kept in stock, but are procured externally as required1. They can be maintained in the material master as service products (product type SERV). You can add non-stock materials to an operation or suboperation as a component. The system creates a purchase requisition and a purchase order in the same way as for non-stock materials that you procure externally1.

Among the given options, the following are possible for non-stock materials in a released maintenance order:

A purchase requisition can be created automatically as soon as the order is saved. This is the default behavior for non-stock materials, unless you change the configuration settings2.

The maintenance order can be set to TECO (technically completed) before the invoice is created. This is possible if you use the compatibility mode for external procurement, which allows you to technically complete the order even if there are open purchase requisitions or purchase orders2.

A goods receipt can be posted after the maintenance order is technically completed. This is possible if you use the enhanced mode for external procurement, which allows you to post goods receipts for non-stock materials after the order is technically completed2.

The following options are not possible for non-stock materials in a released maintenance order:

A purchase order is created automatically as soon as the order is saved. This is not possible, as the purchase order requires manual processing and approval after the purchase requisition is created2.

A purchase requisition will ALWAYS be created as soon as the order is saved. This is not always true, as you can change the configuration settings to create the purchase requisition manually or at a later point in time2.

Therefore, the correct answers are A, B, and C. References: 1: What’s New in SAP S/4HANA 2021 - SAP Online Help 2: How to Configure SAP S/4HANA Asset Maintenance Subcontracting - SAP PRESS

Phase-based maintenance processing is a new concept that was introduced in SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2011 and SAP S/4HANA 2021. It allows you to track the life cycle of the maintenance processes using predefined phases and sub-phases, instead of system and user statuses. Phase-based maintenance processing is activated in the SAP system through the following ways:

Through Best Practices scope items 4HH and 4HI. These are the new scope items for reactive and proactive maintenance that use the phase model for maintenance requests and orders. You can activate these scope items using the SAP Activate methodology and the SAP Best Practices Explorer12.

By manually activating the corresponding Business Feature in case Best Practices are not used. If you do not use the Best Practices scope items, you can still activate the phase model for maintenance requests and orders by using the Business Feature switch in the Customizing activity Define Settings for Maintenance Processing34.

Phase-based maintenance processing is not always active in all S/4HANA 2021 editions and above, as it depends on the scope items or the Business Feature switch. Therefore, answer B is incorrect. Phase-based maintenance processing is not activated by installing the corresponding enhancement pack and activating the related business function, as this is the old way of activating new features in SAP ERP. Therefore, answer C is also incorrect. References: SAP S/4HANA Cloud release of 2011 – Asset Management (Maintenance … and Highlights for Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA 2021 | SAP Blogs

To have several plan dates calculated in a maintenance plan, you use the scheduling period parameter. The scheduling period defines the time interval for which the system calculates the planned dates for the maintenance plan. For example, if you enter 12 months as the scheduling period, the system calculates the planned dates for the next 12 months from the current date. You can also specify the end date for scheduling, which is the last date for which the system calculates the planned dates. The scheduling indicator determines how the system calculates the planned dates based on the cycle, the shift factor, and the tolerance. The call horizon defines the percentage of the cycle that must be expired before the system generates a call object (such as a maintenance order or notification) for the planned date.

References: 1: Scheduling Maintenance Plans - SAP Learning 2: Maintenance Plan Scheduling Parameters - SAP Online Help

 The goal of embedded analytics in SAP S/4HANA is to combine transactional and analytical processing in the same system. Embedded analytics enables real-time operational reporting and decision support within the SAP S/4HANA applications, without the need for data replication or separate data warehouses. Embedded analytics uses the SAP HANA platform capabilities, such as in-memory computing, columnar storage, and calculationviews, to provide high-performance and flexible data access. Embedded analytics also leverages the SAP Fiori user interface and the SAP Analytics Cloud to deliver a rich and interactive user experience with predefined and custom analytical apps, dashboards, KPIs, and stories123.

The other options are incorrect because:

Embedded analytics does not integrate BW Data Store Objects or BW Info Cubes. These are data structures that are used in SAP Business Warehouse, a separate analytical system that can be connected to SAP S/4HANA, but not embedded within it4.

Embedded analytics does not allow both tactical and strategic analyses within the S/4HANA core. Tactical and strategic analyses are typically performed on historical and aggregated data that may come from multiple sources, not just the S/4HANA core. For these types of analyses, SAP S/4HANA can be integrated with SAP Analytics Cloud or SAP BW/4HANA, which provide more advanced and comprehensive analytical capabilities.

 Strategic analysis is a type of analysis that provides a high-level overview of the business performance and trends, as well as the ability to drill down into the details and perform root cause analysis. Strategic analysis is typically performed by business analysts or managers who need to make strategic decisions based on the data. Strategic analysis requires a collection of tools that are not included with core SAP S/4HANA, such as SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, SAP Business Warehouse, and SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence. These tools enable the integration, transformation, modeling, and visualization of data from various sources, including SAP S/4HANA and other systems. Embedded analysis, on the other hand, is a type of analysis that provides real-time insights into the operational data within the SAP S/4HANA core system. Embedded analysis is typically performed by end users or operational managers who need to monitor and optimize the business processes and transactions. Embedded analysis relies on preconfigured Core Data Services (CDS) views that contain SQL views of the data in SAP S/4HANA. These views can be accessed by SAP Fiori apps, SAP Smart Business KPIs, or SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office. SAP Business Objects is not a part of SAP Business Warehouse, but a separate product that can connect to SAP Business Warehouse or other data sources. Therefore, option C is incorrect. References:

SAP S/4HANA Asset Management - Analytics, section “Strategic Analysis”

SAP S/4HANA Asset Management - Analytics, section “Embedded Analysis”

SAP S/4HANA Asset Management - Analytics, section “SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence”

An equipment category defines the technical characteristics of an equipment and the views that are available for it. A view profile is a set of views that can be assigned to an equipment category. The views that can be assigned to an equipment category via a view profile are:

Basic data

Classification

Location

Organization

Partner

Status

Structure

Warranty

Manufacturer data

Measurement document

History

Permits

Documents

User fields

Serial data

Configuration

Object links

Time-dependent data

Linear data

Geographical data

Maintenance plan

Maintenance item

Maintenance task list

Maintenance order

Maintenance notification

Service order

Service notification

Service contract

Service confirmation

Service quotation

Service request

Service plan

Service item

Service task list

Service product

Service product allocation

Service product structure

Service product location

Service product partner

Service product status

Service product classification

Service product documents

Service product permits

Service product user fields

Service product serial data

Service product configuration

Service product object links

Service product time-dependent data

Service product linear data

Service product geographical data

Among these views, the ones that match the options given in the question are Warranty and Manufacturer data. Therefore, the correct answers are A and D.

References:

SAP Help Portal - Equipment Category

SAP Help Portal - View Profile