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Questions asked in the AMAT interview

1. Brief description of the Projects done.

Briefly explain the previous projects.

2. How data will be loaded into interface tables from the external system.The data from the external systems can be uploaded into interface tables by

Using the sql loader.If the data is in the file format and if the data is coming

from the external systems oracle tables, then the data is directly stored intoThe interface tables.

3. How will u establish the connection between two same oracle databases.

The two databases can be connected by using the database link.

4. What are the Inventory material transactions interface tables.

The material transactions interface tables are

MTL_TRANSACTIONS_INTERFACE,MTL_TRANSACTIONS_LOTS_INTERFACE,

MTL_SERIAL_NUMBERS_INTERFACE,MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS.

5. In which table the inventory material transactions history data is maintained

after running the interface program.

The material transactions data is maintained in

MTL_MATERIAL_TRANSACTIONS.

6. In which table the onhand quantities of the items exist.

The quantities of the items are stored in MTL_ONHAND_QUANTITIEStable.

7. In which table the subinventories are stored.

The subinventories are stored in the table

MTL_SECONDARY_INVENTORIES.

8. In which table the locators are stored.

The location information is stored in the table MTL_ITEM_LOCATIONS

9. In MTL_ONHAND_QUANTITIES table the quantities of the items are

availabe in which combination.

The items quantities are stored in the combination of ORGANIZATION,

SUBINVENTORY and LOCATOR.

10. In which table item categories are stored.

The categories are stored in the table MTL_CATEGORIES_B

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11. What are the interface tables for storing the AR invoices while importing

The invoices using interface program.

The invoices are stored in the table RA_CUSTOMER_TRX_ALL andRA_CUSTOMER_TRX_LINES_ALL.

12. Can we import the cost for an item using item interface.The cost of an item can be imported using item interface.

13. What are the interface tables for importing items.

MTL_SYSTEMS_ITEMS_INTERFACE

MTL_ITEM_REVISIONS_INTERFACE

MTL_INTERFACE_ERRORS

14. Give the relation between categories and items table.

MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS

MTL_CATEGORIES_B

Relation INVENTORY_ITEM_ID

15. In which tables are the categories of an item stored.

MTL_CATEGORIES_B

MTL_ITEM_CATEGORIES

16. Performance tuning

Different Techniques like Hints, Rule Based, and Cost Based

17. Flow in purchasing

Requisition RFQ Quotation Quote Analysis Purchase Order

Receipts

18. Significance of ALL in apps tables.

Tables which are related with Multiorg is suffixed with ALL.

19. What is the exact process that is followed for loading data into the interface

tables.

Flat File Sql Loader Temp Table Validation Interface Tables --

> Base Table

20. Form registration steps.

Register The Form

Create Function for the FormAttach the Function to the Menu

Attach the Menu to the Responsibility

21. What is BO and FACT.(Datawarehousing)

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22. Difference between standard and blanket purchase order.

Standard is one time Purchase Order

Blanket Purchase is used for a period of time

Planned shipment is known Quantity is knownBlanket Price Breaks is known and quantity is not known

23. What are the validations done when importing item interface.

Existence of the Item

Check of the Organization code

Segments

Part DescriptionExistence of Item Template

24. What kind of steps are followed during the inspection process.

1. Select Accept or Reject to describe the action you are taking in a line.2. Enter the Quantity accepted or rejected. Purchasing displays the

uninspected quantity as the default.3. Enter the UOM for the inspected item.

4. Enter the Quality Code. See: Defining Quality Inspection Codes:

5. Enter a Reason Code for the transaction.6. Enter the Supplier Lot number.

7. Enter the inspection Date. The system date is the default.

8. Enter a Comment.

9. Save your work.

25. Differentiate between 3way and 4 way matching.

2 Way Matching : PO Quantity and Invoice Quantity must be withinTolerance

3 Way Matching : PO Quantity ,Invoice Quantity and Receipt Quantity

4 Way Matching : PO Quantity, Invoice Quantity , Receipt andAccepted Quantity

26. Explain about flexfield in GL.In what way it is useful?

A KFF is a set of segments, each segment will identify a uniquecharacterstic of an entity. it can be termed as intelligent key. we can define

our business requirements without doing any programming.

A DFF is a set of segments which can be used to capture extra info. without

any customisation.