Why BAPI need then BDC ?

BAPI"S provide the standard interface to other applications apart from SAP and within differnt vesions of SAP too. Also it is OOD bases so dosen"t depends on screen flow. BDC gets failed if we make changes for screen changes through IMG customization
In events start-of-selection is default event. When we have to use this event explicitly? Why?

The default event in the ABAP is Start-of-selection.We have to call explicitely this event when you are writing other than ths event?, that is when you write AT? SELECTION-SCREEN EVENTS OR INITIALIZATION EVENT etc,you have to explicitely mention the Start-of-selection event while you are writing the logic.
What are screen painter and menu painter?

Screen painter: Screen painter is a tool to design and maintain screen and its elements. It allows user to create GUI screens for the transactions. Attributes, layout, filed attributes and flow logic are the elementsof Screen painter. Menu painter: Menu painter is a tool to design the interface components. Status, menu bars, menu lists, F-key settings, functions and titles are the components of Menu painters. Screen painter and menu painter both are the graphical interface of an ABAP/4 applications.
How to get the column count of a report?

SY-LINSZ system variable gives the column count(line size) and SY-LINCT for line count.
What is the difference between append structure and include structure.

1.append structure must be appended only at the end of the table..... but whereas we can incude "include structure" anywhere in the table. 2.append structure must be used only once in a table.. whereas include structure can be used more than one time in a table 3.we cant nest append stucture but where as include structure can be nested to a depth of 9 structure
How data is stored in cluster table?

A cluster table conatins data from mulitple DDIC tables. It stores data as a name value pair ( varkey, vardata).
What is an ABAP data dictionary?

The central source of information fo the data in a database management is data dictionary. The ABAP decribes the logical structure of the objects used in application development.

What are domains and data element?

Domains: Domain is the central object for describing the technical characteristics of an attribute of an business objects. It describes the value range of the field. Data Element: It is used to describe the semantic definition of the table fields like description the field. Data element describes how a field can be displayed to end-user.
What are indexes?

Indexes are described as a copy of a database table reduced to specific fields. This data exists in sorted form. This sorting form ease fast access to the field of the tables. In order that other fields are also read, a pointer to the associated record of the actual table are included in the index. The indexes are activated along with the table and are created automatically with it in the database. Q. can we create a smartform without a MAIN window? You can activate the smartform without main window. Before that make sure that the PAGE node must be blank. It must not be a next page. Q. Types of windows in smartforms?
A. Types of windows in smartforms : 1 Main 2 Secodary 3 copies windows 4 Final window Main Window In a main window you display text and data, which can cover several pages (flow text). As soon as a main window is completely filled with text and data, the system continues displaying the text in the main window of the next page. It automatically triggers the page break. You can define only one window in a form as main window. The main window must have the same width on each page, but can differ in height. A page without main window must not call itself as next page, since this would trigger an endless loop. In such a case, the system automatically terminates after three pages. Secondary Windows In a secondary window you display text and data in a predetermined output area. There is no flow text display with page break. If you position a secondary window with the same name on several pages, the system displays the contents of this secondary window on each page. Text and data that do not fit into the secondary window are truncated and not displayed.