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Data Upload Using CATT Tool

2 Added by Hitesh Batra, last edited by Hitesh Batra on Sep 16, 2009 (view change) Unknow n macro: {gliffy}

CATT stands for Com puter Aided Test Tool w hich is integrated in SAP ABAP Workbench. It is a universal SAP functionality to combine and automate the business process as repeatable test procedures. This tool sends the data to SAP system through the user interface and causes real database updates. CATT (Com puter Aided Testing Tool) is basically used for: Processing multiple transactions automatically through SCAT To check for transaction results and system messages To check database updates by making comparisons betw een target and actual values or determining values. To check reactions of changes in the customizing setting Step by Step procedure to upload data using CATT Let us consider the scenario to create the multiple materials through SCAT w hich are further required for testing purpose. The complete procedure of uploading the data using CATT is divided into four steps. Step 1) Creation of the test cases and recording the transaction Transaction for CATT (Computer Aided Testing Tool): SCAT Enter the transaction SCAT Fig 1 Enter the Test Case Name (Z-Test Case) and click on create button Fig 2 On clicking create button it w ould ask for test case attributes Fig 3 Press Save and then Click on. It w ill navigate to next screen.

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Fig 4 Press Record Button to initiate the recording for Transaction MM01 Fig 5 Click on right arrow button to start recording Transaction MM01 for creating Materials Enter Industry sector and Material type Fig 6 Press Enter and select Basic Data1 and Basic Data2 Fig 7 Now again Press Enter it w ill navigate to next screen and fill the mandatory fields for creating the material Fig 8 Press Save and end the recording Fig 9 Recording for Transaction MM01 is done and saved Fig 10 Double Click on object MM01 to navigate to recording Fig 11 Step 2) Creation of Import Parameters and then dow nload source file template. To Dow nload Source file template firstly w e need to create the import parameters. It contains those fields w hich are required to create the material To create import parameters place the cursor on Screen No. 0060 and then click Field List Fig 12 It w ill navigate to next screen Fig 13 Now Double click on the parameters w hich are required as import parameters Fig 14 Add Industry Sector and Material Type as import parameters from Screen 0060 Fig 15 Now go back and select screen no. 0070 and press field list Fig 16 Double click on check box and add it into import parameters Now again go back and place cursor on screen no. 4004 it w ill navigate to detailed screen Fig 17

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Once all the fields are selected from the respective screen then press back Fig 18 It w ill navigate to screen Fig 19 Now Press execute button to check for the import parameters w hich need to be passed to create the material through transaction MM01 Fig 20 Now dow nload the import parameters from path GOTOVariantsExport Fig 21 Text file is dow nloaded Step 3) Modify the source file The data to be uploaded is populated into the dow nloaded source file template Dow nloaded Text File is to be opened using Excel. Already existing entries are not changed in the file. First row contains the field names, 2nd row contains the description of field, 3rd row contains the default values, w hich are the test cases w hereas 4th row contains a w arning that changes the default values in the spreadsheet and does not effect on the actual default values. The data to be uploaded can be entered in the spreadsheet from row 4 onw ards (delete the 4th row w arning message and add the test case data). Save the file as tab delimited text file Dow nloaded TAB Delimited text file Now delete the 4th row and add the test cases Fig 22 Now save as the Tab delimited text file Step 4) Uploading of the data from the source file Fig 23 Press Execute it w ill navigate to screen Fig 24 Now select the processing mode as foreground, background or errors. Also set the variant as External from file to read the data from file. Press Execute button to upload the data. Fig 25 A log is generated w hich displays material had been created and data uploaded successfully using CATT (Computer Aided Testing Tool)

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