SAP TechEd ‘03 Las Vegas

eCATT – Linking the

Past, Present, and
Future of Functional
Testing
Jonathan Maidstone
Product Manager, Test Tools – SAP AG

Learning Objectives

As a result of this lecture, you will

be able to:
„ Identify the advantages of using SAP’s own test tools
„ List the main features of SAP eCATT in Release 6.20
„ Evaluate the additional benefits of using eCATT in Release
6.40
„ Protect your existing investment in CATT by migrating
resources to eCATT

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Agenda

Functional Testing Today

Protecting your CATT Investment

Functional Testing Tomorrow

Summary

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Testing Today: eCATT in Web AS 6.20

eCATT – the extended Computer Aided Test Tool – is a tool for

automated functional testing in the SAP environment
It is embedded in the SAP Web Application Server, and delivered
at no additional cost
It interacts with other test and analytical tools within the SAP Web
AS

Coverage Test Organzier

Administration tool
Analyzer for automated
eCATT and manual
testing
Automated Functional Testing
CATT
(predecessor
of eCATT)
Performance
Analysis

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eCATT Test Coverage - Applications

SAP GUI
? for HTML/
external
apps.
SAP GUI
for Windows
Web AS 6.20

or Java
Function
eCATT Library

Function modules
and
BAPIs
Data Cust.
Table operations Table Table

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eCATT Test Coverage - Systems

Existing System Landscape

R/3
4.6C CRM
3.0 BW
2.2 APO
3.1

Web AS 6.20

Remote
eCATT testing

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Testing a Business Process

Test case must be able

to cross system boundaries
easily and must be portable
to other system landscapes

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System Data Container – Your Test Landscape

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Building a Test Case

Record – Use eCATT to make a recording of a particular

transaction

Refine – Use the eCATT script language to refine the script and
define the ideal outcome of the test

Reuse – Add importing and exporting parameters to the script

so that it can be re-used with multiple sets of data
and in combination with other scripts

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Test Script Editor

Parameters

Interfaces
for
Commands commands

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Demo

Demo

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Reusing Test Data: Test Data Containers

Variants
Test data container

Test data container

Importing Parameters

Command <interface>, <target>.

Command <interface>, <target>. System mapping
Command <interface>, <target>.
Command <interface>, <target>.

Script System data container

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Demo

Demo

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Protecting Your CATT Investment - Migration

CATT Procedure CATT Procedure

Migration Tool

Remote System

eCATT Script

Central eCATT System

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Protecting Your CATT Investment – Calling CATT

Remote System

REMOTECATT() CATT Procedure

REFCATT()

Application Under Test

System Under Test

CATT Procedure

Central eCATT System

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Looking Forward to Web AS Release 6.40

External variants

Improved handling for SAPGUI command

Script Debugger

ABAP Objects framework, providing support for

„ XI Services with ABAP proxies
„ Web services with ABAP proxies

Web Dynpro testing

BC Set integration

Usability improvements

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External Variant Support

Test Configuration Test Data Container

Edit -> Variants -> Download Edit -> Variants -> Download
Edit -> Variants -> Upload Edit -> Variants -> Upload

variants.txt variants.txt

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Improved Handling for SAPGUI Command

Point-and-click retrieval and checks for field values

More support for controls such as SAP List Viewer (ALV)

„ Point-and-click access to cell contents

Ability to attach to a screen instead of having to open a new

session
„ Facilitates script maintenance and re-recording of applications

Easy mode for certain command interfaces

„ Reducing the complexity of parameterizing scripts

Merge and split SAPGUI commands in the script editor

„ For improved maintenance/readability in your script

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Script Debugger – Based on the Log Structure

New breakpoint
Step into/over, Return, Continue

Executed commands

Current command

Parameter
List

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ABAP Objects Framework

New eCATT script commands that allow you to

„ Create instances of a class
„ Call static or instance methods
„ Set and get static or instance attributes

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New Features Covered in Other Sessions

Web Dynpro Testing

„ A new eCATT driver for testing applications with a Web
Dynpro frontend
„ Come to session TEST102 to find out more…

BC Set Integration
„ Helping you to build up or check your testing environment
„ Come to session TEST201 (lecture) or TEST351 (hands-on) to
find out more…

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eCATT Test Coverage in Release 6.40

Client ?
GUI
Web Dynpro via SAP GUI for Windows SAP GUI for HTML /
Presentation Server and Java external apps.
Web AS 6.40

Services (XI/WS via Proxy)

Server BC Sets
Business Logic eCATT
ABAP Objects

Function Library & BAPIs

Database Data Cust.

Table operations Table Table

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Summary

eCATT is the centerpiece of SAP's testing

offerings

Easy cross-system testing facilitates end-

to-end business processes testing

Migration from CATT to eCATT protects

your existing investment

Improvements and new features in

Release 6.40 demonstrate SAP's
commitment to eCATT

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Further Information

Î Public Web:
http://service.sap.com/ecatt
Î Consulting Contact
Markus Helfen (markus.helfen@sap.com) Test Management Consulting
http://www.sap-retail.de/services/tmc/index_en.asp

Î Related SAP Education Training Opportunities

http://www.sap.com/education/
PDECAT - Introduction to eCATT
Î Related Workshops/Lectures at SAP TechEd 2003
Test151: Testing Business Processes Using eCATT (hands-on)
Wednesday 2pm – 6pm, Room H9
TEST201: Integrated Testing With eCATT and BC Sets (lecture)
Thursday 3pm – 4pm, Room L1

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Questions?

Q&A

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Feedback

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Thank You !

The SAP TechEd ’03 Basel Team

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