eCATT (extended Computer Aided Test Tool)

• What is eCATT and why eCATT?
• Differences between CATT and eCATT
• eCATT Prerequisites
• eCATT vs Mercury QTP
• Creating a simple eCATT test script for MM02 transection
• Starting eCATT with TCD Recording method
• Starting eCATT with SAP GUI Recording method
• Creating a simple eCATT test script using ABAP Object
• Parameterization in eCATT
• Testing "Creation of a Sales Order"
• Integration script to create a sales order as well as delivery
  
• Debugging in eCATT

What is eCATT and why eCATT?

What is eCATT?

eCATT is an SAP Testing Tool used to automate & test business scenarios in R/3. Each test generates a detailed log that documents the test process and results. If the testing is smooth without any errors, this means that the business scenarios mapped in R/3 are correct. If the test results in error then the problem can be analyzed using the error log that is generated.

eCATT enables automatic testing in SAP GUI for Windows and SAP GUI for Java.

Features of eCATT:

Following functions can be performed using eCATT:

• Test transactions, reports and scenarios.

• Call BAPIs and function modules.

• Test remote systems.

• Check authorizations (user profiles).

• Test updates (database, applications, GUI).

• Set up customizing tables.

• Test the effect of changes to customizing settings.

• Perform load testing.

• Check system messages.

• Integrated with Test Workbench, so allows proper management of scripts using SCAT transaction.

• Supports CATT migration to eCATT.

• All eCATT Objects are Repository Objects. Therefore one can take advantage of Standard SAP Transport Tools.

• eCATT Objects can easily download & upload in XML with XSD format.

• There can be several versions of Test Scripts, which allows different implementations with different releases.

• The separation of Test Scripts, Test Data & System Data allows for a considerable degree of reuse.

Why eCATT?

CATT is no longer supported by SAP for the creation of new developments. Hence all the test scripts developed in CATT are now need to migrate/Update to eCATT. Comparative to manual testing, the following are advantages of using eCATT:

• Due to automation, testing time is reduced to a large extent.

• Due to automation, less manpower is required for testing. This helps financially.

• Due to automation, manual errors are reduced to large extent. Hence results in error free testing. This helps, as no further problems will occur while the usage of R/3 system by end users and hence increases the efficiency.

• Proved to be extremely useful in implementation projects.

In regression testing, automated test scripts are an ideal method of quickly detecting errors. Automatic test logs make it easy to reproduce test results, enabling fast analysis and planning of further activities, leading to cost savings for the customer.

Differences between CATT and eCATT

Till date, CATT could only be used with the R/3 system. eCATT (which is available with SAP Web Application Server 6.20) covers the automatic testing in SAPGUI for Windows and SAP GUI for Java. For other GUIs and Applications, eCATT provides an interface for external tools. This allows companies to perform automated tests from an SAP system in a complete IT solution landscape across system boundaries. These new options enable complete automation of solution landscapes under standard Windows and Web-based user interfaces- resulting in low-cost operation of an IT Solution.

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What is eCATT?

eCATT is an SAP Testing Tool used to automate & test business scenarios in R/3. Each test generates a detailed log that documents the test process and results. If the testing is smooth without any errors, this means that the business scenarios mapped in R/3 are correct. If the test results in error then the problem can be analyzed using the error log that is generated.

eCATT enables automatic testing in SAP GUI for Windows and SAP GUI for Java.

Features of eCATT:

Following functions can be performed using eCATT:

• Test transactions, reports and scenarios.

• Call BAPIs and function modules.

• Test remote systems.

• Check authorizations (user profiles).

• Test updates (database, applications, GUI).

• Set up customizing tables.

• Test the effect of changes to customizing settings.

• Perform load testing.

• Check system messages.

• Integrated with Test Workbench, so allows proper management of scripts using SCAT transaction.

• Supports CATT migration to eCATT.

• All eCATT Objects are Repository Objects. Therefore one can take advantage of Standard SAP Transport Tools.

• eCATT Objects can easily download & upload in XML with XSD format.

• There can be several versions of Test Scripts, which allows different implementations with different releases.

• The separation of Test Scripts, Test Data & System Data allows for a considerable degree of reuse.

Why eCATT?

CATT is no longer supported by SAP for the creation of new developments. Hence all the test scripts developed in CATT are now need to migrate/Update to eCATT. Comparative to manual testing, the following are advantages of using eCATT:

• Due to automation, testing time is reduced to a large extent.

• Due to automation, less manpower is required for testing. This helps financially.

• Due to automation, manual errors are reduced to large extent. Hence results in error free testing. This helps, as no further problems will occur while the usage of R/3 system by end users and hence increases the efficiency.

• Proved to be extremely useful in implementation projects.

In regression testing, automated test scripts are an ideal method of quickly detecting errors. Automatic test logs make it easy to reproduce test results, enabling fast analysis and planning of further activities, leading to cost savings for the customer.

eCATT requisites

• Web Application Server (WAS) 6.20 or more.

• SAPGUI 6.20 or more.

• R/3 4.6C or more. (Target system must have sufficient support package level (Details available in SAP Note 519858) or SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.7).

Before creating Test Scripts using eCATT, some system settings need to be done:

Maintain table T000.

1. Go to transaction SM31

2. Enter T000 and chose MAINTAIN.

3. In the Change View “Clients”: Overview screen, select the relevant client and choose “Details”

4. In the “CATT and eCATT Restrictions” field, select “CATT and eCATT allowed”.

5. Click on SAVE.

Enabling scripting at the Front-end

1. On any SAP GUI screen, choose “Customizing of Local Layout”.

2. Choose Options

3. Choose “Scripting Tab”

4. Select “Enable Scripting”

5. Click Apply and then OK.

Enabling Scripting on the Application Server

1. Go to transaction RZ11.

2. On the Maintain Profile Parameters screen, enter sapgui/user_scripting.

3. Choose Display.

4. If the Current Value is not set to TRUE, then click on Change Value:

5. Enter TRUE in the “New Value”.

6. Click on SAVE.

eCATT Prerequisites

• Web Application Server (WAS) 6.20 or more.

• SAPGUI 6.20 or more.

• R/3 4.6C or more. (Target system must have sufficient support package level (Details available in SAP Note 519858) or SAP R/3 Enterprise Release 4.7).

Before creating Test Scripts using eCATT, some system settings need to be done:

Maintain table T000.

1. Go to transaction SM31

2. Enter T000 and chose MAINTAIN.

3. In the Change View “Clients”: Overview screen, select the relevant client and choose “Details”

4. In the “CATT and eCATT Restrictions” field, select “CATT and eCATT allowed”.

5. Click on SAVE.

Enabling scripting at the Front-end

1. On any SAP GUI screen, choose “Customizing of Local Layout”.

2. Choose Options

3. Choose “Scripting Tab”

4. Select “Enable Scripting”

5. Click Apply and then OK.

Enabling Scripting on the Application Server

1. Go to transaction RZ11.

2. On the Maintain Profile Parameters screen, enter sapgui/user_scripting.

3. Choose Display.

4. If the Current Value is not set to TRUE, then click on Change Value:

5. Enter TRUE in the “New Value”.

6. Click on SAVE.

eCATT vs Mercury QTP

SAP eCATT is a automation tool meant for functional testing in SAP. It comes with WAS. Latest version is WAS 6.40. It is made in ABAP.

QTP is Mercury's tool, which is a third party tool for automation testing. The language used here is VB Script.

Both the tools are good. But the only drawback with eCATT as of now is that it can execute web based SAP transactions except WebDynpro. So if the testing of SRM, CRM etc is involved, one is forced to use QTP.

QTP takes the wrapping of eCATT and executes in SAP.

If only SAPGUI based transactions are involved in testing than eCATT is the best tool to be used. And if web based transactions are also involved, forced to go for QTP.

Creating a simple eCATT test script for MM02 transaction

A Simple scenario on eCATT Test Script to the Standard Transaction.

In this scenario, I would like to explain about create Test Script for “MM02”.

Procedure

Start transaction SECATT.

On the eCATT initial screen, select the System Data radio button and enter a name for your new system data container in the field beside it. For this tutorial, we will refer to it as ZTEST_SDC.

On the Attributes tab, enter a title for the system data container – for example, System Landscape for MM02.

In the System Data tab, you would notice a default target system called NONE.

Save your system data container.

Creating Your Test Script

In this section, you will create an empty test script and assign to it the system data container that you created earlier. You will then execute the test script.

On the Attributes tab, enter the following information:

Title : Test Script for MM02

Component : BC-TWB-TST-ECA

System Data Container : ZTEST_SDC

Leave the Target System field empty.

Save your test script.

Choose Execute Button and Execute the Test Script.

The Start Options are displayed.

Accept the defaults but make sure that Log Display has been selected.

Select the checkbox Highlight All Called GUI Elements. This option is cosmetic but will help you see which elements are being selected during replay. Leave the other default options as they are.

Execute the test script. The log will then be displayed and should look something like the following:

Get back to the Test Script Editor.

Recording the Transaction

Starting the Recorder

n the test script editor, choose the Pattern function to display the Insert Statement dialog.

In the dialog, change the group to UI Control, choose SAPGUI (Record) for the command.

Specify the transaction MM02 that you want to record. Additionally, select the check box that will automatically generate a new SAPGUI command after every screen change ( You must first deselect manual generation).

Choose Start Recording or Enter

Click on “Yes”.

A new session is automatically created. You can, and should, switch back and forward between the two sessions using the taskbar as shown below.

Enter the Material

Select the Basic Data1

Basic Data1 Screen as shown.

Change the “Gross Weight”.

Save and Close the screen

Ending the Recording

Select the Close Recorded GUIs check box and then choose Stop Recording.

The recorded session closes and you now see the SAPGUI commands in the command editor of the test script editor.

Above the command editor is the parameter list. You can use the button at the top left of this section to toggle between the display of normal parameters and the command interfaces.

Choose Save.

Executing Your Test Script

In the test script editor, choose “Execute” button.

Choose “Execute” Button in the Start Options screen. Check the log.

Starting eCATT with TCD Recording method

Step1: Use the Transaction code SECATT to test the data using eCATT (Extended Computer Aided Tool). Provide Test Script name in the initial screen of eCATT. Here, in the scenario I have given Test Script as ‘ZDEMOTEST’ and version as ‘1’.

Click ‘CREATE’ button.

Step2: In the next screen, we have TWO tabs.

1. Editor Tab where we can write our own ABAP code and use the eCATT special commands.
2. Attribute Tab where we can provide Title, Component to which we are testing data.

Step3: Click the Pattern button on Application tool bar to select recording method. Select TCD (Recording) method.

Step4: Select the pattern button. A pop-up box appears where you have to select GROUP as ‘UI Control’. And COMMAND as ‘TCD (Recording)’ as shown. Provide the transaction as MM01 and press enter.

Then the system automatically proposes Interface name and don’t change this Interface name. In this scenario system proposes MM01_1.

Now, click ‘OK’ button to start recording.

Step5: After the recording is done, you will get message the ‘Recording Ended’ and press ‘YES’.

And the following screen appears.

Save and check syntax check.

Step6: First of all execute the script without parameterization to confirm errorless recording.

At the run time, a start options window appears. Select the following options as shown.

And in UI Control Tab,

Click on Execute button.

Step7: After execution of the transaction, if the recording is free from errors, then the success log would be displayed. Suppose if there are any errors in recording of the transaction then the detailed error log would appear.

If the transaction has executed successfully, you would get the following messages.

Starting eCATT with SAP GUI Recording method

Step1: Use the Transaction code SECATT to test the data using eCATT (Extended Computer Aided Tool). Provide Test Script name in the initial screen of eCATT. Here, in the scenario I have given Test Script as ‘ZDEMO_TEST’ and version as ‘1’.

Click the Create button.

Step2: In the next screen, we have TWO tabs.

1. Editor Tab where we can write our own ABAP code and use the eCATT special commands.
2. Attribute Tab where we can provide Title, Component to which we are testing data.

Here, I selected the component ‘MM-PUR-SQ- SLI’ (Source List).

Step3: To do the recording, click the Pattern button in the application tool bar.

Here, we can do recording in TWO ways.

1. SAP GUI(Recording)
2. TCD(Recording)

Now, we use SAP GUI (Recording).

Step4: Select the pattern button. A pop-up box appears where you have to select GROUP as ‘UI Control’.

And COMMAND as ‘SAP GUI (Recording)’.

Click ‘OK’ button.

Step5: Click ‘YES’.

The following screen will appear.

Select all check boxes of Automatic Generation. Provide the T-code to which we have to be started recording.

Now select ‘Start Recording’ button to start recording of the corresponding transaction code we have mentioned.

You will get pop-up box and click ‘YES’ to continue recording.

Step6: After recording, a SAP GUI command and its associated command interface will be inserted in the test script editor.

Save and check syntax check.

Step7: First of all execute the script without parameterization to confirm errorless recording.

At the run time, a start options window appears. Select the following options as shown.

And in UI Control Tab,

Click on Execute button.

Step8: After execution of the transaction, if there is no errors are found while recording, then you will get success log. Suppose there is error in recording of the transaction then the detailed error log will appear.