topic Re: Include Testing in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Include Testing

former_member757755 — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:20:43 GMT

Hi all,

Can anyone help me to explain how will be possible to test an include?

I'll try to explain better. I need to test a single include and not the entire program associated.

It is possible? If not, what is the best way to check the functionality of a singolar include?

Thanks

Antonio

Re: Include Testing

FredericGirod — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:22:00 GMT

is it written in Abap Oo ? yes --> ABAP Unit

Re: Include Testing

Sandra_Rossi — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:51:47 GMT

Modern programming doesn't need includes anymore. But if you test old code, and it contains local classes only, then maybe you can create a dummy global test class to test them. I think you can include it within the macro definitions or local class implementations. If it contains obsolete subroutines, then you can create a dummy report with local test classes.

Re: Include Testing

VXLozano — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:30:06 GMT

In the worst scenario, you can create a local report for the testing purposes. But I'd advocate for the unit tests approach.

Re: Include Testing

matt — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:55:51 GMT

An include does not exist on its own. It must be part of a program of some kind. It's just a code fragment.

Is it an include containing just forms? Or what?

Re: Include Testing

former_member757755 — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:01:54 GMT

matthew.billingham Thanks for the answer.

It is an include containing forms.

Re: Include Testing

FredericGirod — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:15:45 GMT

I am pretty sure you could do Abap Unit with this include, do you have a not too big form for a test ?

Re: Include Testing

former_member757755 — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:56:08 GMT

Hi frdric.girod

I'm a functional not an abaper.

Re: Include Testing

FredericGirod — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:29:06 GMT

a.coronella nobody is perfect 😉

we need a part of the code starting with form ending with endform. And a little one, not something with hundred of lines

Re: Include Testing

VXLozano — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:17:24 GMT

a.coronella I fear you will not be able to perform your tests. Not just because you are a functional, and not an ABAPer (I'm sorry for you), but because for to test an INCLUDE you MUST need to do some developments, one way or another.

As Matt pointed, an INCLUDE is not executable by itself, it's just a bunch of lines of code waiting for some "real program" to use it.

Can you test it throught ABAP Unit? Yes, you can, but you'll need to program the tests. Also, you can create a fake program for test, but, again, you need to develop the program.
The only option for you to test the INCLUDE without developing anything must be to find the programs that use it and execute them.

Re: Include Testing

former_member757755 — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:24:01 GMT

vicen.lozano thank you for the answer.

It was my doubt that isn't possible to test the single include.

Thanks for the clarification.

Re: Include Testing

Sandra_Rossi — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:00:27 GMT

Why would functional people test directly the technical code? (whatever it's include, class, program, function module, etc.) It's the job of developers. Functional people should prepare test scenarios that testers will implement through robots.

Re: Include Testing

FredericGirod — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:58:43 GMT

This is the pyramid of test.

At the top, integration test, should be done by end-user. It the full test of the flow.

In the middle, functional test, should be done by our friend the functional.

At the bottom, Unit test, should be done by us, the developpers.

The test of an include could only be done at the bottom level, so by the developper, not the functional.