ecatt questions

[Former Member]

Hello All,

I am very new to using the E-Catt tool in SAP,

I am in testing phase of an Implementation Project.

Can any one explain me in detail abt the uses of E-catt tool in SAP

How it can be used in various phases of testing?

What types of testings can be done using e-catt.?

from which version of SAP R/3 this tool is available?

Arshad

[Sandra_Rossi]

I guess you didn't read any documentation at all. e-catt allows you to automate tests : you first record transaction (you start e-catt record mode, go in transaction screens, do exactly what you need to automate), then you define some actions and fields as variables, put the values of variables in an input file, and run e-catt as many times as you need. The goal is to make a reusable test, not so simple for sure.

[Former Member]

Hello Sandra,

Thanks for the reply,

I do read documents,but never been into this ecatt.

can you please provide me with an example?as to what test automating can be done?

If i want to test a functionality of a PO Creation,how will it help me?

Arshad

[Sandra_Rossi]

I am not expert in that domain so I can't tell you what are ecatt possibilities exactly. What you can do with it is to record and execute SAPGUI and webgui transactions, and check automatically results. Test automation is used to replay tests after new software (upgrade, patches) has been delivered, so that to check that there is no regression. As it takes lot of time to create test plans, only most important (cost) and most easy business processes have to be automated.

My answer applies for PO creation as for any other transaction.

That's all I can say.

[Former Member]

Hi Arshad,

eCATT is Available from 4.6C of SAP R/3. You can test transactions, reports, BAPIs, Web services etc using eCATT. eCATT has mutiple drivers whoich will help you out of many complex trasactions, but like any other test automation tool, it will fail in automating screens with graphics like trees, graphs(like in APO). eCATT can be called as one of the most powerful tools we have in case of sap test automation.

Purchase Order creation can be easily automated using eCATT, but few other trasanctions in MM MIGO, MIRO are considered not eCATT friendly. Even the new N-joy SAP transactiosn are not eCATT friendly.

Regards,

Justin

[julio_gomezdelgado2]

Hi Arshad,

Perhaps this link can help you to understand better how eCATT's work...

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/fd/4f6b3f3d643b3be10000000a114084/frameset.htm

If you have access to a Test environment, try this out. I found it very helpful and easy to follow!

Regards