Regarding SAMT TCODE

[Former Member]

hi guys,

can anyone plz lemme know how to use tcode samt???

plz reply me soon.

thanks n regards,

Bhargava.

[Former Member]

ABAP Program Mass Processing

Transaction SAMT allows you to perform tests on sets of associated

programs.

To do this, you specify a subroutine which you call with an external

PERFORM for each individual program.

A program name and the associated TRDIR entry is then passed to a test

subroutine.

If the test detects any problem, it analyzes the information, error or

warning and outputs a note on the program location (external PERFORM

SAMT_HINT(SAPRSAMT)).

One note can have several messages consisting of any amount of text

(external PERFORM SAMT_MESSAGE(SAPRSAMT)).

For documentation about writing these subroutines, refer to the program

documentation for RSAMTFEX.

Special functions

Transporting tests

This function allows you to transport a test to another

system, but the system transports only a table entry, not the

associated test program.

Transported tests are usually displayed in green.

These transports are only deleted irrevocably if the deletion

was also transported.

Creating program sets

With this function, you create a program set belonging to a

particular test. You can describe the set on the next

selection screen.

If you want to enable certain program sets with a complicated

selection to be created several times, you can define a

variant of the program RSAMTSEL (in the usual way).

If you want to determine the program set according to

different criteria, you can use your own subroutine. This must

be part of the main program for the test, have the name

DETERMINE_PROGRAMSET and the following interface:

FORM DETERMINE_PROGRAMSET.

TABLES P_PROGRAMS TYPE PROGRAMS

USING P_FORM TYPE FORM

CHANGING P_SHORTTEXT TYPE SHORTTEXT.

Executing a test

The subroutine belonging to the test is called for each

program in a program set (in alphabetical order).

Since locks are set, several different sessions can perform

tests on the same program set at the same time. This means you

can reduce considerably the total amount of time needed to

process a program set.

There is also a function to execute tests in the background.

The function for performing a test on all machines initiates

the scheduling of a background job that executes a test on all

"suitable" machines (with RFC). Since this function increases

the load on the entire system considerably, this type of

background job should only be run at night.

Copying a program set

This function creates a new version of an existing program

set. You can execute the test for all the programs concerned.

In this way, you can detect any change in the results.

Extracting a program set

With this function, you create a new program set from an

existing program set.

For example, you can extract just the programs that cause

errors.

Copying a program set to another test

This function copies a program set from one test to another

test.

User statistics

If you want to determine the persons responsible for all the

program classes and development classes of the selected

programs, you can generate a list of all the relevant user

names.

This is accompanied by statistics giving the number of

programs, informations, warnings and errors.

Code statistics

You can also generate a statistic containing all the notes

codes that have occurred.

The text for a code is any first line of a note belonging to

the code.

You can branch to the relevant results display from either the

user statistic or the code statistic.

Displaying the results

There are two types of results display - standard display and

private display using your own program.

You can reduce the standard display by specifying certain

criteria.

If you want to perform non-standard results analyses, you can

handle the display and processing of test results yourself. To

do this, you call the program containing the test subroutine

directly (with SUBMIT ... VIA SELECTION-SCREEN). The test,

program set and version IDs are then passed via memory.

Since this involves a lot of programming and assumes some

knowledge of the structure of results tables, you are advised

against such results analysis.

Instead, you should make a development request for this

transaction in order to get any defective function included in

the standard.

Editing

By double-clicking on a message for a note in the standard

display, you can go into the ABAP/4 editor and jump to the

relevant place in the program.

Refreshing

You can refresh display lists at any time. This makes changes

made by other modi visible.

Return ->

SAMT

Regards,

Ankur Bhandari.

p.s Reward points if it helps.

[Former Member]

Hi Ankur,

Thanks alot for the info, however can u plz lemme know where will u will call the external subroutine that u have mentioned...

can u plz be abit clear on that...

regards,

Bhargava.

[Former Member]

Bhargava,

Please find below the answer. Reward points if it helps.

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Mass Test for ABAP/4 Programs: Subroutines for Reporting Results

riting a (Sub)routine for ABAP Program Set Processing

Each main program belonging to a test should contain the include

RSAMTINC (or at least the include RSAMTTP0), since this defines the

constants for the allowed values of P_CATEGORY.

The subroutine interface should be similar to the following:

FORM <FORM name> USING P_PROGRAM TYPE PROGRAM

P_TRDIR LIKE TRDIR.

This passes the program name and the associated TRDIR entry.

Messages are output by calling the subroutine SAMT_MESSAGE, but you must

first assign them to a note by calling SAMT_HINT, SAMT_CODED_HINT or

SAMT_GENERAL_HINT. You can also give notes a code which facilitates

selection later. You call the subroutines SAMT_HINT and SAMT_MESSAGE of

the main program with an external PERFORM.

One program can have several notes but each note always refers to one

program location. One note can have several messages (texts).

The include RSAMTFEX of the main program SAPRSAMT contains some other

useful subroutines which you can call from the actual test subroutine

with an external PERFORM. These subroutines include:

SAMT_SEARCH_ABAP_PATTERN: This searches for ABAP statements

which match the specified pattern.

It also scans includes.

In general, you use this program for

searching, and not SAMT_SEARCH_STRING

SAMT_SEARCH_STRING: This searches for a character string in a

program, including comments,

but does not scan includes.

SAMT_SYNTAX_CHECK: This checks the syntax of a specified program

and, if necessary, outputs error messages.

SAMT_READ_REPORT: This reads the specifed program; the subroutine

takes over error handling.

splaying results with auxiliary programs

If you want a larger number of users to be able to view the results

without being "obliged" to use the transaction, use the programs

RSAMTUSS and RSAMTUSR can be used.

RSAMTUSS allows you to jump directly to the standard display. When doing

this, you must specify the IDs of the test, program set and version. You

can determine these by using an appropriate function in the program set

list. Sometimes, it is useful to create variants.

RSAMTUSR calls RSAMTUSS by using a variant (of RSAMTUSS) specified on

the selection screen and a user name (default: SY-UNAME).

Regards,

Ankur Bhandari

[Former Member]

Hi Ankur,

Iam able to create a task and then a program set and its in processing... but how to see the errors and what is the basic use of samt tcode....

after i create program sets what should i do in order to see the errors what should i do...

can u pzl gimme hat information..

regrads,

Bhargava.

[Former Member]

Bhargava,

Reward points if you feel it was helpful.For previous posts as well. Here is the part which you want.

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ABAP Development Under Unicode

A Unicode-enabled ABAP program (UP) is a program in which all Unicode checks are effective. Such a program returns the same results in a non-Unicode system (NUS) as in a Unicode system (US). In order to perform the relevant syntax checks, you must activate the Unicode flag in the screens of the program and class attributes.

In a US, you can only execute programs for which the Unicode flag is set. In future, the Unicode flag must be set for all SAP programs to enable them to run on a US. If the Unicode flag is set for a program, the syntax is checked and the program executed according to the rules described in this document, regardless of whether the system is a US or an NUS. From now on, the Unicode flag must be set for all new programs and classes that are created.

If the Unicode flag is not set, a program can only be executed in an NUS. The syntactical and semantic changes described below do not apply to such programs. However, you can use all language extensions that have been introduced in the process of the conversion to Unicode.

As a result of the modifications and restrictions associated with the Unicode flag, programs are executed in both Unicode and non-Unicode systems with the same semantics to a large degree. In rare cases, however, differences may occur. Programs that are designed to run on both systems therefore need to be tested on both platforms.

You are recommended to follow the procedure below to make your programs US-compliant:

The UNICODE task in transaction SAMT performs first an NUS and then a US syntax check for a selected program set. For an overview of the syntax errors by systems, programs and authors, consult the following document in SAPNet: Alternatively, you can start the ABAP program RSUNISCAN_FINAL to determine the Unicode-relevant syntax errors for a single program.

Before you can set the Unicode flag in the NUS in the attributes of the program concerned, all syntax errors must be removed.

Having enabled the Unicode flag in the NUS, you can run the syntax check for this program. To display a maximum of 50 syntax errors simultaneously, choose Utilities -> Settings -> Editor in the ABAP Editor and select the corresponding checkbox.

Once all syntactical requirements are met in the NUS, you must test the program both in the NUS and US. The purpose of this test is to recognize any runtime errors and make sure that the results are correct in both systems. To rule out runtime errors in advance, you should always type field symbols and parameters so that any potential problems can be detected during the syntax check.

[Former Member]

Hi Ankur,

In order to run this SAMT tcode and get the error results displayed, do we need to write any executable program of our own.... if u have written any program like that can u plz send me the code...

its very urgent, can u help me out.

awaiting ur reply

Thanks and regards,

Bhargava.K.K.