Save Time in SAP! Automate Repetitive Tasks with Script Recording - Test Data Creation

[Leelamohan]

SAP consultants often face repetitive tasks, such as master data creation, test data creation, and transaction entries, which can be time-consuming and prone to errors when done manually.

Fortunately, SAP offers a powerful automation tool—SAP Script Recording—that allows users to record and replay repetitive processes, significantly reducing manual effort and improving accuracy. Whenever creating test data or updating material records is required, script recording can streamline these tasks with minimal coding knowledge.

In this blog post, we’ll explore how to leverage SAP Script Recording for automatic test data creation, including a step-by-step guide to recording, editing, and executing scripts in SAP.

Step 1: Enable Script Recording in SAP (Transaction: RZ11)

If the Current value is FALSE, mention the new value as "TRUE" and save.

Step 2: Let's create a Reservation Test Data (Transaction: MB21)

Click on Customise Local Layout and navigate to "Script Recording and Playback"

Complete the reservation creation process, and then click on SAP GUI Scripting and stop the process

You will find this option bottom right of the screen

Step 3: Adding a Condition to the Script

Open the Script file in Notepad, and add the condition as below

For I = 1 to 3

Means, if you run this script 3 times reservation creation process will be carried out.

Step 4: Running the Script in SAP

Navigate to transaction MB21 (reservation creation screen)

Select the Script file path and click on Resume Playback, and watch as the script executes automatically - like magic! 🎩✨

Step 5: Adding Iteration Text in Reservation

Now, in the Goods Recipient field text must be different in each reservation creation process. Update the condition as below.

Repeat Step 4 to run the script

SAP Script will create reservations with different texts for each reservation in the Goods Recipient field as below

Regards,

Leelamohan