GUIDELINE 3.9
ABAP Test Cockpit
ABAP_BACKGROUND
ABAP Test Cockpit ( ATC ) is a framework for internal SAP use that
is integrated into ABAP Workbench; it simplifies considerably the
handling of the tests required during development. ATC makes it
possible to execute and display results for various tests on development
objects, for example:
Extended program checks
Static performance tests
Module tests with ABAP Unit
Static usability tests
Package checks
Whereas Code Inspector is only integrated into the development
environment by way of the standard check
and can otherwise only be used by calling a separate transaction,
ATC is completely integrated into Object Navigator and
Transport Organizer , and is available there for tests during
development. ATC allows quality managers to perform mass tests.
ABAP_RULE
Configuring and Using ABAP Test Cockpit Correctly
If ABAP Test Cockpit is available in your system, make sure that an
ATC run is performed on all involved development objects and that no
messages are displayed before you release the objects for transport. The
ATC check should be integrated directly into the transport
release.
ABAP_DETAILS
The ATC is a tool that, for the first time, can be used both by
SAP developers and as part of central quality assurance management. For
example, if a developer checks all development objects of a package in
the development system using the same ATC configuration used by a
quality manager as part of a mass run in a consolidation system, he can
go ahead and correct all messages without having to wait for feedback
from the quality manager.
If ATC is configured correctly, the above rule includes the
previous rules for syntax warnings ,
extended program checks , and
Code Inspector .
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