Use of Computer Aided Testing Tool (CATT) according to SAP

From the ‘R/3 System online help’ (release 3.X):R/3 System online Help Basis components ABAP/4 development workbench Computer aided testing tool

Since R/3 Release 3.0, SAP delivers CATT as integrated component of the ABAP/4 Workbench. It contains all functions required for creating, starting, maintaining, and logging test procedures. This provides the user with the following advantages:

CATT is integrated into the infrastructure of the R/3 environment. CATT provides a user-friendly recording facility. CATT offers an expert mode allowing to create complex test scenarios. CATT's modular concept minimizes the expenditure required to create a test. CATT executes any authorization checks as soon as it is started. CATT creates extensive logs of the test results and stores them centrally in the database. CATT allows you to include external test procedures.

Since CATT uses the batch input interface, the tests of processes are subject to some restrictions.These processes are well suited for CATT: Testing transactions Testing system messages Testing valuations and database updates Creating customizing tables Testing the reactions on changes of Customizing-settings

These processes are less suited for CATT: Lists and display results Menu guidance Online help (F1, F4) Editor functions

Exclusion criteria

You cannot use CATT for the following transaction types: Transactions that are not suited for batch input Transactions that continue after a COMMIT WORK Transactions that contain the statement LEAVE TO TRANSACTION Transactions that create a batch input session.