When using and upgrading a SAP system, an extensive amount of manual testing is required, which consumes time, resources and manpower. The main advantages of automated testing are:
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One solution that can provide the automation of testing is our tool KATE (abbr. of Kit for Automated Testing). KATE Datavard Validate. Datavard Validate by DataVard is a tool for automated tests in frontend testing based on WebTemplate testing and backend testing for various scenarios.
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Prerequisites and installation
The KATE The Datavard Validate tool is supplied to the customers in the form of a transport requests with all available functionalities included. DataVard’s Reuse Library is also provided together with KATE with Datavard Validate and is necessary for the customers that did not receive it yet with other DataVard tools.
All users working with KATE with Datavard Validate should have authorization “DVD_KATE” VALIDATE” assigned, that is included in KATE in Datavard Validate installation transports.
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KATE Datavard Validate data images contain information from all tested InfoProviders, Queries and Tables. Customer should be aware that data in KATE Datavard Validate are by default unprotected in terms of authorization access. See /wiki/spaces/KATE/pages/14975570 section for more information how the data can be protected from unauthorized access. |
KATE Restrictions
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Datavard Validate Restrictions
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General | Windows 7, Windows 8.1 machine SAP BW 7.0 to 7.4 (Recommended 7.01 or higher) |
Dashboard | Internet Explorer 8 or more (9 or more recommended) |
Test Case Document, Status Document | MS Word (Office 2007 – Office 2016) |
Test Plan Report | MS Word (Office 2007 – Office 2016) |
Web Template Test Case | Internet Explorer 8 or more with:
MS Excel (Office 2007 – Office 2016, 32-64 bit) Web Templates newer than 3.5 version |
Web Intelligence Test Case | Internet Explorer 8 or more with:
MS Excel (Office 2007 – Office 2016, 32-64 bit) SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 Support Pack 6 |
ListCube and DrillDown Test Case | For NLS data testing, SAP 7.3 or more needed |
DTP Test Case | Transformation with source: InfoCube, DataSource and DSO are supported Transformation with target: InfoCube, DSO and WODS are supported |
Frontend Testing | Scripting enabled on server for ‘sapgui/user_scripting’ parameter Activated scripting for SAP GUI without notifications Disabled SAP GUI security settings on test execution machine |
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KATE Datavard Validate contains tables that are client dependent. Therefore it is required that the KATE Datavard Validate transport is imported into the system using the same client where the users will be working with the tool. |
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Datavard Validate Terminology
In this section, basic terminology used in KATE in Datavard Validate tool is described for better understanding of following chapters.
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Test Plan – specifies combination of Test Cases that can be executed. Test Cases (with variant/variants) assigned to Test Plan have their execution status.
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Initial Datavard Validate Setup
KATE supports Datavard Validate supports several Test Case types, not all of which may be relevant for you. Therefore, the customization transaction /DVD/KATEVALIDATE_SETUP provides options to only display the Test Cases that are relevant.
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| After first installing KATEDatavard Validate, this transaction needs to be customized according to customer’s preferences. |
Kate Datavard Validate setup