This is a collection of Table Variants after you click on the Variants button a screen for Table Variants selection is displayed.

_{Creation of Table Test Case}

_{Table Test Case variant selection screen}

Here you can create new or add existing Table Variants into a Table Test Case. All functions are accessible from the toolbar menu.

Create New Table Variant

The screen for creating a new Table variant is displayed after clicking on the Create New Table Variant button.

In this screen you can specify the following variant detail:

RFC Destination: RFC Destination of the system where the Database Table is to be read. When the RFC destination is specified, the F4 help display values from the specified RFC destination in the Table Name field.
Variant Description: Description of the new Table Variant.
Table Name: Name of a tested table (supported table categories are transparent table, view, cluster table, and pooled table). If a Storage Management table is used, it supports database schemes in the following formats: "scheme"."table_name", "table_name", scheme.table_name or table_name.

The maximum allowed length for the table name, schema, or both is determined by a specific storage type. The HANA and ORACLE storage type has a maximum table length of 255 characters. The rest of the supported storage types should have a maximum table name length of at least 30 characters.
Storage ID: If specified, it enables compare table data from various storage solutions through the Storage Management.
Key Fields (Characteristics Fields): Selection of the table fields to be used as characteristics. These fields will be used as the key fields in the comparison of table data.
1. It is possible to specify characteristic selection as a pattern. The pattern is always expanded to several single selections upon saving.
Value Field (Key Figure Fields): Selection of table fields to be used as key figures. These fields will be used as the Data fields in comparison to table data. Only the number-like fields can be selected here.
1. Number-like fields are those with data type equal to:
  1. DEC
  2. CURR
  3. QUAN
  4. FTLP
  5. INT1
  6. INT2
  7. INT4
2. It is possible to specify key figure field selection as a pattern. The pattern is always expanded to several single selections upon saving. If the pattern is applied for both key and value field selections all overlapping table fields are assigned to keys selection.
Select Number of Rows: Option for the column ROWCOUNT to be added to the output of Table.
Set Filters (button): Used for defining the filter values to be used during the DB table read. See the (DV-2402) Dynamic Condition and (DV-2402) Filtering Screen for more detailed information. Currently, there are three types of filters available: standard static selection range filter, dynamic filter, and Dynamic condition. When the SM table is used, the Dynamic condition is restricted to have only one * wild character at the end of each pattern and the + wild character is not permitted in the patterns.

The read from the DB table is done for all of the defined filters with the logical AND operation applied between them.
After Image Variant: ID of the Table variant that is used for the after image creation. This allows you to compare the output of different Tables of Tables from different systems.
Set Tags: Set tags to enable variant execution enhancements. See (DV-2402) Tags for more information about available tags.
Field Mapping ID: Set mapping to variant. Mapping renames columns and converts data elements of created images. To create a new mapping fill the field with the mapping name and double-click it. If mapping with such a name does not exist yet you will be navigated into the field mapping definition screen. See the section (DV-2402) Field Mapping for more information on how to define the mapping.
Set conversion rule: See the section (DV-2402) Conversion Rules.

To save the Table variant click the Continue (Enter) button, before saving various checks are done to ensure the correctness of the variant definition.
*Important Notes:

When no table fields are selected as keys and no table fields are selected as value fields then the ROWCOUNT field is automatically added as only the output field of the table read.
In the current version, SNP Validate can hold values with a maximum length of 74 characters. Longer values are truncated.

If a different after image variant is specified for the Table variant, some restrictions are then applied in terms of comparing the results of the before/after image. The used Table variants must have the same number, type, and order of table fields selected as keys. When so, SNP Validate can compare the before/after image. If some table fields that are selected as Value fields are missing in one of the variants in comparison to another variant, then these columns are not considered during the comparison.

Add Existing Table Variant

The Add Existing Table Variant button displays a list of all existing Table variants in a system and you can select one or more variants that are to be added to the current test case.

Add Table Variants of Run

The Add Existing Table Variant button displays a list of all existing Table runs in the system and you can select run that variant to be added to the current test case.

Copy Table Variants of Run

The Copy Table Variants of Run button displays a list of all existing Table runs in the system and you can select a run that the variants that will be added into the current test case as copies.

Add Variants of Test Case

The Add Existing Table Variant button displays a list of all existing Table Test Cases in the system and you can select a Test Case that the variants are to be added to the current test case.

Copy Variants of Test Case

The Copy Variants of Test Case button displays a list of all existing Table Test Cases in the system and you can select Test Case that variants to be added into the current test case as copies.

Generate Table Variants

The screen for (DV-2402) Table Variant Generator is displayed after clicking on the Generate Table Variants button.

Edit Table Variant

To edit existing Table variants, you double-click on these in the table. Only the Table Variant that is not already used in the Test Run can be edited from the Test Case definition screen. If Table Variant is already used in one Test Run, it can be edited only in the Select Table Variants step of Test Run execution. If Table Variant is already being used in more than one Test Run, its details can be only reviewed but not changed.
When variant details are displayed you can check where this variant is used. By pressing the Where Used button table is displayed that contains all Test Plan/Test Case/Run ID information where this variant is used.

_{Where Used List for Variant}

By clicking on Copy Settings to After Image button you can copy specified settings of this variant into its After image variant - if specified.

Mass Edit Variants

You can edit more Table variants at once. Mass edit is done by selecting the required variants in the list and clicking on Mass Edit Variants button, a Dialog for mass edit of variants is then displayed.

_{Mass Edit Of Table Variants}

Here you can define new values for the before and the after image:

RFC Destination: RFC Destination of the system where the Database Table is to be read. When the RFC destination is specified, the F4 help display values from the specified RFC destination in the Table Name field.
Field Mapping ID: Set mapping to variant. Mapping renames columns and converts data elements of created images. To create a new mapping fill the field with the mapping name and double-click it. If mapping with such a name does not exist yet you will be navigated into the field mapping definition screen. See the section (DV-2402) Field Mapping for more information on how to define the mapping.
Variant Description: Description of the new Table Variant.
Table Name: Name of a tested table (supported table categories are transparent table, view, cluster table, and pooled table).
Key Fields (Characteristics Fields): Selection of the table fields to be used as characteristics. These fields will be used as the key fields in the comparison of table data.
1. It is possible to specify characteristic selection as a pattern. The pattern is always expanded to several single selections upon saving.
2. It is possible to remove specific fields from the variant by using the "exclude" sign when defining fields.
3. It is possible to remove all fields from the variant by leaving the list of key fields empty while using the checkbox to select key field adjustment.
Value Field (Key Figure Fields): Selection of table fields to be used as key figures. These fields will be used as the Data fields in comparison to table data.
1. It is possible to specify key figure field selection as a pattern. The pattern is always expanded to several single selections upon saving. If the pattern is applied for both key and value field selections all overlapping table fields are assigned to keys selection.
2. It is possible to remove specific fields from the variant by using the "exclude" sign when defining fields.
3. It is possible to remove all fields from the variant by leaving the list of value fields empty while using the checkbox to select value field adjustment.
Select Number of Rows: Option for the column ROWCOUNT to be added to the output of Table.
Static Filter: Set Filters button displays a new window in which you can define new static filter values to be used during the DB table read or exclude existing static filter values.
Dynamic Filter: Set Filters button displays a new window in which you can define dynamic and relevancy filters.
Tags: Set Tags opens a new window where you can define Tags for your variant.
Data Conversion: This setting allows you to set rules that will modify data during comparison (e.g. change company code from 100 to 200).
To create a Static Filter click on the append row button. First, fill in the Field name (Technical Name must be used), then fill in Sign (I - include a static filter or E - exclude static filter), Option (E.g. EQ - equals, BT - Between), LOW (specific value of specified Field Name), HIGH (specific value of specified Field Name).

The read from the DB table is done for all of the defined filters with the logical AND the operation applied between them.
Dynamic Filter: Set Filters button will display a new window in which you can define new dynamic filter values to be used or exclude existing static filter values. The Dynamic filter allows the runtime execution of a piece of ABAP code which returns a table of selection ranges, which then are applied as filtering values during the DB read. This is an advanced feature, it is expected that the user has at least basic knowledge of the ABAP syntax and coding. Each field of a table can have a maximum of one Dynamic filter (DF) defined in a Variant.

To create a Dynamic Filter click on the append row button. First, fill in the Field name, then fill in the filter name. The ABAP code of a DF can be opened by double-clicking on the DF name. If the DF doesn't exist a pop-up will ask for confirmation to create the new DF. The DF naming is restricted to the X/Y/Z prefix for the DFs created by the customer. The Local option in the filter row defines that if a Variant is run on a remote system through RFC, the ABAP code should be executed locally on the main system or remotely on the target system. The EXCLUDE checkbox is for excluding specified DF from table variants (if found).
Set Tags: Set tags to enable variant execution enhancements. See (DV-2402) Tags for more information about available tags.
Data Conversion: Set Data Conversion enables the creation of Value mapping or ABAP rule Conversion Rule type. See (DV-2402) Conversion Rules for more information about available Conversion Rule types.

Changes to these values are done after clicking on the Continue (Enter) button. By marking the checkboxes on the left side only the values, which you want to be changed will be replaced in selected variants. Only variants that are not yet used in test runs can be changed by mass edit. Before the change, mass edit checks if the variant is used as before or after image in any test run. If the variant is not editable, a warning message is displayed.

_{Messages after mass edit}

Create After Images as copies

Select multiple variants and create after image variants for them. To access this functionality, choose selected variants in the context menu and then choose Create After Images as copies. A dialog is then displayed where you can define the RFC destination that will be applied to all of the generated after image variants. All other settings are also copied from source variants.

_{Create After Image Variants as copies}

Compare Settings

You can compare the chosen settings for variants and they are defined after image variant (if there is one). Select the requested variants and then choose the Compare Settings option from the context menu.

_{Compare settings of before and after image variant}

A dialog with possible settings is displayed to select what is to be compared between variants. After you confirm the selection check is done and the table with compare status messages is displayed.

Copy Settings

You can copy the settings of the variant to its defined after image variant. After the selection of variants is done you can choose Copy Settings in the context menu. Dialog is then displayed where you can define which settings should be copied from the source variant to the after image variant (if there are any).

_{Copy settings of the variant to its after image variant}

After you confirm the selection, specified settings are copied and a message table is displayed with the information about updated variants.

Copy Variants

You can create copies of Table variants by selecting multiple variants in the selection table and then clicking on Copy Table Variants toolbar button. For each selected variant a new variant is created with the same settings as the source variant. If a copied source variant has a different after image variant specified, also a copy of that will be created. The copied after image variant is then assigned to the copied source variant as its after image variant.

_{Copy Variants}

Functionalities available from (DV-2402) Variant Editor:

Variant editor

(DV-2402) Variant Editor provides a central location where you can manage all the backend testing variants.

Delete Table Variants

To delete the existing Table Variants, select the rows and click on the delete button in the ALV toolbar.

Any Table Variants that are still in use in the Backend Testing will be locked; therefore it is necessary to delete the Table Variants from the given runs before they can be deleted from the Table Variant Editor.

Transport Table Variants

You can add Table Variants to the transport so these can be transferred to another system (with SNP Validate installed). To specify the Table Variants you want to transport, select them from the list. There are options for filtering and sorting in the ALV table and this can be used to select specified Table Variants more easily.

_{Selecting Table Variants to be transported}

After selecting the desired Table Variants and clicking on the Transport Table Variants button, a screen for choosing the transport request is displayed, and once selected press Confirm.
It is important to note that Table Variants only carry the information about SNP Validate-related items and not the Table structures. These Variants should only be imported to a system where SNP Validate is installed and the same Database Tables with the same structure exist.

Cleanup Table Variants

You can delete all unused Table variants by clicking on Cleanup Table Variants button. The First screen with preselection filters of variants is displayed and you can restrict which variants should be checked for deletion. After you confirm this screen, a check is done to find the unused variants. A variant is classed as unused if it is not assigned to any Test Case or Test Run. If a variant is used in another variant as an after image variant or the variant is used in any Test Case or Test Run it is evaluated as used and will not be presented for deletion.

_{Table Variant Cleanup Preselection}

All variants evaluated as not used are then displayed in the dialog window. When you confirm the selection in this window, variants are deleted from the system.

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