(DV-2502) Setup and Installation
- SNP
- Michal Vajcovec
SNP Validate is delivered in the form of transport requests with all available functions included. SNP provides SNP Validate together with Reuse Library, which is necessary for customers who have not already received it with other SNP products.
All users working with SNP Validate (including RFC users executing activities on remote SAP systems) require the authorization role /DVD/VALIDATE, which is included in the SNP Validate installation transports.
While executing tests in SNP Validate, standard authorization checks on data visibility may be applied. It is therefore important that all users who are responsible for the actual execution of the test…
- in case the tests are performed locally, this is the user who triggered the test execution
- in case the tests are performed remotely, this is the user who is defined in the corresponding RFC connection
Ensure all users have all the required authorizations assigned to be able to see relevant data and execute the required test object.
Example: if we want to compare balances via the corresponding report between source and target (different RFC connections) for a given company code, the user defined in these connections need to be authorized to see the content for the selected organization units. Otherwise, the report would not return any data and due to missing authorizations.
The authorization role /DVD/VALIDATE can introduce new authorizations with the new SNP Validate version. Therefore, you must regenerate the corresponding authorization profile after each new SNP Validate update.
SNP Validate data images contain information from all tested objects. Note that SNP Validate can, in some cases, access data without any authorization. For more information about how to protect data against unauthorized access, see the chapter Settings in the user guide.
SNP Validate Prerequisites
| SNP Validate Section | Prerequisites |
| General | Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 SAP NetWeaver, SAP ERP 6.0, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW4/HANA SAP Basis 700 - 703 SPS15, up to 755 SP01 SAP BW 7.0 to 7.5 (Recommended 7.01 or higher) SAP GUI 7.4 or higher (for 7.7x the setup for HTML Browser Control with Edge is not supported yet) SAP Logon Language EN (some texts can be missing in other logon languages) |
Dashboard | Internet Explorer 9 or higher |
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 9 or higher with:
MS Excel (Office 2007 – Office 2016, 32-64 bit) Web Templates newer than the 3.5 version |
Web Intelligence Test Case | Internet Explorer 9 or higher 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 higher |
DTP Test Case | Transformation with source: InfoCube, DataSource, and DSO are supported Transformation with the target: InfoCube, DSO, and WODS are supported |
Frontend Testing | Scripting enabled on the server for the sapgui/user_scripting parameter Activated scripting for SAP GUI without notifications Disabled SAP GUI security settings on the test execution machine |
| BEx Analyzer Testing | MS Excel (Office 2010 – Office 2016, 32-bit) BI AddOn 7.X (based on 7.40) BI AddOn 7.X (based on 7.50) Excel add-in BExAnalyzer.xla added to Excel Add-ins |
Step-by-step installation
The transports can be accessed via the SNP Software Download Portal (SWPO).
https://software.snpgroup.com/
The SNP Validate installation package consists of the following transports:
- Reuse Library (part of the distribution package)
- Fixes or patches for Reuse Library (if created)
- SNP Validate
- Fixes or patches for SNP Validate (if created)
- Content addons (if created)
The transports must be copied into the transport directory of your SAP system.
Step 1: Import SNP Validate transports
To import the transports, perform the following steps for each component mentioned above:
- Copy the transports to the transport directory of the SAP system.
- Start transaction STMS to access the SAP Transport Management System.
- Click Import overview (F5).
- Select the relevant system.
- In the menu bar, click Extras > Other Request > Add.
- Select the desired transports one-by-one in the defined order and import them by clicking Import request (Ctrl+F11). Please, make sure you wait until each transport is finished importing before proceeding with the next one.
The transports have been imported.
1
SNP Validate contains tables that are client-dependent. Therefore, you must import SNP Validate transports with the same client as the one you use for SNP Validate.
2
Do not import Reuse Library if you already have it in the same or a higher version on the system.
3
Ensure that XPRA executes successfully, otherwise the creation of variants will be disabled.
Step 2: Activate SNP Validate
Before you begin, make sure you have the product license key and know the correct validity date. You should have received the information along with the transports from the SNP Software Download Portal. If you encounter any issues, please contact your representative at SNP.
Proceed as follows to activate SNP Validate:
- Start transaction /DVD/VALIDATE in the system to open the SNP Validate Cockpit.
- Enter the License Info screen by using either of the following steps…
- In the displayed pop-up informing about license issues, use the License
- In the toolbar, click the drop-down menu and select License.
- Insert the License key into the corresponding field.
- Enter the date into parameter Valid to.
- Click Confirm.
Initial SNP Validate Setup
SNP Validate supports several test case types. Not all of them will be relevant for you. After installing SNP Validate for the first time, choose the test cases that you will need in the future via transaction /DVD/VAL_SETUP.