You can use this function to test extraction from DataSources that were created using the maintenance for the generic DataSource. After the test extraction, you can display the extracted data and the associated logs.
A screen appears in which you can set parameters and selections for the test extraction.
For DataSources that support the delta method, you can also test deltas and repeats as well as the full update.
The modes delta and repeat are only available for testing when the extractor supports a mode in which the system reads the data but does not modify the delta management status tables.
You can test the transfer of an opening balance for non-cumulative values.
Only those extract structures fields you have selected in DataSource maintenance can be selected.
To enter several selections for a field, insert new rows for this field into the selection table.
If you test the extraction in the debug mode, a breakpoint is set just before the extractor initialization call.
For information on the debugger, see ABAP Workbench: Tools.
If you set an authorization trace, you can call it after the test by choosing Display Trace.
If the extraction was successful, a message appears that specifies the number of extracted records. The buttons Display List, Display Log and Display Trace (optional) appear on the screen. You can use Display List to display the data packages. By double-clicking on the number of records for a data package, you get to a display of the data records. Choose Display Log to display the application log.