Edit Variants in R/3  

Use

Only edit variants in R/3 if you only want to edit individual variants (individual entry) or a limited number of variants (quick entry). For a large number of variants, use external maintenance.

Procedure

Individual entry

  1. Enter the test case name in the CATT maintenance transaction initial screen
  2. Choose Goto ® Variants ® Edit. You go to the test case variants display screen.
  3. You can now create a new variant or edit an existing one:

Create

  1. Choose . You go to the new variant maintenance screen.
  2. Copy the default number or enter any other eight-character name.
  1. Enter a short description in the input line next to the number.
  2. Continue from step 2 under Edit.

Edit

  1. Choose a variant from the list with double-click.
    You go to the variant detail screen.
  2. All import parameters which are used in the test case are listed in the Import parameters area. Enter values for the desired parameters.

Import parameters that are used in transaction input screens can be maintained in the input screens. Choose Maintain in screens. You go to the initial screen of the first transaction called by TCD, and can navigate among the screens with the scrolling functions. Only parameterized fields are ready for input. If the parameters have default values, they are displayed. If you change a value, it is the value for the current variant.

Go back to the current variant maintenance screen with Back.
  1. Save your entries.
  2. returns to the variant maintenance initial screen.

Quick entry

  1. Enter the test case name in the CATT maintenance transaction initial screen
  2. Choose Goto ® Variants ® Edit. You go to the test case variants display screen.
  3. Choose.
    All existing variants are displayed in a table in a dialog box.
  1. All existing variants are displayed in a table in a dialog box. The standard format of the table is:
    2.

    Variant

    Description

    Input field 1

    Other input fields

    Variant ID

    Short description of the variant

    Value for input field 1

    a cell for each additional input field

  2. Edit the existing variants by entering new values in the input field columns.
  3. Add new variants as follows:
  1. Load the variants locally on your PC () and edit them with a desktop application.
  2. Import the variants from an external text file ().
  3. Delete one or more variants by selecting them and choosing .
  4. End fast entry with .