Using External Applications (SAP Library - The Test Workbench in the SAP System (BC-CAT-PLN))

Using External Applications

Use

You can put external applications in test cases that are used in other test cases. You can, for example run external test tools or display manual test documentation, which was not created in the SAP system, in external programs.

Prerequisites

Frontend:

Windows NT, Windows95; Windows 3.x or OS/2
Installation of the application program
Association of filename extension with the application program

Procedure

Create a new External application type test case.

Put the files in the file list.

Pass import parameters to the external applications and read the export parameters back from it.

Use the test case in other test cases.