Change Management (Rerecord) 

Use

Test cases that model a transaction can be revised with the Change Management at upgrade to a new SAP Release. This new function retains the parameters from the previous test case screen sequence, in the new screen sequence, as far as possible.

If a test case is to be revised with the Change Management, the transaction is rerecorded using the recording function. When it has been recorded, the parameterization is compared with the previous parameterization. Parameters that already existed are put in the newly-recorded transaction. The technical names of the input fields are used to identify the parameters.

Integration

The parameters can only be reused if the technical name of the input fields is the same in the transaction before and after the release change. Parameters that could not be assigned are listed by the Change Management function.

Prerequisites

You must choose a transaction call (TCD) for revision in the test case.

Functions

When the function has been performed, the user can change the transaction code in a dialog box.

The CATT mode can also be changed in this dialog box. "Without COMMIT WORK end" mode is the default. It can be changed in the dialog box context menu.

When it has been recorded, the parameterization is compared with the previous parameterization. The technical names of the parameterized input fields are compared in the new and previous recordings. If more than one input field with this technical name is found in the new recording, only the first input field is parameterized.

Parameters that could not be assigned are listed by the Change Management function, and must be processed manually.

Activities

Go to the Change Management function in the CATT maintenance transaction in the function editor.

  1. Edit the test case in the test case function list. Position the cursor on the line which calls the transaction ( TCD <transaction code>).
  2. Choose Rerecord.
  3. The transaction to be revised is displayed in a dialog box. Confirm, go to the transaction, and record.
  4. At the end of the transaction, the system automatically parameterizes the rerecorded transaction using the previous parameterization.
  5. Complete manually, if necessary (see Integration).