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An ATC finding is a message and supporting information and functionality that does the following:

  • Alerts a developer to a problem with ABAP code or some other object in the ABAP Repository

  • Put tools in the hands of the developer for analyzing and correcting the problem.

A finding:

  • Has a priority which shows how severe the problem is. Generally, findings with priority 1 or 2 must be fixed. Your organization will set the policy for fixing ATC findings.

  • Can be filtered by the responsible user and other attributes.

  • Offers details and documentation on the problem.

  • Lets you jump directly to the affected repository object. For example, you can jump right to the ABAP code in which a problem was found.

A finding results from an ATC check run. During a run, the ATC checks specified in a Code Inspector check variant are run against the set of objects to be checked. If a check finds a problem, then a finding is added to the check result.

You can work with findings in the ABAP Object Navigator (transaction SE80) in the ATC Result Browser. If you have run a local check, then any findings are presented to you automatically in the ABAP Workbench transaction in which you started the check. You can also access findings from the ATC administration transaction.

If the problem that resulted in a finding cannot be corrected, you can request an exemption, which must be approved by a quality manager or ATC administrator.