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Objectives

The participants will be able to:

Have a basic understanding of how to analyze and test ABAP code, using:
Program Extended Syntax Check.
Runtime Analysis.
SQL Trace.
Computer Aided Test Tool (CATT).

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Program Extended Syntax Check

Transaction SLIN

Double click

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Runtime Analysis

The Runtime Analysis

Tool lets you analyze
the performance of
any transaction or
program created in
the ABAP Workbench
in more detail.

Transaction SE30

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Runtime Analysis Results

Transaction SE30

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Tips and Tricks

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Getting Runtime in code

tmin = 1000000.
DO 10 TIMES.
GET RUN TIME FIELD t1.
MOVE f1 TO f2. "Time measurement of the move
GET RUN TIME FIELD t2. Syntax to get runtime
t2 = t2 - t1.
IF t2 <tmin.
tmin =t2.
ENDIF.
ENDDO.
WRITE: 'MOVE 4000 bytes takes', tmin, 'microseconds'.

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SQL Trace

Transaction ST05

Turn Trace on and off

for full Database
interaction

For a single SQL

request

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Computer Aided Test Tool (CATT)

Transaction SCAT

The Computer Aided

Test Tool (CATT) is
fully integrated into the
ABAP/4 Development
Workbench. It allows
you to assemble and
automate business
processes in test
procedures.

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Summary

The Program Extended Syntax check is the simplest and least CPU-intensive
analysis tool. It can be found from ABAP Editor by following the menu path:
Program-> Check->Extended program Check.
The Runtime Analysis Tool lets you analyze the performance of any transaction
or program created in the ABAP Workbench in more detail. An additional very
valuable function of the Runtime Analysis tool is the Tips and Tricks. This lists
coding tips and examples, which can be used to improve coding efficiency.
(Transaction SE30)
You can use the SQL Trace tool to examine the database interfaces of reports
and transactions. (Transaction ST05)
The Computer Aided Test Tool (CATT) is fully integrated into the ABAP/4
Development Workbench. It allows you to assemble and automate business
processes in test procedures.

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Demonstration

Run Extended Syntax Check for any customer program and rectify the
errors,warnings, if any.

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Practice

Run Extended Syntax Check for any customer program and rectify the
errors,warnings, if any.

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Questions

How do you measure runtime of a program?

SQL TRACE allows you to see how OPEN SQL statements get converted to
EMBEDDED SQL. True or False?

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