Process flow analyzer

The process flow analyzer (PFA) records all user interactions, and the sequence of screens, in a business process, and stores them in the SAP Test Acceleration and Optimization repository. It automates inspection, retrieval of dynamic SAP GUI properties at runtime, and creation of components.

The PFA, together with RTL and components, provides check points in the recording, which allow certain actions and verify display texts and properties of some controls.

Procedure

On the PFA tab page, make the following settings:

 Test Folder Path

The location of the tests created using the PFA, in the SAP Quality Center

 Path to Default Components

The location of default components in the SAP Quality Center. PFA uses this path to access the default components when uploading the analysis and creating a test.

 Overwrite Test With Same Name

      Automatically replace a test with the same name, when uploading a PFA.

 Maximum Number of Tests

The maximum number of PFA analyses that can be stored in the repository, for the current user.

 Data Folder

The location of the data table, which is a spreadsheet document. This folder must be accessible during tests since the runtime libraries get the values for the test from the data table. This folder must not be emptied.

 Record Output

PFA records the output values, for example values which are output in some screens by the transaction. If not set, only input values are recorded. If this option is switched on, the PFA will create a second spreadsheet to store the recorded outputs.

 Do Not Use Screen Components

Whether screen components are to be inserted in the test. If selected, only default components will be used. Do not select this option unless required.

Steps for Process Flow analysis are:-

 1. To add a transaction, choose.

2. Select a transaction e.g. VA01.

Name for analysis is already populated with time stamp concatenated to it. You may change it.

3. Choose “Start” for Process Flow Analysis.

The transaction is launched on the managed system along with the following PFA controller.

Execute the process flow as a business user.

6. After executing the transaction completely, stop the PFA by clicking on “Stop the PFA” button in the PFA controller window.

7. A report is generated which captures the activities performed by business user