SAP ABAP Data Element SAUNIT_D_TASK_RUN_MODE_USER (Execution mode of test tasks)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-DWB-TOO-UT (Application Component) ABAP Unit
     ⤷ SABP_UNIT_TYPES (Package) INTERNAL: NO REUSE - DDIC type definitions
Basic Data
Data Element SAUNIT_D_TASK_RUN_MODE_USER
Short Description Execution mode of test tasks  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type SAUNIT_TASK_RUN_MODE_USER    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
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Medium 15 Mode 
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Documentation

Definition

The execution mode of a test task defines that the tests are executed within one of the following ABAP runtime session types:







  • In a separate external session
  • In a separate internal session
  • In a separate internal session with runtime protection

In separate external session

ABAP Unit runs the unit tests in a second work process. If runtime monitoring is active, tests that exceed the time limit get terminated with an error. Technically, this is implemented by an invocation via asynchronous RFC.

In a separate internal session

The test runs in its own internal mode (using a submit). If runtime monitoring is active, tests that exceed the time limit cause an error in the runtime log. However, the test execution does not get terminated.

In a separate internal session with runtime protection

In addition to the separate internal session, a runtime abortion will not terminate the test task. Runtime abortions will be added to the ABAP Unit error log instead. The details of the abortion can be reviewed by means of transaction ST22 also.

This technique is limited to the internal session started by the ABAP Unit framework. If test methods implicitly or explicitly make use of a further SUBMIT the runtime protection will be lost.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20130604 
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