/AIF/IFTEST – Interface Test Tool

Step 1 –Search for test files or create a NEW test file

• Search for your files or files created by others
• Different select options allow to search by specific interface
• If no file numbers found, then allows to create a new file in next screen
• Step 2 – Create, Generate, or use existing File No.
  1. To Create a new file, select the “New Data” Icon
     • Select the Namespace, Interface, and Version from the pop-up screen
     • Select the “Interface File Name”
       • Select local file from local workstation. File should be same format the interface uses. Example: XML payload file for PI engine (same as SPROXY)
     • Add “File Description” for each test
     • Press the Save button

   

  2. To Generate file from /AIF/ERR
     • First select “Technical Mode”
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• Next select the GUID, then press “Generate Test File”.

• File No will be displayed in bottom left screen

Step 3 – To use an existing file, select the File No. from the ALV screen

Existing file data can be modified to run different test also

Step 4 –Read data –

• Once data is saved or read from existing file, then press “Read Data”

Step 5 – Transform data

• Press Transform to map data into SAP target structures
• Will show errors from mapping FM. Can be resolved before sending to AIF

Step 6 – Process Data

• Once data is processed it will get sent to /AIF/ERR
• Data can be reprocessed in /AIF/ERR. Even if engine is set as PI
• Can be ran in “Testrun”. Will call all mapping and actions to find errorsMessage in /AIF/ERR then fixed
• Notes/Callouts:
  1. Changing data, adding or removing
     • There is an option also to fix the data after getting errors after the transformation
     • Can add or delete rows
     • Didn’t find a copy row. Would be nice if they had that2. Analyze
       1. 1. Shows data from source to target in readable format
          2. Source and target data
          3. Reprocessing the same file – Seems to be a bit inconsistent

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Running the same “File No” will update the same GUID in AIF. It can go from success to error and back.

PS: Its based on research done by my colleague Jimmy R.