Create a Test User
Use the Test Your Processes app to create virtual test users, build test plans, and provide consent for SAP to perform Post Upgrade tests. Every test plan requires a virtual test user to automate the actions within each process.
You can create three types of test users within the app:
- Maintain Roles
- Business User
- Communication User
- Maintain URL for Authentication
- Conditional Authentication User
Maintain Roles
The Business User type is for standard business processes contained entirely within SAP S/4HANA Cloud. Create this user as you would a standard employee using the Manage Workforce app, then import the details into SAP Cloud Identity Authentication to set a password.
Assign all relevant business roles to this user so they can access the necessary apps for automation. Name this user DEFAULT, as the test process automates in the Manage Your Test Processes app already have a column for Role with a prepopulated DEFAULT user. For more details, see the business processes and required roles in the SAP Help Portal.
Caution
- Business catalogs assigned to roles must have READ and WRITE access.
- The test user password must match the actual user password for SAP S/4HANA Cloud. If the password changes due to security policies, update it in the Test Your Processes app.
The Communication User type is used for integration scenarios involving external SAP solutions. You can reuse existing communication arrangements to create these users. Ensure the Role column in the test process automate is updated with the specific communication users created for your integration steps.
Maintain URL for Authentication
The Conditional Authentication User is required if your organization uses a non-SAP Identity Provider (IdP), such as Microsoft Azure AD. Because the Test Automation Tool only supports SAP IdP for login, you must configure conditional authentication to execute test plans. Learn how to configure conditional authentication in the SAP Help Portal.
Create Test Plans
In the Test Your Processes app, select the + (plus) icon to create a new test plan and assign processes. The order in which you select processes determines their execution sequence.
Within the plan, you can identify custom process steps by the question mark in the Release Compatibility column; these require validation after each release. Standard steps are marked with a check mark.
Learn more about testing your processes in the SAP Help Portal.
Data Variants in Test Plans
Before running a test, use the Variants tab to define the country/region and company code. This selection determines the specific data used during the test execution.
The tool provides a default variant and a default Test Data Container (TDC), allowing you to run tests immediately or add custom containers as needed.
To start the test, return to the Processes tab and select Execute. A system pre-check will confirm that the test user has the correct business roles before the execution begins.