In the Tricentis Test Automation for SAP standard installation, the special functions described in this chapter are deactivated, because it is not recommended using them in every project environment. Test Automation for SAP system administrators are able to activate these functions via the ToscaCommander.exe.config.

We recommend providing these functions only to users with appropriate Test Automation for SAP training.

Individual Checkin and Update

Repositories of the database type enable you to perform selective check in on the object level. For this purpose, enable the setting "IndividualCheckInEnabled".

For individual Checkin and Update, dependencies to all objects must be considered, which are directly or indirectly used by the respective objects.

Checked-out objects may be released individually using the option Revert without a Checkin. Modifications of these objects are then discarded.

Update Shallow

The option Update All updates the entire project.

Use the setting "IndividualUpdateEnabled" to update specific parts of the project.

If the option Update Shallow is selected, only the element itself and its direct child elements are updated.

Since this update does not transfer all elements into the local workspace, this can result in missing references. But this only applies to the local workspace and does not affect the Common Repository.

Hijacking

Hijacking provides temporary write access for an object without checking it out. Hijacking considers the structure of user rights. Users must have write access for all elements they want to hijack.

To use this function, enable the following setting: "HijackingEnabled"

The object is marked with the following icon:

The object can be modified and supplemented. It is not possible to delete or move the object.

Modifications and supplements made in the hijacked status can only be transferred to the Common Repository if the objects affected by these modifications and supplements were not changed in the Common Repository. For the transfer, a normal Checkout and Checkin process must be carried out. Other modifications are discarded and stored under Lost Objects.

To revoke the Hijacked status from an object, choose Revert Hijacking in the context menu.

Modifications and supplements made in the Hijacked status are generally discarded.