What is the difference between Execution and Debugging?

When working with PerfecTwin, you may notice two different ways to run a process: Execution and Debugging.

Although both involve running SAP transactions, they serve different purposes depending on whether you are performing an official test or validating a unit during editing.

⚙️ How it works

Execution refers to running a Test Scenario as part of a formal test process.

• The test results are saved in the execution history.

• This is considered an official test run.

• It is typically used for regression testing, batch execution, or result reporting.

Debugging, on the other hand, is used while editing a Test Unit.

• Its purpose is to confirm that the unit runs correctly during the design phase.

• The result is temporary and does not remain in the execution history.

• It is intended as a quick validation step rather than a formal test execution.

However, it is important to note that Debugging still runs against the real SAP system.

For example, if you debug a Unit that records the creation of a Sales Order using VA01, an actual Sales Order will be created in SAP during the Debugging run.
Because of this, you should always be mindful of the environment and data being used.