Extending using ABAP

ASTER implementation in ABAP remains open for extensions. It is technically possible to define Your own functions using ABAP and register them in the ASTER parser, for use in data processing. This is how existing built-in functions were made.

As the ASTER parser is delivered in a secure, isolated package, we do not support such extensions of ASTER by our customers in the context of Int4 Suite and test execution. User defined functions in ASTER should be sufficient for the purpose of test data processing and test execution analysis in Int4 Suite.

In order to benefit from extending ASTER with custom functions, please consult your Int4 representative to get in touch with Int4 development team. We will be happy to analyze the need and propose a solution, while keeping ASTER useful, secure and robust.

If You have an idea to extend ASTER, by all means please do share that with us! If we agree that the proposal has potential of helping all ASTER users, we would be more than happy to include it in the next release.