Run Unit Tests

Run ABAP unit tests directly from VS Code — no need to open SE80 or ADT.

How to Run Tests

Option 1 — VS Code Testing panel (recommended)

1. Click the beaker icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar) to open the Testing view.
2. Browse to your class or program in the test tree.
3. Click the Run (▶) button next to any test class or individual method.

Option 2 — Command Palette

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS).
2. Type ABAP FS: Run ABAP Unit Tests and press Enter.

Option 3 — Ask Copilot

"Run unit tests for ZCL_MY_CLASS"
"Run tests and fix any failures"
"Check if ZCL_PRICING tests pass"

Results

Results appear in the VS Code Testing panel with:

Info	Detail
Pass/Fail	Green ✓ / Red ✗ per test method
Test counts	Total, passed, failed
Execution time	Per method and total
Coverage	Test coverage percentage (when available)

Failed tests show the error message inline — click a failure to jump to the relevant line.

Compared to SE80 / ADT

	SE80 / ADT	VS Code (ABAP FS)
Run tests	Menu → Unit Test	Beaker icon or Ctrl+Shift+P
See results	Dialog / tab	Native Testing panel
Copilot analysis	No	Yes — Copilot can explain failures and suggest fixes
Jump to failure	Manual	Click failure to navigate

Requirements

• The target object must contain ABAP unit test classes (FOR TESTING).
• You must be connected to the SAP system in VS Code.