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unit test
A unit test is created and conducted by developers to verify the functional correctness of individual software modules. A software module in this context is a significant unit of code that has a specific verifiable aim. Procedures are a typical example of this kind of unit in ABAP. Procedures are the smallest functional components of larger units such as classes or function groups. Unit tests are used during the development and quality assurance phases to ensure that the individual components of a larger software unit function correctly. Unit tests are developed and run in ABAP Unit.