Getting Started with Worksoft Impact

The Getting Started section provides a high-level description on how to use Worksoft Impact. For detailed procedures on using Impact, see the How To section.

Accessing Worksoft Impact

The URL address for Worksoft Impact is configured during installation:

http://<server>/<virtual folder name>/

The default virtual folder name is Impact.

If you have any questions about your specific URL address, please ask your IT administrator.

Navigating the Worksoft Impact Dashboard

The Worksoft Impact dashboard provides a comprehensive view of your generated analyses, transports, and processes. The dashboard helps you plan and manage your automation test repository to ensure test coverage.

Before you view the information, you can set the date range by clicking the Date Range button to filter the data on the dashboard. By default, the selected time range is three months.

You can view the following information in the selected date range from the Worksoft Impact dashboard:

Section	Description
Count of Analysis and Transports	The graph shows the number of analyses and transports created.
Correlation Status	The Correlation Status graph displays the test coverage and test gap percentages.
Data Cards	This section displays the total number of analyses, processes, transports, and the number of test coverage gaps.
Analysis Table	This table lists all of the analyses you created during this time frame. The most recent analysis appears at the top of the table. From this table, you can view the following information about the analysis: Analysis name User name Status Start date Transport counts Actions For more comprehensive information, see Understanding the Analysis Table.
Analysis Overview	When you select an analysis in the Analysis table, the specific transports and the number of impacted assets appear in this section.

If you are trying to find a specific analysis in the Analysis table, use the Search tool above the Analysis Overview section.

Understanding the Analysis Table

The Analysis Table lists all of your analyses and the following information:

Column	Description
Analysis Name	Unique name for your analysis
User Name	Name or email of the user who initiated the analysis
Status	Current status of the analysis: Started The analysis has just been created, and no steps have been completed yet. The analysis is currently at the SAP system selection stage. In-Progress The analysis is currently in progress and has not yet been completed. It may be in one of the intermediate stages, such as Transport Results, Impacted Assets, Certify Processes, or Test Coverage Gap. Waiting for Execution When you create a CTM suite and schedule execution Completed After CTM executes the suite and results are reported
Start Date	Date and time when the analysis was created
Transport Counts	Displays how many transports are used in the specific analysis
Actions	Use the following icons to perform these actions: View - Click the button to view the analysis configuration. This button is enabled when the CTM suite is waiting for an execution status. Edit - Click the button to edit the CTM suite when the status is In-Progress. After the suite is scheduled for execution, you can no longer edit it and only view it. Download -Click the button to download the analysis and all its details in an XLSX format. Sync -Click the button to sync the CTM suite's current status. This button is enabled after the suite has completed its run in CTM whether the suite has passed or failed.