ADT goodies & hidden t-codes
What you'll learn
Know the ADT goodies (source search, CDS where-used, the Console, conditional breakpoints) and hidden t-codes (STC01 task lists, SE95 modification browser, SPAU_ENH, SQVI QuickViewer).
- ADT: full-text ABAP source search and Where-Used in CDS for dependency analysis.
- ADT Console runs one-off snippets without creating a program.
- Conditional breakpoints accept full ABAP expressions to stop on the exact case.
ADT carries productivity features that many teams never switch on, and a senior who knows them moves faster than one still living in SE80. Full-text 'Search for ABAP Source' does a true content search across the repository — faster and broader than SE16 lookups — while 'Where-Used in CDS' surfaces the CDS dependency graph so you can see what consumes a view before you change it. The ADT Console runs a one-off ABAP snippet without creating a program, which is invaluable for a quick experiment, and modern conditional breakpoints accept full ABAP expressions in their conditions, so you stop at exactly the iteration you care about instead of stepping a thousand times.
On the classic side, several transactions remain quietly useful. STC01 (with STC02) is the Task List Runner for scripting multi-step admin and development workflows. SE95 is the Modification Browser, the fast way to find every modification made to SAP standard — essential before an upgrade. SPAU_ENH handles enhancement adjustments during an upgrade and is the member of the SPDD/SPAU adjustment family teams most often forget. SQVI, the QuickViewer, builds a one-off table join without writing a report.
None of these is exotic, and that is the point: they are sanctioned, already installed, and they shrink everyday tasks from minutes to seconds. The habit worth building is to reach for the precise tool — source search, CDS where-used, the console, a conditional breakpoint, a task list, the modification browser, SPAU_ENH, or a QuickViewer — rather than forcing every job through a general-purpose screen.
Key points
- ADT: full-text ABAP source search and Where-Used in CDS for dependency analysis.
- ADT Console runs one-off snippets without creating a program.
- Conditional breakpoints accept full ABAP expressions to stop on the exact case.
- STC01/STC02 task lists script multi-step workflows; SE95 finds every modification.
- SPAU_ENH adjusts enhancements on upgrade; SQVI QuickViewer builds ad-hoc joins.
Examples
Before changing a CDS view, run Where-Used in CDS to see consumers; to test a hunch, drop the snippet in the ADT Console; to find all standard modifications ahead of an upgrade, open SE95.
Source notes: clean-core-curriculum §9.6
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