# Validate Your Pipeline Setup

After creating your Initial Build Map, you can validate that your pipeline is correctly configured end-to-end before enabling continuous build modification monitoring. This is done by manually triggering a build modification for a specific transport, letting you confirm that SeaLights detects the code change and displays it correctly in the Coverage Dashboard.

## Prerequisites

Before proceeding, confirm that your Initial Build Map is complete and visible in the SeaLights Coverage Dashboard. See [Create an Initial Build Map for your Pipeline](https://docs.sealights.io/knowledgebase/setup-and-configuration/sealights-agents-and-plugins/abap-agent/command-line-interface/create-an-initial-build-map-for-your-pipeline).

## Step 1: Choose a Transport

Select a transport number from your QAS system that:

* Has already been **imported into the QAS system** — only imported transports can be reported to SeaLights.
* Contains code changes you know how to test.
* Has a corresponding test in your testing tool that covers those changed objects.
* Has **not previously been reported to SeaLights** — each transport can only be reported once.

Choosing a transport with a known test lets you verify the complete flow: code change detected → visible in SeaLights → covered by a test run.

## Step 2: Trigger a Build Modification

Run the following from your PowerShell window, replacing `<pipeline-name>` with your pipeline name and `<TRANSPORT_NUMBER>` with your chosen transport:

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```powershell
.\watcher.exe BUILD_MODS <pipeline-name> --transport_num <TRANSPORT_NUMBER>
```

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**Example:**

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```powershell
.\watcher.exe BUILD_MODS MyApp-Q40 --transport_num EH4K901492
```

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This command triggers a single build modification for validation purposes only. It does not start continuous monitoring. To enable continuous build modification monitoring, proceed to [Monitor your Pipeline for Build Modifications](https://docs.sealights.io/knowledgebase/setup-and-configuration/sealights-agents-and-plugins/abap-agent/command-line-interface/monitor-your-pipeline-for-build-modifications).
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## Step 3: Verify in SeaLights

Once the command completes, verify the result in the SeaLights Coverage Dashboard:

1. Open the **Build history** window for your application.
2. Confirm the transport appears as a new Build Modification in the format `<Transport name>|<Import datetime>`.
3. Select the Build Modification and open the **Code Changes** tab to verify the modified objects are listed correctly.

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## Next Steps

With your pipeline validated, complete the following steps to begin collecting coverage data:

1. [**Collect Footprints data for your Pipeline**](https://docs.sealights.io/knowledgebase/setup-and-configuration/sealights-agents-and-plugins/abap-agent/command-line-interface/collect-footprints-data-for-your-pipeline) — configure the Agent to collect details for test executions in Tosca. When you run a test, the Agent matches the ABAP components that you executed against objects in the latest Build Modification and sends this data to SeaLights as a Footprint.
2. **Run your tests** — the default CTS configuration will automatically manage the test stage. SeaLights will match the executed ABAP components against the Build Modification and report coverage.
3. **Enable continuous monitoring** by proceeding to [Monitor your Pipeline for Build Modifications](https://docs.sealights.io/knowledgebase/setup-and-configuration/sealights-agents-and-plugins/abap-agent/command-line-interface/monitor-your-pipeline-for-build-modifications).

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Step 3 applies to customers moving forward with a full SeaLights deployment. If you are in an evaluation phase, your setup is complete — continuous monitoring can be enabled at any time when you are ready to go live.
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