diff --git a/src/data/zcl_abapgit_data_utils.clas.testclasses.abap b/src/data/zcl_abapgit_data_utils.clas.testclasses.abap
index b020cf54a..4c2cbc708 100644
--- a/src/data/zcl_abapgit_data_utils.clas.testclasses.abap
+++ b/src/data/zcl_abapgit_data_utils.clas.testclasses.abap
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-CLASS ltcl_data_utils_test DEFINITION FINAL
-  FOR TESTING
-  RISK LEVEL HARMLESS
-  DURATION SHORT.
+CLASS ltcl_data_utils_test DEFINITION FINAL FOR TESTING RISK LEVEL HARMLESS DURATION SHORT.
 
   PRIVATE SECTION.
-
-    METHODS build_data_filename FOR TESTING.
-    METHODS build_config_filename FOR TESTING.
+    METHODS build_data_filename FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check.
+    METHODS build_config_filename FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check.
+    METHODS build_table_itab FOR TESTING RAISING cx_static_check.
 
 ENDCLASS.
 
@@ -52,4 +49,23 @@ CLASS ltcl_data_utils_test IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   ENDMETHOD.
 
+  METHOD build_table_itab.
+
+    DATA lr_data TYPE REF TO data.
+    DATA ls_row  TYPE t100.
+    FIELD-SYMBOLS <lt_tab> TYPE ANY TABLE.
+    FIELD-SYMBOLS <ls_row> TYPE any.
+
+    lr_data = zcl_abapgit_data_utils=>build_table_itab( 'T100' ).
+    ASSIGN lr_data->* TO <lt_tab>.
+
+* test that the table works with basic itab operations,
+    INSERT ls_row INTO TABLE <lt_tab>.
+    cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_subrc( ).
+
+    READ TABLE <lt_tab> ASSIGNING <ls_row> FROM ls_row.
+    cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_subrc( ).
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
 ENDCLASS.