diff --git a/basic/componentHandling.py b/basic/componentHandling.py
index 8fbb871..35c66f2 100644
--- a/basic/componentHandling.py
+++ b/basic/componentHandling.py
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class ComponentManager:
             job.m.setFatal("application " + job.par.application + " is not configured")
             return
         for k in job.conf.confs[B.SUBJECT_APPS].get(anw):
+            if k == B.ATTR_APPS_PROJECT:
+                continue
             job.m.logDebug("applicationscomponente -- " + k + ":")
             print("applicationscomponente -- " + k + ":")
             self.createComponent(k, 0, "")
diff --git a/basic/constants.py b/basic/constants.py
index ef2d946..59414de 100644
--- a/basic/constants.py
+++ b/basic/constants.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ ATTR_PATH_PATTN = "pattern"
 """ This constant defines the debug-folder in testing-filesystem  """
 
 SUBJECT_APPS = "applications"  #     | x   |     |    |    |         CompHandling
+ATTR_APPS_PROJECT = "project"        #     |     |     |    | x  |         CompHanlding
 
 SUBJECT_INST = "instance"      #     |     |     |    | x  |         CompHanlding
 ATTR_INST_CNT = "count"        #     |     |     |    | x  |         CompHanlding
diff --git a/basic/program.py b/basic/program.py
index b21aee3..37f2cf5 100644
--- a/basic/program.py
+++ b/basic/program.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import basic.componentHandling
 import utils.date_tool
 import utils.path_tool
 import utils.file_tool
+import utils.config_tool
 
 
 jobdef = {
@@ -109,18 +110,24 @@ EXCP_CANT_POP = "cant pop this job from the instances"
 
 class Job:
 	__instance = None
-	instances = []
+	__instances = []
 
 	def __init__ (self, program):
 		print ("################# init Job ## " + program + " #################")
 		self.program = program
 		Job.__instance = self
+		if Job.__instances is None:
+			Job.__instances = []
 		Job.pushInstance(self)
 		par = Parameter(program)
 		self.par = par
 		print("prog-42 " + str(self.par.basedir))
 		conf = Configuration(program)
 		self.conf = conf
+		appl = utils.config_tool.getConfig("basic", B.SUBJECT_APPS)
+		print(appl)
+		if appl is not None:
+			self.conf.confs[B.SUBJECT_APPS] = appl[B.SUBJECT_APPS]
 		print("prog-45 " + str(self.par.basedir))
 		dirpath = self.par.getDirParameter()
 		setGlobal()
@@ -138,27 +145,27 @@ class Job:
 		if pjob is not None and Job.__instance is not None and Job.__instance != pjob:
 			raise Exception(B.EXP_CANT_POP)
 		# for guarantee that both the stack and the original variable is empty if one is empty
-		if len(Job.instances) < 1:
+		if len(Job.__instances) < 1:
 			Job.__instance = None
 			return None
 		if Job.__instance is None:
-			while len(Job.instances) > 0:
-				Job.instances.pop()
+			while len(Job.__instances) > 0:
+				Job.__instances.pop()
 			return None
-		if len(Job.instances) == 1:
+		if len(Job.__instances) == 1:
 			job = Job.__instance
 			job.stopJob(1)
-			Job.instances.pop()
+			Job.__instances.pop()
 			Job.__instance = None
 			return None
-		job = Job.instances.pop()
+		job = Job.__instances.pop()
 		if pjob is not None and job is not None and job != pjob:
-			Job.instances.append(job)
+			Job.__instances.append(job)
 			Job.__instance = job
 			raise Exception(B.EXP_CANT_POP)
-		if len(Job.instances) > 0:
-			topjob = Job.instances.pop()
-			Job.instances.append(topjob)
+		if len(Job.__instances) > 0:
+			topjob = Job.__instances.pop()
+			Job.__instances.append(topjob)
 			Job.__instance = topjob
 		else:
 			Job.__instance = None
@@ -168,11 +175,11 @@ class Job:
 	@staticmethod
 	def pushInstance(pjob):
 		""" push a new created subjob """
-		if len(Job.instances) > 0:
-			job = Job.instances.pop()
+		if len(Job.__instances) > 0:
+			job = Job.__instances.pop()
 			if pjob is not None and job is not None and job != pjob:
-				Job.instances.append(job)
-		Job.instances.append(pjob)
+				Job.__instances.append(job)
+		Job.__instances.append(pjob)
 		Job.__instance = pjob
 		return pjob
 
@@ -249,6 +256,8 @@ class Job:
 		for c in cconf:
 			output[B.SUBJECT_COMPS][c] = {}
 			for x in ["function", "conn"]:
+				if x not in cconf[c]:
+					continue
 				output[B.SUBJECT_COMPS][c][x] = cconf[c][x]
 				if x == B.SUBJECT_CONN and "passwd" in cconf[c][x]:
 					cconf[B.SUBJECT_COMPS][c][x]["passwd"] = "xxxxx"
@@ -435,6 +444,12 @@ class Parameter:
 		dirpath = self.getDirParameter()
 		if dirpath is not None:
 			utils.path_tool.extractPath(dirpath[0], dirpath[1])
+		app = self.application
+		if self.application in job.conf.confs[B.SUBJECT_APPS]:
+			if B.ATTR_APPS_PROJECT in job.conf.confs[B.SUBJECT_APPS][self.application]:
+				setattr(self, B.ATTR_APPS_PROJECT, job.conf.confs[B.SUBJECT_APPS][self.application][B.ATTR_APPS_PROJECT])
+				proj = getattr(self, B.ATTR_APPS_PROJECT)
+		app2 = self.application
 
 
 	def setParameterLoaded(self):
diff --git a/test/constants.py b/test/constants.py
index db175ed..2aed407 100644
--- a/test/constants.py
+++ b/test/constants.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ constants
 import os
 home = os.getcwd()
 prgdir = ""
+if home[-4:] == "test" and home[-6:] != "datest":
+    home = home[0:-5]
 if home[-6:] == "datest":
     prgdir = home[-6:]
     home = home[0:-7]
diff --git a/test/test_01date.py b/test/test_01date.py
index 80acf06..ea5dcd6 100644
--- a/test/test_01date.py
+++ b/test/test_01date.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import inspect
 import unittest
 import datetime
 import utils.date_tool
-import test.abstractTestcase
 
 TEST_FUNCTIONS = ["test_dateformat", "test_parseFormula", "test_parseDate"]
 #TEST_FUNCTIONS = ["test_parseFormula"]
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ verbose = True
 
 
 # class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
-class MyTestCase(test.abstractTestcase.MyTestCase):
+class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     TEST_FUNCTIONS = ["test_dateformat", "test_parseFormula", "test_parseDate"]
     mymsg = "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 
diff --git a/test/test_02css.py b/test/test_02css.py
index 187c341..a081d4c 100644
--- a/test/test_02css.py
+++ b/test/test_02css.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ unit-test
 import unittest
 import utils.css_tool
 import basic.program
-import json
+import test.testtools
 
 # the list of TEST_FUNCTIONS defines which function will be really tested.
 # if you minimize the list you can check the specific test-function
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.test_css()
 
     def test_01css(self):
-        job = basic.program.Job("unit")
+        job = test.testtools.getJob()
         args = {"application": "TEST", "environment": "ENV01", "modus": "unit", "loglevel": "debug",
                 "tool": "job_tool", "tdtyp": "csv", "tdsrc": "implement", "tdname": "firstunit",
                 "modus": "unit"}
diff --git a/test/test_04config.py b/test/test_04config.py
index 3600fb9..fb8ad53 100644
--- a/test/test_04config.py
+++ b/test/test_04config.py
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ import os
 import inspect
 import utils.config_tool
 import utils.conn_tool
-import test.constants
+import test.constants as T
 import test.testtools
 import utils.path_const as P
 import basic.constants as B
 
-HOME_PATH = test.constants.HOME_PATH
-PROG_PATH = test.constants.PROG_PATH
 TEST_FUNCTIONS = ["test_getConfig", "test_mergeAttributes"]
 VERIFY = False
 
@@ -23,9 +21,13 @@ class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         if actfunction not in TEST_FUNCTIONS:
             return
         job = test.testtools.getJob()
+        x = B.SUBJECT_APPS
+        r = utils.config_tool.getConfigPath(P.KEY_BASIC, x)
+        self.assertIn(os.path.join(T.COMP_PATH, B.SUBJECT_APPS), r)
+        cnttest += 1
         x = "path"
         r = utils.config_tool.getConfigPath(P.KEY_TOOL, x)
-        self.assertIn(os.path.join(PROG_PATH, P.VAL_UTIL, P.VAL_CONFIG), r)
+        self.assertIn(os.path.join(T.PROG_PATH, P.VAL_UTIL, P.VAL_CONFIG), r)
         cnttest += 1
         x = "conn"
         r = utils.config_tool.getConfigPath(P.KEY_TOOL, x)
diff --git a/test/testtools.py b/test/testtools.py
index 7786ee6..827d0e3 100644
--- a/test/testtools.py
+++ b/test/testtools.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def getJob(pgran="", papp="", penv="", ptstamp="", pmode=""):
     elif gran == "ts":
         path = DEFAULT_ARCHIV_DIR + "/testlauf/TST001_" + tstamp
     job = basic.program.Job("unit")
-    job.conf.confs[B.SUBJECT_PATH]["components"] = T.COMP_PATH
+    #job.conf.confs[B.SUBJECT_PATH]["components"] = T.COMP_PATH
     args = {"application": app, "environment": env, "modus": mode, gran+"time": tstamp,
             gran+"dir": path,
             "step": 2}
diff --git a/utils/config_tool.py b/utils/config_tool.py
index 816a64c..023db30 100644
--- a/utils/config_tool.py
+++ b/utils/config_tool.py
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ def getConfigPath(modul, name, subname=""):
             if os.path.exists(pathname):
                 return pathname
         raise Exception(P.EXP_CONFIG_MISSING, modul+", "+name)
+    elif modul == P.KEY_BASIC:
+        for format in CONFIG_FORMAT:
+            pathname = os.path.join(job.conf.getPath(P.ATTR_PATH_COMPONENTS),
+                                    name + "."+format)
+            job.debug(verify, "4 " + pathname)
+            if os.path.exists(pathname):
+                return pathname
     else:
         pathname = utils.path_tool.composePath(P.P_TCPARFILE)
         job.debug(verify, "7 " + pathname)
diff --git a/utils/path_const.py b/utils/path_const.py
index c16e2be..8008c80 100644
--- a/utils/path_const.py
+++ b/utils/path_const.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ KEY_TESTCASE = "tc"
 KEY_TESTSUITE = "ts"
 KEY_DEBUGNAME = "debugname"
 KEY_LOGNAME = "logname"
+KEY_BASIC = "basic"
+""" keyword for basic config in components """
 KEY_COMP = "comp"
 """ keyword for individual component """
 KEY_TOOL = "tool"