I see what you are thinking.
Run a Robot script from the stable version, export the data (XML
file)...run the analogous script from the unknown version, export its
data...and compare. Then restore to the stable state and move on to
the next script.
Thank you for the pointer!
I still would like to somehow automate the Robot script for the stable
version to the analogous script from the unknown version. We have
quite an investment in the existing test scripts.
Theresa
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Kienenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:51 am
Subject: Re: Request For Pointer In Right Direction (newbie)
Have you looked at DbUnit?
http://dbunit.sourceforge.net/
I use an in-memory database (Hsqldb currently) and dbunit for testing
database expectations.
On 10/9/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, All:
Background --
We have an existing (successful) product that has a VB interface.
We are changing to a Java UI, with Cayenne as the ORM interface to
the MS
SQL database and Eclipse as the RCP.
We have existing automated test scripts (IBM Rational Robot) and some
manual (in text files...and probably some in the testers' minds).
You know
the story. I want to capitalize on what is already there, tweaking as
necessary, and then supplement with my own once I understand any
helpful
mechanisms that have been put into place.
I have been tasked to verify the first release of the new Java UI,
focusing
mainly on the database (that the database has not been corrupted by
the new
UI).
My question is this....
Where would I look to learn more about how I might use the existing
test
scripts (automated, files) and create my own to verify that the
database has
not been corrupted? What are the terms? Has anyone blazed this path
before?
I know that this is a somewhat broad question, and I will also post
onto
the Eclipse mailing list (since it may involve going one layer
"outside" of
Cayenne), but I'm really trying to become familiar with tools that
help me
test.
Thank you,
Theresa
