Re: Request For Pointer In Right Direction (newbie)

From: tmgstewar..ol.com
Date: Thu Oct 09 2008 - 12:14:05 EDT

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    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 <mkienen..mail.com>
    To: use..ayenne.apache.org
    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, tmgstewar..ol.com <tmgstewart@aol.com> 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
    >
    >



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