US 2012/0233598 A1 · COMPLETING FUNCTIONAL TESTING

Abstract

The Functional Tester Plug-in (FTP) extracts information from a data base to enhance automated testing tools to accommodate changes to the computer environment and so that a simulation can be fully executed even if an exception occurs. The FTP accesses the test script and static data store created by a developer using the automated testing tool, wherein the test script and static data store indicate a first resource to be tested at a verification point and a first expected result. The FTP identifies the first resource used by the test script at a first verification point and accesses the data base. The FTP identifies the status and configuration of the first resource in the data base. The FTP calculates and optimal expected result based any changes in the status and configuration of the first resource.

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Dependent claims

A computer implemented process for enhancing an automated testing tool, the computer implemented process comprising:

accessing a test script and a static data store created by a developer using the automated testing tool, wherein the test script and the static data store indicate a first resource to be tested at a verification point and the static data store contains a first expected result;
identifying the first resource used by the test script at the verification point;
accessing a data base comprising configuration information related to the first resource;
identifying a configuration change related to the first resource from a record in the data base;
calculating an updated first expected result based on the configuration change of the first resource;
and
executing the test script at the verification point using the updated first expected result based on the configuration change of the first resource.

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Completing functional testing

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Abstract

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