How to test a service program -- RPG400-L

Subject: How to test a service program
From: David FOXWELL <David.FOXWELL@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 11:47:51 +0200
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hi,

I was wondering how others get round the problem of multiple procedures using the same files in a service program, or using global variables.

Example :

Procedure P1 updates file F1.

Test program calls P1 then compares F1 with F1_SAVE.

Developer adds P2 to service program which also updates F1.
Test program now calls P1, then P2 then compares F1 with F1_SAVE.

How are you making sure that the tests on each procedure are completely isolated, eg, P2 does not modify the results from the test on P1?

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Re: How to test a service program , Carel Teijgeler

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