4. Data Builder
Accurate test data is required to thoroughly test changed
code and application functionality. The best test data
comes from the live production environment. However, it
is not always possible to test applications on massive
databases due to runtime, processing power and memory
constraints.
Data Builder automates the process of deriving a minimum
set of test data from a large amount of live data. It
uses the latest Application Program Interfaces available
to find the links between files and fields. The extraction
process allows data to be copied incrementally, so you
can add new conditions to your test databases without
regenerating the entire set. |
Creating Test Applications
and Build Cases: An Application is the top-level
container within Data Builder and a Build Case is a set
of extraction rules for files in one or more libraries.
The Build Case supports files that have triggers, members,
constraints and related fields that do not match across
files.
Editing the Build Case:
Once the Build Case is known to Data Builder, it can be
edited. All the physical files are displayed. You identify
the first file in the extraction process and enter the
selection criteria. To apply the selection criteria to
all related files, simply use the Auto Link Dependent
option. This option analyses the fields in the selected
file and automatically links the fields with the selection
criteria to all the related files. Done manually, this
can be a time consuming job, but Data Builder can accomplish
it within seconds; you can add additional levels of dependent
files and selection criteria as required.
Execute Data Builder: When
you run a Build Case, you specify the target libraries
and if the files should be recreated, the data copy option
(add or replace) and if the job should be run in batch.
Progress Reporting: During
the extraction job, on-line metrics information is available
to advise on the build stage being processed, the file
being copied and the estimated extraction time remaining.
Warping a Build Case: After
a build case has been executed sensitive data might need
to be protected before the database can be used or date
related fields might need to be advanced to keep the database
current.
Data Builder Application Program
Interfaces (APIs): SmartTest400’s open design means
Data Builder commands can be used within other SmartTest400
modules and PDM.
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