JPH01255940A - On-line system software testing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically execute the testing only by instructing and inputting a test name with a person in charge of the test by automatically activating a simulator and a test job based on the registered control information. CONSTITUTION:A control information registering means 70 retrieves a data file 50 corresponding to the instructed test job, prepares the control information composed of a test job name, a simulator name and test data necessary to execute a test job and registers it into a test job control file 60. A test job activating means 80 reads the control information from the file 60, prepares the job for activating a simulator based on the control information, activates a simulator 20, continuously, activates a test job 10 and executes the test. Consequently, the person in charge of the test can execute the test only by inputting a test name.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is utilized in the field of information processing equipment.

The present invention relates to a software system testing method for an information processing device, and more particularly to an online software testing method using a terminal operation simulator for an online processing software product.

〔overview〕

In an online software testing method using a terminal operation simulator for online processing software products, the present invention registers management information consisting of a test job and test data in a test job management file at the time of creation, and registers this information in a test job management file. Based on the registered management information, a simulator and a test job are automatically started to execute a test, thereby reducing the number of man-hours required for testing and improving its reliability and efficiency. It is.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of online software testing method, test jobs, test data, and the simulators used are individually managed, and testers launch and execute test jobs and simulators individually, and respond to requests from the simulators. Accordingly, they instructed test data and conducted tests.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the conventional online software testing method described above, testers individually manage test jobs, test data, and the simulators used, and test jobs and simulators are individually managed during test execution. Since the test jobs, test data, and simulators are started up and the test data is individually instructed, managing the test jobs, test data, and simulators is not only complicated, but also causes leakage of test data. This method is time-consuming and labor-intensive, increases test man-hours, and reduces reliability and efficiency.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, so that testing can be performed automatically by simply inputting instructions by the tester, thereby reducing testing man-hours and improving the reliability and efficiency of testing. The goal is to provide an online software testing method that can be used.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention provides an online software testing method that includes a test job section storing test jobs, a simulator section storing a simulator, a library section storing a test job library, and human output training. A data file section that stores a test data file in which the test job name, simulator name to be used, and test data are recorded in advance, and management consisting of the test job name, simulator name, and test data necessary to execute the test job. a management file section that stores a test job management file in which information is registered; and a management file section that searches the data file section for a test job instructed by the input/output device, generates the management information, and registers it in the test job management file. a management information registration means for sequentially reading the management information necessary for test job execution from the test job management file, generating a simulator startup job, starting the simulator, and then starting the test job according to the test job library. The method is characterized in that it includes a test job starting means for starting a test job.

[Effect]

The management information registration means searches the data file section corresponding to the instructed test job, generates management information consisting of a test job name, simulator name, and test data necessary for executing the test job, Register in the test job management file. The test job starting means reads the management information from the test job management file, generates a simulator starting job based on the read management information, starts the simulator, and then starts the test job to execute the test.

In other words, the person in charge of testing only needs to input the name of the test job, and the test is automatically executed. In addition, test jobs, test data, and the simulators used can be centrally managed and registered at the time of creation.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce test man-hours, improve reliability, and improve efficiency.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the test job management file, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the test data file, Figure 4 is a block configuration diagram showing details of the management information registration means, and Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the test job management file. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing details of the test job starting means.

This embodiment includes a test job part 10a in which a test job 10 is stored, a simulator part 20a in which a simulator 20 is stored, a library part 30'a in which a test job library 30 is stored, and an input/output device 40. In the online software testing method, test data file 5 in which test job name, simulator name to be used, and test data are recorded in advance
a data file section 50a that stores 0, and a management file section that stores a test job management file 60 in which management information consisting of a test job name, simulator name, and test data necessary for executing the test job 10 is registered. 60a, searches the test data file 50 for the test job 10 instructed from the input/output device 40, generates the management information, and creates the test job management file 6.
0, the management information registration means 70 and the test job management file 60 sequentially read the management information necessary for test job execution, generate a simulator startup job, start the simulator 20, and then test job 10.
test job starting means 80 for starting the test job according to the test job library 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the test job management file 60 includes a test job name 61, a simulator salt 62,
Test data name (1) 63-1, test data name (2)
63-2 and test data name (i) 63-i.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the test data file 50 includes a test data name 51 of test data created for each transaction, a test job name 52, a simulator salt 53, and test data 54.

In addition, the management information registration means 70, as shown in FIG.
Test job master human resources department 71, test job name search department 72
, a test data list display section 73, a test data selection instruction manual section 74, a management information generation section 75, and a management information registration section 76.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the test job starting means 80 includes a management information human resources section 81, a simulator starting job generating section 82, a simulator starting section 83, and a test job starting section 84.

The features of the present invention are, as shown in FIG.
0a, management information registration means 70, and test job starting means 80.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The management information registration means 70 receives the test job name for the online processing program product to be tested from the input/output device 40 by the test job name human resource section 71 (step S1), and receives the test job name created in advance by the test job name search section 72. Test data file 5
The test data name 51 having the same test job name 52 as the test job name 61 input for 0 and the simulator salt 53 are searched (step S2), and the test data list display unit 73 searches the test job name search unit 72. All the test data names 51 searched for are stored in the input/output device 40.
(Step 33). Next, the selection instruction data of the test data name 51 to be actually tested is input from the input/output device 40 with respect to the list of test data names 51 displayed on the input/output device 4o by the test data selection instruction manual unit 74 ( Step s4), management information generation section 7
Test data name (1) 63-1, test data name (2) 63-2, , test data name (i) 63 corresponding to the selection instruction data of test data 51 manually inputted by 5.
-i is generated, and the test job name 52 that has already been manually input by the test job name human resource section 71 is generated as the test job name 61, and furthermore, the test data file 50 that has already been searched by the test job name search section 72. Simulator salt 5 corresponding to test job name 52
3 is generated as the simulator salt 62 (step S5
), test job name 61 generated by management information generation unit 75 by management information registration unit 76, simulator salt 62, test data name (1) 63-1, test data name (2) 63-2, , test data name (i) Management information consisting of 63-i is the test job management file 60
(step 36).

The test job starting unit 80 sequentially reads the management information of the test job management file 60 registered by the management information registering unit 70 by the management information input unit 81 (step S7), and reads the management information by the simulator starting job generating unit 82. Management information simulator salt 62 and test data name (1) 63-1, test data name (2)
A simulator startup job for starting the simulator 7 is generated based on the test data name (i) 63-2 (step S8), and the simulator startup job generated by the simulator startup section 83 is The simulator 20 is activated and executed (step S9). Subsequently, the test job 10 corresponding to the test job name 61 of the management information that has already been read by the management information input unit 81 is started by the test job starting unit 84 according to the test job library 30, and the test job 10 is executed (step 510), a test is performed on the online processing system program product with the simulator 20 already running.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention registers the test data name and simulator salt corresponding to the test job in the test job management file at the time the test job and test data are created, thereby managing the test job, test data, and usage. Simulators can be managed centrally and can be registered at the time of creation, which has the effect of preventing oversight in test data management and improving test reliability.

In addition, when conducting a test, the simulator and test job are automatically started using the test job management file that has already been created, so the tester does not need to start the test job and simulator, and can use it even more easily. This eliminates the need to manipulate the test data to be used, which has the effect of reducing the number of man-hours and improving the efficiency of test implementation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the test job management file. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the test data file. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing details of the management information registration means. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing details of the test job starting means. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Test job, 10a... Test job part, 20... Simulator, 20a... Simulator part, 30... Test job library, 30a...
Library section, 40... Input/output device, 50... Test data file, 50a... Data file section, 5
1...Test data name, 52.61...Test job name, 53.62...Simulator salt, 54...Test data, 60...Test job management fineope 6
0a... Management file section, 63-1... Test data (1), 63-2... Test data (2), 63-
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Test data (1), 70...Management information registration means, 71...Test job master human resources department, 72...Test job name search section, 73...Test data list display section, 74 ...Test data selection instruction input section, 75...
- Management information generation section, 76... Management information registration section, 80.
... Test job starting means, 81... Management information human resources department, 82... Simulator starting job generation section, 83.
...Simulator starting section, 84...Test job starting section, 81-S10...Steps. Patent Applicant: NEC Corporation, -5 Agent: Patent Attorney Nao Takashi Ide Structure of Example Fig. 1 Example (Test Zimib Management File) Fig. 2 Example (Test Data File) Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fruit 11@Example flowchart Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A test job section (10a) in which a test job (10) is stored, a simulator section (20a) in which a simulator (20) is stored, and a test job library (3).
In an online software testing method that includes a library section (30a) storing a test job (0) and an input/output device (40), a test data file (30a) in which a test job name, a simulator name to be used, and test data are recorded in advance.
50), and a test job management file (60) in which management information consisting of a test job name, simulator name, and test data necessary to execute a test job is registered. a management file section (60a) that searches the data file section for a test job instructed by the input/output device, generates the management information, and registers it in the test job management file. and a test job starting means that sequentially reads the management information necessary for test job execution from the test job management file, generates a simulator starting job, starts the simulator, and then starts the test job according to the test job library. (80) An online software testing method characterized by comprising: