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to_agrawals · Beginner Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 26 Topics: 16

Hi team,
This is regarding an application we have in IDMS/ADSO. There are a lot of COBOL IDMS codes written which do the actual processing.

Can REXX drive such an application? We actually need to automate the testing of this application.

Will REXX be a suitable tool for the same? Confused

All comments/suggestions are welcome.

Thanks
Saurabh
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Cogito-Ergo-Sum · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:24 am Post subject:

Saurabh,
What kind of testing will that be? If it involves placing many orders (for example), then maybe you can think of using macros provided by your emulator software. You do not have to code it too. You can record it and then execute it as and when you need it.
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to_agrawals · Beginner Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 26 Topics: 16

Hi Cogito,
Thanks for your response. We actually wish to do a regression testing of the application. Running a macro will be suitable to go through the screens, you are right. But then an end to end automation would require to somehow capture the result of a particular 'record and play' without intervention and also declare a test case as passed or failed.

For example, if there is a test case which, say, handles the invalid login id entered to access the application, then we can record the logon process and play it. But we should be able to read out from a screen the error message and check if it is as expected or alternatively, compare the output screen to the baselined screen automatically and declare a test case as passed or failed.

hope this clears....!! Inshort, Can we write a REXx exec to call an ADSO screen???
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Thanks

Cogito-Ergo-Sum · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 2:06 am Post subject:

Saurabh,
Yes, it does clear.

Actually, I am sure, you will be able to 'see' and then 'conclude' if a test failed or passed. But, you will not be able to display/save it at a different place for future/further analysis. To do that, something else, maybe REXX would be needed.

But, that is beyond me. I am sorry I could not be of much help to you.
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Dibakar · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 2:13 am Post subject:

to_agrawals,

to_agrawals · Beginner Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 26 Topics: 16

Hi,
Thanks Cogito for your inputs.
Dibakar, just curious...what you have written about the emulator, is is something you feel or something you have actually achieved.
This I am asking because what you are saying would actually mean, reading the screen OBJECTS and string them as text strings. I think this would not be possible through emulator. Anyway, I will try to dig up th help. Please enlighten me if you have more inputs regarding this.
Thanks

Dibakar · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 5:21 am Post subject:

I have done these with Hummingbird. Now I am using Rumba but don't know how to do it here.

to_agrawals · Beginner Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 26 Topics: 16

Hey,
This sounds helphul as we are also having Hummingbird here....Please tell me more/send me some samples...!! Sad

Thanks
Saurabh

Dibakar · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:41 am Post subject:

I have neither Hummingbird nor samples with me. Search on hummingbird and you will find my previous discussion.

Regards,
Diba.