Just Enough Software Test Automation

Code Construction for the Business Rules Test

This section explains how the scripts are built for implementing the CSDDT only. It does not cover scripts for building a GUI or properties test. For more information refer to the scripting examples set forth in Chapter 8. The test script components we employ include

• Shell script

• Main script/procedure

• Window selection script/procedure

• Tab selection script/procedure

• Action selection script/procedure

• Error detection script/procedure

• Other supporting functions and include files

The Shell Script

The optional shell script is usually used to set up input conditions for the Main script, such as calling scripts that would initialize a database prior to testing or other setup-type functions. The shell script is ...