Better Software - March 2009 - (Page 56) The Last Word your application. For example, it could be another spreadsheet with sheets and columns that map directly to the tables in your application’s database. As you create this data, keep track of its necessary identifiers by filling in the specifics in the “Need To Know” column from the original spreadsheet in table 1. BUT WAIT! Before you start, there’s one more way to save time! Look at each entity that you need to create—you could even re-sort your spreadsheet to help you do this—and compare them. Are any two exactly the same, right down to the “Is Changed” column (which must say “no”)? If so, you can create a single data entity for MORE THAN ONE TEST CASE. Imagine the savings! Instead of using ten minutes to save twenty, you can save sixty OR EVEN MORE! Step 3. Go back to your test cases and insert the identifying information you will need when it comes time to execute the test case. Step 4. Load the data into your application. Step 5. Execute your test cases in re- cord time! When the time comes to reexecute the same test, simply reload your original data and run it again. report. Thanks, reloadable test data! Virtually Eliminates “Works on My Machine” Arguments Hate getting your bugs returned to you marked “Not reproducible”? With reloadable test data, you may never see another bug like that. Here’s how: Once you’ve created your reloadable test data, don’t keep it to yourself! We know you’ll be tempted to keep this amazing wonder product a secret, especially from those pesky developers, but don’t do it! By sharing your reloadable test data with your development team, developers will see what you see when it comes to bugs. Using the same test data means getting the same results—virtually every time! Plus, this means even more time savings for the team—if developers don’t have to create their own unit test data, then they will have more time to fix the bugs you Act Now and Get Free Load Testing! When testers create their data on the fly, they sometimes test only with very small pieces of isolated data—but with reloadable test data, you can test with a more realistic set of data, like your users will actually work with. And it doesn’t require any extra time or effort on your part. Reloadable test data also makes stress testing a breeze—no muss, no fuss, no icky clean up. Simply copy and paste the data in your spreadsheet as many times as you need to and then tweak the copied data to create new entities. At the touch of a button, “Nurse 1” becomes “Nurse 11.” Limited Time Offer … And did we mention that reloadable test data also slices, dices, and juliennes fries? To order, call the number on your screen. 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