On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 19:18:24 -0300, Clark F Morris wrote: >On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:10:33 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main bwstorts ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>We are planning a full file test environment to better test our >>applications.... >> >>I'm asking for some input on how others handle the need to fully test >>their applications. some example questions: >>1) do you use full files, and if so, how do you populate them? >>2) how do you protect production from test work (people logging into >>the wrong lpar, sending test print to production printers, etc.)? >>3) any advice? > >Consider security....
In addition to security issues that Clark mentioned, the use of copies of production data is typically not adequate. The design of proper test data is difficult. Simply taking production data does not gaurantee that all code paths will be exercised. -- Tom Marchant ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
