Bret wrote, > Have you compared the Posey data driven framework with the Nagle data driven framework? (http://safsdev.sourceforge.net) > Has anyone? I would like to know how they compare.
[this has gotta be quick cos gotta go] The CSDDT is tied to the test-tool, it is simple and fast; but you need to write your own functions. Excel sheets get exported to txt files and read by the tool. You make up your own keywords. SAFS is tool and 'application' independent,though certainly with for example Robot it can be too slow because of lengthy switch statements. With minor changes you could use the same sheets for Winrunner, RFT, Robot, Abbot etc. Carl has two sheets one for the business analysts\test designers (high level), and low level sheets for test automators. You can use SAFS out of the box - the keywords are there (http://safsdev.sourceforge.net/sqabasic2000/RRAFSReference.htm). I have taught a graduate in a morning how to construct automated tests without knowledge of the tool or programming. But it must be a collaborative effort to really work. Carl mentioned last week that the TID driver with RFT was much faster than using the Robot driver. SAFS uses an IBM STAF service that can alllow data exchange between processes, so you can use more than one tool at the same time. The situation however is that test-tools will soon be open-source, so we will not be at the mercy of vendors as the SAFS team have been for over a decade. aidy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Wtr-general mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general
