JP2746180B2 - Program test support management device and program test support management method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program test development support apparatus and a program test development support method used for testing a program performed as one of the development processes of an application program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the development of an application program, a test of the program has been performed in order to improve the quality of the program. That is, at the stage where such a program is tested,
First, a program developer creates a test specification.
Next, test data for each test pattern is created as an input file based on the test patterns in the specification. In addition, a method of sequentially executing a program test, visually checking based on a dump list of a file output as a test result, and digesting a test pattern is employed.

A conventional example relating to the above-described program test is disclosed in JP-A-5-233349 and JP-A-63-129.
No. 433, etc. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-233349 discloses an "automatic test tool for a program module". When test data to be executed by a test target program and expected data as an operation result are input via FDD or the like, the operation result of the test data is obtained. The result of comparison between the expected data and the expected data is displayed on the display device. JP 63
In the "test process support system" of JP-A-129433, the input data and the result determination data are extracted from the input module test specification, the test is executed, and the test execution result and the result determination data are compared and output. . In each of these conventional examples, test data for each test pattern is created as an input file based on the test specification created by the program developer as described above, and program tests are sequentially performed using the test data. I do.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional method of testing a program, the test items, test data, verification, and the like are often left to the individual in charge of the program development. The quality was likely to be affected. In addition, even if similar programs are developed, individual tests are performed, and it is difficult to divert test data and methods.As a result, work cannot be standardized, resulting in variations in productivity, quality, etc. I was Furthermore, when considered from the manager's point of view, there is a problem that it is difficult to grasp the progress of the test, and it is not possible to standardize program quality, productivity, and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks and makes it possible to standardize program testing, thereby improving program quality and productivity. The aim is to provide a method. It is another object of the present invention to provide a program test development support device and a program test development support method that can easily grasp the progress of a test by centrally managing test items.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a program test development support apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a test pattern input unit for inputting a test pattern for a program to be tested; Test pattern storage means for storing, test data input means for inputting actual test data for each of the test patterns, test data storage means for storing each of the input test data, and result data output by the test A result data image input unit for inputting an image, a result data image storage unit for storing the input result data images, and a test data storage unit for storing test data for each test pattern stored in the test pattern storage unit Each test extracted from Program execution means for inputting data to a corresponding program to be tested and executing the program, output data storage means for storing an execution result by the program execution means, execution result by the program execution means, and the result data image storage means Test result collating means for collating with the result data image stored in the storage means, and output means for outputting the collation result by the test result collating means.

In another aspect, the above-mentioned program test support management device further comprises means for grasping and outputting the progress of the test based on the execution result of the program stored in the output data storage means. It is characterized by doing.

In another aspect, in the above-described program test support management device, the output means outputs the error data when the collation result is an error.

The program test support management method according to the present invention includes a step of inputting a test pattern for a program to be tested, a step of inputting actual test data for the test pattern, and a result data output by the test. Inputting an image, inputting test data for each of the input test patterns to the input test data, and inputting each of the extracted test data to a corresponding program under test, and executing the program; And comparing the input result data image with
Outputting the collation result.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a test pattern is input and stored in advance, so that when a similar program is tested, the test items can be referred to, and the test items and test methods can be standardized. Quality and productivity can be improved. In addition, since the test data and the result data image are configured to be pre-input and stored, the functions of the program are summarized and
The test items can be examined again, so that the specification can be checked in advance for leakage and the like, and the quality can be improved. In addition, since the test result is judged as pass / fail on its own, the conventional visual verification work becomes unnecessary, and as a result, the productivity of the program is improved. Further, since it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the test, it is possible to standardize the program quality, productivity, and the like.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a program test support management apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the program test support management device includes an execution processing unit 11 for executing various processes, a file storage unit 12 for storing various files, and a CRT, for example.
And a input unit 14 including a keyboard and a mouse.

The file storage unit 12 includes a test pattern management file for storing test pattern, test results, and management information of progress, a test result data image file for storing test result images, and an input for storing actual test data. There are a data file, an output data file for storing actual test result data, and an error data file for storing error data. Further, the execution processing unit 11 compares the output data with the test result image data, determines whether the test is successful or not, registers the test result in a test pattern management file, and outputs a test result for outputting error data in the case of an error. It has a program and a program to be tested.

Further, the display unit 13 has a test pattern for managing a test pattern, ascertaining the progress of the program, and for activating a test job and managing test results. A management screen, a test data input, a test result image input, and a data image input / output screen for referring to error data when the test result is an error are displayed.

Then, a test process for the program is executed as shown in FIGS.

First, a program (JOB) 24 for performing a test is displayed on a test management screen 22 of the display unit 13.
Is registered in the test pattern management file 15 by inputting a test pattern corresponding to.

Next, on the data image input / output screen 23 of the display unit 13, for each test pattern registered on the test management screen 22, actual test data and a result data image output by the test are input. Actual test data is stored in the input data file 17, and the test result image is stored in the test result data image file 16.

Next, the test job 24 is activated for each test pattern registered by the test pattern management file 15 on the test management screen 22 of the display unit 13.
At this time, data corresponding to the test pattern is extracted from the input data file 17 and input to the program under test 21 to automatically execute the program. This execution result is stored in the output data file 18.

Next, the execution result stored in the output data file 18 and the test result image stored in the test result data image file 16 are input to the test result collation program 20, and data collation processing is performed.
The result of the collation is output to the test pattern management file 15, and if the collation result is an error, error data is output to the error data file 19.

The test result is displayed on the display unit 13. The test management screen 22 displays the pass / fail of the test and the progress of the program test at the present time. For the error data, the data image and the test result data image are displayed on the data image input / output screen 23a (see FIG. 3). Can be referenced.

Therefore, in the program test support management apparatus of the present embodiment, the test items can be standardized on the screen to standardize the grasp of the progress of the test. Also, by registering test patterns, you can refer to test items when testing similar programs,
Test items and test methods can be standardized.

Further, by preparing the destruction data and the test result image in advance, it is possible to summarize the functions of the program, and to reexamine the test items, thereby checking the specification leakage and the like in advance. And the quality of the program can be improved.

Further, since the test result is self-assessed, the visual verification work becomes unnecessary, and as a result, the productivity of the program is improved.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By centrally managing test items and test results,
The progress of the test can be easily grasped, and the standardization of the test items and the test method is realized by registering the test patterns and referring to the test items at the time of the similar program test. As a result, standardization in the test of the program can be performed, and the quality and productivity of the program can be improved.

Also, since the test data and the result data image are configured to be inputted and stored in advance, the functions of the program can be summarized and the test items can be examined again. Can be performed in advance, and the quality can be improved. In addition, since the test result is judged as pass / fail on its own, the conventional visual verification work becomes unnecessary, and as a result, the productivity of the program is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a program test support management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation of the program test support management device in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation of the program test support management device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 execution processing unit 12 file storage unit 13 display unit 14 input unit 15 test pattern management file 16 test result data image file 17 input data file 18 output data file 19 error data file 20 test result reference program 21 program under test 22 test management screen 23 Data image input / output screen

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. Test pattern input means for inputting a test pattern for a test program, test pattern storage means for storing the input test patterns, and actual test data for each test pattern
The test stored in the test pattern storage means.
Test data input means for inputting in association with a pattern ; test data storage means for storing the input test data; result data image input means for inputting a result data image output by the test; results and data image storage means for each result storing data images that are each stored in said test pattern memory means Tesutopata
A program execution unit for extracting test data associated with the program from the test data storage unit, inputting the extracted test data to a corresponding program to be tested, and executing the program; and execution by the program execution unit. Output data storage means for storing results, test result matching means for matching the execution result by the program execution means with the result data image stored in the result data image storage means, and a comparison result by the test result matching means. An output means for outputting a program test support management device. 2. The program test support management device according to claim 1, further comprising: means for grasping and outputting the progress of the test based on the execution result of the program stored in the output data storage means. A program test support management device, characterized in that: 3. The program test support management device according to claim 1, wherein the output unit outputs the error data when the collation result is an error. 4. A step of inputting a test pattern for a program to be tested, wherein actual test data for the test pattern is
The test pattern stored in the test pattern storage means;
Inputting the result data image output by the test; and inputting the result data image output by the test.
Said input test data to Todeta, and executing the program by entering the test data to a corresponding test target program extracted, a step of collating the results and data image that is the input and the execution result of the program And a step of outputting the collation result.