KR100947860B1 - Test automating system - Google Patents

Abstract

Quality test automation method using an embedded device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the test automation engine recording the event occurring on the web terminal for executing the web terminal program of the development system, and using the recorded data Executing a web terminal program of a development system, mapping the recorded information and the executed information, storing the test information as test data, and embedded devices located between the web terminal program and various peripheral devices driven by other programs And hooking and transmitting data between the web terminal and various peripheral devices to receive the hooked data, even when the peripheral device does not actually exist (or is not connected). By running As a result, real testing is possible, and a database can be used to produce a large amount of various test data.

Test Case, Test Automation Engine, Device Automation Module, Embedded Equipment

Description

Quality test automation method using embedded equipment {TEST AUTOMATING SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a quality test automation method using embedded equipment.

More specifically, in the present invention, even if a peripheral device (hereinafter, referred to as a device) does not actually exist (or is not connected), real test can be continuously performed by executing a window test program using an embedded device. The present invention relates to a method of automating quality test using an embedded device that can repeatedly execute a large number of various test cases by database.

In general, system development is carried out by IT development department, which has been commissioned by the business department to analyze the development, design the system, perform implementation and unit test, test it in an integrated manner, and then take over the acceptance test in the business department. Applies to the system.

Recently, in order to verify the legitimacy of the development system and to discover defects that the developer did not find from the end user's point of view, a dedicated team of experienced test teams were formed to improve the reliability of the development system before the acceptance test of the business department. I'm doing it.

This integrated function test is a simple and repetitive manual test method with a key stroke method. When the program is modified during the development process, the same transaction must be repeatedly tested manually, thus increasing the test fatigue and increasing the risk of error. There is a problem that can increase, and the test time is unpredictable.

Therefore, a research for automating a test by automatically executing a web terminal program of a development system on a Windows-based web terminal has been conducted.

However, if the web terminal program is a non-required transaction, for example, the web terminal program requires an operator to log in by inputting an operator number and a password to the web terminal. The web terminal program must request data from the peripheral device and receive an appropriate response, such as entering an account number on the screen of the web terminal, inserting a passbook or slip into the peripheral device, and entering a password using a pin pad. You must wait until.

By the way, not only does it take a lot of waiting time to receive a proper response from such a peripheral device, but also productivity and reliability because it requires simple and repeated key strokes such as password input through a pin pad and account input through a mouse or keyboard for each field. There was a falling issue.

In addition, the integrated functional test must be supported by the terminal peripherals or external servers in order to implement the web terminal program, but the credit rating agency or the accredited certification server can be used only for a limited time or in limited conditions for security reasons. Test time and test conditions were also limited.

Therefore, the test range is limited to the functional program-oriented functional test, there is a problem that the test reliability is low.

In addition, since the integrated functional test must be connected to a peripheral device or an external server, it cannot be performed when the peripheral device or the external server cannot be connected or does not exist, and the operation of the peripheral device or the external server cannot be utilized as data. .

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to perform a real test by executing a window test program using an embedded device even when a peripheral device is not actually present (or connected). It is a database that provides a quality test automation method using embedded equipment that can repeatedly reproduce a large number of various test cases.

To this end, the quality test automation method using an embedded device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of the test automation engine recording an event occurring on the web terminal for executing the web terminal program of the development system, and the recorded data Executing a web terminal program of a development system using the; and mapping and storing the recorded information and the executed information as test data; and positioned between the web terminal program and various peripheral devices driven by another program. And receiving hooked data by hooking and transmitting data between the web terminal and various peripheral devices by an embedded device.
In the step of executing the web terminal program of the development system, when the operation of the peripheral device is necessary, the embedded device records in a script method through a recording / playback part of a device automation module, and reproduces it in an XML method and stores it in a log. It characterized by using.

The quality test automation method using an embedded device according to an embodiment of the present invention may enable a practical unmanned automated test by implementing device automation, which is the most difficult problem of quality test automation.

That is, even if the tester inserts a passbook directly into the peripheral device or enters a password on the pin pad, the test can be continued without interruption, thereby providing a practical quality test automation system.

In addition, the quality test automation method using an embedded device according to an embodiment of the present invention can realize automation using an embedded device even if a new peripheral device is connected to a web terminal in addition to the existing peripheral device.

Quality test automation method using an embedded device according to an embodiment of the present invention, even if a peripheral device does not actually exist (or connected), real test is possible by executing a window test program using the embedded device, and this database A large amount of various test data can be repeatedly reproduced.

Hereinafter, a method for automating a quality test using embedded equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, in adding reference numerals to the elements of each drawing, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings.

In addition, in the following description, in order to explain the embodiments of the present invention, specific details such as specific elements are illustrated, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

In the present specification, the test web terminal has been described using, for example, a branch office terminal for executing a program for executing a demand transaction, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a mobile terminal running mobile banking, a customer terminal running internet banking, The terminal may be interfaced with various channels connected to the IT system of a financial institution such as a CD / ATM device and a call center terminal.

According to the present invention, the test automation system of the development system is to automate the integrated function test. In the system connected to various channels such as the web terminal of a financial institution, only the contents of the operator's actions are memorized. It is an automated black box test that is performed without knowing the internal operation of the program (called the black box).

1 is a block diagram of a quality test automation system of a development system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a configuration of a quality test automation engine of a quality test automation system of a development system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a detailed block diagram.

Quality test automation system 1 of the development system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a test web terminal 10, the test web terminal 10 is a test automation engine for automatically proceeding the test ( 100 and the web terminal program 200 of the development system to be tested.

When the web terminal program 200 of the development system is driven through the web terminal 10, data processing through the host system 20 connected to the web terminal 10, for example, a request transaction system system 21 is required. Processed through and stored in the journal log database (23).

In order to process the data as described above, the terminal peripheral device 30 for inputting and outputting data necessary for data processing from the host system 20 through the web terminal 10 and, if necessary, with credit rating information or other tasks. It is necessary to support credit rating agencies, bank associations, B2B linkages, and KFTC servers 40 for linkage and accreditation.

The terminal peripheral device 30 may include a pin pad 31 for inputting a password, a debit card issuer 32 for issuing a debit card when a new transaction is approved, an IC reader issuing machine 33, and a bankbook print 34. , Bankbook reader 35, and the like.

The web terminal program 200 of the web terminal 10 adopts standard technologies such as JAVA, XML, etc. on a Windows basis to ensure the flexibility of the solution, and various financial tasks can be performed on one screen by implementing a single view. It is possible to improve the efficiency of business processing by flexible data interworking between tasks, integrated management of the processing, responsible person approval, message transmission and reception of the terminal peripheral device 30, security enhancement through SSO implementation, unified user It can support customized functions by management, support marketing-oriented work through efficient use of customer information (CRM linkage), and perform rigorous testing with centralized change management and systematic management.

The quality test automation engine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal program automation module 110 of a development system that records and reproduces contents operated by a user as it is.

In the present specification, a user means a teller teller, and the contents manipulated by the teller teller can use, for example, a journal log that stores a transaction such as an unsolicited request transaction as test data.

The test data is composed of a "test case", which means a minimum unit that can be obtained by performing a test.

As such, in order to use the journal log as test data, the quality test automation engine 100 further includes a journal log automation module 120 that collects and edits the journal log to make a test case and use the test log in a batch.

In addition, recording the operation as it is to include not only the mouse operation and keyboard input, but also various terminal peripherals, that is, the operation of the peripheral equipment, the quality test automation engine 100 is a password input required for financial transactions, such as demand transactions, The device further includes a device automation module 130 so as to collectively test the execution of the terminal peripherals, such as passbook, debit card issuance.

In addition, when an operator interfaces with the web terminal 10 to make a transaction through the web terminal program 200, the person in charge may need approval.

In general, responsible person approval is when the operator sends an approval request to the responsible person's terminal, the responsible person must confirm the requested transaction and enter the password to approve it. There is a problem.

In order to automate such responsible approval, the quality test automation engine 100 automatically inputs a responsible person's password to a professional when a request for approval of a responsible person comes in and returns it to the operator's terminal. It includes.

Test cases in which batch transactions have been tested can be aggregated to form a test scenario.

In addition, the quality test automation engine 100 may include a test result report automation module 150 which automatically generates a result report using the result value of the test case.

Now, with reference to Figures 3 to 4b will be described in detail with respect to the quality test automation method using the embedded equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a deposit transaction during a conventional demand transaction. FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are screen examples and a request transaction program when a request transaction program of a web terminal is executed according to an embodiment of the present invention. The recording example is shown when executed.

 First, referring to FIGS. 3 to 4B, the test web terminal 10 displays a case where the web terminal program 200 is a request deposit transaction on the screen as shown in FIG. 4A.

As shown in FIG. 3, the web terminal program 200 communicates with various peripheral devices. In the case of deposit transaction, the operator moves to the deposit screen first, and after inserting the passbook into the passbook printer (PBPR), the passbook printer reads the passbook MS information and sends the account number recorded in the MS to the web terminal. (10) It is transmitted to the terminal program 200 (serial communication). The terminal program 200 receives an account number and inputs it into a corresponding input field (account number input box). When the operator inputs the amount to deposit during the deposit transaction and clicks the 'transaction' button, the input data is sent to the bank accounting system 21 through the branch server BP. After the processing in the accounting system 21 prints the result to the bank account, this data is passed through the branch server to the web terminal 10. This data is serialized to the passbook printer 35. Bankbook printer 35 is the length of the data (output) and discharge the bankbook when completed.

At this time, the box bound by the 'terminal operation' can be seen as a 'black box'. Since this can be seen as a movement inside the terminal program, the quality test automation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention ignores this and records the box contents bound by the 'operator operation', and reproduces the recorded contents later. Use as a source.

That is, when the deposit transaction is performed during the demand transaction through the web terminal 10, as shown in FIG. It can be seen that the entered value is displayed by communicating with the embedded device.

In detail, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the terminal program automation module 110 inputs an operation of a terminal program executed by an operator in cooperation with the web terminal program 200 of the window system through the recording unit 111. As described above, the output as shown is recorded in a script method and stored in the test data 101, and the script stored in the test data 101 is reproduced by the playback unit 112 on the web terminal 10 on the web terminal program 200. Play the screen linked with.

At this time, the test case generation unit 113 stores the script recorded by the recording unit 11 and the XML full text mapped thereto in the database 101 to be reused together with the format information.

At this time, in order to execute deposit transaction automatically, actions for all fields should be recorded.

For example, when an operation of the terminal peripheral device is required, the device automation module 130 uses the recording / reproducing unit 133 as a script method as the peripheral device such as the pin pad 35 is executed by using the embedded device 130. Can be recorded and reproduced and stored in the log 133 for reuse.

Since the device automation module 130 is an embedded device and is located between the web terminal 10 and various peripheral devices 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35, the various peripheral devices 30, 31, 32, 33, 34. , The peripheral device setting unit 131 which sets which device is connected to the device, and the peripheral devices 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 in a serial manner or a USB connection. Including a connection virtual driver 132 to recognize the device may be serial or USB communication.

As described above, the recording unit 133a generates a script for the device automation module 130 to operate various peripheral devices 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 to hook up / hook the communication unit 135. Transmission to the terminal program automation module 110 through.

The playback unit 133b executes a corresponding script when receiving a command from the terminal program automation module 110 during playback.

In this case, the action related to the peripheral device is controlled so that the main controller 136 is executed after the device automation module 130 receives a command without being executed independently so that the terminal program automation module 110 and the peripheral device are synchronized. .

The device automation module 130 may further include a display panel for displaying contents of an embedded device when recording / reproducing.

The hooking / communication unit 135 intercepts the communication contents between the terminal program 200 and the device automation module 130 at the time of recording and informs the terminal program automation module 110. This is because the terminal program automation module 110 does not know when and which data is passed to which peripheral device when the terminal program 200, the embedded device intercepts and informs.

The script data passed to the automation tool at the time of recording is the actual data contents or actions (such as inserting a bankbook) as shown in FIG. 4B. However, if a bankbook insert command arrives during playback, the content is transmitted to the terminal program. A separate log must be recorded for this purpose. This log is sent to the database when the test case volume increases, because the memory of the embedded device is not enough.

The device automation module 130 sets the terminal peripheral device 30 through the peripheral device setting unit 131 and establishes a connection virtual driver 132 to recognize the embedded board as a USB peripheral device to record the actions of the operator of the terminal program. Recorded by the playback unit 133 and played back the same and stored in the log unit 134, even if the peripheral device is set to a mode that operates only by the main control unit 135, without the actual existence (not connected) hooking unit / communication unit (138) can be run in synchronization with the Windows test program, enabling batch real test.

1 is a block diagram of a quality test automation system of a development system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the test automation engine of the quality test automation system of the development system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating a deposit transaction during a demand transaction;

4A and 4B illustrate screen examples when a demand transaction program of a web terminal is executed and an example recording when the request transaction program is executed, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (7)

Recording, by the test automation engine, an event occurring on a web terminal for executing a web terminal program of a development system, executing a web terminal program of a development system using the recorded data; Mapping the executed information and storing the data as test data, and hooking and transmitting data between the web terminal and various peripheral devices by an embedded device located between the web terminal program and various peripheral devices driven by another program. Receiving the hooked data, In the step of executing the web terminal program of the development system, when the operation of the peripheral device is necessary, the embedded device records in a script method through a recording / playback part of a device automation module, and reproduces it in an XML method and stores it in a log. Quality test automation method using embedded equipment. delete The method of claim 1, A method of automating quality testing using embedded equipment further comprising: setting, by a peripheral setting unit, which device the embedded equipment is currently connected to among the various peripheral devices. The method of claim 3, wherein Quality test automation method using an embedded device to communicate with the web terminal by using a virtual driver connected to the embedded device and the various peripheral devices in a USB method. The method of claim 3, wherein The action related to the peripheral device is a quality test automation method using an embedded device that is controlled to be executed after the embedded device receives a command from the terminal program by the main control unit so that the terminal program and the peripheral device is synchronized. The method of claim 3, wherein The embedded device is a quality test automation method using an embedded device comprising the step of displaying the contents of the embedded device when recording / playback. The method of claim 3, wherein And a hooking / communication unit intercepting the communication content between the terminal program and the embedded device at the time of recording, and notifying the terminal program automation module to the terminal program automation module.

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