Comments on: Database Unit Testing: It’s Tricky http://www.hackinghat.com/index.php/database/database-unit-testing-its-tricky Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: davis http://www.hackinghat.com/index.php/database/database-unit-testing-its-tricky/comment-page-1#comment-32612 davis Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:13:21 +0000 http://www.hackinghat.com/index.php/database/database-unit-testing-its-tricky#comment-32612 If you're on a Java stack, use DbUnit; furthermore, the combo of Spring Test & DbUnit, and staying away from putting too much logic in stored procedures / triggers means you can unit test against the database fairly well -- leaving zero side effects, and with speed/efficiency. I wrote up a blog entry on the technique I use: http://zenoconsulting.wikidot.com/blog:8 If you’re on a Java stack, use DbUnit; furthermore, the combo of Spring Test & DbUnit, and staying away from putting too much logic in stored procedures / triggers means you can unit test against the database fairly well — leaving zero side effects, and with speed/efficiency. I wrote up a blog entry on the technique I use: http://zenoconsulting.wikidot.com/blog:8

]]> By: Steve Knight http://www.hackinghat.com/index.php/database/database-unit-testing-its-tricky/comment-page-1#comment-3930 Steve Knight Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:11:49 +0000 http://www.hackinghat.com/index.php/database/database-unit-testing-its-tricky#comment-3930 Thanks Chris. I had a listen. It seems that we are saying the same thing, roughly. Sadly I can't afford "Visual Studio Team Suite Edition for Database Professionals" at the price that they want for it so I wanted to roll my own. My solution is clearly inferior to using DevStudio but about $8000 cheaper!! Whether it is a false economy or not, time will tell ... :-) Thanks Chris. I had a listen. It seems that we are saying the same thing, roughly. Sadly I can’t afford “Visual Studio Team Suite Edition for Database Professionals” at the price that they want for it so I wanted to roll my own. My solution is clearly inferior to using DevStudio but about $8000 cheaper!!

Whether it is a false economy or not, time will tell … :-)

]]> By: Chris http://www.hackinghat.com/index.php/database/database-unit-testing-its-tricky/comment-page-1#comment-3784 Chris Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:07:06 +0000 http://www.hackinghat.com/index.php/database/database-unit-testing-its-tricky#comment-3784 Steve, There was an episode on DNR with Andy Leonard talking about SQL DB Unit testing... http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?showNum=312 Cheers Chris Steve,

There was an episode on DNR with Andy Leonard talking about SQL DB Unit testing…

http://www.dotnetrocks.com/default.aspx?showNum=312

Cheers

Chris

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