TestBench Review

Complex IBM i applications must be checked from top to bottom, right into the data, wherever it is. TestBench IBM i is a comprehensive, proven test data management, verification and unit testing solution that integrates with other solutions for total application quality. TestBench Modules Data Extraction Stop copying the entire live database and hone in on the data you really need. Select or sample data with full referential integrity preserved. Data Masking Production data so often forms the basis of a Test Data Environment and this means real data. Best practice and an ever-increasing set of regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.) tell us we should not or cannot use data that can identify an individual. Simple, but effective, data masking or obfuscation can be employed to remove the ability to identify an individual from the data held in your Test Data Environments, from Name and Address, to SSNs and credit card numbers. Data Validation Track every insert, update and delete including intervening data states. Create rules so that data failures are flagged to you automatically. Data Reset Avoid the painful save/restores and stop attempting to explain bad test results based on poor initial data File and Report Compare Comparing outputs is a well-proven method to verify your test results but it can be laborious and prone to error. This unique solution can save hours. Unit Testing Get under the covers and analyse at a program/module level what happens in the database, APIs, parameters, messages, and beyond. i400Quality was launched in 2019 by Original Software to create a dedicated platform for the specific solutions we have offered for the IBM i since our inception. Today Original Software is known for its quality management, test automation, manual testing, and documentation solutions across a wide range of industries. Our code-free products naturally appeal to companies who purchase or consume rather than build their applications and these include SAP, Salesforce, Oracle EBS, and Infor M3. However, we have always offered capabilities for the IBM i that went deeper than any other platform and addressed the particular demands of this server and its operating system. In i400Quality we now have a platform where we can explore these capabilities in the detail that they deserve.