Database unit testing with visual studio 2010 Anthony Brown

Agenda What is unit testing What is database unit testing When to use it Demo (that will fail….)

Rocket science

In programming

Why unit test? Allows you to ensure that individual components do what they are supposed to Catch bugs in development cycle rather than test cycle Easier to refactor

It is not a substitute

Database unit testing

Prerequisites Create database in a consistent state Source control database objects Test data

Reasons to not write database unit tests CRUD operations Time Management

Visual studio 2010 database unit tests Only design in premium & ultimate (run in professional) Integrated with visual studio test framework Can be run as part of continuous integration build Data generator

Demo

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