1. Jean-Francois LEBLANC Christian SEBASTIAN
Test Client
Jean-Francois LEBLANC
Christian SEBASTIAN
29-31 May 2017
Eurostat, Unit B3 – IT solutions for statistical production

2. Table of Contents Objectives Test Client Initial setup Main window
Composing an SDMX query
Generate SQL
Execute SQL
Visualise the SQL query output
Execute an SDMX query
Generate data
Execute SDMX query with WS
Result of the query from WS 2

3. 1. Objectives Explaining how to install the Test Client
Explaining the purpose and how to use the Test client
Explaining the different Ri’s functionalities you can test
Export data sets to file in SDMX format

4. 2. Test Client
The Test Client is NOT a platform independent tool (based on .NET)
It is a local application
It is used to:
Display the data mapped in the mapping store (SQL query)
Test the data flow (SDMX query)
Test the Web Service (SOAP or Rest query)

5. 2.1 Initial Setup

6. 2.2 Main Window
Settings allow you to connect the Test Client to your mapping store

7. 2.3 Composing an SDMX Query
Select the SDMX output format
Select your output as:
Screen display
File

8. 2.3 Composing an SDMX Query
Build your query by selecting constraints

9. 2.4 Generate SQL
You can generate and visualise the corresponding SQL query

10. 2.5 Execute SQL
Execute the SQL query to display the data stored in the database. (It’s RAW data, not formated in SDMX)

11. 2.6 Visualise the SQL query output

12. 2.7 Execute an SDMX query
Execute the same query but in SDMX mode

13. 2.8 Generate Data

14. 2.9 Execute SDMX query with WS
You can execute the SDMX query with the Web service in two modes:
Rest
Soap

15. 2.9 Execute SDMX query with WS
Based on which mode you want to call the WS, provide the dedicated end point.

16. 2.10 Result of the query from WS
SDMX query
Result of the query in the format you have selected.

17. Test Client