Re: Database testing.

On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 11:27:33AM +0200, Niv Cohen wrote:
> Hi,
> My questions are regarding the way you are doing tests to your database.
> 1. Can you explain in general the method you test the database
> engine.
> 2. Are you doing testing for data integrity?
> 3. Are you using a special tool for testing? If yes, is it
> propriety for you or off the shelf?

Best bet is to Use The Source:
http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/test/

> 4. What is the ratio between people doing development to people
> doing testing or between development time to test time.

There is not currently any group of people dedicated to coming up with
test cases.

> Some background on where these questions came from.
> My name is Niv Cohen and I'm working for SanDisk.
> We developed a small embedded database for our needs and we feel the
> luck of expertise in the area of testing this module.
> We by no mean going to sell this as stand a lone database.

Do you have more specific examples or problems?
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