Question

I’m automating UI tests to my Silverlight App and I’m using Visual Studio 2010 for it. Some tests required a setup to my Oracle Database.

Things i’ve done:

1 – A setup.sql file where I connect to my Database and perform actions on it. I had this file as an existing item to my project and I add as a Deployment on TestSettings.

Code:

CONNECT USERNAME@DATABASE,
CREATE TABLE TABLE_NAME,
EXIT

2 – A set.bat file where I call the setup.sql file. I had the path of this file on Setup and Cleanup tab on TestSetings.

Code:

sqlcmd -S MARIALISBOA -i setup.sql

3 – I wrote a TestInitilize method on my TestClass.

Code:

[TestInitialize()]
   public void Initialize()
   {
     System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("setup.bat");
   }

4 – I connected do my Database throw Visual Studio (Data -> Add New Data Source).

I run a test on Visual Studio but the class isn’t created on my database.

Could anyone help me? I’m trying to solve this problem since Monday and I starting to lose my mind

Answer 1

While it does not solve your initial problem, a solution would be to use something similiar to this;

1. Do not create the table within your tests. this should be created on install of the Test Environment
2. Clear down the table for each test you want to do using a Helper Method within the test.

For example (Please note that this is SQL Server, use OLE DB connection or similiar);

   internal static object FireSqlStatement(string sqlStatement)
        {
            object result = null;
            using (var cn = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[connectionString].ConnectionString))
            {
                cn.Open();

                var cmd = new SqlCommand
                {

                    CommandText = sqlStatement,
                    CommandType = CommandType.Text,
                    Connection = cn
                };
                result = cmd.ExecuteScalar();
                cmd.Dispose();

                cn.Close();
            }
            return result;
        }

An example of how I use this within my test;

 [Test]
        public void GetUserTriggers()
        {
            //Insert Test Record
            Helper.FireSqlStatement("INSERT INTO [Users].[Triggers] (Id) VALUES (1)");

            var request = new GetTriggersRequest()
            {
                TriggerType = TriggerType.UserTrigger
            };

            var response = ServiceInvoker.Invoke<IReports, 
                      GetTriggersRequest, GetTriggersResponse>(
                      "Reports",
                      request,
                      (proxy, req) => proxy.GetTriggers(req));

            foreach (var t in response.Triggers)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(t.Id.ToString());
            }

            Assert.NotNull(response);
            Assert.NotNull(response.Triggers);
            Assert.Greater(response.Triggers.Count, 0);
        }

In your case, you could call;

 Helper.FireSqlStatement("TRUNCATE TABLE tableName");

Any good?