Verifying database values is critical to many functional testing efforts. Year 2000 testing has only exacerbated the requirement to verify that a database record remains consistent before and after running a business process. WinRunner can perform database verification for relational or legacy databases as an integrated part of your test creation and execution effort. During test creation, you define which database tables and records to check. Upon replay, your test script will verify the actual values in the database against the expected values.
Testing distributed applications is often complex.
Hardware resources may be distributed throughout your department or may be scarce. The combined functionality in WinRunner and TestDirector allow you to execute tests directly from TestDirector, either from a local network or a remote location. TestDirector helps you schedule functional tests with WinRunner during off-working hours on machines located throughout the enterprise. Once tests are replayed you will need to analyze the results. WinRunner s interactive reporting tools help you interpret test results by providing detailed reports that list what errors were found in the tests and where they were located.