Testing RPG

[InsaneTester]

Hello All,

New here. I have been testing Windows, Mac, and Web apps for 14+ years. Not all that familiar with RPG or even what an app may look like. I have been talking with a company that uses RPG (IBM) in their Wharehouses for various inventory and other apps (not a lot of details).

Just wondering if anybodys knows of some Testing resource geared to RPG, or tips of things to be aware of when testing.

~Thanks, Jim (a.k.a. InsaneTester)

 

[MdnghtPgmr]

Hey Insane,

Welcome to the forum! Not sure what you are asking exactly. I assume that the shop has iSeries or mainframe platform. I'm an iSeries guy. Most iSeries shops use LPAR's and/or *TEST type of libraries for testing and development. I know a little (very little) about Windows and Web apps. I know NOTHING of Mac. If you know NOTHING about iSeries then what I told you about LPAR and *TEST libraries means very little to you.

If you can be a little more specific, we might be able to help more...

HTH,
MdnghtPgmr

 

[NoseDive]

If you're talking iseries RPG program testing (which I assume you are) you should learn to use the interactive debugger.

For RPGLE programs use the command STRDBG, for RPG & CL use STRISDB.

The programs are very similar (Except that one is in glorious technicolour and, frustratingly, the function keys are different - you'll soon get used to the differences between the two)and make program testing a breeze. Just walk through the code, line by line, and examine (and even change) variables as you go.

Cheers,
NoseDive

 

[jack1955]

Test bench from Original Software Group will test both AS400 apps and PC type apps- web and the like.

I don't consider STRISDB or STRDBG to be testing tools.