Testing a Release Area
The ERO test area function compares the contents of a system or subsystem area to the contents of packages attached to the release. Error conditions are displayed by the wizard.
As you consolidate package components in a release and as you work in packages to correct errors you find in release testing, you may create mismatches between the contents of areas and the contents of packages attached to the release. When you block a release, ERO automatically executes a test to detect mismatches between the final release area and contents of release packages.
You can find these errors earlier in the release life cycle by manually executing the test area function against any release area.
These are some of the conditions that are detected by the test area function.
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A component is in multiple attached packages. Only one version can be installed with a release, so all but one version are invalid.
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A component is in only one attached package, but the version in the package is different from the version in the tested area.
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An attached package contains a component that is not checked in to the tested area.
An attached package contains no components, no utility requests (scratch or rename), and no Online Forms, so it is extraneous to the release.
To use the Test Area command, the release must be in APR, BLK, DEV, or REJ status, and must not be past the install date.
Running Test Release Area
There is a single page in the Test Area wizard plus a Results page. Press the Finish button to run the test and display the Results page.
To start the wizard, right-click on a release or release area, where the release is in an eligible status. Then choose ZDD Network | Test area from the popup menu.
Test Area Options Page
The Test Area Options page displays when the wizard starts.
Fields on the Test Area Options Page
This table describes the fields and options in the Test Area Options page.
| Field / Box | Description |
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| Release | Select the release whose area you are testing from the drop-down list. |
| Release area | Select the release area you are testing from the drop-down list. |
| Status | Displays the status of the selected release. |
| Install date | Displays the install date of the selected release. |
| Package | Package filter that allows to include or exclude a specified package name. The package name can be masked with the "\" wild card character. |
| Include only | Includes only the specified package name in the test. |
| Exclude | Excludes the specified package name. |
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Update the fields in the Test Area Options page and press Finish to test the area.
Results Page
After the test operation is complete, the results are displayed in the Results page as shown below.
Just press the Close button after reviewing the results.