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Status Not under consideration
Categories Usability
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 29, 2017

Provide interface for zUnit-Testing

We would need the possibility to call and to interact with the zUnit-Framework within our own-developed interface to our SCM.

The following functionaries should be provided:
- Interface to forward the dataset containing the Cobol-/PLI-source as well as the dataset containing corresponding Load-module and the zUnit-properties to zUnit
- Possibility to start the zUnit-Framework to create a test-case with test-data
- Possibility to generate and build the test-case
- Get dataset where the test-runner is created from zUnit
- Possibility to run the test-case and display the results

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Apr 22, 2021

    Thank you for the update. Finally we have to check the now available interface.
    Is there any information how this interface can technically be accessed?

  • Guest
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    Apr 19, 2021

    ZUnit currently has an interface for creating tests and the tests can be checked into an SCM. You can always use your own build procedures to build and run ZUnit outside of the Testing Framework. We are rejecting this RFE at the moment as it is not aligned to our immediate priorities. Please resubmit in 12-18 months for reconsideration if still valid.
    Again, thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

  • Guest
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    Apr 5, 2021

    Development is reviewing this request and would like to request more information. We would like to request more clarity on this request as we believe this may be a request for some special automation and we'd like to be sure we understand what's needed.

  • Guest
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    Jan 26, 2018

    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an enhancement to our product. Many of our product enhancements result from feedback from our customers, so your input is always very important to us. Your request is currently inline with our product strategy and we have planned it for a future release of the product. Thank you for your suggestion and continued support.