Writing C/AL unit tests efficiently with help of new tools

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Session title: Writing C/AL unit tests efficiently with help of new tools
Date: Thursday, 27 september 2012
Time: 11:30 - 13:00
Level: 300 - Advanced
Speakers: Soumya Dutta, Elly Nkya

Session description:
With volumes of code having been written in C/AL for many end users, it is important to preserve the quality of code by means of regression testing. Running unit tests before check-in is your safeguard that keeps you from breaking existing functionality. Tests coded in C/AL utilize NAV development skills and the “usual” tools (IDE, debugger etc).

By testing smaller portions of code, the unit tests are simple to write and cost-effective way to maintain. The session will provide insights into what makes unit testing different from a scenario test, its constituent components and libraries.

The platform supports the unit testing idea by providing different tools like page testability, code coverage and debugger. Usage of these tools will be covered.

Use this thread to post your questions, comments or things you would like to see in this session at the conference.

kitik

Hello,

Will you be covering testing in NAV 2013 or in general? I'm asking because in the session description you say "[...]providing different tools like [...] code coverage[...]".

But I can't find the Code Coverage tool in the beta version of Dynamics NAV 2013. I have used the Code Coverage feature published on this blog post http://blogs.msdn.com/b/german_nav_developer/archive/2012/08/26/pimp-your-nav-2013-code-coverage-in-30-minuten-nachr-252-sten.aspx.

Do you know if the official release of Dynamics 2013 will include a standard Code Coverage?

nkyaelly

Hello,

You are right, the 2013 release unfortunately does not have a page for Code Coverage even though the functionality is there.

The presentation will cover this using a simple page that highlights the feature in relation to Test.

soudutta

Just for your information, the link for the video of this presentation and the related objects can be found at:
http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1492

soudutta

Have a look at the blog on Unit Testing on MSDN.
The link is here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nav/archive/201 ... -c-al.aspx.

Thank you and best regards,
Soumya Dutta
NAV team.