Here is a list of some elements that you may want to include in your next Cognos 8 reporting test plans.
§ Test Boolean logic
§ Test loops
§ Test cross-field validation
§ Test cross-references
§ Test initialization
§ Test close-outs (process ends without errors)
§ Test input/output
§ Test SQL
§ Test internal sorts
§ Test invalid entries
§ Test maximum and minimum values
§ Test merging of data (e.g., from files)
§ Test status conditions.
§ Test calculations with valid numeric data.
§ Ensure high-order truncation in receiving numeric fields does not occur.
§ Test that percentages and variances show properly.
§ Test rounding rules.
§ Test the divide by zero function. The component should not terminate or terminate gracefully.
§ Test that negative and positive numbers are handled properly.
- Ensure called component linkage works correctly: make each different type of possible call to the component; detect and handle invalid calling conditions; if optional records are passed, include testing with and without them; test the values in each message field.
