Re: Sv: Setting the date ahead for Y2K testing

At 10:08 AM 6/1/98 -0400, Peter H. O'Connor wrote:
>Message text written by INTERNET:MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>>Chuck wrote above:
>What not use a product like Simdate or something and forget all the other
>hassle
>?<
>
>
>>Peter H. O'Connor wrote:
>>
>>> Testing for Y2K can be an experience.  Here is what to do to save your
>>> mind.
>>>
>>> 1.  SAVSTG
>>> 2.  Do your testing
>>> 3.  RSTSTG when done
>>>
>>> If you don't follow these instructions, you might want to change jobs.
>>>
>>> Peter H. O'Connor
>>> PAE Inc.
>
>
>There is nothing like to real stuff doing testing.  Simulation mode does
>NOT test everthing and everything has to be tested.  You will have things
>happen in simulation mode that will not in the real world and vise versa. 
>These products work on changing a job date but there are other thing that
>run automated that will NOT be touched by a simulation product.    If you
>don't try the real thing, prepare your resume.  
>
>Peter H. O'Connor

Peter 
I am not  suggesting your  method is without merits but  date simulation
and date agers/comparators  have there place in all of this.

I submit to you  that  running  tests with smaller cases [ baseline
established] - will allow  faster recycling of test cases - - which in
many instances will be iterative.  Date simulation  can allow for  multiple
current tests  - perhaps in different plains depending on the tool.

Nonetheless, to protect  your production  "STUFF" the  best solutions is an
inexpensive  second system  for testing.  Oops  are not intentional  but a
troublesome pain in the " - - -"   to say the  least. One of those
Tantamount things Al  mentions ..... and Jon Paris  warns of the  values of
system #2



Glenn
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