Automated Code Testing Prevails at the PL/SQL Test-A-Thon.Quest Code Tester for Oracle Helps Portuguese Engineer Ace Out "Manual" Competition ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Quest Software The computer-software manufacturer Quest Software (Quest Software, Inc.) (NASDAQ: QSFT), headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, dates from 1987. Quest develops, sells, and supports database management, Windows management, and application management software products , Inc. (Nasdaq:QSFT) today announced the results of the first PL/SQL (Procedural Language/SQL) A programming language from Oracle that is used to write triggers and stored procedures that are executed by the Oracle DBMS. It is also used to add additional processing (sorting and other manipulation) of the data that has been returned by Test-A-Thon held last week at Oracle PL/SQL Programming Conference 2007 (OPP OPP Opposite OPP Opportunity/Opportunities OPP Office of Pesticide Programs OPP Ontario Provincial Police (Ontario, Canada) OPP Office of Polar Programs (National Science Foundation) ) in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. . The PL/SQL developer-focused conference featured training on best practices, fundamental and advanced PL/SQL skills, and development using Toad[R] for Oracle. The Test-A-Thon challenged the 35 participants to build self-verifying test scripts The instructions in a test program. It defines the actions and pass/fail criteria. For example, if the action is "to enter a valid account number," the expected result is that the data are accepted. Entering an invalid number should yield a particular error message. See test case. , using their choice of software or using only manual methods. Portugal's Filipe Silva, Engineer of Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidad do Porto, used Quest[R] Code Tester for Oracle, the industry's first commercial PL/SQL automated testing (testing) automated testing - Software testing assisted with software tools that require no operator input, analysis, or evaluation. tool, to beat the competition. To compete in the Test-A-Thon, challengers were presented with four programs, supporting data, a list of test scenarios to perform and the targeted results for each of these scenarios. Competitors had one hour to write tests to show which scenarios succeeded and which failed. Participants were given the option to use the automated code testing tool of their choice or to build their code manually. After 90 minutes, none of the testers using manual methods were able to complete the challenge. Silva emerged victorious with the help of Quest's new Quest Code Tester for Oracle. Although it was his first time using the tool, Silva was able to complete the challenge in 45 minutes due to the product's intuitive design. Of the 24 other participants using Quest Code Tester for Oracle, four completed the programs before time ran out. The remaining 10 contenders were unable to complete the challenge within the time allotted al·lot tr.v. al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots 1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame. 2. . Five used other code testing tools, and five chose to build their test code by hand. "We all know how important it is to fully test code before it goes into production, but it's easy to skip that step under deadline pressure," said Silva. "Finally, an easy to learn, graphical automated tool has appeared in the PL/SQL world. Quest Code Tester for Oracle is a real time-saver." "The Test-A-Thon competition was tough, and we're pleased that Quest Code Tester for Oracle assisted Filipe in achieving victory," said Quest's Steven Feuerstein, OPP Conference Chair and keynote speaker. "This contest proved two things: code testing doesn't necessarily have to be a time-consuming and frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: task, and programmers can quickly learn how to use Quest Code Tester. The bottom-line message is clear: by using automated testing tools, developers don't have to sacrifice timetables to integrate testing into the development process." Quest Code Tester for Oracle enables PL/SQL developers to efficiently execute the often arduous task of testing and evaluating the logic and output of their PL/SQL code. The product can easily be used to test both individual units and larger-scope programs. Quest Code Tester for Oracle is an integral part of database development best practices designed to ensure high-quality optimized code that is ready for production. Pricing and Availability Quest Code Tester for Oracle is available as a stand-alone product, with North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. pricing starting at $595 (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) per seat. Toad World members can download an exclusive freeware Software that is distributed without charge and which may be redistributed without charge by its users. However, ownership is retained by the developer who may change future releases from freeware to a paid product (feeware). See shareware, free software and public domain software. version at: www.toadworld.com/Downloads/tabid/60/Default.aspx. For results of the PL/SQL Test-A-Thon, please visit: www.odtugopp07.com/testathon.htm. About Quest Software, Inc. Quest Software, Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases and Windows infrastructure. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 50,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. 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Web Links Used in this Release: Quest Software - www.quest.com PL/SQL Test-A-Thon - www.odtugopp07.com/testathon.htm Oracle PL/SQL Programming Conference 2007 - www.odtugopp07.com Toad for Oracle - www.quest.com/toad_for_oracle Quest Code Tester for Oracle - www.quest.com/code-tester-for-oracle Steven Feuerstein - www.quest.com/newsroom/Steven-Feuerstein.aspx Toad World - www.toadworld.com |
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