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The demand for "all round" testers, i.e. being able to test the system's functionality through traditional testing methods and being able to show some technical knowledge is growing. Basics of Database testing contains the following: 1. How to connect to the database? 2. Ability to write simple queries to retrieve data and manipulate the data using DML operations. 3. Functional flow should be very well known! 4. Good knowledge on table level, column level constraints, ability to understand and execute complex queries related to joins is added advantage. Contents of this tutorial: 1. INTRODUCTION to Database Testing
1.1 Why back end testing is so important 1.2 Characteristics of back end testing 1.3 Back end testing phases 1.4 Back end test methods

2. STRUCTURAL BACK END TESTS 2.1 Database schema tests

2.1.1 Databases and devices 2.1.2 Tables, columns, column types, defaults, and rules 2.1.3 Keys and indexes 2.2 Stored procedure tests 2.2.1 Individual procedure tests 2.2.2 Integration tests of procedures

2.3 Trigger tests

2.3.1 Update triggers 2.3.2 Insert triggers 2.3.3 Delete triggers

2.4 Integration tests of SQL server 2.5 Server setup scripts 2.6 Common bugs 3. FUNCTIONAL BACK END TESTS
3.1 Dividing back end based on functionality 3.2 Checking data integrity and consistency 3.3 Login and user security

 3.4 Stress Testing 3.5 Test back end via front end 3.6 Benchmark testing 3.7 Common bugs 4. Testing The Nightly downloading and Distribution jobs 4.1 Batch jobs 4.2 Data downloading 4.3 Data conversion 4.4 Data distribution 4.5 Nightly time window 4.6 Common bugs

5. Testing the Interfaces to Transaction APIS

5.1 APIs' queries to back end 5.2 Outputs of back end to APIs 5.3 Common bugs

6. Other Database testing Issues

6.1 Test tips 6.2 Test tools 6.2 Useful queries

Download the SQL For Testers tutorial from here Before going through chapters 2 to 6, one should know the basics of SQL: 1. What are the difference between DDL, DML and DCL commands? DDL is Data Definition Language statements. Some examples: CREATE - to create objects in the database ALTER - alters the structure of the database DROP - delete objects from the database TRUNCATE - remove all records from a table, including all spaces allocated for the records are removed COMMENT - add comments to the data dictionary GRANT - gives user's access privileges to database REVOKE - withdraw access privileges given with the GRANT command DML is Data Manipulation Language statements. Some examples: SELECT - retrieve data from the a database INSERT - insert data into a table UPDATE - updates existing data within a table DELETE - deletes all records from a table, the space for the records remain CALL - call a PL/SQL or Java subprogram EXPLAIN PLAN - explain access path to data LOCK TABLE - control concurrency

DCL is Data Control Language statements. Some examples: COMMIT - save work done SAVEPOINT - identify a point in a transaction to which you can later roll back ROLLBACK - restore database to original since the last COMMIT SET TRANSACTION - Change transaction options like what rollback segment to use Download the SQL For Testers tutorial from here

SQL For Testers Part 2

After reading part 1, now you are aware of
Why database testing is necessary? Differences between backend testing and front end testing Backend testing phases / Database Testing Phases Backend test methodology / Database Testing methodology Basics of SQL

Now lets put more focus on SQL Statements Section 1 1.1 Basics of the SELECT Statement 1.2 Conditional Selection 1.3 Relational Operators 1.4 Compound Conditions 1.5 IN & BETWEEN 1.6 Using LIKE Section 2 2.1 Joins 2.2 Keys 2.3 Performing a Join 2.4 Eliminating Duplicates 2.5 Aliases & In/Sub-queries Section 3 3.1 Aggregate Functions 3.2 Views 3.3 Creating New Tables 3.4 Altering Tables 3.5 Adding Data 3.6 Deleting Data 3.7 Updating Data Section 4 4.1 Indexes

4.2 GROUP BY & HAVING 4.3 More Sub-queries 4.4 EXISTS & ALL 4.5 UNION & Outer Joins 4.6 Embedded SQL 4.7 Common SQL Questions 4.8 Nonstandard SQL 4.9 Syntax Summary

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