How to perform regression testing when security patches are integrated into the COTS components? I also want to know the procedure for minimizing the selection of test cases for these patches. Even if patch management tools are available, it does not focus much on regression testing, it seems.
What is the value proposition I can offer our developers and customers when persuading them to do a better job at documenting expected and actual results in their test cases? We exist in an environment where developers perform the tests up to UAT, developers and customers are domain experts, there...
Hi I am trying to map a Lotus Domino Database into tables. Is is true that Views are like tables and documents are like rows in the view? Is this the right way to do it? If not, please could you explain how to do the mapping? Thank you in advance Mirkia Sadler
I need to find a quick and cheap mainframe testing tool for an insurance application. The client will not spend the dollars till the concept is proven. I have looked for open source for the mainframe and found nothing. The client is running a batch system processing input are batch claims. Any help...
Hi, I need to test out an application over WAN. The testing includes the response time with different delays and bandwidth requirements. Is there any piece of software (preferably opensource/freeware)which can simulate the WAN for me? The idea is to install two NICs in the Windows/Linux machine,...
I am testing SAP R/3 with Loadrunner 8.1 where I am getting the error, "Failed to set text to 97643." The more users I add to the scenario, the more fail. If I run with only 5 users, I don't get this problem. I changed the HEAP size in the SharedSection which seemed to help the problem but it...
Howdy folks, Tryin to keep things going around here....need some advice. I have Win2003 servers and Active Directory.....single domain....approx. 100 client computers.....one location. Am upgrading all computers from Office XP to Office 2003. My project: Install Office 2003 and all updates...
Hello All! I've been noticing recently that certain USB drives have not been installing automatically to windows XP pro. I'm working on one right now and have not found a solution to it yet. A user needs to install a Sandisk Cruzer Mini USB Drive to her machine which uses XP Pro. Instead of...
A retail company is planning to implement IBM Rational Unified Process for its business which runs on i-Series. Please let me know how well RUP can be implemented here. How well RUP works for i-Series software development? What are the tailoring to be done to this process for i-Series? Also, please...
Hi, I have an WinXP PC with a font problem. When the font is size 12 or below, everything is OK. If I choose size 14, the font is displayed (and printed) as bold. In Word I can still choose to make the 14 font bold, then it's even more bold. It's like XP believes, all characters over size 12 needs...
Scenario: We have a Word document that is our Facility Calendar. The secretary updates it as requested with meetings, seminars, etc. The problem: When someone else has the document open, she cannot save changes she makes. She then has to email everyone and tell them to close the document. ...
My group is considering implementing an application vulnerability scanner to look for security holes in our Web sites. Can you recommend some products? Thanks
I want to Look at problems in deploying office 2003 in terminal server environments and get user experiences on aspects like performance
We are collapsing resource domains into our Production AD w2k forest. Some of these resource domains contain servers used to develop home grown applications/products. My reaction to this is that these servers require a seperate forest. When asked why I respond with: Should code being written...
I'm using MS Outlook 2000 SP3 (9.0.0.6627). My company has about 1,000 customers/offices that we support. I'm working on a project and need to keep track of my contacts at each office. I first need to put all of the offices I contact into one large group. Each office is different. Some have...
I have a user who gets the following message while using Windows Explorer DM Extension (by Hummingbird): "Object doesn't support this property or method". If anyone has seen this and can offer anyideas, I'd very much appreciate it. Thanks.
Software testing, Data warehousing applications, Distribution/logistics applications
I have three different USB to Serial converters, one of them an isolated converter from B&B. One brand of motion controller I work on uses EVEN parity / 7 data bits / 2 stop bits as its default. I find that none of my converters will work on the controller in this configuration. If I borrow a...
Hi All, This is Wasim Ahmed. I basically wanted a kick start to tune my SQL Queries for performance. I have a huge query which is taking an average of 30seconds for records in thousands. I want to improve the efficiency of the Query. Can any one help me in this. I am pasting my SQL query. I...
I am trying to connect my project in Visual C++ 6.0 to the database in Microsoft Access 2003 using DAO but am receiving an error message stating that 'unrecognised database format', how can I do it then?
Hi, I'm a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I'm conducting a research paper on "Why IT Projects Fail". If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, "failed" meaning that it didn't get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a...


