Starting a test and setting the test environment

To use the MCF online tester, first enter the mcfutfst command to declare usage. Then, enter a test start command to start testing. Specify the test environment (the MCF online tester facilities to be used) in the test start command. These specifications are called test mode information.

Before starting a test, you can check whether the facilities of the MCF online tester are available. Enter the mcflsutf command to display tester status.

Organization of this subsection: (1) Starting a test; (2) Setting the test environment; (3) Test mode range

(1) Starting a test

(a) Testing a logical terminal

Enter the mcftules command to start testing. At command execution, the specified logical terminal is in test mode. That is, all the applications activated from the logical terminal run in test mode.

(b) Testing an application

Enter the mcfauaps command to start testing. At command execution, the specified application runs in test mode.

An application test can be performed when adding new application processing to an existing UAP.

(c) Testing a service group

Enter the mcftusgs command to start testing. At command execution, the specified service group enters test mode.

(d) Note on executing a test start command

Do not enter a test start command before shutdown of connection and completion of all message send and receive. If a test start command is executed during message send and receive, the application(s) run in test mode when subsequently activated.

(2) Setting the test environment

To set the test environment, specify any of the following facilities in the test start command:

Disable updating of non-MCF resources
Invalidate send messages
Invalidate application startup messages
Suppress error events
Suppress MHP automatic shutdown
Collecting UAP trace information

(3) Test mode range

The input messages for an application in test mode and the messages input from a logical terminal in test mode are called test mode messages.

Test mode is effective from the time the MHP receives a test mode message until the end of messages generated during testing.