To test Mainframes CICS ( Black Box) there are tools.

1) Hiper station - Mainly used for Regression testing of CICS 2) Strobe ( Performance Testing) 3) Omegamon ( Performance Testing) 4) QTp 6. How to test CICS, MainFrame applications? check out this ASG-SmartTest /CICS for Testing and Debugging in CICS SmartTest/CICS is the CICS environment interactive tester and debugger for ASG's Existing Systems Workbench (ESW), an integrated life-cycle solution for managing existing systems. SmartTest for CICS uses the Analytical Engine to populate the Applicati on Knowledge Repository (AKR) to provide source-level debugging for COBOL, Assemb ler, and PL/I applications programs in the CICS environment. SmartTest for CICS provides the tool to quickly set up, execute, and l og an application test session. Features at a Glance Provides for testing CICS transactions started from the Internet Controls tests with the Test Session Dash Board Provides a COBOL and PL/I intelligent find facility Manages intelligent test break-points Features environment-sensitive, test setup wizards Expedites application maintenance processes Provides an intelligent interactive testing and debugging environment to quickly identify problems Provides an option that logs the test session for historical record Reply With Quote Reply With Quote 7. 02-21-2008 #7 jemini28 jemini28 is offline Junior Member jemini28 is on a distinguished road Join Date Sep 2006 Answers 4 Re: How to test CICS, MainFrame applications?

Thanks, but i think debugging is for white box tester, what about for blackbox tester Reply With Quote Reply With Quote 8. 07-15-2008 #8 sai123456 sai123456 is offline Junior Member sai123456 is on a distinguished road Join Date Jul 2008 Location chennai Answers 1 Smile Re: How to test CICS, MainFrame applications? Hi, Mainframe tester have the knowledge of testing , and mainframes knowle dge is an additional advantage.Because you are going to test the mainframe appli cation. You need to know the navigations, job monitoring and checking the stat us of the jobs. The testing process would be the same like other web based application s... If you have any quireis pls let me know......... Reply With Quote Reply With Quote 9. 07-25-2008 #9 vishalmusicmagic vishalmusicmagic is offline Junior Member vishalmusicmagic is on a disting uished road Join Date Jul 2008 Location USA Answers 3 Re: How to test CICS, MainFrame applications? Hi, To test Mainframes CICS ( Black Box) there are tools. 1) Hiper station - Mainly used for Regression testing of CICS 2) Strobe ( Performance Testing) 3) Omegamon ( Performance Testing) 4) QTP

Reply With Quote Reply With Quote 10. 10-22-2008 #10 jaymehta98 jaymehta98 is offline Junior Member jaymehta98 is on a distinguished road Join Date Oct 2008 Location Mumbai Answers 1 Re: How to test CICS, MainFrame applications? You can use EXPIDITOR. Reply With Quote Reply With Quote 11. 04-29-2009 #11 sandy131 sandy131 is offline Junior Member sandy131 is on a distinguished road Join Date Apr 2009 Location India Answers 1 Re: How to test CICS, MainFrame applications? Quote Originally Posted by sai123456 View Post Hi, Mainframe tester have the knowledge of testing , and mainframes knowle dge is an additional advantage.Because you are going to test the mainframe appli cation. You need to know the navigations, job monitoring and checking the stat us of the jobs. The testing process would be the same like other web based application s... If you have any quireis pls let me know......... Hi, can you please give me more inputs about Mainframe testing. What is th e procedure for Mainframe testing???? Reply With Quote Reply With Quote 12. 10-23-2009 #12 rameshmoorthyk rameshmoorthyk is offline Junior Member rameshmoorthyk is on a distinguish ed road

Join Date Feb 2009 Location Chennai Answers 1 Re: How to test CICS, MainFrame applications? Hello, This is Ramesh Moorthy, I Hav little Knowledge in software side . Is it easy to learn the mainframes testing.. Reply With Quote Reply With Quote * Sponsored Ads