😆Tester's Role in Database Testing

🗄️ The Role of a Tester in Database Testing 🗄️

The job of a tester in database testing is to thoroughly validate the database schema, objects, data integrity, performance, and security.

🧪 How to Test a Database

• Review database documentation and specifications

• Create test database environments from production backups

• Generate test data using scripts and tools

• Execute test queries, procedures, triggers, and functions

• Perform SQL injections, invalid inputs, boundary tests

• Test user access controls and permissions

• Load test with expected and unexpected high volumes

• Monitor database behavior under expected and extreme workloads

• Automate tests using frameworks like Selenium and JUnit

• Follow a risk-based approach to prioritize critical test cases

✅ Rules to Follow

• Ensure test databases are isolated from production

• Backup test database regularly

• Follow organizational data security policies

• Validate expected test results using control queries

• Categorize defects by priority and severity

• Retest fixes through regression testing

Thorough database testing by identifying issues early helps release a high-quality robust database.