Dynamics NAV: How To Start With Automated Application Testing

Microsoft has developed a series of automated tests that allow Dynamics NAV Consultants to test various features of the standard application before releasing new functionality in a production environment. Application test toolkit is nothing new, It was first released in the late days of NAV 2009 release.

1.      To test the standard NAV application, one should need to install the Test ToolKit as delivered with each build by Microsoft. The application test toolkit is a set of 693 objects

2.      Open the CAL Test Tool (Page ID-130401)

Image 1 CAL Test Tool Screen

3.      Get Test Codeunits function allow us to select all/specific Test codeunits from the available list.

4.      After selecting specific Test codeunit NAV application will fetch all the related Functions for the same codeunit and, we just need to Run that codeunit to check the regression issues (If any) that cause problems in the standard functionality.

Image 2 Automated NAV Testing for Purchase Order

Image 3 Automated NAV Testing Result

On completion of the process, one can see the regression issues in error log with its Pass/Failure result. Moreover, we can also monitor the object running timings so which can be useful for application performance testing as well.

Benefits of this Test Tool is it will reduce the new/ customized functionality delivery failures as well as resource manual efforts.

Basic Environment Details:

  Ø  Application: Dynamics NAV 2017 (DK version 10.0.22286)

  Ø  Database: Crouns Denmark

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Happy testing! J

PS: This article is based on my best knowledge of the Dynamics NAV, any suggestions/feedback are welcome!