RE: Test Indicator Issue

["Miller, Robert (GXS)" <Robert.Miller@gxs.ge.com>]

Dick,

The tables which select the URL to which to deliver the payloads, whether
these tables be in the application code on in some middleware, would have to
differ between the production system and the test system.  And there might
be dozens of URL's each of which needs both a production and a development
entry.  And the tables might be stored in the same database as other tables,
so when a database is copied from prodcution to test, the changes have to be
re-introduced.

Cheers,
        Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Brooks [mailto:dick@8760.com]
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 9:56 AM
To: Miller, Robert (GXS); Nikola Stojanovic;
ebxml-transport@lists.ebxml.org
Subject: RE: Test Indicator Issue


Bob,

I don't understand how separate test/production URL's does the following:

> referenced below.  But I contend that these other ways reduce the
> parallelism of the test system to a greater extent than does a test flag.

Please explain. Thanks.


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> -----Original Message-----
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> Yes there are other ways to indicate a 'test' message, two of which are
> referenced below.  But I contend that these other ways reduce the
> parallelism of the test system to a greater extent than does a test flag.
> Use of a test flag is a proven practice. So my advice is add the 
> test flag -
> "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" 
> 
> Cheers,
>        Bob Miller
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nikola Stojanovic [mailto:nhomest1@twcny.rr.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 8:57 AM
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> <Dick Brooks>
> There are others means to indicate a "test" versus "production" message
> exchange. For example:
> - separate production and test ebxml handler URL's (mailboxes, FTP sites,
> etc.)
> - separate production and test Party ID's
> </Dick Brooks>
> 
> Makes sense. I agree.
> 
> Nikola
>