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Testing XML maps

To test completed XML maps without editing them, you can use the integration test client. The maps will not be deployed to a server and do not need to be associated with a mapping primitive.

Only maps with element inputs can be tested. If you create a submap on types, you will not be able to test the map in isolation.

You can only test the map by invoking it from a parent map.

To test an XML map:


Procedure

  1. Invoke the test client in one of the following ways:

    • In the Business Integration view, right-click the map that you want to test and select Test.

    • In the mediation flow editor, right-click the Mapping primitive that is associated with the map and select Test XML Map. The integration test client opens.

    The test client uses an Invoke XML Map Event to test the map. If that only map files that reside in mediation modules can be tested using the integration test client. If the map file is in a library, you cannot use the test client to test it. To test map files that are in libraries, see the topic "Testing maps during iterative development".

  2. If you want to test a different map, select it from the Map File list. To open the selected map in the XML map editor, click the Map File link.

  3. If you want to pause the test and open the Debug perspective before any transformations are performed, select the Stop for debug before transformations check box. If you have any local breakpoints set in the XML map, the Debug perspective opens automatically.

  4. Choose whether you want to use the default values or a sample input file already associated with the XML map in the Initial Input Selection section.

    • When you select Generate default input values, previously specified or modified values in the value editor are erased and replaced with default values that are created based on the XSD for the input element. You can update these values and, if you want to reuse the values, export them to an XML file or save them to the data pool.

    • For information on creating your own sample input files and associating them with XML maps, see the topic "Using a sample input file to test XML maps".

  5. Click Continue to run the test and generate output XML based on the input values and the mappings.

  6. Select the Completed XML Map Event to see the result of the mapping. To see the XML source, click the XML Source tab, as shown in the following figure:

  7. If you want to save the output of the transformation, right-click the root element in the value editor and select Export to XML file. You can also copy the XML source from the XML Source tab.

Running unit tests in the test client