10. MODIFICATION › 10.4 Testing Modifications to the Analyzer Product

10.4 Testing Modifications to the Analyzer Product

When you test modifications to the CA MICS System Reliability
Analyzer, you must do so in either a test unit or a test
complex.  If the modification requires a component generation
(SRLCGEN) to implement, use a test complex.  Use a test unit
if there is no test complex or if the change does not require
an SRLCGEN.  If you do not have a test complex and would like
to create one, please refer to Administrative Newsletter AN-
00089 "Creating a CA MICS Test Environment" for a checklist
on how to create a test complex.

To test modifications, follow the steps below:

1.  Make as few changes as possible.  The simpler the change,
    the easier the comparison of "before" and "after"
    results.

2.  Run the proper generation job(s) as required and as
    described in other sections.

3.  Run update job(s) as required and as described in other
    sections.

4.  Validate the data by comparing numbers of observations,
    relevant elements, and selected observations in the
    "before" and "after" runs.