DYNAMIC DATA TOOL FOR TESTING RECORD PROCESSING SYSTEMS

摘要

A system and method for generating simulated records (212) and transmitting the simulated records (212) to a record processing system (122) to emulate a real-time production environment for testing the record processing system (122). The present invention comprises a dynamic data tool (210) that inputs a rules file (202), a test data file (102a... 102n) and an optional default data file (204). The rules file (202) contains the record structures of the simulated records (212). The test data file (102a... 102n) contains actual values for the simulated records and calling patterns. The calling patterns specify to the dynamic data tool (210) the number and frequency with which to transmit the simulated records (212) to the record processing system (122). The optional default data file contains default values for the simulated records (212).