Field Tests

Note: unless noted, overlong entries will be truncated without returning an error. If overlong entry is over 255 characters, Sybase will return error.

• All Fields
  1. html characters
  2. Mandatory fields are enforced
  3. Non-mandatory fields are not enforced
  4. Can entry be modified?
  5. Can non-mandatory field entries be removed?
  6. How are duplicate entries handed?

• DNS Name field
  1. name with invalid char
  2. name with only digits
  3. name with leading digits
  4. name with leading hyphen, trailing hypen
  5. name with spaces
  6. name with over max char (should return error)
  7. test max 255 for fully qualified name (should retun error)
  8. non-unique name
  9. test uppercase vs lower case sensitivity

• Non-DNS name, no spaces
  1. name with <>
  2. name with spaces
  3. name with over max char
  4. non unique-name
  5. test case

• Non-DNS names, spaces allowed
  1. name with <>
  2. name with spaces
  3. name with over max char
  4. non-unique name
  5. test case

• String- any characters allowed
  1. name with over max char
  2. name with html
  3. "DHCP Options" field also has more contraints
     • format is '< option > = < value >'
     • should get error if no value is set
     • should get error if option is not typed in exactly
     • no case sensitivity
     • one option per line
     • no separators are recognized
     • DHCP options listed
       • filename (string)
       • next-server (host)
       • log-servers (host)
       • domain-name (string)
       • domain-name-servers (host)
       • option-144 (keyword)
       • allow (keyword)
       • deny (keyword)
       • max-lease-time (int)
       • default-lease-time (int)
       • get-lease-hostnames (flag)
       • use-host-decl-names (flag)

• People input fields
  1. enter valid kerb principal
  2. enter valid preferred name
  3. enter valid sunetid but not kerb principal
  4. wildcards
  5. enter multiple names on same line
  6. enter multiple sunetids on same line
  7. enter admin teams with ";"
  8. max # of names

• Select box- allow multiple selections
  1. max # allowed to be picked
  2. if none allowed to be picked, does it work properly

• Dropdown box- single choice from short list
  1. No general test

• Date fields
  1. Test all allowable formats

• Radio buttons
  1. No general test

• Checkboxes
  1. No general test

• IP Address fields
  1. See IP Address Assignment page

• Display of fields if multiple selections

  If a field has multiple selections, the selections should be ordered in lowercase alphabetical order except for the following exceptions:

  • Node Administrator- should be listed in order of entry