Development How To Test A Patch
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Guidelines on How to Test A Patch
If you choose to test a patch, there are some simple guidelines that will increase the impact of your testing.
- Decide to first Test in a Safe Environment, and only then to test in a Production Environment.
- Take notes about what occurs as you install the patch, and then the impact the patch has on the system and existing processes, including workflow.
- Give feedback to the patch developers, after you have finished testing the patch. Answers to the following suggested questions have helped developers in the past:
- Did you have problems following the installation instructions?
- Do you have any reservation regarding approving this patch for release?
- Have you experienced any adverse affects because of this patch?
- It helps to reference any NOIS tickets filed.
- If a NOIS ticket hasn't been filed, remember to outline the gist of the problems to help the next patch installer.