Using a test environment

When you copy your production environment and use that copy as a test environment, you should not link the Isah production environment to the test environment of your financial application, or the other way around. There is an easy way to avoid this problem: Use the Financial databases form to link the logistic databases (production or test databases) to the financial databases (production or test databases).

The processes for assigning database codes and exporting data only use active financial databases and refer to the logistic database from which the process is started.

Tip: In the production environment, populate the Financial databases and Business code by database forms with data for the production environment as well as the test environment. When you then make a copy to a test environment, the required data will be available straight away.

Example Financial databases

Line

Database

Financial database code

Description

Active

5

ProductionDB

PROD12

Production Inc. 2012

Yes

6

ProductionDB

VKBIN12

Domestic Sales Inc. 2012

Yes

7

ProductionDB

VKBUIT12

International Sales Inc. 2012

Yes

8

TestProductionDB

TESTPROD12

TEST Production Inc. 2012

Yes

9

TestProductionDB

TESTVKBIN12

TEST Domestic Sales Inc. 2012

Yes

10

TestProductionDB

TESTVKBUIT012

TEST International Sales Inc. 2012

Yes

Example Business code by database

Company code

Description

Fiscal year

Database

Financial database description

10

Production Inc.

2012

5

Production Inc. 2012

10

Production Inc.

2012

8

TEST Production Inc. 2012

20

Domestic Sales Inc.

2012

6

Domestic Sales Inc. 2012

20

Domestic Sales Inc.

2012

9

TEST Domestic Sales Inc. 2012

30

International Sales Inc.

2012

7

International Sales Inc. 2012

30

International Sales Inc.

2012

10

TEST International Sales Inc. 2012