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This section is a work in progress.
PostgreSQL. You can work directly with the database to do debugging steps like looking directly at tables and testing stored procedures. Start emacs. Type M-x sql-postgres. Press enter for server name and use openacs-dev for database name. You can use C-(up arrow) and C-(down arrow) for command history.
Hint: "Parse error near *" usually means that an xql file wasn't recognized, because the tcl file is choking on the *SQL* placeholder that it falls back on.
Watching the server log. NOTE: explain how to add tcl to directly write your own log outputTo set up real-time monitoring of the Aolserver error
log, type less /usr/local/aolserver/log/openacs-dev-error.log
F to show new log entries in real time (like tail -f)
C-c to stop and F to start it up again.
G goes to the end.
? searches backward
/ searches forward.
Make a list of basic tests to make sure it works
| Test Num | Action | Expected Result |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | Browse to the index page while not logged in and while one or more notes exist. | No edit or delete or add links should appear. |
| 002 | Browse to the index page while logged in. An Edit link should appear. Click on it. Fill out the form and click Submit. | The text added in the form should be visible on the index page. |
Other things to test: try to delete someone else's note. Try to delete your own note. Edit your own note. Search for a note.