Test example 4 – how to set up a shared fixture

Although it isn't explicitly mentioned, we created a fresh fixture for each of the three previous tests as defined as per the GIVEN tags, a lookup-value record, and a customer record. For speed purposes, however, it does make sense to consider whether you need a fresh fixture for each test or a shared fixture for a group of tests. In the case of scenarios #0001 and #0003, we could perfectly do with the same LookupValueCode, no need to create a new lookup value record for each of these tests.

Customer wish

Let's use the part of the customer wish that prescribes to have a Lookup Value Code field on all sales documents to illustrate how a shared fixture can be achieved. This would come down to the following eight scenarios, leaving out the GIVEN-WHEN-THEN part to save space:

[SCENARIO #0004] Assign lookup value to sales header
[SCENARIO #0005] Assign non-existing lookup value on sales header
[SCENARIO #0006] Assign...