Efficient Regression Tests for Database Applications
Summary: Highlights why generic unit-test frameworks (e.g., JUnit) fail for database applications—core problem: tests mutate persistent DB state. Proposes efficient techniques to isolate, restore, and manage database state to enable automated, repeatable regression testing. (summarized by gpt-5-mini on Feb 09 2026)
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Incoming Citations (Sorted by Pagerank)
Showing 4 of 4 citing papers.
| Rank | Citing Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,464 | Testing Database Applications | 2006 | SIGMOD | 4.722995e-05 |
| 10,118 | Test Data Generation for Complex SQL Queries | 2026 | SIGMOD | 4.1945683e-05 |
| 12,302 | A Framework for Testing Query Transformation Rules | 2009 | SIGMOD | 4.1945683e-05 |
| 12,565 | Parallel Execution of Test Runs for Database Application Systems | 2005 | VLDB | 4.1945683e-05 |
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Outgoing Citations (Sorted by Pagerank)
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Citations counted here include only citations to other VLDB/SIGMOD/CIDR/PODS papers in this database.
| Rank | Cited Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | Massive Stochastic Testing of SQL | 1998 | VLDB | 0.00024053686 |
| 728 | Meaningful Change Detection in Structured Data | 1997 | SIGMOD | 0.00017494982 |
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