Chapter 33. Regression Tests

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Chapter 33. Regression Tests
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Table of Contents

33.1. Running the Tests

33.1.1. Running the Tests Against a Temporary Installation
33.1.2. Running the Tests Against an Existing Installation
33.1.3. Additional Test Suites
33.1.4. Locale and Encoding
33.1.5. Extra Tests
33.1.6. Testing Hot Standby

33.2. Test Evaluation

33.2.1. Error Message Differences
33.2.2. Locale Differences
33.2.3. Date and Time Differences
33.2.4. Floating-Point Differences
33.2.5. Row Ordering Differences
33.2.6. Insufficient Stack Depth
33.2.7. The “random” Test
33.2.8. Configuration Parameters

33.3. Variant Comparison Files

33.4. TAP Tests

33.5. Test Coverage Examination

The regression tests are a comprehensive set of tests for the SQL implementation in PostgreSQL. They test standard SQL operations as well as the extended capabilities of PostgreSQL.

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