Organizing DB Testing approach

Structuring the Effort

• Structural testing: verifying tables, columns, keys, and constraints match the design.
• Functional testing: verifying that application actions produce the correct data changes.
• Data integrity testing: checking that constraints and relationships (e.g., foreign keys) are enforced correctly.
• Performance testing: checking query response times under realistic data volumes.

Sequencing the Work

A practical approach starts with structural checks (does the schema match the design?), moves to functional checks (does the app write correct data?), and finishes with integrity and performance checks once the basics are confirmed correct.