If an ATF test step asserts an expected result and the record insert fails, what is the outcome of the test step?

If an ATF test step asserts an expected result and the record insert fails, what is the outcome of the test step?

• A. The test step is successful
• B. The test step fails
• C. The test step is skipped
• D. An error is thrown

Answer: (A)

In ATF, an assertion checks that the actual outcome matches what you expect. If the insert operation fails, the actual state isn’t what the assertion is looking for, so the assertion cannot pass. The test step is then marked as failed because the expected result cannot be achieved due to the failed insert. It isn’t considered a skipped step, and it isn’t an explicit error unless an exception is thrown; the failure comes from the unmet assertion caused by the prior failure.

In ATF, an assertion checks that the actual outcome matches what you expect. If the insert operation fails, the actual state isn’t what the assertion is looking for, so the assertion cannot pass. The test step is then marked as failed because the expected result cannot be achieved due to the failed insert. It isn’t considered a skipped step, and it isn’t an explicit error unless an exception is thrown; the failure comes from the unmet assertion caused by the prior failure.