# Functional Testing Anomoly **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [August 4, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293 "2006-08-04T03:16:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_Friesen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293/1 "2006-08-04T03:16:38Z")
I have a test method (below). def test\_save\_failed post( :edit, :record =\> StatusChanger.invalid\_data\_hash) assert\_response :success assert\_template ‘edit’ assert assigns(:record) assert\_equal false, assigns(:record).valid? end This particular method is part of a larger set of functional tests. If I run, $ ruby controller\_test.rb -n ‘test\_save\_failed’ it validates fine. If I run, $ ruby controller\_test.rb I receive the following: “Expected response to be a \<:success\>, but was \<302\>” I’m utterly confused. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_Friesen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293/2 "2006-08-04T14:37:21Z")
Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_Friesen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293/3 "2006-08-04T15:03:17Z")
On Aug 3, 2006, at 8:16 PM, Jeremy Friesen wrote: > This particular method is part of a larger set of functional > > “Expected response to be a \<:success\>, but was \<302\>” > > I’m utterly confused. Any ideas? Just a wild guess… Oftentimes when a test works as expected when run individually but fails as part of a larger sequence, it is due to there being some artifact left behind in the environment. Take a look at your session to see if it is the culprit. Also, if you are using MySQL, make sure you are using InnoDB tables so that transactions are properly rolled back between tests. ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_Friesen)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293/4 "2009-12-04T23:14:15Z")
Chuck R. wrote: > On Aug 3, 2006, at 8:16 PM, Jeremy Friesen wrote: > > > This particular method is part of a larger set of functional > > > > “Expected response to be a \<:success\>, but was \<302\>” > > > > I’m utterly confused. Any ideas? > > Just a wild guess… > > Oftentimes when a test works as expected when run individually but > fails as part of a larger sequence, it is due to there being some > artifact left behind in the environment. Take a look at your session > to see if it is the culprit. Also, if you are using MySQL, make sure > you are using InnoDB tables so that transactions are properly rolled > back between tests. "i m using sqlite3 " and i get the same error…what should i do?? ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_Friesen)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293/5 "2009-12-07T20:07:35Z")
Sijo k g wrote: > Hi Sanjana D. > > ``` > Please paste your relevant code > > ``` > > Sijo hi this is my code def test\_should\_show\_article get :show, :id =\> articles(:one) # I need to pass this as the id… assert\_response :success assert\_template ‘show’ assert\_select ‘h1’, ‘a’ assert\_equal articles(:one), assigns(:articles) end ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_Friesen)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293/6 "2009-12-07T10:29:54Z")
Hi Sanjana D. ``` Please paste your relevant code ``` Sijo ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_Friesen)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293/7 "2009-12-07T20:25:51Z")
Sanjana D. wrote: > Sijo k g wrote: > > > Hi Sanjana D. > > > > ``` > > Please paste your relevant code > > > > ``` > > > > Sijo > > hi this is my code > > def test\_should\_show\_article > get :show, :id =\> articles(:one) # I need to pass this as the id… > assert\_response :success > assert\_template ‘show’ > assert\_select ‘h1’, ‘a’ > assert\_equal articles(:one), assigns(:articles) > end def test\_article get :index, {}, { :name =\> admins(:sanj).id } assert\_response :sucess assert\_template :index end for both the test cases i m getting the error Expected response to be a \<:sucess\>, but was \<302\> ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@Jeremy\_Friesen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Jeremy_Friesen)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/functional-testing-anomoly/101293/8 "2009-12-08T05:09:12Z")
Hi Sanjana D. ``` can i see the controller code? Is any redirect happens there? ``` > get :index, {}, { :name =\> admins(:sanj).id } ``` What are you trying with this :name => admins(:sanj).id ``` Sijo