Missing data factory in test methods

Overview

Test methods should not create record instances directly as they would break whenever adding validation rules. As a best practice, the creation of test data records should be centralised using test data factories or builders.

Business Impact

Prolonged downtime, slower recovery from failures, and impaired business continuity.

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Resources

Create Test Data for Apex Tests
Use of Obsolete Function

Incidence

How common is this issue?

23%

lower

Exposure

How long do organizations remain exposed before fixing the problem?

63%

shorter

Frameworks

Adaptable

Resilient

Application Lifecycle Management

Testing Strategy

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