Hi,

I just added EntityFramework (EF) to my very large solution. I updated a few modules to access an Organizations database to use EF.

I wanted to test only those updated modules using EF.

I added <Category("EntityFramework")> to three tests (Tests not TestFixtures).

I saw the three tests in the Tests window and was able to run the tests.

Then, I added <Category("EntityFramework")> to a TestFixture
in a different code file from the three tests above.

I entered EntityFramework in the Search box. Only the initial three
tests where I placed the <Category("EntityFramework")> shows up
in the Tests window.

I moved the Category attribute to an individual test. Alas, the
test doesn't show up in the Tests window.

I have a second Category attribute with the name "TestRunImpacted"
on the TestFixture where I placed the Category("EntityFramework").

I wasn't sure if multiple different Category attributes are causing the problem.

I removed <Category("TestRunImpacted")> from the fourth code file.

However, the test with the fourth EntityFramework category doesn't
show up.

Btw: I have a vague memory I asked about this problem in the past.
I did look at my topics but nothing showed.

Ed

Hi Remco,

Oops, sorry to leave off the test framework info. Here it is:

Visual Studio 2019
4.9.08 (I just upgraded last week).

I tried both versions of the attribute:

<Category("EntityFramework")
<NUnit.Framework.Category("EntityFramework")>

Neither version works.

Additional info:

I don't know if this is related: But, for better or worse, the solution
contains 30 projects. Occasionally, I have problems building the solution.
I have to Clean Solution and then Rebuild Solution multiple times to clear up
the errors until I finally get a clean build.

Also, I see several:
Possible 'lost' project references
Assemblies are being referenced from the build output directory
NUnit tests have been detected with the same name

I don't know if the above are related to the tests with the <Category()> attribute
not showing up when I search for them.

Hi,

I enabled the Categories column. I see the Categories column and I see the EntityFramework Category and other Categories I've assigned to other tests in this column.

re: If you're able to produce a standalone code sample where an attached category is not being recognised on a child test, would you be able to share this with me?

I have the same problem with this sample code. Although it probably doesn't matter, I created this sample code on my personal laptop and my copy of VS 2019 with NCrunch 4.9.08 (instead of my client's desktop computer).

Main code:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace Library
{
public class Experiment_Categories
{
string m_Name;

public Experiment_Categories(String Name)
{
m_Name = Name;
}

public void Print()
{
Debug.WriteLine(m_Name);
}
}
}

Test code:

using Library;
using NUnit.Framework;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace Tests
{
[Category("EntityFramework")]
class TEST_Experiment_Categories
{
[Test()]
public void Print()
{
Experiment_Categories Test_Obj = new Experiment_Categories("Test");

Test_Obj.Print();
}
}
}


In the meantime, I'll work on fixing the NCrunch warnings (Possible 'lost' project references...)

Thanks, Ed