1. A system including a processor for building testing software under development, said system comprising:
a batch on-line builder configured to build a test job schedule based on a predefined sequence in which a plurality of batch test jobs are to be executed;
a batch test job converter configured to convert said plurality of batch test jobs from batch message processing (BMP) steps into data language one (DL1) step;
a data modifier configured to modify data extracted from a production database to mask confidential information; and,
a master test database configured to store said modified data, said modified data being accessible by said converted plurality of batch test jobs during testing of said software under development.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein said batch test job converter is further configured to convert said plurality of batch test jobs by removing restrictions imposed by a limited number of information management systems (IMS) regions available for testing.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein said batch test job converter is further configured to convert said plurality of batch test jobs by defining datastores.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein said batch on-line builder is further configured to build said test job schedule by building at least one of a data environment and a list of test jobs.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein said batch on-line builder is further configured to build said test job schedule by scanning production batch schedules to build a test batch schedule.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein said master test database is further configured to store sets of previously created test data.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein said master test database is further configured to store previously created batch test environments.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein said data modifier further includes a configurable search engine operable to search said production database based on specified criteria.
9. A method for testing software under development, said method comprising:
building a test job schedule based on a predefined sequence in which a plurality of batch test jobs are to be executed;
converting said plurality of batch test jobs from batch message processing (BMP) steps into data language one (DL1) steps;
modifying data extracted from a production database to mask confidential information; and,
storing said modified data in a database, said modified data being accessible by said converted plurality of batch test jobs during testing of said software under development.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein said converting said plurality of batch test jobs includes removing restrictions imposed by a limited number of information management systems (IMS) regions available for testing.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein said converting said plurality of batch test jobs includes defining datastores.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein said building a test job schedule includes at least one of building a data environment and building a list of test jobs.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein said building a test job schedule includes scanning production batch schedules to build a test batch schedule.
14. The method of claim 9, further including storing sets of previously created test data.
15. The method of claim 9, further including storing previously created batch environments.
16. The method of claim 9, wherein said modifying data includes configuring a search engine operable to search said production database based on specified criteria.
17. A method for testing software under development, said method comprising:
building a test job schedule based on a predefined sequence in which a plurality of batch test jobs are to be executed;
converting said plurality of batch test jobs from batch message processing (BMP) steps into data language one (DL1) steps;
modifying data extracted from said production database to mask confidential information; and,
storing said modified data in a database, said modified data being accessible by said converted plurality of batch test jobs during testing of said software under development.
18. A method for testing software under development, said method comprising:
building a test schedule based on a plurality of production batch schedules, said test schedule defining a plurality of batch test jobs and a sequence in which said plurality of batch test jobs are to be executed;
converting said plurality of batch test jobs from batch message processing (BMP) steps into data language one (DL1) steps;
modifying data extracted from said production database to mask confidential information; and,
storing said modified data in a database, said modified data being accessible by said converted plurality of batch test jobs during testing of said software under development.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A process for producing an ethylene-\u03b1-olefin copolymer which comprises continuously polymerizing ethylene and \u03b1-olefin in a solvent in the presence of an olefin polymerization catalyst using a polymerization reaction apparatus comprising two tanks of polymerization reactors connected in series, wherein the polymerization is carried out under the polymerization conditions which satisfy all of the following (1)-(6):
(1) polymerization temperature (T1) in the first tank: from \u221220\xb0 C. to 200\xb0 C.,
(2) polymerization pressure (P1) in the first tank: from 0.1 to 10 MPa,
(3) polymerization temperature (T2) in the second tank: from \u221220\xb0 C. to 200\xb0 C.,
(4) polymerization pressure (P2) in the second tank: from 0.1 to 10 MPa,
(5) a ratio (\u03c41\u03c42) of average residence time in the first tank (\u03c41, unit: hr) to average residence time in the second tank (\u03c42, unit: hr): from 1.2 to 10, and
(6) a value G of the following formula: from 0 to 0.5
G=(H1M1)(H2M2)
H1: an amount of a chain transfer agent fed to the first tank (molhr)
M1: an amount of total monomers fed to the first tank (molhr)
H2: an amount of a chain transfer agent fed to the second tank (molhr)
M2: an amount of total monomers fed to the second tank (molhr)
(H2 and M2 include the amounts of the chain transfer agent and monomers flowing into the second tank from the first tank).