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ThathulaThathula 

Test class doesn't get ref_r.id even if I've assigned ref__c='someId'

 Hi all ,

I'm writing a test class for a controller, And test class is like this.. 
Please note that hard coding values isn't good at all, but i'll change it later, this is just for the time being..

    myType__c  Obj= new myType__c();
          Obj.Name='Test  Object';
          Obj.ST_Ref__c='a2Ne0000000JAUo';
          Obj.A_Ref__c='001e000000HPgd1';
          insert Obj;

system.debug('Test SO area '+Obj.Service_Offering_Ref__r.id);   ----------------> But still this is null :(

In my controller class i've a code like

   String SOID=Obj.ST_Ref__r.id; and i do pass this SOID to a query

Currently query doesn't give any result , because SOID is null
But i've assigned 
Obj.ST_Ref__c='a2Ne0000000JAUo';

Whats wrong with this??

Please help me, Thanks a lot

Best Answer chosen by Thathula
Tony TannousTony Tannous
you are using this code in your test class

Obj.ST_Ref__c='a2Ne0000000JAUo';
you are trying to accessing a data from the organisation, you can't access data without using the seealldata= true on the test class
but please take into consideration that this is not a best  practice salesforce.

Regards

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Boris BachovskiBoris Bachovski
Why are you using `__r.Id` instead of `__c`? They are both the same.

Also you're trying to debug a field on your record that you've never set before.

Please provide more code from both your test class and controller, it's not very clear from what you've provided at this stage...
Tony TannousTony Tannous
Hello ,

you can't access the parent object of the object myType__c directly you need to do a select.

Example of the code will be 

myType__c  Obj= new myType__c();
          Obj.Name='Test  Object';
          Obj.ST_Ref__c='a2Ne0000000JAUo';
          Obj.A_Ref__c='001e000000HPgd1';
          insert Obj;

myType__c selectedtObj=[select id,name,Service_Offering_Ref__r.id
                                                  from   myType__c
                                                   where   id = :Obj.Id];

system.debug('Test SO area '+selectedtObj.Service_Offering_Ref__r.id); 

also in your controller if you need to access the parent object you need to do a select statement.

but my question for you is why you don't access ST_Ref__c value directly ?? and no need to do a select.

Regards 
ThathulaThathula
Hi Tony,
Thanks for your reply. 
In my controller class that is how we have taken value
String SOID=VendorRegObject.Service_Offering_Ref__r.id; --> controller class

We have used a qury before we take the value of SOID. which works fine in controller class..

But in test class it doesnt run after that code...
Tony TannousTony Tannous
you are using this code in your test class

Obj.ST_Ref__c='a2Ne0000000JAUo';
you are trying to accessing a data from the organisation, you can't access data without using the seealldata= true on the test class
but please take into consideration that this is not a best  practice salesforce.

Regards
This was selected as the best answer
ThathulaThathula
HI ,
Thanks a lot for your reply.. Yes i used seealldata=true and those codes got covered. Now best pratice would be

i) make seealldata=false and
ii) insert a ST_Ref__c type object record before Obj is insert  and
iii) get that ID and assigned to the Obj.ST_REF__C=STObj.id;

Am i correct??

Pleaes help me, your replies are really helpful
 
Tony TannousTony Tannous
Hello,

seealldata is by default false, yes you are right you should insert ST_Ref__c before and then use the id.

This is the best practice, while working with test class

Regards,
ThathulaThathula
OKay thanks a lot, does insert Obj; will actually insert record? Test classes only can see the values when we use seealldata right? not insertion, deletion, updates?

Anyway i already got what i needed

Thanks