diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/issue_737647937_resolution.md b/docs/troubleshooting/issue_737647937_resolution.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fc22b12 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/troubleshooting/issue_737647937_resolution.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# Issue 737647937: Unit Automation Intermittency + +## Problem Description +This document addresses issue #737647937, which reports intermittent failures or unexpected behavior in our unit test automation pipeline. Users have observed tests failing without apparent code changes, or automation jobs hanging during the unit testing phase. + +## Root Cause Analysis +(To be filled in by the developer after specific investigation, e.g., 'Dependency mismatch in environment X', 'Race condition in test setup/teardown', 'Stale cache in CI runner', 'Insufficient resource allocation for test execution'). + +## Resolution Steps +To mitigate or resolve this issue, consider the following actions: + +1. **Clear Caches:** Before running unit tests, ensure all build and dependency caches are cleared. + + rm -rf node_modules build .pytest_cache + npm cache clean --force # or equivalent for your package manager + + +2. **Update Dependencies:** Ensure all project dependencies are up-to-date, especially test runners and assertion libraries. + + npm install # or pip install -r requirements.txt + + +3. **Resource Allocation:** Verify that the CI/CD runner or local environment has sufficient CPU, memory, and disk space for the test suite. Intermittent failures can often be resource-related. + +4. **Isolate Failed Tests:** If a specific test or module is consistently failing, try running it in isolation to pinpoint the exact cause. + + # Example for Python Pytest + pytest tests/module/specific_test.py + + +5. **Review Test Environment Configuration:** Check environment variables, configuration files (.env, config.ini, jest.config.js, pytest.ini), and build scripts for any recent changes that might affect the test execution environment. + +## Verification +After applying the resolution steps, rerun the affected unit test automation pipeline or specific tests multiple times to confirm the intermittency is resolved. + +## Further Assistance +If the issue persists, please contact the automation team with logs, environment details, and steps to reproduce.