Fix to use 'noop' task #2300
Fix to use 'noop' task #2300
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WalkthroughUpdated guidance text to recommend using the noop task instead of build for resolving dependencies, reflected in CHANGELOG and a unit test error message. No logic or control-flow changes. Changes
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- All public commands and class-based resources must have integration tests
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Itblocks- Never test verbose messages, debug messages or parameter binding behavior
- Pass all mandatory parameters to avoid prompts
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Naming
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- Always update CHANGELOG.md Unreleased section
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- One space around operators:
$a = 1 + 2- One space between type and variable:
[String] $name- One space between keyword and parenthesis:
if ($condition)- No spaces on empty lines
- Try to limit lines to 120 characters
Braces
- Newline before opening brace (except variable assignments)
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- Two newlines after closing brace (one if followed by another brace or continuation)
Quotes
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CHANGELOG.md
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CHANGELOG.md: Always update the Unreleased section in CHANGELOG.md
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CHANGELOG.md
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🧠 Learnings (10)
📓 Common learnings
Learnt from: dan-hughes
PR: dsccommunity/DhcpServerDsc#96
File: tests/Unit/DhcpServerDsc.OptionValueHelper/Public/Test-TargetResourceHelper.Tests.ps1:26-29
Timestamp: 2025-09-28T14:00:12.946Z
Learning: When DscResource.Test module dependency is not found in BeforeDiscovery blocks, the error message should instruct users to run ".\build.ps1 -ResolveDependency -Tasks build" (not "noop") because the build task is required to resolve dependencies and prepare for testing.
📚 Learning: 2025-09-16T16:32:58.363Z
Learnt from: CR
PR: dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc#0
File: .github/instructions/dsc-community-style-guidelines-integration-tests.instructions.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-16T16:32:58.363Z
Learning: Applies to tests/[iI]ntegration/**/*.[iI]ntegration.[tT]ests.ps1 : Catch [System.IO.FileNotFoundException] during setup and throw: "DscResource.Test module dependency not found. Please run ".\build.ps1 -ResolveDependency -Tasks noop" first."
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1
📚 Learning: 2025-09-28T14:00:12.946Z
Learnt from: dan-hughes
PR: dsccommunity/DhcpServerDsc#96
File: tests/Unit/DhcpServerDsc.OptionValueHelper/Public/Test-TargetResourceHelper.Tests.ps1:26-29
Timestamp: 2025-09-28T14:00:12.946Z
Learning: When DscResource.Test module dependency is not found in BeforeDiscovery blocks, the error message should instruct users to run ".\build.ps1 -ResolveDependency -Tasks build" (not "noop") because the build task is required to resolve dependencies and prepare for testing.
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1CHANGELOG.md
📚 Learning: 2025-09-16T16:32:58.363Z
Learnt from: CR
PR: dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc#0
File: .github/instructions/dsc-community-style-guidelines-integration-tests.instructions.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-16T16:32:58.363Z
Learning: Applies to tests/[iI]ntegration/**/*.[iI]ntegration.[tT]ests.ps1 : In BeforeDiscovery, ensure DscResource.Test is available; if not loaded or not available, run build.ps1 -Tasks 'noop' (suppressing non-error streams) and Import-Module 'DscResource.Test' -Force -ErrorAction Stop
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1
📚 Learning: 2025-09-23T10:20:59.832Z
Learnt from: CR
PR: dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc#0
File: .github/instructions/SqlServerDsc-guidelines.instructions.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-23T10:20:59.832Z
Learning: Applies to build.ps1 : Setup build and test environment once per PowerShell session by running: ./build.ps1 -Tasks noop
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1
📚 Learning: 2025-09-16T16:35:31.909Z
Learnt from: CR
PR: dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc#0
File: .github/instructions/dsc-community-style-guidelines.instructions.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-16T16:35:31.909Z
Learning: Setup build and test environment once per pwsh session using ./build.ps1 -Tasks noop
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1
📚 Learning: 2025-09-16T16:34:44.689Z
Learnt from: CR
PR: dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc#0
File: .github/instructions/dsc-community-style-guidelines-unit-tests.instructions.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-16T16:34:44.689Z
Learning: Applies to tests/[Uu]nit/**/*.[Tt]ests.ps1 : Include the exact Pester setup block before Describe: SuppressMessage attribute with param (); BeforeDiscovery to ensure DscResource.Test is available (fallback to build.ps1 -Tasks 'noop') and Import-Module; BeforeAll to set $script:moduleName, import the module, and set PSDefaultParameterValues for InModuleScope/Mock/Should; AfterAll to remove those defaults and unload the tested module
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1
📚 Learning: 2025-09-16T16:35:31.909Z
Learnt from: CR
PR: dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc#0
File: .github/instructions/dsc-community-style-guidelines.instructions.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-16T16:35:31.909Z
Learning: Build the project before running tests using ./build.ps1 -Tasks build
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1
📚 Learning: 2025-09-23T10:20:59.832Z
Learnt from: CR
PR: dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc#0
File: .github/instructions/SqlServerDsc-guidelines.instructions.md:0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-23T10:20:59.832Z
Learning: Applies to build.ps1 : Build the project before running tests by executing: ./build.ps1 -Tasks build
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1
📚 Learning: 2025-10-10T14:01:42.703Z
Learnt from: dan-hughes
PR: dsccommunity/UpdateServicesDsc#86
File: tests/Unit/MSFT_UpdateServicesServer.Tests.ps1:6-45
Timestamp: 2025-10-10T14:01:42.703Z
Learning: For script-based (MOF) DSC resources in UpdateServicesDsc, unit tests should use Initialize-TestEnvironment with variables $script:dscModuleName and $script:dscResourceName, and set -ResourceType 'Mof'. This differs from class-based resource tests which use the simpler $script:moduleName template without Initialize-TestEnvironment.
Applied to files:
tests/Unit/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.Tests.ps1
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