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Angelika Apex Test Method Help: Error Expression cannot be assigned at line -1 column -1
I have created a an Apex Birthday Scheduler that sends an email to a manager when a employees birthday is two days away. I have run tests in sandbox and my code works.
I am currently building a test method. I get the error, Error: Compile Error: Expression cannot be assigned at line -1 column -1 when I try to save my code.
This confuses me because my code ran before I added the test method. Why is the compiler saying there is an error at line -1 column -1...before my code? How is that even possible?
Here is my code With test method:
global class BirthdayName implements Schedulable{
global void execute (SchedulableContext ctx)
{
sendBirthdayEmail();
}
public void sendBirthdayEmail()
{
for(Contact con : [SELECT name, Id, Birthdate FROM Contact WHERE Next_Birthday__c = : system.Today().addDays(2) AND Account.Name = 'Projetech Inc.'])
{
String conId = con.Id;
String conName = con.name;
Messaging.SingleEmailMessage mail = new Messaging.SingleEmailMessage();
//mail.setTemplateId('00XJ0000000M31w');
mail.setTargetObjectId('005J0000000JWYx');
// mail.setToAddresses('');
mail.setsubject('Birthday Reminder');
mail.setHtmlBody('This is a scheduler-generated email to notify you that the birthday of Name: <b> ' + con.name + ' </b> is in two days. Birthdate of: ' + con.Birthdate + '. Please wish them a happy Birthday.');
mail.setSaveAsActivity(false);
Messaging.sendEmail(new Messaging.SingleEmailMessage[] {mail });
}
}
static testMethod void myTestBirthday() {
//create the required test data needed for the test scenario
//In this case, I need to create a new contact, with the account name of Projetech and has a birthday 2 days away
Contact testContact = new Contact();
testContact.firstName='Jack';
testContact.lastName='Dell';
insert testContact;
testContact.birthdate=system.Today().addDays(2);
update testContact;
//verify that the birthdate field was updated in the database
Contact updatedContact = [SELECT birthdate FROM Contact WHERE Id =:testContact.Id];
System.assertEquals(system.Today().addDays(2) , updatedContact.birthdate);
// do the same for account name
Account.name='Tests.';
update testContact;
Contact nextUpdatedContact = [SELECT Account.name FROM Contact WHERE Id =:testContact.Id];
System.assertEquals(system.Today().addDays(2) , nextupdatedContact.birthdate);
}
}
You're trying to assign a value to Schema.Account.Name, which is invalid, as that is a read-only system value. You need to create an account variable, create the account, assign that to the contact's accountid field, and use that variable instead.
How do I create an account variable? How do I link th new account that I just made with the contact I created?
Would it be:
testAccount.name = testContact.id;
Here are the changes I made( to create an account)
Account testAccount = new Account(name='Projetech Inc.');
insert testAccount;
Full Code
Full Revised Code:
static testMethod void myTestBirthday() { //create the required test data needed for the test scenario //In this case, I need to create a Projetech test account, new contact and has a birthday 2 days away Account testAccount = new Account(name='Projetech Inc.'); insert testAccount; testAccount.name = testContact.id; Contact testContact = new Contact(); testContact.firstName='Jack'; testContact.lastName='Dell'; insert testContact; testContact.birthdate=system.Today().addDays(2); update testContact; //verify that the birthdate field was updated in the database Contact updatedContact = [SELECT birthdate FROM Contact WHERE Id =:testContact.Id]; System.assertEquals(system.Today().addDays(2) , updatedContact.birthdate); // do the same for account name //Account.name='Projetech Inc.'; //update testContact; //Contact nextUpdatedContact = [SELECT Account.name FROM Contact WHERE Id =:testContact.Id]; //System.assertEquals(system.Today().addDays(2) , nextupdatedContact.birthdate); }hi,
This will link your account and contact.
Thanks,
Anoop