Running parallel tests in Gitlab CI

[clement-hvt]

• Testvench version : 6.27.1
• Laravel: 8/83.27
• PHP Version 7.4.33
• Database Driver: Gitlab CI service mysql:5.7

Hi,
I'd like to run my tests in parallel with the --parallel option in my Gitlab CI but I can't manage it. From the logs I get the impression that the different databases are not created (.*test_1, .*test_2, .*test_3 ...). I'm running my tests on a mysql service offered by gitlab CI (host = mysql). Is this possible and does it come from the image I'm using? Or is it not possible to run tests in parallel on a gitlab CI?

This is the command I use: ./vendor/bin/testbench package:test --parallel -c phpunit.xml --log-junit phpunit-report.xml

Thanks !

[AJenbo]

Have you tried using SQLite with :memory: rather then MySQL for your tests? This would isolate each job fully.

[crynobone]

You cannot run parallel tests using in-memory database as parallel will need to create a separate database for each "worker"

[AJenbo]

Maybe "you" can't but I'm doing it just fine and have been doing so for years.