CakeTestSuite with setup to load sql file in test configuration before start Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8496921/how-to-prevent-fixtures-from-being-reloaded-between-tests-with-cakephp-and-phpun

ExampleTestData.php

<?php
require_once(CORE_PATH . 'Cake/Model/ConnectionManager.php');

class ExampleTestData extends CakeTestSuite {
    
    public static function suite() {
      self::loadDB();
      $suite = new CakeTestSuite('Name Of The Suite');
      $suite->addTestDirectory(TESTS . 'Case' . DS . 'Sample');
      return $suite;
    }
    
    public static function loadDB() {
    	$testDbConnction = ConnectionManager::getDataSource('test');
      	$testDbConnction->rawQuery(file_get_contents(WWW_ROOT . 'test' . DS . 'dump.sql')); 
    }
}
?>