diff --git a/asterix-common/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/TestsUtils.java b/asterix-common/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/TestsUtils.java
index bbaeffb..7c164f2 100644
--- a/asterix-common/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/TestsUtils.java
+++ b/asterix-common/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/aql/TestsUtils.java
@@ -457,6 +457,15 @@
                                 throw new Exception("Test \"" + testFile + "\" FAILED!\n", e);
                             }
                             break;
+                        case "errddl":	// a ddlquery that expects error
+                        	try {
+                        		TestsUtils.executeDDL(statement);
+                                
+                        	} catch (Exception e) {
+                        		// expected error happens
+                        	}
+                        	break;
+                        
                         default:
                             throw new IllegalArgumentException("No statements of type " + ctx.getType());
                     }
diff --git a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/testsuite.xml b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/testsuite.xml
index 2d03c7d..0c58c4e 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/testsuite.xml
+++ b/asterix-installer/src/test/resources/transactionts/testsuite.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <compilation-unit name="primary_index_only">
         <output-dir compare="Text">primary_index_only</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
-    </test-case-->
+    </test-case>
     
     <test-case FilePath="recover_after_abort">
       <compilation-unit name="primary_plus_default_secondary_index">
@@ -39,12 +39,30 @@
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     
+    <test-case FilePath="recovery_ddl">
+      <compilation-unit name="dataverse_recovery">
+        <output-dir compare="Text">dataverse_recovery</output-dir>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
     
-    <!--test-case FilePath="recover_after_abort_2">
-      <compilation-unit name="primary_index_only_2">
-        <output-dir compare="Text">primary_index_only_2</output-dir>
+    <test-case FilePath="recovery_ddl">
+      <compilation-unit name="datatype_recovery">
+        <output-dir compare="Text">datatype_recovery</output-dir>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+    
+    <test-case FilePath="recovery_ddl">
+      <compilation-unit name="dataset_recovery">
+        <output-dir compare="Text">dataset_recovery</output-dir>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case-->
     
+    <test-case FilePath="recovery_ddl">
+      <compilation-unit name="secondary_index_recovery">
+        <output-dir compare="Text">secondary_index_recovery</output-dir>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+
+    
   </test-group>
 </test-suite>