diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/cross-dataverse/cross-dv20.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/cross-dataverse/cross-dv20.aql
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+/*
+ * Description  : Test various syntax for dataset access
+ *              : Using parentheses for dataset access is now optional
+ *              : New syntax can use fully qualified names to access datasets.
+ * Expected Res : Success
+ * Date         : 6th March 2013
+ */
+
+drop dataverse student if exists;
+drop dataverse teacher if exists;
+
+create dataverse student;
+create dataverse teacher;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/cross-dataverse_cross-dv20.adm";
+
+create type student.stdType as open {
+id : int32,
+name : string,
+age : int32,
+sex : string,
+dept : string
+}
+
+create type teacher.tchrType as open {
+id : int32,
+name : string,
+age : int32,
+sex : string,
+dept : string
+}
+
+create dataset student.ugdstd(stdType) primary key id;
+create dataset student.gdstd(stdType) primary key id;
+create dataset teacher.prof(tchrType) primary key id;
+create dataset teacher.pstdoc(tchrType) primary key id;
+
+insert into dataset student.ugdstd({"id":457,"name":"John Doe","age":22,"sex":"M","dept":"Dance"});
+
+insert into dataset student.gdstd({"id":418,"name":"John Smith","age":26,"sex":"M","dept":"Economics"});
+
+insert into dataset teacher.prof({"id":152,"name":"John Meyer","age":42,"sex":"M","dept":"History"});
+
+insert into dataset teacher.pstdoc({"id":259,"name":"Sophia Reece","age":36,"sex":"F","dept":"Anthropology"});
+
+for $s in dataset student.ugdstd
+for $p in dataset('teacher.prof')
+for $a in dataset("student.gdstd")
+for $b in dataset teacher.pstdoc
+return {"ug-student":$s,"prof":$p,"grd-student":$a,"postdoc":$b}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/dml/delete-syntax-change.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/dml/delete-syntax-change.aql
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+/*
+ * Description  : Test variant syntax for delete
+ *              : Ending semi-colon is optional for delete
+ * Expected Res : Success
+ * Date         : 6th March 2013
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type LineItemType as closed {
+  l_orderkey: int32, 
+  l_partkey: int32, 
+  l_suppkey: int32, 
+  l_linenumber: int32, 
+  l_quantity: int32, 
+  l_extendedprice: double,
+  l_discount: double, 
+  l_tax: double,
+  l_returnflag: string, 
+  l_linestatus: string, 
+  l_shipdate: string,
+  l_commitdate: string, 
+  l_receiptdate: string, 
+  l_shipinstruct: string, 
+  l_shipmode: string, 
+  l_comment: string
+}
+
+create dataset LineItem(LineItemType)
+  primary key l_orderkey, l_linenumber;
+
+load dataset LineItem 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/tpch0.001/lineitem.tbl"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"="|")) pre-sorted;
+
+delete $l from dataset LineItem where $l.l_orderkey>=10
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/dml_delete-syntax-change.adm";      
+for $c in dataset('LineItem')
+order by $c.l_orderkey, $c.l_linenumber
+return $c 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/dml/insert-syntax.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/dml/insert-syntax.aql
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+/* 
+ * Test case Name  : insert-syntax-change.aql
+ * Description     : verify various AQL syntax for insert
+ * Expected Result : Success
+ * Date         : 6th March 2013
+ */
+
+drop dataverse testdv2 if exists;
+create dataverse testdv2;
+use dataverse testdv2;
+
+create type testtype as open {
+  id: int32,
+  name: string
+}
+
+create dataset testds(testtype) primary key id;
+ 
+ insert into dataset testds (
+ { "id": 1, "name": "Person One", "hobbies": {{"Rock", "Metal"}}}
+ );
+ 
+ insert into dataset testds (
+ { "id": 2, "name": "Person Two", "hobbies": {{"Rock", "Jazz"}}}
+ )
+ 
+ insert into dataset testds { "id": 3, "name": "Person Three", "hobbies": {{"Blues"}}};
+ 
+ insert into dataset testds { "id": 4, "name": "Person Four", "hobbies": {{"Metal", "Jazz"}}}
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/dml_insert-syntax.adm";
+
+for $d in dataset("testds")
+order by $d.id
+return $d
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diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/scan/alltypes_02.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/scan/alltypes_02.aql
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+/*
+ * Description  : Test variant syntax for dataset access (scan)
+ *              : using parentheses and quotes is optional
+ * Expected Res : Success
+ * Date         : 6th March 2013
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as open {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type AllType as open {
+  id: int32,
+  name: string,
+  age: float,
+  salary: double,
+  married: boolean,
+  interests: {{string}},
+  children: [string],
+  address: AddressType,
+  dob: date,
+  time: time,
+  datetime: datetime,
+  duration: duration,
+  location2d: point,
+  location3d: point3d,
+  line: line,
+  polygon: polygon,
+  circle: circle
+
+  // binary
+  // union
+}
+
+create external dataset All(AllType)
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/nontagged/allData.json"),("format"="adm"));
+        
+write output to nc1:"rttest/scan_alltypes_02.adm";
+      
+for $a in dataset All
+return $a 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/scan/invalid-scan-syntax.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/scan/invalid-scan-syntax.aql
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+/*
+ * Description    : Tests syntax error for the changed dataset access syntax
+ * Expected Result: Syntax Error from parser
+ * Date: 			March 6th 2013
+ */
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type Employee as closed {
+id: int32,
+name: string,
+salary: int32
+}
+
+create dataset Office(Employee)
+primary key id;
+
+insert into dataset Office({"id": 1, "name": "clerk#1", "salary":120000});
+
+for $t in dataset 'test.Office'
+return $t