diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/TestScriptProcessStep.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/TestScriptProcessStep.java
index f66c1278..63eebac8 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/TestScriptProcessStep.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/TestScriptProcessStep.java
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ public class TestScriptProcessStep implements BackendStep
 
          output.addValue("scriptLogLines", new ArrayList<>(executionLogger.getScriptLogLines()));
          output.addValue("outputObject", testScriptOutput.getOutputObject());
+
+         if(testScriptOutput.getException() != null)
+         {
+            output.addValue("exception", testScriptOutput.getException());
+         }
       }
       catch(Exception e)
       {
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/LoadScriptTestDetailsProcessStepTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/LoadScriptTestDetailsProcessStepTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e1be9bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/LoadScriptTestDetailsProcessStepTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.processes.implementations.scripts;
+
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.BaseTest;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.scripts.RecordScriptTestInterface;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.InsertAction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunBackendStepInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunBackendStepOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.insert.InsertInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.insert.InsertOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.scripts.ScriptType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.scripts.ScriptsMetaDataProvider;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for LoadScriptTestDetailsProcessStep 
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class LoadScriptTestDetailsProcessStepTest extends BaseTest
+{
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void test() throws QException
+   {
+      QInstance qInstance = QContext.getQInstance();
+      new ScriptsMetaDataProvider().defineAll(qInstance, TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME, null);
+      InsertInput insertInput = new InsertInput();
+      insertInput.setTableName(ScriptType.TABLE_NAME);
+      insertInput.setRecords(List.of(new ScriptType()
+         .withName("TestScriptType")
+         .withTestScriptInterfaceName(RecordScriptTestInterface.class.getName())
+         .toQRecord()));
+      InsertOutput insertOutput = new InsertAction().execute(insertInput);
+
+      RunBackendStepInput input = new RunBackendStepInput();
+      input.addValue("scriptTypeId", insertOutput.getRecords().get(0).getValueInteger("id"));
+      RunBackendStepOutput output = new RunBackendStepOutput();
+      new LoadScriptTestDetailsProcessStep().run(input, output);
+
+      Serializable inputFields = output.getValue("testInputFields");
+      assertThat(inputFields).isInstanceOf(List.class);
+      List<QFieldMetaData> inputFieldsList = (List<QFieldMetaData>) inputFields;
+      assertEquals(1, inputFieldsList.size());
+      assertEquals("recordPrimaryKeyList", inputFieldsList.get(0).getName());
+   }
+
+}
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diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/TestScriptProcessStepTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/TestScriptProcessStepTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25e1680a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/scripts/TestScriptProcessStepTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.processes.implementations.scripts;
+
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.BaseTest;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.scripts.RecordScriptTestInterface;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.InsertAction;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.context.QContext;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunBackendStepInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunBackendStepOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.insert.InsertInput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.insert.InsertOutput;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.scripts.Script;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.scripts.ScriptType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.scripts.ScriptsMetaDataProvider;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for TestScriptProcessStep
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class TestScriptProcessStepTest extends BaseTest
+{
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void test() throws QException
+   {
+      QInstance qInstance = QContext.getQInstance();
+      new ScriptsMetaDataProvider().defineAll(qInstance, TestUtils.MEMORY_BACKEND_NAME, null);
+      InsertInput insertInput = new InsertInput();
+      insertInput.setTableName(ScriptType.TABLE_NAME);
+      insertInput.setRecords(List.of(new ScriptType()
+         .withName("TestScriptType")
+         .withTestScriptInterfaceName(RecordScriptTestInterface.class.getName())
+         .toQRecord()));
+      InsertOutput insertOutput = new InsertAction().execute(insertInput);
+
+      insertInput = new InsertInput();
+      insertInput.setTableName(Script.TABLE_NAME);
+      insertInput.setRecords(List.of(new Script()
+         .withName("TestScript")
+         .withScriptTypeId(insertOutput.getRecords().get(0).getValueInteger("id"))
+         .toQRecord()));
+      insertOutput = new InsertAction().execute(insertInput);
+
+      RunBackendStepInput input = new RunBackendStepInput();
+      input.addValue("scriptId", insertOutput.getRecords().get(0).getValueInteger("id"));
+      input.addValue("fileNames", new ArrayList<>(List.of("script.js")));
+      input.addValue("fileContents:script.js", "logger.log('oh my.')");
+
+      RunBackendStepOutput output = new RunBackendStepOutput();
+      new TestScriptProcessStep().run(input, output);
+
+      //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      // expect an error because the javascript module isn't available //
+      //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+      assertNotNull(output.getValue("exception"));
+      assertThat((Exception) output.getValue("exception")).hasRootCauseInstanceOf(ClassNotFoundException.class);
+   }
+
+}
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