diff --git a/tests/ObTest.py b/tests/ObTest.py
index 1c95316..cbfc767 100644
--- a/tests/ObTest.py
+++ b/tests/ObTest.py
@@ -1,82 +1,5 @@
 from cintold import *
-
-def fflags(y):
-    for x in range(32):
-        z = 1 << x
-        if y & z == z:
-            print hex(z)
-
-RecIndent = 2
-LastIndent = RecIndent
-expandLists = True
-def printRecord(record):
-    global RecIndent
-    global LastIndent
-    if hasattr(record, 'copyattrs'):
-        if expandLists == True:
-            msize = max([len(attr) for attr in record.copyattrs if not attr.endswith('_list')])
-        else:
-            msize = max([len(attr) for attr in record.copyattrs])
-        for attr in record.copyattrs:
-            wasList = False
-            if expandLists == True:
-                if attr.endswith('_list'):
-                    attr = attr[:-5]
-                    wasList = True
-            rec = getattr(record, attr)
-            if RecIndent: print " " * (RecIndent - 1),
-            if wasList:
-                print attr
-            else:
-                print attr + " " * (msize - len(attr)), ":",
-            if rec is None:
-                print rec
-            elif 'flag' in attr.lower() or 'service' in attr.lower():
-                print hex(rec)
-                if expandLists == True:
-                    for x in range(32):
-                        z = pow(2, x)
-                        if rec & z == z:
-                            print " " * RecIndent, " Active" + " " * (msize - len("  Active")), "  :", hex(z)
-
-            elif isinstance(rec, list):
-                if len(rec) > 0:
-                    IsFidList = True
-                    for obj in rec:
-                        if not isinstance(obj, FormID):
-                            IsFidList = False
-                            break
-                    if IsFidList:
-                        print rec
-                    elif not wasList:
-                        print rec
-                elif not wasList:
-                    print rec
-            elif isinstance(rec, basestring):
-                print `rec`
-            elif not wasList:
-                print rec
-            RecIndent += 2
-            printRecord(rec)
-            RecIndent -= 2
-    elif isinstance(record, list):
-        if len(record) > 0:
-            if hasattr(record[0], 'copyattrs'):
-                LastIndent = RecIndent
-                for rec in record:
-                    printRecord(rec)
-                    if LastIndent == RecIndent:
-                        print
-
-def d(record, expand=False):
-    global expandLists
-    expandLists = expand
-    try:
-        msize = max([len(attr) for attr in record.copyattrs])
-        print "  fid" + " " * (msize - len("fid")), ":", record.fid
-    except AttributeError:
-        pass
-    printRecord(record)
+from helpers import d, printRecord
 
 def regressionTests():
     with ObCollection() as Current:
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ce7845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+from cintold import FormID
+
+RecIndent = 2
+LastIndent = RecIndent
+expandLists = True
+
+
+def d(record, expand=False):
+    global expandLists
+    expandLists = expand
+    try:
+        msize = max([len(attr) for attr in record.copyattrs])
+        print "  fid" + " " * (msize - len("fid")), ":", record.fid
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
+    printRecord(record)
+
+
+def fflags(y):
+    for x in range(32):
+        z = 1 << x
+        if y & z == z:
+            print hex(z)
+
+
+def printRecord(record):
+    global RecIndent
+    global LastIndent
+    if hasattr(record, 'copyattrs'):
+        if expandLists == True:
+            msize = max([len(attr) for attr in record.copyattrs if not attr.endswith('_list')])
+        else:
+            msize = max([len(attr) for attr in record.copyattrs])
+        for attr in record.copyattrs:
+            wasList = False
+            if expandLists == True:
+                if attr.endswith('_list'):
+                    attr = attr[:-5]
+                    wasList = True
+            rec = getattr(record, attr)
+            if RecIndent: print " " * (RecIndent - 1),
+            if wasList:
+                print attr
+            else:
+                print attr + " " * (msize - len(attr)), ":",
+            if rec is None:
+                print rec
+            elif 'flag' in attr.lower() or 'service' in attr.lower():
+                print hex(rec)
+                if expandLists == True:
+                    for x in range(32):
+                        z = pow(2, x)
+                        if rec & z == z:
+                            print " " * RecIndent, " Active" + " " * (msize - len("  Active")), "  :", hex(z)
+
+            elif isinstance(rec, list):
+                if len(rec) > 0:
+                    IsFidList = True
+                    for obj in rec:
+                        if not isinstance(obj, FormID):
+                            IsFidList = False
+                            break
+                    if IsFidList:
+                        print rec
+                    elif not wasList:
+                        print rec
+                elif not wasList:
+                    print rec
+            elif isinstance(rec, basestring):
+                print `rec`
+            elif not wasList:
+                print rec
+            RecIndent += 2
+            printRecord(rec)
+            RecIndent -= 2
+    elif isinstance(record, list):
+        if len(record) > 0:
+            if hasattr(record[0], 'copyattrs'):
+                LastIndent = RecIndent
+                for rec in record:
+                    printRecord(rec)
+                    if LastIndent == RecIndent:
+                        print
+