diff --git a/actions/testing/ServerShrTest.sh b/actions/testing/ServerShrTest.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b65e347ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/testing/ServerShrTest.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+export distest_path=/tmp/$USER/distest
+
+mkdir -p $distest_path
+
+mdsip -p 9997 -s > server_9997.log 2> server_9997.err & # Monitor server
+mdsip -p 9998 -s > server_9998.log 2> server_9998.err & # Action server
+mdsip -p 9999 -s > server_9999.log 2> server_9999.err & # Dispatch server
+actlog -monitor localhost:9997 > actlog.log 2> actlog.err &
+
+mdstcl @build_tree
+
+mdstcl @test_action
+
+pkill -P $$
diff --git a/actions/testing/build_tree.tcl b/actions/testing/build_tree.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7694a96f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/testing/build_tree.tcl
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+edit distest /shot=1 /new
+add node act01 /usage=action
+write
+put/extend ACT01
+Build_Action(Build_Dispatch(2,"localhost:9998","INIT",10,*),BUILD_FUNCTION(BUILTIN_OPCODE("COMMA"),BUILD_FUNCTION(BUILTIN_OPCODE("WRITE"),*,"Test action"),1))
+
+close
diff --git a/actions/testing/test_action.tcl b/actions/testing/test_action.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf1dcf503f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/testing/test_action.tcl
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+dispatch /command /server=localhost:9999 set tree distest /shot=1
+wait 1
+dispatch /command /server=localhost:9999 dispatch/build/monitor=localhost:9997
+wait 1
+dispatch /command /server=localhost:9999 dispatch/phase/monitor=localhost:9997 init
+wait 1