diff --git a/runtests.sh b/runtests.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..efce850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+python tests/test_postgres.py
+python tests/test_standard.py
diff --git a/scopes/storage/tracking.py b/scopes/storage/tracking.py
index e0b747f..d16acc6 100644
--- a/scopes/storage/tracking.py
+++ b/scopes/storage/tracking.py
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ class Track(object):
         else:
             self.data.update(data)
 
-    def storeTrack(self):
-        """Make changes of this track persistent by updating the corresponding row
-        in its container."""
-        self.container.update(self)
-
     @property
     def uid(self):
         if self.trackId is None:
@@ -76,7 +71,17 @@ class Track(object):
 
     def asDict(self):
         return dict(uid=self.uid, head=self.head, data=self.data, 
-                    timeStamp = str(self.timeStamp)[:19])
+                    timeStamp=str(self.timeStamp)[:19])
+
+    # shortcuts for compatibility with existing software:
+
+    def updateIndex(self, **kw):
+        for k, v in kw.items():
+            self.set(k, v)
+        self.storeTrack()
+
+    def storeTrack(self):
+        self.container.update(self)
 
 
 @registerContainerClass
diff --git a/tests/test_postgres.py b/tests/test_postgres.py
index bc07c0f..c4a61e8 100644
--- a/tests/test_postgres.py
+++ b/tests/test_postgres.py
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_002_folder(self):
         tlib_storage.test_folder(self, config)
 
+    def test_003_type(self):
+        tlib_storage.test_type(self, config)
+
+    def test_004_topic(self):
+        tlib_storage.test_topic(self, config)
+
 def suite():
     return unittest.TestSuite((
         unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(Test),