Abstract: A method of automatically generating a mixed-signal test program. The method according to one embodiment of the present invention is implemented in software in the form of two software processes. The first software process of the present embodiment includes a test-block extraction process which allows a user to extract re-usable test data from pre-existing test programs. The extracted re-usable test data is then stored in a template library in the form of a template. In one embodiment, the user only needs to provide the names of the interested cells and the corresponding pin designations to extract relevant test data from pre-exisiting test programs. The second software process of the present embodiment includes a test-block retargeting process which allows a user to use test data stored in the template library in a new mixed-signal test program. The names of the analog cells used in a new mixed-signal integrated design are provided to the test-block retargeting process.