Test Manager Window

Use the Test Manager window to run tests and browse test results.

Test Manager window

The Test Manager window contains the following:

Depending on the window style that you are using, JavaTest standard menus can also be displayed in the menu bar. See JavaTest Menus for a description of the JavaTest standard menus.

Use the Test Manager to:

Task Description
Configure a test run Provide configuration information required to run your test suite. Configuration as part of running tests is described in Configuring a Test Run.
Run tests Start test runs by choosing the Run Tests > Start menu item or click the Start Test Run button displayed on the tool bar   button on the tool bar. See Running Tests for a detailed description of how to run tests.
Monitor test runs Use the test tree with the folder and test views to monitor the status of the test run. For more information about monitoring test runs, see Monitoring a Test Run.
Browse test information Use the test tree with the folder and test views to browse information about overall test status as well as what occurred during a test run. See Browsing Test Information for details about browsing test run information.
Generate and view test reports Use the Report menu to generate and view about test run information. See Using Test Reports for details about generating and viewing test run information.
Troubleshoot a test run Use the test tree with the folder and test views to troubleshoot a test run. See Troubleshooting a Test Run for help with troubleshooting test run problems.

Configure Menu

Use the Configure menu to load, create, modify, and view configuration data used for a test run. The Configure menu contains the following menu items:

Menu Item Description
New Configuration Sets the current configuration to an empty configuration and opens the Configuration Editor.

Use the configuration editor to create configuration data containing the test environment values and standard values required to run a test suite.

See Configuring a Test Run for detailed information.

Load Configuration Opens the Load Configuration File dialog box.

Use the dialog box to load an existing configuration interview (.jti) file into the Test Manager for use in running the test suite. The JavaTest harness does not open the Configuration Editor when it loads an existing configuration interview.

Edit Configuration Opens the configuration editor and the current configuration interview.

Use the configuration editor to edit data in the current configuration interview required to run a test suite.

See Configuring a Test Run for detailed information.

Show Checklist Displays a checklist of tasks to be performed before running tests. See Viewing the Configuration Checklist for detailed information.
Show Exclude List Opens an Exclude List dialog box that contains the exclude list used to run the test suite

You can use the Exclude List dialog box to review but not edit the contents of the exclude list. Use the configuration editor to add or remove exclude lists. See Configuring a Test Run for detailed information.

See Viewing Exclude Lists for detailed information about using the Exclude List dialog box.

Show Test Environment Opens a Test Environment dialog box that contains the environment values used when running the test suite

You can browse but not edit values in the Test Environment dialog box. Use the configuration editor to edit the environment values. See Configuring a Test Run for detailed information.

See Viewing the Test Environment for detailed information about using the Test Environment dialog box.

Show Question Log Displays a log of the current configuration interview questions and answers. See Viewing the Question Log for detailed information.
Configuration History Displays a list of configuration interview files that have been opened. Choose a file from the list to open a new instance of it as the current configuration.

Run Tests Menu

The Run Tests menu is used to start, stop, and monitor a test run. The Run Tests menu contains the following menu items:

Menu Item Description
Start Test Run button displayed on the tool bar  Start When the JavaTest harness is not running tests, it enables the Start menu item. Choose the Start menu item to start a test run. Only one test run at a time can be active in the Test Manager window.

See Starting a Test Run for detailed information about starting a test run.

Stop Test Run button displayed on the tool bar  Stop When the JavaTest harness is running tests, it enables the Stop menu item. Choose the Stop menu item to end a test run after the current test is completed.

See Stopping a Test Run for detailed information about stopping a test run.

Monitor Progress When the JavaTest harness is running tests you can use the Test Manager Progress Monitor Dialog box to monitor the progress of the test run and current resource information about the test system. Choose the Monitor Progress menu item to open the Test Manager Progress Monitor Dialog box.

See Using the Progress Monitor for detailed information about using the Test Manager Progress Monitor Dialog box.

Report Menu

The Report menu contains menu items that generate and view reports about test run information. The Report menu contains the following menu items:

Menu Item Description
New Report Opens the New Report dialog box used to generate reports of test results after a test run.

See Generating New Reports for detailed information.

Open Report Opens the Report dialog box used to specify a report.

See Viewing Reports for detailed information.

Report History Displays a list of reports that have been generated. Choose a report from the list to open a new instance of it in the Report browser.

See Viewing Reports for detailed information about the Report browser.

View Menu

The View menu contains menu items that display information about a test run:

Menu Item Description
Filters... Displays the available view filters and allows you to create additional custom view filters.

See Using Filters for detailed description.

Properties Click the Properties menu item to display the Test Manager Properties dialog box containing the current settings of the Test Manager window.

See Test Manager Properties for detailed information about using the Test Manager Properties dialog box.

Test Suite Errors The JavaTest harness only enables the Test Suite Errors menu item when it detects errors in a test suite. Click the Test Suite Errors menu item to display a dialog box containing current errors detected in the test suite.

See Test Suite Errors for detailed information.

Tool Bar

The tool bar contains buttons to perform routine tasks that also available as menu items from the menu bar. The JavaTest harness provides tooltips describing each button on the tool bar.

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