Using the JavaTest Harness

The JavaTest harness restores your previous desktop unless you are starting the harness for the first time or include a command line option when starting the harness.

If you do not use an existing desktop, the JavaTest harness displays a Welcome dialog box that guides you through the startup.

When the JavaTest GUI starts, it displays the Test Manager window used to configure a test run, run tests, monitor test runs, browse test information, and troubleshoot a test run.

After you have opened a work directory there are two ways you can start a test run:

During the test run you will notice that the icons in the test tree change color to reflect their test status. You can also browse information about the tests by choosing them in the test tree and viewing information in the Test Manager window.

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Information about performing tasks in JavaTest harness can be found in the following topics:

To locate detailed information about performing a specific task, use the full-text search and keyword search index tabs. Refer to JavaTest Online Help for a description of how to use the full-text search and keyword search index tabs.

A Glossary of terms used in the documentation is also provided. Refer to JavaTest Online Help for a description of how to use the Glossary tab.