Starting a Test Run

When the JavaTest harness is not running tests, it enables both the Start Test Run button displayed on the tool bar   button on the tool bar and the Run Tests > Start menu item.

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Only one test run at a time can be active in a Test Manager window.

To start a test run using the current configuration data, test suite, and work directory, either click the Start Test Run button displayed on the tool bar   button on the tool bar or choose Run Tests > Start in the menu bar. You can also use the test tree popup menu to run a specific test or group of tests in a folder. See Using the Test Tree Popup Menu.

Before the JavaTest harness attempts to run the test suite, it determines whether the required configuration information has been supplied. You can view the configuration state in the Test Manger Properties dialog box:

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To change the test suite or work directory before running tests, refer to:

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If the JavaTest Agent is used to run the tests for your product, you must start the agent before you begin the test run.

If the JavaTest harness issues a request before the active agent is started, the harness waits for an available agent until its timeout period ends. If the timeout period ends before an agent is available, the JavaTest harness reports an error for the test.

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