Use the Test Manager window to run tests and browse test results.
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 |
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Configure a test run | Provide configuration information required to run your test suite. Configuration as part of running tests is described in Configure a Test Run. |
Run tests |
Start test runs by choosing the Run Tests > Start menu item or click the ![]() |
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 Monitor 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 Browse 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 Generate and View 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 Troubleshoot a Test Run for help with troubleshooting test run problems. |
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 |
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New Configuration |
Sets the current configuration to an empty configuration and opens the Configuration Editor.
Use the Configuration Editor to create configuration data containing both test environment and standard values required to run a test suite. See Configure 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 Configure a Test Run for detailed information. |
Show Checklist | Displays a checklist of tasks to be performed before running tests. See View 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 Configure a Test Run for detailed information. See View Exclude List Contents for detailed information about using the Exclude List dialog box. |
Show Test Environment |
Opens a Test Environment browser that displays the configuration values used when running the test suite
You can browse but not edit values in the Test Environment browser. Use the configuration editor to edit the values. See Configure a Test Run for detailed information. See View the Test Environment for detailed information about using the Test Environment browser. |
Show Question Log | Displays a log of the current configuration interview questions and answers. See View 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. |
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 |
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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 Start a Test Run for detailed information about starting a test run. |
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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 Stop 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 Use the Progress Monitor for detailed information about using the Test Manager Progress Monitor Dialog box. |
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 |
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New Report |
Opens the New Report dialog box used to generate reports of test results after a test run.
See Generate New Reports for detailed information. |
Open Report |
Opens the Report dialog box used to specify a report.
See View 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 View Reports for detailed information about the Report browser. |
The View menu contains menu items that display information about a test run:
Menu Item | Description |
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Filters... |
Displays the available view filters and allows you to create additional custom view filters.
See View 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. |
The tool bar contains buttons to perform routine tasks that are also available as menu items from the menu bar. The JavaTest harness provides tooltips describing each button on the tool bar.