Instructions
Because we are practitioners, the aim of this book is to offer useful advice on test automation from the test automation developer’s/user’s perspective. The purpose of this site is to fulfill that goal.
Our examples and templates were developed on Rational Suite TestStudio platform, but we feel they can easily be adapted for use with other automated testing platforms. We have included examples, scrīpt template files and Utility scrīpt Files from Archer Group’s Control Synchronized Data Driven Testing (CSDDT) approach. We have also included Carl Nagle’s Data Driven Engine (DDE) approach also for the TestStudio environment) and Keith Zambelich’s data-driven approach using Mercury Interactive’s WinRunner automated test tool, which is based on Zambelich’s Test Plan Driven framework that uses his Toolkit For WinRunner.
These resources can be used to easily jump-start your data-driven automated testing effort if you are a Rational or Mercury inactive customer, and even if you are not they can be easily adapted to the automated testing tool environment you are using.
Installing and using the CSDDT templates and libraries
- Copy the sbh and sbl files to your default sqabas32 folder. Under Rational 2001 this should be the default path.
Example:
C:\your repository folder.....\TestDatastore\DefaultTestscrīptDatastore\TMS_scrīpts\SQABas32
- Copy the *.rec files to your default scrīpt folder. Under Rational 2001 this should be the default path unless the administrator has changed it.
Example:
C:\your repository folder.....\TestDatastore\DefaultTestscrīptDatastore\TMS_scrīpts
- After the scrīpt files have been copied, Robot will not be aware of these files. You must open robot, then select new scrīpt. Type in the name of the scrīpt file exactly as the name as the file(s) that was copied over. When you click OK the file should be displayed, already populated with the scrīpt commands.
The sbh, sbl and rec files can be opened and edited with a standard test editor like notepad.
After all the files have been created and then closed, go to Robot's file menu and select "Compile All".
Provided all files have been copied to the proper location, the scrīpts should be able to be run at this point.
Installing the ClassicsCD Example
The same procedure as described for installing the CSDDT files should be used to install this example.
Installing the DDE Framework
Before installing the DDE scaffolding, go to the Documentation folder and read the DDEngine reference.htm and Data-Driven Engine System Setup.htm. These are the two most important documents to read, however, it is recommended that you also review the other documents in this folder before you attempt to install the DDE. Be sure to install the DDE and all of it associated patches/upgrades. For the version upgrades and new patches, you should check the main DDE download site athttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/RobotDDEUsers/.
Lastly you should joint this group so that you receive the DDE related email messages.
The WinRunner Data-Driven Framework
Begin by reading White Paper TestPlan Driven Automation.htm. At this point you will be ready for more detail and should read Keyword Method.doc. These two documents provide a complete overview of Zambelich’s framework. Also look at Toolkit For WinRunner.htm. Finally review the MS Excel workbook files, TK_OVERVIEW.xls and DRIVER.xls.
At this point, if you are interested in implementing this approach, you must contact Keith Zambelich at Automated Testing Specialists,http://www.sqa-test.comin order to acquire a copy of the Toolkit For WinRunner software package.
There is also a WinRunner users group athttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/winrunner/which is sponsored by Mercury Interactive.
