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Pre-requisites to Test Scheduling
QEngine Server should be running in one of the machines (local or remote machine).
If you need to execute Regression from a different host from where the server is running, you should have downloaded and installed WebTestRegression.zip. This file can be downloaded from the CommandLine Toolkit page by clicking the Download link. The CommandLine Toolkit page will be displayed upon clicking the Regression Tool Kit link from the right corner of the Regression tab in any testing type screen. This will list the CommandLineWebTest.bat/.sh files, setEnv.bat/.sh files and the CommandLineConfigurator.html file.
You should have downloaded and installed the QEngine Toolbar in the configured browser. For details of downloading and installing the toolbar, please refer to the topic Getting Started.
Scheduling can be kicked-off in different client machines i.e., QEngine Server in one machine and the scheduled host in the remote machine. The allowed combinations are windows-windows, windows-linux and linux-linux. The only exception is scheduling cannot happen in linux-windows combination i.e., if QEngine Server is in a linux machine and the scheduled host is a windows machine.
If QEngine server and the scheduled host are in different machines, i.e., if scheduled in a remote machine, then both the machines should be in the same domain. Also, ensure that the system date, time and the time zone are in sync in both the machines. Else scheduling might not start at the configured date and time.
A new test can be scheduled from any of the four testing screens (i.e. Web Functional, Web Performance, Web Services Functional or Web Services Performance). The steps to add a schedule will vary slightly according to the testing screen. For example, if you are adding a schedule from Web Functional screen, you will have a different set of steps from that of other testing screens.
To add a schedule from web functional testing,
Navigate to the Web Functional testing screen from the Suite Manager screen by clicking Continue with Web Functionality Testing button.
Click the 'Regression' tab in the web functional test type screen to move to the Regression screen.
Click the Add Schedule button. This will display the Add Schedule page where you can add as many schedules as you need.
Enter Schedule Name and select the Suite Name from the drop-down list box.
Select the sequence type for the executing test scripts. Choose either 'Automatic' or 'Manual'. If you have chosen Automatic, select the filter from the 'Available Filters' drop-down list box. If no filter is available, you can configure filters by clicking the 'Configure Filters' link.
If you have chosen 'Manual' sequence type, select the configured sequence from the 'Configure Sequence' list box. If no sequence has been defined, click 'Configure Sequence' link to manually configure in which sequence test scripts need to be executed.
Select the host port configuration from the Host Port Configuration to use drop-down list box. Host port configuration is used to substitute different host and port values dynamically during playback. If no configuration is present, click the 'Configure Host Port Configuration' link to add a new configuration.
Enter the email address that needs to be notified in the Email Id for mail notification field.
Select the host where the regression test needs to be run. Select either Local Host or Remote Host.
If you chose Local Host, select the browser type with which the regression is to scheduled from the 'Schedule at Browser' drop-down list box. Currently, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Mozilla browsers are supported. Specify the browser version in the 'Browser Version' field.
If you chose Remote host, you need to configure the details of the remote host where regression is to be scheduled. In the field Command Line Toolkit Home Directory, enter the command line toolkit home directory i.e., the directory where you have downloaded and extracted the WebTestRegression.zip file
Select the appropriate OS option - Windows or Linux i.e., the OS of the machine where you have extracted the WebTestRegression.zip file.
In the Host Description field, enter any valid description for the host.
In the Host Name field, enter the host name of the Regression client where regression testing is scheduled.
Select the Protocol to connect to the remote host. Telnet and SSH are the options available. This is needed when the regression client OS is Linux.
Enter the user name and password details to authenticate and log in to the remote host, in the User Name and Password fields respectively.
Select the Browser Name from the list box (select from IE, FireFox and Mozilla) and specify the Browser Version.
Recurrence Details: Select the appropriate option to schedule the suite execution on a hourly, daily, weekly, monthly basis or only once.
Hourly - To execute test suites at a periodic time interval. Enter the starting time, choose the starting day using the date time component and the interval at which the next schedule should be called to execute the suite at periodic intervals.
Daily - To execute the test suite everyday. Enter the starting time and choose the starting day using the date time component.
Weekly - To execute the test suite on specific day(s) in a week. Enter the starting time and choose the week days in which the test suite should be executed.
Monthly - To execute the test suite on specific day every month(s). Enter the starting time, select a day and select a month/months in which the test suite should be executed. .
Once Only - To execute the test suite only once at a specific point of time on a specific day. Enter the time and date to execute the suite.
Finally, click the Save button to save the new schedule details.
When adding a schedule from Regression tab of Web Performance screen, the following additional fields are present:
Distributed Playback - Select this option to enable distributed load testing. If you enable this option, you have to add the details of the systems where QEngine agent is installed. Click the 'Add Agent Details' button to configure the agent details. Refer this link to know more.
Run against different server - Select this option to run the test against a different server. Enter the host name and port of the server against which the test needs to run.
Also, the fields 'Host port configuration to use' and 'Host details' are not available in this screen.
When adding a schedule from the Regression tab of Web Services Functional / Performance screen, certain options like 'Host port configuration to use', 'host details', etc. are not available.
Adding a Schedule from Suite Level
A regression test can also be scheduled from the suite level inside all testing screens. Just select any suite from the Suite Manager screen and move to any of the testing screens by selecting from either Web Functional, Web Performance, Web Services Functional or Web Services Performance option. The left side panel of the testing screen displays the suite and its scripts load tests. Click the Schedule Suite for Regression link on the right side of the screen. This will take you to the Regression screen under Regression tab. From here on, follow the steps described earlier to add a new schedule.
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To edit a schedule from the Regression screen,
Click the Edit icon from the required row in which the schedule to be edited exists. This will display the Edit Schedule page.
This page displays the configured schedule details. Edit the required details and click the Save button to save the changes.
The test scheduler page displays the configured schedule details. The details include:
Schedule Name - The unique name given for each regression test.
Test Type - The test type for the schedule (either Web Functional, Web Performance, Web Services Functional or Web Services Performance).
Host Name - The host or the machine in which the regression is executed.
Last Run - The last execution date and time when the regression was executed.
Next Run - The next schedule date and time when the regression has to be executed.
Recurrence - The recurrence type such as hourly, weekly, monthly, daily or once only.
Status - Whether the scheduled is currently enabled or disabled.
Edit - Option to edit the selected schedule.
Delete - Option to delete the selected schedule.
If the selected Schedule is in the enabled state, then "green" icon will be shown in the status column. You can click on it to disable it. The disabled state will be shown with a "red" color icon.
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