Restoring the Test Environment
Restoring the Test Environment Before Playback
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The following table shows the general process for the regression testing phase.
Restoring the Test Environment Before Playback
The state of the Windows environment as well as your application-under-test can
affect script playback. If there are differences between the recorded environment
and the playback environment, playback problems can occur.
Before playing back a script, be sure that your application-under-test is in the same
state it was in when you recorded the script. Any applications and windows that
were open, active, or displayed when you started recording the script should be
open, active, or displayed when you start playback. In addition, be sure that any
relevant network settings, active databases, and system memory are in the same state
as when the script was recorded.
Task
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1. Prepare for playback by restoring the test
environment and setting the playback options.
2. Play back each script against a new build of the
application-under-test.
4. Use the appropriate Comparator to determine
the cause of verification point failures. If failed
verification points are the result of intentional
changes to the application-under-test, update the
baseline data using the appropriate Comparator.
5. Use the log to enter defects.
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6. If necessary, revise the scripts to bring them
up-to-date with new features in the
application-under-test. Play back the revised
scripts against the current build and then
reevaluate the results.