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Inserting a Computer Group into a Suite

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Chapter 7 - Creating Functional Testing Suites

Set preconditions on items in a suite, which require that they complete
successfully before the next item in the suite runs.

Synchronize virtual testers.

Note:

The suites in this chapter contain GUI test scripts, which are generally used for

functional testing. A suite, however, can also contain VU scripts, VB scripts, or other
user-defined test script types.

Inserting a Computer Group into a Suite

When you create a suite for functional testing, set up computer groups first. A
computer group contains the test scripts that the suite runs and declares which
computers are available to the suite.

Your test can run on any Agent computer that you have defined in TestManager. If
you have not defined any computers, TestManager runs your test on the Local
computer. For information about defining computers, see Defining Agent Computers
and Computer Lists on page 97.

If you simply insert a computer group and accept the defaults, TestManager creates
one computer group. Use multiple computer groups only if you want to:

Assign certain items to run on certain sets of computers. The items assigned to a
group use only the computers assigned to that group.

Mix GUI and VU test scripts in a suite. GUI and VU test scripts must be in different
computer groups.

When you insert a computer group into a suite, you must decide when to assign the
computers. The method that you use applies to the entire suite. You can:

Assign specific computers when you insert the computer group. The suite runs if
any these computers are available at runtime.

Wait until runtime to assign specific computers. TestManager prompts you for the
computers when you run the suite. The suite runs if any of these computers are
available at runtime.

When you assign computers at runtime, you limit the suite to one computer
group.

Run the test on any computer that is free to run a test script. This is called
distributed functional testing. For more information about distributed functional
testing, see Distributing Tests Among Different Computers on page 218.