Software QA FYI - SQAFYI

Automated Testing Detail Test Plan and Automated Standards

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Automation Standards

Each automation project team needs write up an automation standards document stating the following:

  • The installation configurations of the automation tool.
  • How the client machines environment will be set up
  • Where the network repositories, and manual test plans documents are located.
  • Identify what the drive letter is that all client machines must map to.
  • How the automation tool will be configured.
  • Identify what Servers and Databases the automation will run against.
  • Any naming standards that the test procedures, test cases and test plans will follow.
  • Any recording standards and scripting standards that all scripts must follow.
  • Describe what components of the product that will be tested.}

Installation Configuration

Install Step: Selection: Completed:
Installations Components Full
Destination Directory C:\sqa6
Type Of Repository Microsoft Access
Scripting Language SQA Basic only
Test Station Name Your PC Name
DLL messages Overlay all DLL's the system prompts for. Robot will not run without its own DLL's.

Client Machines Configuration

Configuration Item Setting: Notes:
Lotus Notes Shut down lotus notes before using robot. This will prevent mail notification messages from interrupting your scripts and it will allow robot to have more memory.
Close all applications Close down all applications down (except SQA robot recorder and the application you are testing) This will free up memory on the PC.
Shut down printing Select printer window from start menu Select File -> Server Properties Select Advance tab Un-check notify check box
Shut down printing Network Bring up dos prompt Select Z drive Type CASTOFF
Turn off Screensavers Select NONE or change it to 90 minutes
Display Settings for PC Set in Control Panel display application Colors - 256 Font Size - small Desktop 800 X 600 pixels
Map a Network drive to {LETTER} Bring up explorer and map a network drive to here.

Repository Creation

Item Information
Repository Name
Location
Mapped Drive Letter
Project Name
Users set up for Project Admin - no password
Sbh files used in projects scripts

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Automated Testing Detail Test Plan and Automated Standards