Configuring Certify and ALM/Quality Center Integration

The QC Configuration Settings tool allows you to configure all ALM/Quality Center configuration options that are used during the run-time execution of the Quality Center script. This tool lists all Certify command line parameters.

To configure Certify and ALM/Quality Center integration:

  1. From the Certify menu, select Configure > Integrations > Microfocus ALM.

    The QC Configuration Settings tool opens.

  2. Select or enter values in the following fields:

    Field

    Description

    QCIntegrationUser

    Enter a valid Certify user name that has permission to execute Certify processes.

    BPPReportName

    Select a Certify BPP template from the drop-down list. If you created BPP templates, you can use them as templates for your reports.

    You must connect to Certify BPP to access the templates. For more information, see Connecting Certify to Certify BPP to Utilize Report Templates.

    BPPLanguage

    Select a language for the Certify BPP report. The default language is English.

    CaptureScreenOn

    Select the screen capture option:

    • CaptureNone (Default value)
    • CaptureAbortedSteps
    • CaptureAllSteps
    • CaptureFailedSteps
    • WindowChange

    ScreenCaptureMode

    Select how much of the area of the application screen you want to capture:

    • CaptureDesktop (Default value)
    • CaptureActiveWindow

    LogStepMode

    Select the mode on how you want the steps to be logged:

    • LogAllSteps - All steps are included in the log file. (Default value)
    • LogAbortedStepsOnly - Only aborted steps are listed in the log file.
    • LogFailedSteps - Only failed steps are listed in the log file.
    • LogProcessOnly - Only the log header and log process tables are included in the log file.
    • LogStatusOnly -Only the log header table is included in the log file.
    • LogDisabled - No logging is selected, and all of the log tables will be skipped.

    OutputFile

    Optional: Enter a fully-qualified output XML results file name and location. The default value is blank.

    OutputPDF

    Optional: Enter a fully-qualified output PDF results file name and location. The default file name is OutputPdf.pdf and saved in the default folder.

    OutputPDFType

    Select the type of PDF report you want to create:

    • processexecution - Create a report that displays all details related to the selected result. (Default value)
    • processexecutionsummary - Create a report that displays an overview of the selected result.
    • processexecutionrecordset - Create a report that displays only steps with values of the selected result.
    • bppgeneratedOutput - Create a report using a Certify BPP template.

    QCResultXML

    To create an execution results file in an XML format, enter a file name and location.

    The default file name is QCResultXML.xml and saved in the default folder.

    StepDelay

    Enter the number of seconds you want to delay between each execution step or accept the default value of 0 seconds.

    Step delay helps resolve timing issues when testing your application.

    The maximum number of seconds is 100.

    StopOnFailure

    Select True if you want your process execution to stop when a failure is encountered:

    • False
    • True

    Failure includes failed and aborted steps.

    UseProcessData

    Select True if you want to use the layout and recordset information attached to the first process for execution:

    • False
    • True

    Without this parameter, layouts and recordsets are ignored during execution.

    XMLOutputType

    Select the type of output for execution results in an XML format:

    • Partial Output (Default value)
    • Full Output

    UseProcessId

    Select True if you want to use a process ID:

    • False
    • True

    SuppressStepDetails

    Select True if you want to suppress step details:

    • False
    • True

    SuppressAttachments

    Select True if you want to suppress attachments:

    • False
    • True

    If you want to suppress attachments, select True from the drop-down box. True is the default value.

    AppendProcessIdAtTestName

    Select True if you want to append the process ID at the test name:

    • False
    • True
  3. After you have completed your configuration, click OK.

 

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