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 and enter values in the following fields:

    Field

    Description

    QCIntegrationUser

    A valid Certify user name that has access to execute Certify processes.

    BPPReportName

    If you have created report templates in Certify Business Process Procedure™ (Certify BPP), you are able to use them as templates for your reports.

    Before you are able to utilize the templates during process execution, you first must connect to Certify BPP. For more information, see the Worksoft Certify Online Help within Certify.

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

    OutputPDF

    Optional: Type in 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:

    • Process Execution - Create a report that displays all details related to the selected result. (Default value)
    • Process Execution Summary - Create a report that displays an overview of the selected result.
    • Process Execution Recordset - Create a report that displays only steps with values of the selected result.
    • BPP Generated Output - 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 that you want to delay between each step of your execution 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

    If you want your execution to stop when a failure is encountered in your process, select True from the drop-down box. Failure includes failed and aborted steps. True is the default value.

    UseProcessData

    If you want to use layout and recordset information attached to the first process for execution, select True from the drop-down box. True is the default value.

    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

    SuppressAttachments

    If you want to suppress attachments, select True from the drop-down box. True is the default value.
  3. After you have completed your configuration, click OK.

 

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