Configuring Global Settings

The Global Configuration Settings dialog allows an administrator to edit your current configuration for the entire company.

To configure global settings:

  1. From the Certify menu, select Configure > Certify > Certify Global.

    The Global Configuration Settings dialog opens.

  2. Select values for the following options from the drop-down lists:

    Option

    Description

    Record Filter Criteria Result Run At Least Once

    When a parent process calls a child process, the Execute Process step may include a layout, recordset, and recordset filter. For example, you have a recordset with 100 records. In one case the filter may allow 50 records through. In another case, the filter may allow 5 records through.

    If the filter allows zero records, this parameter determines whether or not the child process will run. Select one of the following values:

    • True – Run the child process once. This option is for older Certify versions for backward compatibility.
    • False – Do not run the child process. False is the default value.

    If the child process is not executed because of this option, the Execute Process step will be marked as skipped.

    SAP Process Lock Mode

    This parameter affects Certify integration with SAP Solution Manager. Select one of the following values:

    • True – Lock assets and do not allow sharing of assets between tests.
    • False – Do not lock assets and allow assets to be shared. For example, allow a project variable to be used in two different tests linked to Solution Manager.

    Worksoft recommends the default value False.

    SAP Process Serialize Mode

    This parameter affects Certify integration with SAP Solution Manager. When a process and its related assets (e.g. variables, objects, child processes, layouts, etc.) are stored in Solution Manager, this parameter controls how much data is actually sent to Solution Manager.

    Select one of the following values:

    • Serialize_IDOnly – Store only IDs.
    • Serialize_FullyPortable – Store all information for all assets as completely as possible. This option has the longest process time.
    • Serialize_ICL_Variable_RefOnly – Store process and layout information in full form, and store ICL and variable information by ID only.
    • Serialize_ICL_RefOnly - Store process, layout, and variable information in full form, and store ICL information by ID only.

    Worksoft recommends the default value Serialize_IDOnly. If you change this value after you have selected the default value, you may have complications with integrating Certify with Solution Manager.

    SAP Results Serialize Mode

    This parameter affects Certify integration with SAP Solution Manager. When a result is stored in Solution Manager, this parameter controls how much data is sent to Solution Manager.

    Select one of the following values:

    • Serialize_IDOnly – Store only IDs.
    • Serialize_FullyPortable – Store all information for all assets as completely as possible. This option has the longest process time.
    • Serialize_ICL_Variable_RefOnly – Store process and layout information in full form, and store ICL and variable information by ID only.
    • Serialize_ICL_RefOnly - Store process, layout, and variable information in full form, and store ICL information by ID only.

    Worksoft recommends the default value Serialize_IDOnly. If you change this value after you have selected the default value, you may have complications with integrating Certify with Solution Manager.

    Variablize Target Folders As Same Folder As Process

    When using Certify LiveTouch, you are able to create variables from generated steps. This parameter controls where new variables are created.

    Select one of the following values:

    • True – Place variables into a folder that has the same relative path and folder structure as the process.
    • False – Allow the user to select the folder where variables are placed. This value is the default.

    Default Solman Project

    This parameter affects Certify integration with SAP Solution Manager. As part of Solution Manager integration, Certify gets registered as a third-party test tool.

    This parameter indicates whether or not to prompt the user for a user name and password.

    The Default value means to use project IntegratedSAP. The user provides the project name.

    You are able to override the default project by typing the name of the project into this field.

    This value must be selected at the beginning of an implementation.

    If the you select to prompt for a user name and password, then it is not possible to use Certify in a lights-out test because the prompt will appear.

    If you want to avoid the prompt and enable lights-out testing, then you must mark the Certify registration as to not require a password.

    Remember Password

    This parameter controls whether or not the Login screen can remember user names and passwords. Select one of the following values:

    • True –The Remember me on this computer option is enabled. True is the default value.
    • False - The Remember me on this computer option is disabled.

    Solman Result User

    Select a user who has permission to launch the Certify Result Viewer from the SAP Solution Manager. Use the value set in SolmanResultUser or the well-known user name ECATTUser.

    Solman Test Package Result Sync User

    When integrating Certify with SAP Solution Manager, you have the option to save your SAP Remote Function Call (RFC) credentials. These credentials connect to Solution Manager during synchronized test packages execution from Certify to both run a prerequisite check and sync execution status back to Solution Manager.

    Enter the RFC user name.

    Solman Test Package Result Sync Password

    When integrating Certify with SAP Solution Manager, you have the option to save your SAP Remote Function Call (RFC) credentials. These credentials connect to Solution Manager during synchronized test packages execution from Certify to both run a prerequisite check and sync execution status back to Solution Manager.

    Enter the RFC password.

    Use Solman User in Certify

    From the drop-down menu, select True to use the current Solution Manager user name to log into Certify. By setting it to True, the user is authenticated when you launch Worksoft Certify, and you avoid being prompted for credentials.

    Strong Password

    If you select False for the Strong Password setting, the current password check will continue. Passwords are required by all users, and they must consist of 6 to 16 characters.

    If you select True for the Strong Password setting, users are required to meet a stricter criteria when creating passwords. Passwords must consist of a minimum of 12 characters. They must have at least one of the following characters:

    • One uppercase
    • One lowercase
    • One number
    • One special character

    An error message appears when a password does not meet the criteria.

    Idle Timeout Hours

    Set the amount in hours before Certify shuts down. When Certify shuts down, the license can be used by another user.

    The default value is 0 which means it never time out. Select one of the following values:

    • 0
    • .5 (30 minutes)
    • 1
    • 2
    • 4
    • 8
    • 16
    • 24

    The timer starts when there is no mouse movement.

    Release Locks

    Select who you want to have the ability to release locks:

    • Default
    • Admin
    • All Users

    QC Integration User

    If you are unable to provide Micro Focus ALM/Quality Center® credentials because of security reasons, type in a user name that will be used for Certify integration.

    QC Integration Password

    If you are unable to provide Micro Focus ALM/Quality Center® credentials because of security reasons, type in a password that will be used for Certify integration.

    Execution Engine Threshold Limit

    Stop execution after a specified number of steps.

    Default value is 0.

    Execution Fail Threshold

    Specify the number of failures that can occur before execution is canceled.

    Default Password Expiration Days

    Set the number of days when passwords expire.

    Screenshot History Count

    Set the number of screenshots of the steps prior to a failure step. This option helps you identify the root cause of the issue.

    The default number is three steps, and the maximum number is five steps.

    Action Timeout in Minutes

    Set the timeout in minutes for process execution when the execution engine does not receive a response from the interface.

    Valid values are listed below:

    Default (no timeout)

    1 - 120 minute(s)

    Enable Learn Objects

    If you set this option to True, dynamic relearn can be used with Worksoft Execution Manager.

    A Learn Object file (LOB) is generated by running processes through the Worksoft Execution Manager. The LOB file is generated for the starting processes matched by the Enable Learn Objects Process Folders Delimited By | (Pipe) option.

    Enable Learn Objects Process Folders Delimited By | (Pipe)

    Set the starting processes for the Enable Learn Objects option.

    Default value is Default (All Folders). This option generates a LOB file for all processes under any project.

    You can enter a custom value in the field, and the LOB file will be generated for the matching starting processes only.

    Rules for Custom Value

    All folders should be represented in the following format:

    <ProjectName>\<Folder1>\<FolderN>

    Multiple folders should be delimited by a pipe symbol |.

    ProjectA\FolderA|ProjectB

    Execution Timeout in Minutes

    Enter a timeout value to the process execution in minutes.

    When timeout is reached during execution in Certify, the process is aborted.

    The maximum number of minutes for this field is 3000 minutes.

    Screenshot Image Compression

    From the drop-down list, select one of the following image compression level options:

    • High Compression

      Reduces the quality of the image by 50 percent.

    • Medium Compression

      Reduces the quality of the image by 75 percent.

    • No Compression

      Turns off compression.

    Requirements Copy Paste

    From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:

    • Default

      Select option if you do not want to preserve or clear links to processes.

    • Preserve_Process_Links

      When copying and pasting requirements in Certify, links to processes are preserved.

    • Clear_Process_Links

      When copying and pasting requirements in Certify, links to processes are not saved.

    Requirements Status Calculation

    From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:

    • Default

      Compute the status of requirements based on results associated with linked processes and its child processes.

    • From_Result_Of_Record

      Compute the status of requirements based on a single result which is marked as the result of record.

      For more information about result of record, see Promoting a Result to a Result of Record.

    • From_Selected_Result_Folder

      Compute the status of requirements based on a specified results folder.

      This option allows companies to compute different requirements from a single process with multiple runs and different recordsets.

    Automators Mode Default Date Variable Value

    Set the default value for date variables that do not have a specific value defined. Use this option when you have an action that specifies a date variable as a parameter, but does not have a default value.

    From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:

    • Default

    • Fixed Date (01/01/0001)

    • Today's Date

    This global setting only affects Automator’s mode users, and the default value is Fixed Date (01/01/0001).

    If you are using Classic mode, the default date variable will always be set to the Today’s Date value.

    Execute Process Action On False Behavior

    If you want to honor the On False condition of an Execute Process test step based on the child process execution status, select one of the following On False options:

    • Default
    • Honor On False Value on Execute Process Step
    • Skip On False Condition on Execute Process Step
  3. Click OK to save your global settings.

 

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