Opening an Existing Test Case (ATV)

  1. On the Test Cases screen, type O (open) beside the test case you want to review or modify. The Test Case screen is displayed in the following figure.

    Test Case Screen - Regression Testing

    ---------------------------------- Test Case ---------------------- Row 1 of 7
    Command ===>    Scroll ===> CSR

    Primary commands: Run, RESults, Approve, Hold, REMediate, Notepad, Change Log

    Line commands:      (I)nsert asset, (R)insert replay, (U)pdate, (C)opy (A,B),
                        (D)elete, (M)ove (A,B), (P)ass/fail condition

    Test Case   APFAUTH     Test Case Status Pass
    Description APF library authorization

    S Object   Type/TPF P/F? Asset name or Replay 3270 script list
    - -------- -------- ---- -----------------------------------------------------
    _ Asset    Dataset  None VP.ATV.HS780REG.COMMON.PROCESS.EXECLIB
    _ Asset    Dataset  None VP.ATV.HS780REG.COMMON.PROCESS.LOAD
    _ Asset    Dataset  None VP.ATV.HS780REG.COMMON.PROCESS.SYSIN
    _ Asset    Userid   None CW13  :VPTST21
    _ Asset    Region   None A13TO
    _ Asset    JCL      None APFAUTHL
    _ Asset    JCL      None AUTHTEST
    ******************************* Bottom of data ********************************

    Test Case Screen - Performance Testing

    ----------------------------------- Test Case ---------------------- Row 1 of 3
    Command ===>    Scroll ===> CSR

    Primary commands: Run, RESults, Approve, Hold, Notepad, Change Log

    Line commands:      (I)nsert asset, (R)insert replay, (U)pdate (C)opy (A,B),
                        (D)elete, (M)ove (A,B)

    Test Case   C78090      Test Case Status Incomplete
    Description Performance Test of CICS Startup    

    S Object   Type/TPF Asset name or Replay 3270 script list
    - -------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------
    _ Asset    Region   H13AC555
    _ Asset    Userid   CW13    :VPTST18
    _ Asset    H13AC555 CICSDO (5)
    ******************************* Bottom of data ********************************
  2. Issue the command to perform the desired task.

Important

  • The Test Case screen is slightly different for performance testing. The Pass/Fail line command is not available since test results are based on communication speed and response times from the application and not detail data. Therefore, the return code from a job is irrelevant and the P/F? column also does not appear on the screen. Since Pass/Fail is determined by timings, the Performance Vehicle requires timing thresholds and percentages in order to determine if a test passed or not. These values are required on the same screen that displays the playback parameters. Also, the Remediate primary command is not available since mismatches are unimportant.
  • The Performance Vehicle uses different playback parameters than the Regression Vehicle. The type of vehicle selected dictates the playback parameters displayed.
  • Replays added to performance test cases will be run serially (one after the other) unless they are ordered next to each other in the Test Case screen. If they are grouped together, they will run in parallel (at the same time). Therefore, it is important to group your Replays together for your test cases to run more quickly.

You can perform many tasks from these screens including:

Line Commands

  • (I)nsert asset: Includes an asset defined to this ATV into this test case (see Insert Assets).
  • (R)insert replay: Defines a Performance Test script replay session to this test case (see Insert Replay).
  • (U)pdate: Further specifies test run information on selected test case step (see Update Replay).
    • On Replay, adds or removes scripts from this test case, change the order the scripts will be played, and update session settings for this replay session.
    • On JCL, specifies JCL test case step settings (opens the JCL Test Step Settings screen). Provides test step scope substitution symbolics and allows viewing the JCL to be run with symbolics resolved.
    • In a performance ATV, on a Region asset, Update opens the Strobe Session Settings screen.
  • (C)opy (A,B): Copies the indicated step to the step after or before the line selected with the A or B line command respectively.
  • (D)elete: Removes the indicated step item from this test case (see Delete an Asset or Replay Object).
  • (M)ove (A,B): Moves the indicated step to the step after or before the line selected with the A or B line command, respectively (see Move an Asset or Replay Object).
  • (P)ass/fail condition: Defines or updates the detection of conditions that indicate this test case step has passed or failed — regression testing only (see Set Test Case Pass/Fail Conditions).

Primary Commands

  • Run: Runs the open test case (see Run a Test Case).
  • RESults: Displays a list of files associated with this test case (see View Test Case Results).
  • Approve: Sets test case status to APPROVED allowing the test case to run with Playlist and Vehicle test run requests (see Approve Test Case).
  • Hold: Sets test case status to Hold to restrict execution of the test case on Playlist and Vehicle test run requests (see Put a Test Case on Hold).
  • REMediate: Lets you review script replay mismatch results and apply corrective measures to scripts — regression testing only (see Remediate Scripts).
  • Notepad: Area to document any information specific to this test case (see Updating the Test Case Notepad).
  • Change log: Displays a list of changes made by users to the test case (see Test Case Change Log).

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