This section describes the test execution phase of the quality
management lifecycle.
Test execution overview IBM® Rational® Quality
Manager provides
a variety of test execution options, making the tool extremely adaptable for
many types of test teams. This topic provides an overview of these options.
Running a test case
The easiest way to run a test is to simply create a test
case and run it.
Running a test suite
A test suite is a collection of test cases that have been grouped
for test execution purposes. You can run a test suite by opening the test
suite or by opening the All Test Suites window.
Running a test execution record
With Quality Manager, there are several ways to run a test. One
way is by running a test execution record.
Viewing existing test execution records in a project
With IBM Rational Quality
Manager,
you can easily create a list of the existing test execution records in a project. If
you have large projects with hundreds or thousands of test execution records, you can use the
product's filtering capabilities to greatly reduce the number of test execution records in the view and
help you locate the desired test execution records more quickly.
Running manual tests
You can run a manual test script by running its associated test execution record.
Running manual tests with automated keywords
You can add automation to manual tests through the use of keywords.
You can run keyword-enabled manual tests just like you would run any other
test script in Rational Quality Manager.
Running tests without a test script
You can execute tests and record their results, even when there
is no test script associated with the test case. Test execution is based entirely
on the content of the test case itself. This situation is common in certain
types of testing, such as system verification testing.
Running automated tests
With IBM Rational Quality
Manager,
you can create tests that will run automatically on your test lab machines
using automated testing tools.
Submitting defects
When running a test, you can submit a defect by clicking
the Defect icon.
Submitting defects from AppScan Tester Edition to Rational Quality Manager
You can submit defects to Rational Quality Manager directly from
a report in Rational AppScan Tester
Edition. Defects contain information about security issues, such as advisories
and fix recommendations, so that developers can fix the problems before they
get into production.