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ceslav23
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2 years ago
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Getting "The object does not exist." errors for all objects when test script is started from local m

Hi there, I am trying to figure out the best practice to run test scripts on remote machine for our desktop applications (Windows Forms and Windows Presentation Foundation). I installed TestComplet...
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    rraghvani
    2 years ago

    On my VM, I also use a PowerShell script to launch either,

    Start-Process 'C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\TestExecute 15\x64\Bin\TestExecute.exe' -ArgumentList """C:\Sandbox\TestComplete\ALS\ALS.pjs"" /run /exit /DoNotShowLog -Wait | Out-Null

    Or

    & 'C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\TestExecute 15\x64\Bin\SessionCreator.exe' RunTest /UserName:***** /password:***** /UseActiveSession /ScreenResolution:"1920*1080" /ProjectPath:"C:\Sandbox\TestComplete\ALS\ALS.pjs" | Out-Null

    If I’m logged onto the VM, I’ll use the first command to run the automation. Otherwise, I’ll use the second command, together with tscon (which disconnects me from the VM, but my session remains active). The VM can not be locked, otherwise it won’t have a GUI.

     

    I have a Task Schedular set, to run the PowerShell script, which I can invoke manually.

     

    Note, the commands used in the PowerShell script i.e. Start-Process and &. These are important, because the PowerShell script won't exit, until the automation has finished (it's not running in a seperate process)

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ceslav23
New Contributor
2 years ago

Thank you for quick response! Please find below teh PowerShell code:

1. The PowerShell command on local machine:
cd C:\PSTools
.\PsExec.exe -i <sessionId> -accepteula \\<serverName> -u <userName> -p <password> PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -command "C:\PowerShellCommands\LunchTestComplete_Remote.ps1"

2. The PowerShell file on remote machine:

cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\TestComplete 15\x64\Bin\TestComplete.exe" "D:\01_TestComplete_CurrentWork\ProjectSuiteName.pjs" /r /pv:ProjectVariable=STANDARD /p:ProjectName /u:Start /rt:RoutineName /exit /SilentMode 

We don't have issues with communication between PowerShell files - no errors during execution, and we can see as TestComplete started and finished test execution