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shantlk's avatar
shantlk
Contributor
7 years ago

How to close (kill) the TestExecute process using commandline

Hi, I need to launch TestExecute / TestComplete through commandline, run a project and then close TestExecute/ TestComplete after the run. I'm able to launch and run the project, but I cannot close...
  • NisHera's avatar
    NisHera
    7 years ago

    did you start command line as ...?

    start "My Title" /wait TestComplete.exe "C:\Work\My Projects\MySuite.pjs" /run /exit /SilentMode

    ...will auto exist after compleating. (note start and exit command....)

     

    if you need to forcefully search and kill TC instances can use 

    tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq TestComplete.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "TestComplete.exe">NUL
if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" taskkill /F /IM "TestComplete.exe" /T
  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    7 years ago

    As NisHera suggested, running TestComplete/TestExecute from the commandline, if you include the /exit or /e switch, once the test run is completed, this will close the tool.  This is the recommended way of doing so.


shantlk's avatar
shantlk
Contributor
7 years ago

Note:

Following error is displyed:

 

ERROR: The process with PID 15188 (child process of PID 9316) could not be terminated.
Reason: Access is denied.

  • NisHera's avatar
    NisHera
    Valued Contributor
    7 years ago

    did you start command line as ...?

    start "My Title" /wait TestComplete.exe "C:\Work\My Projects\MySuite.pjs" /run /exit /SilentMode

    ...will auto exist after compleating. (note start and exit command....)

     

    if you need to forcefully search and kill TC instances can use 

    tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq TestComplete.exe" 2>NUL | find /I /N "TestComplete.exe">NUL
if "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" taskkill /F /IM "TestComplete.exe" /T
    • shantlk's avatar
      shantlk
      Contributor
      7 years ago

      Thanks a lot ! It's working now ! :smileyhappy:

  • shankar_r's avatar
    shankar_r
    Community Hero
    7 years ago

    You need to run your command line as Administrator.

    • tristaanogre's avatar
      tristaanogre
      Esteemed Contributor
      7 years ago

      As NisHera suggested, running TestComplete/TestExecute from the commandline, if you include the /exit or /e switch, once the test run is completed, this will close the tool.  This is the recommended way of doing so.


      • shantlk's avatar
        shantlk
        Contributor
        7 years ago

        Thanks a lot ! It's working now !:smileyhappy: