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TCU100
Occasional Contributor
5 years ago

How to uniquely identify TestComplete Testcase operation output in multiple XML logs.

I have a requirement to uniquely identify testcase messages in TestComplete XML log output ( XML Log, generated by TC in the end of Test Suite execution). I will parse these log files and generate a ...
  • tristaanogre's avatar
    tristaanogre
    5 years ago

    The "messages" you see are the event logging of the actions being performed.  Basically, each step that you do in the test potentially could write a record to the log.  If you don't deliberately make effort to write your own log records, organize your tests, etc., then that's all you're going to get in the log... a massive, long list of events.  It's a log, not a report.

     

     

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TCU100
Occasional Contributor

I am trying to parse XML log files, generate by TC after TestSuite execution.
I can locate any project suite, project and test case by using their persistent key among multiple outputs, how can I find any testcase message among multiple executions? Message ID is just a node locater but it doesn`t necessarily tells if it’s the same. See updated question for details. 

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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
5 years ago

I don't know for certain... but I think the message IDs are uniquely generated each run.  So you're not going to be able to use a key or ID to tell the difference.  You're going to have to go by type of message (event, error, warning, message, checkpoint, etc.) and the actual content of the message.

 

Question:

Why are you attempting to parse out the XML of the TC log file?  What's you're ultimate end goal?

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    TCU100
    Occasional Contributor
    5 years ago

    I agree Message IDs are unique for the run, but it is not helpful for me. I want some property associated with each message which remains unchanged during multiple runs.
    I want to generate report out of it, mentioned in updated question.

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      TCU100
      Occasional Contributor
      5 years ago

      The "messages" you see are the event logging of the actions being performed.  Basically, each step that you do in the test potentially could write a record to the log.  If you don't deliberately make effort to write your own log records, organize your tests, etc., then that's all you're going to get in the log... a massive, long list of events.  It's a log, not a report.

       

      Is it possible in TC to have own defined structure for XML log? Can you please elaborate "Own log records"?

      • tristaanogre's avatar
        tristaanogre
        Esteemed Contributor
        5 years ago

        No, TC log structure (the XML) is part of TC.  You can't modifiy it.

         

        As for "own log records"... these are any records created using the "Log" operation in keyword tests.  If you're not explicitly logging, then it's all the automatic stuff created by TC.  

      • sonya_m's avatar
        sonya_m
        SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
        5 years ago

        Thank you everyone!

         

        TCU100 , were you able to solve this with all the advice from the Community?