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nisgupta
Valued Contributor
6 years ago

Scheduling automated TestComplete Script on TestExecute machine

What is the best way to schedule automated TestComplete Script on TestExecute machine ? For e.g. I need to run one TestComplete project after every 15 minutes . How we can do it ?   Please advi...
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    nisgupta
    6 years ago

    Finally I figured out. 

    Here we can mention the following commands in bat file when running multiple projects in sequence

     

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\TestExecute 14\Bin\TestExecute.exe"  "Path to the Project1.mds" /run /exit

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\TestExecute 14\Bin\TestExecute.exe" "path to Project2.mds" /run /exit

     

    We can also continue running the GUI tests if close the RDP connection. The details are in the link below.

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/running/via-rdp/keeping-computer-unlocked.html 

    To disconnect from Remote Desktop, run the following command on the remote computer (in the Remote Desktop window) as an Administrator:

    %windir%\System32\tscon.exe RDP-Tcp#NNN /dest:console

    RDP-Tcp#NNN is the ID of your current Remote Desktop session, for example, RDP-Tcp#0. You can see it in the Windows Task Manager on the Users tab, in the Session column.

     

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cunderw
Community Hero
6 years ago

Create a batch file to kick off Test Complete from the command line and use windows task scheduler.

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    nisgupta
    Valued Contributor
    6 years ago

    cunderw 

    Thanks for the updates.

     

    As I am running on TestExecute machine , I am looking at the documentation and I see only Window task scheduler and from there it also point to bactch file.

    https://support.smartbear.com/testexecute/docs/running/scheduling-runs.html

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/automating/command-line-and-exit-codes/exit-codes.html

     

    Now the question is if we create batch file then where we can save the batch file ?

    I am under the impression window task schduler will pick the batch file and run the batch according to the time specified in Task Scheduler.

     

    • cunderw's avatar
      cunderw
      Community Hero
      6 years ago

      You could save the batch file pretty much anywhere so long as the user that is running the task has access to the location.

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        nisgupta
        Valued Contributor
        6 years ago

        cunderw 

        Ok I got some sucess .

         

        Here are few concerns

         

        1.  For different project Suites do we have to create different batch files - mean each batch files for each project

             suite ?

         

        2.   If project suite contain multiple projects/TestItems in each projects then how do we know to set up the time

               interval ?

         

        3.   Since TestExecute machine is on VM which can be accessed using Remote desktop then how task scheduler

               works if 

              a)  we miniize the Remote desktop window

              b)  we close the Remote desktop

               c)   how can we see the reuslt fo batch file