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rec3's avatar
rec3
Occasional Contributor
6 years ago

Test Complete Command Line: Calling tests within a folder or parent test item.

Hello ,

 

I am calling Test Complete command line from the python subprocess libary. One of the thing I want to do in this script is sometimes call the parent test "SmokeTest" and sometimes call a sub test "BasicSearchTest". The only way I have gotten it to work thus far is to duplicate all my tests and leave on the same level as SmokeTest test item. Is there really no way to call a sub test? If so are there any work arounds that are less messy?  

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  • LinoTadros's avatar
    LinoTadros
    6 years ago

    Next version of TestComplete (Next month) will have a new feature called Tags that will allow you to pass a /t for tags on the command line to group some functionality to execute.

     

    Cheers

    Lino

  • rec3's avatar
    rec3
    Occasional Contributor
    6 years ago

    /project:project_name  /unit:unit_name  /routine:routine_name

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

     

    Update: This may work for me. This calls the function with a specific "unit" or .py file. I would still want there to be a way to calll subitems but it seems that there is no way. Also passing in multiple test names commandline would be great. Are these things truly not in Test Complete?

    • LinoTadros's avatar
      LinoTadros
      Community Hero
      6 years ago

      Take a look at the answers by tristaanogre and AlexKaras in the link below.

      https://community.smartbear.com/t5/TestComplete-General-Discussions/TextExecute-command-line-to-only-execute-a-Group/td-p/129776

       

      One feature I would love for TestComplete to implement in the future is to make TestItems GROUPS available through the commandLine.  Currently, you can group test items in the UI and give them a name but you can not execute just that Group from the CommandLine.

       

      I wish to be able to say: 

      TestComplete.exe "C:\Work\My Projects\MySuite.pjs" /r /p:MyProj /g:MyGroup

       

      Where MyGroup is the group name of my list of functions I woul dlike to run.

       

      Cheers

      Lino

      • rec3's avatar
        rec3
        Occasional Contributor
        6 years ago

        Yeah seems like running it with the /p:project /u:unit /rt:function is the best way as mentioned also.  Unforchulately not all test items are named the same as the function they call which isnt a super big problem but another thing to refactor. Better than having multiple copies of the same test. Is there any talk of adding these feature to TestComplete or a place we can submit suggested features?