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SuperTester
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5 years ago
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Hierarchy Change Check

Hello! I'm wondering if there is a tool is or function that would allow test complete to compare the object Hierarchy of a process against a previous build of a process. Or how to make a keyword t...
Name Mapping
  • Wamboo's avatar
    Wamboo
    5 years ago

    Hello,

     

    You can always use this solution:

     

    function compareObject() {
  var obj = Sys.Process("notepad++");
  var FileName = "C:\\work\\ObjectInfo.txt"; // the path to the file the snapshot is saved to
  var SaveRecursive = true; // properties of the object's child objects are saved as well.
  var SaveAllProperties = true;
  var AdditionalProperties = "The file contains the snapshot of an object that corresponds to notepad++";
  var SaveFields = true;
  var SaveMethods = true;
  
  // Saves the snapshot
  aqObject.SaveObjectSnapshotToFile(obj, FileName, SaveRecursive, SaveAllProperties, AdditionalProperties, SaveFields, SaveMethods);
  let xml = aqFile.OpenTextFile("C:\\work\\ObjectInfo.txt", aqFile.faRead, aqFile.ctANSI);
  let result = aqFile.Compare("C:\\work\\ObjectInfo.txt", "C:\\work\\ObjectInfo2.txt")
}

    the default object returned from SaveObjectSnapshotToFile its an .xml saved with .txt extension so to be more specific You can always parse this .xml into .json and Log differences in Test Log results.

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Wamboo
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What comes to my mind is that when you are on an object in an actively used process you can search for all the subordinate elements of the active element and compare them with e.g. those you have entered in the NameMapping repository (or decode the .xml file nameMapping to the object and search for these elements).

The only question is whether this is a good path for testing.


Remember that even if you implement such a solution, you will be able to get away with a lot of feedback (and there will be a lot of it)


Usually, the application is tested in regression tests and new functionalities that need to be added are obtained in test scenarios that we program for example scripts

 

Consider this thought because you are repairing yourself by writing such a solution and the benefits may be inadequate for the job.

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

    Thank you Wamboo, Tanya! 

    Hi SuperTester , were you able to figure out an approach to solve this? Did any of the suggestions help? Please let us know.  

  • SuperTester's avatar
    SuperTester
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    Hey,

     

    The object snapshot really seems like it would work! Is there a way to compare two object snapshots? It seems like the file.compare method only applies to .txt files.

     

     

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

      SuperTester Glad to hear that you seem to be on the right track.

      Wamboo cunderw Marsha_R , do you have any suggestions on comparing object snapshops? Thank you!

      • Wamboo's avatar
        Wamboo
        Community Hero
        5 years ago

        Hello,

         

        You can always use this solution:

         

        function compareObject() {
  var obj = Sys.Process("notepad++");
  var FileName = "C:\\work\\ObjectInfo.txt"; // the path to the file the snapshot is saved to
  var SaveRecursive = true; // properties of the object's child objects are saved as well.
  var SaveAllProperties = true;
  var AdditionalProperties = "The file contains the snapshot of an object that corresponds to notepad++";
  var SaveFields = true;
  var SaveMethods = true;
  
  // Saves the snapshot
  aqObject.SaveObjectSnapshotToFile(obj, FileName, SaveRecursive, SaveAllProperties, AdditionalProperties, SaveFields, SaveMethods);
  let xml = aqFile.OpenTextFile("C:\\work\\ObjectInfo.txt", aqFile.faRead, aqFile.ctANSI);
  let result = aqFile.Compare("C:\\work\\ObjectInfo.txt", "C:\\work\\ObjectInfo2.txt")
}

        the default object returned from SaveObjectSnapshotToFile its an .xml saved with .txt extension so to be more specific You can always parse this .xml into .json and Log differences in Test Log results.