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JASmith
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5 years ago
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TestComplete and vsTest in DevOps, Test Agent throwing exceptions when project is integrated w/TFVC

Similar to https://community.smartbear.com/t5/TestComplete-General-Discussions/Failed-to-initialize-the-tfs-api-library/td-p/169418, the solution for whom is insufficient.   I've recently started t...
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  • Marsha_R's avatar
    Marsha_R
    5 years ago

    1) I daresay most of us work in a professional environment.  There are still many source control tools available.  If you are not able to choose your own, then that's another story.  Perhaps you can make a case for changing to a better one.

     

    2) Here's where you can read about TestExecute.  It is licensed separately.

    https://support.smartbear.com/testexecute/docs/index.html

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JASmith
New Contributor

1) I didn't mean that other source control systems are more error prone, I meant that I would need to use a different process to include this project in source control; likely adding the project to an existant Visual Studio project and managing it through there, which has a number of problems.  This is in a professional environment, I don't have the luxury of using other source control systems.

 

2) I haven't tried that, as I'm not familiar with that product.  Is it included under a TestComplete floating license, or would that need to be licensed separately?

Marsha_R's avatar
Marsha_R
Champion Level 3
5 years ago

1) I daresay most of us work in a professional environment.  There are still many source control tools available.  If you are not able to choose your own, then that's another story.  Perhaps you can make a case for changing to a better one.

 

2) Here's where you can read about TestExecute.  It is licensed separately.

https://support.smartbear.com/testexecute/docs/index.html

  • JASmith's avatar
    JASmith
    New Contributor
    5 years ago

    1) I apologize if I offended, I didn't mean to imply any relative level of professionalism, I just meant changing source control systems wouldn't be a simple process, and regardless the issue isn't with TFSSC as a system but with how TestComplete handles projects loaded with the limited purpose of executing tests as part of an automated pipeline vs. projects loaded for a more generalized test development process.

     

    2) From what I see, TextExecute should resolve my issue handily.  it might be a bit premature, but considering the timeline on which I can vet it fully is unclear I'm going to go ahead and call this one resolved.

    • tristaanogre's avatar
      tristaanogre
      Esteemed Contributor
      5 years ago

      TestExecute is the same "engine" as TestComplete, only without the debugging and development environment.  Anything you write and run in TestComplete can be run in TestExecute as a command line.  So, I don't foresee any problem with you vetting it on a functionality level... it would simply be on how you would implement it in your environment.