Executing Test Group using command prompt

[obaid_shirwani]

Hi folks,

I am facing an issue while executing a Test Group using command prompt.

I have a project which has three Test Groups having sub-folders with TestSteps in it. View image: TestGroups.png

I have to launch TestComplete using command prompt and execute anyone of these Test Groups at a time.

I am using the following two approaches:

1. Using command prompt directly and executing the following command to launch and execute the SECOND Test Group:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\TestComplete 10\Bin\TestComplete.exe" "D:\GitShared\qatestautomation\eWorkspace\IbexAutomation\IBEXGlobal\IBEXGlobal.pjs" /r /project:Portal /testitemgroup:"USPayroll"

This launches TestComplete successfully. However, it executes the first Test Group instead of the mentioned Second Test Group. I have to manually disable the first Test Group in order to launch the second Test Group. 

What am I missing here?

2. Using ActiveX to do the same as above:

The second approach is about launching TestComplete using ActiveX and executing the above, using a JS file. However, I am getting an message.

The JS file contents are:

http://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/54654/

// RunTestItemGroup.js

var testItemGroup, project;

var objArgs = WScript.Arguments;
var projectSuite = objArgs(0);

for (i = 1; i < objArgs.length; i++)
{
if (objArgs(i).search(/\/testitemgroup:/i) != -1)
{
testItemGroup = objArgs(i).replace(/\/testitemgroup:/i, "");
}
if (objArgs(i).search(/\/p:/i) != -1)
{
project = objArgs(i).replace(/\/p:/i, "");
}
if (objArgs(i).search(/\/project:/i) != -1)
{
project = objArgs(i).replace(/\/project:/i, "");
}
if (objArgs(i).search(/\/project:/i) != -1)
{
project = objArgs(i).replace(/\/project:/i, "");
}
}

var tc = new ActiveXObject("TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication.10");

var tci = tc.Integration;
tc.Visible = true;
tci.OpenProjectSuite(projectSuite);
ProjectTestItems = tci.TestSuite(project);
tci.RunProjectTestItem(project, testItemGroup);

//End of File

I am using the following command to launch this JS file:

"D:\GitShared\qatestautomation\eWorkspace\IbexAutomation\IBEXGlobal\RunTestItemGroup.js" "D:\GitShared\qatestautomation\eWorkspace\IbexAutomation\IBEXGlobal\IBEXGlobal.pjs" /p:Portal /testitemgroup:"USPayroll"

Executing this is giving me the following error message: View image: Error.png

What is missing here.

Help needed.

Regards,

OS

[obaid_shirwani]

Adding to it: The JS file gives error message on this line of code:

var tc = new ActiveXObject("TestComplete.TestCompleteApplication.10");

[joseph_michaud]

> The requested operation requires elevation.

Offhand, I'd say that you need more privileges.  Try running as Administrator.

[obaid_shirwani]

I know that I need to run the JS file as Administrator ... How?

[obaid_shirwani]

Also, what is worng with the first approach?

[AlexKaras]

Hi,

> what is worng with the first approach?

The problem with the first approach is that the /testitemgroup option is not supported by TestComplete command line (http://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/55587/)

> I know that I need to run the JS file as Administrator ... How?

Either right-click the shortcut for the command prompt and select 'Run as administrator' or use the 'runas' command within command prompt window.

P.S. There is another jscript file that makes it possible to execute specific test item: http://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/54655/. I did not compare it withthe one referenced by you.

[obaid_shirwani]

Thanks for your input Alex. 

Here in this article Run the specified group of test items via TestComplete's command line TestComplete mentions of "/testitemgroup"

I have somehow achieved my goal but it's not how I wanted it to work. I have written a routine that call all individual functions in a series so as to make it work like a complete test flow. However, I would still like to execute the Test Item Group as a whole from command line. Still no success.

Regards,

OS

[AlexKaras · Accepted solution]

Hi,

> Here in this article Run the specified group of test items via TestComplete's command line TestComplete mentions of "/testitemgroup"

The referenced article mentions /testitemgroup as the parameter for the RunTestItemGroup.js (or RunTestItemGroup.vbs) script, but not TestComplete's command line like in your first approach.

The only possible way now to execute test item from the command line is either to use the script referenced by you and me or to create an application that will drive TestComplete using COM.

[obaid_shirwani]

Thanks a bundle Alex. You are always a big help. I wonder why I missed that js parameter thing.

Kind regards,

OS

[tbeg]

To not have the error "The resquested operation requires elevation" in the script when you create ActiveXObject,

In the file C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\TestComplete 12\Bin\TestComplete.exe.manifest, you have to remvove :

- uiAccess="true" ( from : <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="true"/>)

Source : https://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/78195/