How to create a server/client interaction in Azure Pipelines between multiple test exec machines

[pdavisnet]

We have a test plan that requires interactions between TestExecute VMs in a server/client fashion. We are using an Azure DevOps pipeline, which draws test plans at random from the execution plan. How can we ensure that both machines are coordinating and running corresponding routines?

Additional Information:

1 Agent pool

6 Test exec licenses

2 Execution plans, with many keyword tests each of them.

[vinniew · Accepted solution]

Hi @pdavisnet 

We have a built in extension out of the box which links test cases, test items and child test items to TestPlans in Azure. 

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/integration/azure/test-adapter/index.ht...

Given the structures and relationship between test items/child test items purely from a grouping level in Test Complete, would it make sense to link them(TestItems/Childitems) instead of test cases to the TestPlan in Azure. ?

 I am not sure if the same test plan is used for all co ordinate executions but at least from TE side we will know that the correct execution data is parsed correctly to the declared test plan. 

For test items, check out 

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/managing-projects/execution-plan/index....

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/managing-projects/test-items.html

KR

Vincent