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Creating scripts from Helix ALM test cases

If you manage test cases in Helix ALM, you can create QA Wizard Pro scripts from steps in test cases. This helps ensure each test case step is represented with a statement in a script and automatically adds a link to the test case in the script.

Use one of the following methods to create a script from a test case:

• Record actions to include in the script that correspond with test case steps. The steps and expected results are displayed during recording to help you perform the actions.
• Create a basic script that only includes the steps and expected results copied from the test case. This is helpful if you want to perform other tasks before recording, such as cleaning up script lines or populating the application repository.

Note: Helix ALM (or TestTrack 2012.0 - 2016.1) must be installed on the computer running QA Wizard Pro.

1. Click the Steps tab when you are viewing or editing a test case.

2. Click Create Script. You are prompted to open a workspace if one is not already open.

The Create Automated Test Case dialog box opens.

3. Enter a Script name. The default name is Automated Test Case appended with the test case number.

4. Select a script creation method.

• Create script from test case steps creates a basic script with test case steps and expected results without recording. Click Create to add the script to the workspace. No additional steps are required.
• Record script from test case steps records a script as you perform the displayed test case steps. Continue with step 5 to record the script.

5. Select the application to record against or click New to add an application. See Adding applications.

Select Connect to running application to record against a Windows application running on the test computer.

6. If you are recording a web script, select a Browser.

7. Click Record.

The application starts. The Recording Automated Test Case toolbar opens and displays the test case steps and expected results.

8. Perform the steps in the application.

• Click Done after completing each step to add the actions to the script. If you do not click Done after each step, all recorded actions are added to the end of the script.

• Click the Checkpoint Recording toolbar button to add checkpoints to the script during recording. See Creating record-time checkpoints. Click the button again to exit checkpoints mode.
• Click the Low-Level Recording toolbar button to switch to low-level recording mode. Low-level action statements perform mouse actions that QA Wizard Pro records when it does not recognize an object. See Recording low-level actions. Click the button again to exit low-level mode.
• Click the Comment Recording toolbar button to add a comment to the script. Comment statements are not run during playback.

9. Click the Stop Recording toolbar button when you complete all steps.

The Repository Changes dialog box opens.

10. Click Save.

The repository changes are saved and the script is created. The script includes the test case steps, recorded actions, and a hyperlink to the test case. Each step is added as a TestCaseStep statement. See TestCaseStep.