Test Manager Window

Use the Test Manager window to load, edit, or create a configuration, to run and monitor tests, to browse test information, and to troubleshoot a test run.

Test Manager window

The Test Manager window contains the following items:

  1. toolbar
  2. Configure Menu
  3. Run Tests Menu
  4. Report Menu
  5. View Menu
  6. Progress Monitor
  7. Progress Meter
  8. Folder View (Information Area)
  9. Test View (Information Area)
  10. Test Tree
  11. Status Message

Depending on the window style that you use, desktop menus may also be displayed in the menu bar. See JavaTest Harness Menus for a detailed description of the desktop menus that might also be displayed in a window.

See Appearance Preferences for a description of available window styles.

The following table describes the tasks that you can use the Test Manager to perform.

Task Description
Load, edit, or create a configuration Provide configuration information required to run your test suite. Configuration as part of running tests is described in Configuring a Test Run.
Run tests Start test runs by choosing the Run Tests -> Start menu item or click the Start Test Run button displayed on the tool bar   button on the toolbar. See Running Tests for a detailed description of how to run tests.
Monitor test runs Use the test tree with the folder and test views to monitor the status of the test run. For more information about monitoring test runs, see Monitoring a Test Run.
Browse test information Use the test tree with the folder and test views to browse information about overall test status as well as what occurred during a test run. See Browsing Test Information for details about browsing test run information.
Generate and view test reports Use the Report menu to generate and view reports of test run information. See Test Reports for details about generating and viewing test run information.
Troubleshoot a test run Use the test tree with the folder and test views to troubleshoot a test run. See Troubleshooting a Test Run for help with troubleshooting test run problems.

Status Message

The status message is a resizable text area that displays information about current Test Manager activity, such as the state of a test run and the name of the test being run.

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If more than one test is running at a time, only the name of the last test started is diplayed in the status message.