Starting a Test Run

When the JavaTest harness is not running tests, it enables both the Start Test Run button displayed on the tool bar   button on the toolbar and the Run Tests -> Start menu item.

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Only one test run at a time can be active in each Test Manager window.

To start a test run using the current configuration, either click the Start Test Run button displayed on the tool bar   button or choose Run Tests -> Start. You can also use the test tree popup menu to run a specific test or group of tests in a folder. See Test Tree Popup Menu.

Before the JavaTest harness attempts to run the test suite, it verifies that the required configuration information is complete. You can view the configuration state in the Test Manager Properties browser.

If the configuration information is not provided or is incomplete, the JavaTest harness opens a dialog box advising you that the configuration must be completed before it can begin running tests. You can choose to open the configuration editor window or cancel the test run. If you choose to open the configuration, the JavaTest harness opens the configuration at the incomplete section. You can also complete the configuration by choosing Configure -> Change Configuration -> Other values directly from the Changing Other Configuration Values.

To change the test suite or work directory before running tests, refer to the following topics:

If a JavaTest harness Agent is used to run the tests for your product, you must start the agent before you begin the test run. See JavaTest Harness Agent User's Guide for detailed information about available JavaTest harness Agents.

If the JavaTest harness starts the test run and issues a request before the active agent starts running, the harness waits for an available agent until the timeout period ends. If the timeout period ends before an agent is available, the JavaTest harness reports an error for the test.

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