Creating a compound test

You can create a compound test to organize smaller tests into scenarios that can be run simultaneously or sequentially. You can combine various tests to speed up and minimize the test effort.

Before you begin

You must have created or recorded more than a single test. Refer to the following tasks to create or record a test:

Procedure

  1. Open the UI Test perspective in HCL OneTest™ UI, if it is not already open.
  2. Perform any of the following actions:
    • If you want to create the compound test as a new project, go to step 3.
    • If you want to create the compound test in an existing project, go to step 4.
  3. Go to File > New > Compound test.

    The New Compound Test window is displayed.

    You must perform the following steps:

    1. Click the Create the parent folder icon.

      The New Project pane is displayed.

    2. Enter a name for the project in the project name field.

      By default, the test is saved in the workspace location.

      Note: If you want, you can select a different location to save the project.

      Clear the Use default location option, and then click Browse to select a location to save the test.

    3. Click Next, and then select the types of assets you need in your project.
    4. Click Finish.

      A new project is created.

    5. Enter a name for the test in the File name field.
    6. Click Finish.
      Note: The file extension testsuite is added to the file name and the compound test is created under Compound Tests folder of the new project.

      To add the individual tests to the compound tests, go to step 5.

  4. Right click on the project from the Test Navigator pane and perform the following actions.
    1. Go to New > Compound test.

      The New Compound Test pane is displayed.

    2. Enter a file name for the test, and then click Finish.
    3. Click Finish.
      Note:

      The file extension testsuite is added to the file name and the compound test is created under Compound Tests folder of the selected project.

      To add individual tests to Compound Tests folder, go to step 5.

  5. Click Add in the Compound Test window, and then select Test.
    The Select Tests window is displayed with all the projects in workspace.
  6. Select the tests.
  7. Click OK.
    The tests are added to the compound test.
  8. Go to File > Save, to save the compound test.

Results

You have created a compound test which contains multiple tests.

What to do next

You can run the compound test on mobile devices or simulators or emulators, See Configuration of compound test runs.