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Tools
This topic lists the integration and synchronization solutions to work with OpenText and third-party tools.
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Tools
The following table lists the tools that help you work better.
| Tool | Details |
|---|---|
| ALM Client Launcher | Enables you to use a desktop client on any Windows machine without the need of deploying it from a server and without Windows administrator permissions. |
| Quality Insight | Enables you to perform a global search across modules and to manage KPI cards. |
| ALM Client Registration |
Deploys and registers desktop client components and Site Administration components on a client machine for the purpose of working with other testing tools. Support registering OTA or Site Admin API for both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. Download it from the http://<your ALM Server>:<port>/qcbin/ page. |
| ALM Client Cleanup |
Enables you to remove downloaded client components from your computers. |
| ALM Client Log Manager |
Enables you to manage the client logs. |
| ALM Client MSI Generator |
Enables you to generate MSI files for locally deploying client components on client machines. |
| Shared Deployment for Virtual Environments |
Deploys client components on a shared location of a client machine. This is useful for users on virtual environments such as Citrix and VMware accessing the same location. Download it from the http://<your Server>:<port>/qcbin/ page. |
| ALM Quality of Things (ALM QoT) | Enables you to run manual tests and submit defects to ALM from your mobile device or computer, without the need to download the client. |
| ALM Explorer | Enables you to run desktop client outside of a browser interface. |
| Enables you to view dashboards from your mobile devices, without downloading client components. | |
| Connectivity Tool |
Enables you to work with other OpenText testing tools as well as third-party and custom testing tools. You can also use the Connectivity add-in to access OTA functionality, without installing the full client components. Download it from the http://<your ALM Server>:<port>/qcbin/ page. |
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Customizes the WebGate client component. Download it from the http://<your ALM Server>:<port>/qcbin/ page. |
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| Content Packs for GDPR, CCPA and POPIA |
Enables you to import the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, European Union), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA, California), and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA, South Africa) into ALM and ALM Octane. |
| Screen Recorder | Enables you to record what is displayed on your screen as a movie and create a defect with the movie attached. |
| SOX IT Assessment Accelerator | Provides a predefined project template to assist you in testing for SOX compliance. |
| Sprinter | Provides a suite of advanced features and tools that make manual testing more efficient and effective. |
| IDE Connector Customizer | Enables you to perform customizations necessary for working with Application Lifecycle Intelligence. |
Add-ins
The following table lists the add-ins for uploading or exporting data.
| Add-in | Details |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel add-in | Enables you to upload requirements, tests, and defects from Microsoft Excel directly to the system. |
| Microsoft Word add-in |
Enables you to export requirement data or test plan data from a Microsoft Word document directly to the Requirements module or Test Plan module. |
| Business Views Microsoft Excel reports | You can create and modify Business View Excel reports in Microsoft Excel. This enables you to analyze your data using any of the capabilities available in Excel, and then upload the report to ALM. |
| Google Sheets add-in |
Enables you to upload requirements, tests, and defects from Google Sheets directly to the system. |
Test agents
The following table lists test agents for running non-manual tests.
| Tool | Details |
|---|---|
| Lab Service |
Enables you to remotely trigger functional tests and maintenance tasks on a testing host . Install and configure the Lab Service agent on functional testing hosts (such as VAPI and OpenText Functional Testing) that need to connect to Lab Management. Download it from the http://<your server>:<port>/qcbin/ page. |
| Test Execution Agent (TEA) |
Enables you to run automation tests in Web Client. |
| ALM System Test Remote Agent | Enables you to run a system test. You run a system test to retrieve a machine's system information, view a captured desktop image of a test run on a machine, or restart your computer. |
