Test Batch Runner Window

Relevant for: GUI tests and API tests

The Test Batch Runner enables you to create and maintain test batch files and add tests to a test batch file.

To access

Open the Test Batch Runner from the Start menu or by running <Installdir>/bin/UFTBatchRunner.exe.
Important information

  • You can use Test Batch Runner without having OpenText Functional Testing open.

  • Test Batch Runner cannot include tests created in QuickTest 9.2 or earlier or Service Test 10.00 or earlier.

  • If you are using a concurrent license, select Tests > Close UFT after Test Run to close OpenText Functional Testing and release the license when the test run is complete.

  • The panes within this window can be moved or pinned. Click on a pane and drag it to move it to your desired location, or right-click on the title of the pane to change the options for its display.
Relevant tasks

Create and run a test batch

The user interface elements below describe the columns in the Tests pane.

UI Element

Description

Checkboxes that enable you to select the tests to include in the current test batch run.

The order in which you select the tests determines the order in which the tests run.

Order

The order in which you selected the tests, which is the order in which the tests run.
Test

The name of the tests or test batches included in the test batch.

Opens the filter window that enables you to group tests and results included in the batch file.

You can filter the tests by a number of criteria using the drop-down menus at the bottom of the filter window. You can use multiple filters by choosing the combination argument from the middle drop-down menu.

Note: This filter can be used for both the Test, Last Run, and Run Results columns.
Type

Displays the type of test: Service Test (ST)/UFT One API or QuickTest (QTP)/UFT One GUI.
Status

Displays the run status of the test:

  • Unknown. The test has not been run or its status is unknown.
  • Passed.
  • Failed.
  • Running.
  • Error. The test encountered an error when running the test, such as Test Batch Runner not being able to find the test or a test missing an testing object.

Note: If the status is displayed as Error, hover over the error icon to see a short description of the error.
Run Results

The link to the folder in which the results for the test is saved.

The Output pane displays the run long of the test batch. This includes information on the test run:

  • the test currently running
  • the step that is currently running within a test
  • errors encountered during the test run
  • the location of the run results.

    • Note: This area will remain blank unless there is a test batch running or a batch that has completed running.