QCUtil Object

Description

The object used to access the ALM Open Test Architecture (OTA) interface. You can use the properties associated with the QCUtil object to return ALM OTA objects. You can use the returned object to perform any OTA property or method supported for that object.

For details on the objects, properties, and methods supported for the returned objects exposed by the QCUtil object, see the ALM Open Test Architecture API Reference.

Note: This object replaces the TDUtil object used in earlier versions of QuickTest. The TDUtil object is supported for backwards compatibility only. We recommend updating your tests to use the QCUtil object.

Properties

Method RunReturns the ALM OTA Run object, which represents the current run.
Method CurrentTestReturns the ALM OTA Test object, which represents a planning test.
CurrentTestSetReturns the ALM OTA TestSet object, which represents a group of tests.
CurrentTestSetTestReturns the ALM OTA TSTest object, which represents an execution instance.
IsConnectedIndicates whether OpenText Functional Testing is currently connected to an ALM project.
QCConnectionReturns the ALM OTA QCConnection object, which represents the current ALM session and provides access to the ALM object model.

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Run Property

Description

Returns the ALM OTA Run object, which represents the current run. For more details, see the ALM Open Test Architecture API Reference.

Syntax

QCUtil.CurrentRun

Return Value

An ALM OTA Run object.

This example returns the current test run results and reports the ALM run name to the OpenText Functional Testing run results.

dim CurrentRun 
set CurrentRun = QCUtil.CurrentRun 
Reporter.ReportEvent 2,"Current Run", CurrentRun.Name

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CurrentTest Property

Description

Returns the ALM OTA Test object, which represents a planning test. For more details, see the ALM Open Test Architecture API Reference.

Note: This property is supported only when OpenText Functional Testing is connected to ALM and the test is saved in an ALM project

Syntax

QCUtil.CurrentTest

Return Value

An ALM OTA Test object.

This example returns the planning test and reports its name to the run results.

dim CurrentTest 
set CurrentTest = QCUtil.CurrentTest 
Reporter.ReportEvent 2,"Current Test", CurrentTest.Name

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CurrentTestSet Property

Description

Returns the ALM OTA TestSet object, which represents a group of tests. For more details, see the ALM Open Test Architecture API Reference.

Note: This property is supported only when OpenText Functional Testing is connected to ALM and the run results location is an ALM location.

Syntax

QCUtil.CurrentTestSet

Return Value

An ALM OTA TestSet object.

This example returns the test set of the current test run and reports its name to the run results.

dim CurrentTSTest 
set CurrentTSTest = QCUtil.CurrentTestSet 
Reporter.ReportEvent 2,"Current TestSet", CurrentTSTest.Name

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CurrentTestSetTest Property

Description

Returns the ALM OTA TSTest object, which represents an execution instance. For more details, see the ALM Open Test Architecture API Reference.

Note: This property is supported only when OpenText Functional Testing is connected to ALM.

Syntax

QCUtil.CurrentTestSetTest

Return Value

An ALM OTA TSTest object.

This example returns the execution test and reports its name to the run results.

Dim CurrentTSTestSet  
set CurrentTSTestSet = QCUtil.CurrentTestSetTest 
Reporter.ReportEvent 2,"Current TestSet Test", CurrentTSTestSet.Name

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IsConnected Property

Description

Indicates whether OpenText Functional Testing is currently connected to an ALM project.

Note: Returns False if OpenText Functional Testing is connected to an ALM server, but not connected to any project.

Tip: We recommend inserting a IsConnected step before other ALM operations.

Syntax

QCUtil.IsConnected

Return Value

Boolean

This example checks whether OpenText Functional Testing is currently connected to an ALM project. If it is, then it reports information about the current server, project, and domain name to the run results. Otherwise it reports a message that OpenText Functional Testing is not connected to ALM.

if QCUtil.IsConnected then 
    Reporter.ReportEvent 0, "Connected", "Connected to server: " + QCUtil.QCConnection.ServerName + chr (13) +"Project: " + QCUtil.QCConnection.ProjectName + chr (13) + "Domain: " + QCUtil.QCConnection.DomainName 
else 
 Reporter.ReportEvent 1, "Not connected", "Not connected to Quality Center" 
end if

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QCConnection Property

Description

Returns the ALM OTA QCConnection object, which represents the current ALM session and provides access to the ALM object model.

For more details, see the ALM Open Test Architecture API Reference.

Note: This property is supported only when OpenText Functional Testing is connected to ALM.

Syntax

QCUtil.QCConnection

Return Value

An ALM OTA QCConnection object.

This example reports a defect to the ALM database and enters values for the Status, Summary and Detected By fields.

Dim QCConnection 
Set QCConnection = QCUtil.QCConnection 

'Get the IBugFactory 
Set BugFactory = QCConnection.BugFactory 

'Add a new, empty defect  
Set Bug = BugFactory.AddItem (Nothing) 

'Enter values for required fields 
Bug.Status = "New" 
Bug.Summary = "New defect" 
Bug.DetectedBy = "admin" ' user that must exist in the database's user list 

'Post the bug to the database ( commit ) 
Bug.Post

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