This one-day event, near Redstone Arsenal, will focus on software solutions that help resolve the change management and collaboration issues facing IT and software development teams. You’ll hear how Seapine customers have handled some of the same issues you may be facing. Seapine experts will also be on hand to discuss development, testing, and project management.

• Improve quality, monitor compliance, reduce risk, and deliver projects on time
• Manage traceability and compliance across requirements, development, and testing with Seapine’s integrated suite of ALM tools
• Use an integrated lightweight approach to project management to become more agile throughout the application lifecycle
• Measure development lifecycle efficiency with enterprise reporting

You’ll also learn what’s new in upcoming releases of Seapine’s TestTrack and Surround SCM.

This is a free event, but space is limited. Register Now!

P.S. We’re planning more stops for early 2011, leave a comment if you’d like to see us come to your city!

During playback, a user agent is sent to the web server during the post command, which allows the web server to identify which browser is being used to view the page. When developing a web application you can also see the user agent and, based on the current user’s agent, design your web application to act differently. QA Wizard Pro 2010.2 includes new statements to help you work with user agents.

The following screen shots show the list of supported user agents. You can also create a Custom user agent to test other browsers. The QA Wizard Pro User Guide includes more information about working with user agents.

• Use test data in load testing scripts
• Better analyze server responses during script execution with checkpoints
• Go beyond simple load testing and validate the user experience under load
• Identify performance bottlenecks and trace them to the virtual user load with reports and graphs

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If you missed the introduction of QA Wizard Pro 2010.2, take a few minutes now to watch the Introducing Load Testing in QA Wizard Pro webinar.

To activate this feature:
1) Launch the Surround SCM GUI Client
2) Open the User Options dialog (Tools -> User Options)
3) Select “View/Edit File” in the pane on the left side.
4) Select “All other text files” (“View”) and click the “Edit…” button.
5) Select “Associated Application” from the “Open files with:” combo box.
6) Click “OK”.
7) Repeat 4-6 for the remaining file types.

Now try it out. Select a file from the source view window, right-click (CTRL-click),  and select “View File” or “Edit File”. The default application for the selected file should launch.

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Session 1: Getting Started with the TestTrack SDK
Wednesday, September 8

This session will cover the basics of installing and configuring the SDK, including web server, security, and language options. Three samples will also be demonstrated.

Session 2: Extending and Automating the TestTrack SDK

Wednesday, September 29

During this session, you’ll learn how to work with TestTrack folders, modify custom field values, apply workflow events, and launch scripts from a TestTrack trigger or escalation rule. TestTrack TCM objects will also be covered, demonstrating how to work with test cases and test runs.

Session 3: Zen Mastery of the TestTrack SDK

Wednesday, October 20

This session will focus on advanced SDK topics. TestTrack RM objects, which enable you to work with requirements, requirement documents, and rich text editing, will also be covered.

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your TestTrack SDK skillset. Register today to become a TestTrack SDK expert!

Surround SCM uses the .MySCMServerInfo file, which is included in each working directory, to quickly determine file status. I have blogged about this file before.

What Does Each Status Mean?

The status may be one of the following:

Current - The local file is in sync with the latest version on the server.

Modified - The local file has been modified and the changes have not been checked in yet.

Old - The local file is outdated. The server version has been updated and the local version had not been updated.

Old, Modified - The local file has been modified and the changes have not been checked in. The file on the server has also been modified and this change is not in the local file.  A likely scenario for this is when more than one user works on the same file at the same time.

Missing - The local file is not in the local working directory.

Unknown - Surround SCM cannot determine the status. Usually this is because the .MySCMServerInfo file is not found in the local directory or is corrupt.

Working Directory Conflict - Occurs when a working directory for one branch or repository is being assigned to another branch or repository.

Why is my Status Incorrect?

This is a question that comes up every once in a while. The file status in Surround SCM is modified but, when you view differences between the server and the local version, it does not show any changes. The likely cause is a user setting in the Surround SCM client.  Under Tools > User Options, select the General category.  There you will find a File Comparison setting, which defaults to by timestamp.

This works most of the time, but not always.  Some applications change the modified date of a file when it closes it even if the file has not been modified. Because the local file timestamp is different from what Surround SCM has, it thinks the file has been modified and reflects this in the status.  For a more stringent comparison, change the setting to by timestamp and CRC. After Surround SCM sees the discrepancy in the dates, it would go on to check the CRC.  In our scenario, this would be the same and the status would remain Current.

QA Wizard Pro has a great way to work with view state and other session variables that an application might be creating. In this example, the ASP.Net web application creates a number of session variables that I will need to specify in the load script to ensure the web server sees the load tests as valid commands to the web server.

After recording a basic load script, I add the following statements to the beginning of the script after the ‘SetLoadTestContext’ statement:

WebAddSessionVariable(“__EVENTTARGET”)
WebAddSessionVariable(“__EVENTARGUMENT”)
WebAddSessionVariable(“__VIEWSTATE”)
WebAddSessionVariable(“__EVENTVALIDATION”)

The WebAddSessionVariable statement ensures QA Wizard Pro retrieves the session variable value and persists with this value for the duration of the script. This also ensures the web server receives a valid session value during the load test execution.

Session variables, which are not unique to ASP.Net applications, are common in many other web programming languages. The same basic statement will apply to any session variable values you need to using during a load test on any web application.

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Q&A

1. What databases can be used for external datasheets?

Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL Server, Oracle (as well as Microsoft Excel and text files)

2. When should I use a local datasheet or an external datasheet?

A local datasheet can be viewed as a “work area” where you can determine what fields will be needed in the script.  Use a local datasheet if you want to store test data in QA Wizard Pro. External datasheets enable you to connect to existing pre-defined data.

3. Can I import data from an external datasheet to a local datasheet?

Yes. The process is similar to connecting to an external datasheet.

4. Can I use variables in a dynamic query?

Yes. Following are two ways the OpenRecordset statement can be modified to use variables:

LAST=”Simpsons”
FILE=OpenRecordsetQuery("External Contacts", "Select * from [Sheet1$] where Last= " + LAST + “’”)

or

LAST=”Simpsons”
QUERY="Select * from [Sheet1$] where Last=‘" + LAST + “’”
FILE=OpenRecordsetQuery("External Contacts", QUERY)

5. What if I want the data set to apply for only part of the script?

Use Datasheet Access statements with looping or conditional statements.

6. What about saving data dynamically in a datasheet? Can I edit both external and local datasheets?

You can use the SetRowValue function to write to external datasheets that are connected to databases. You can also write to local datasheets if the cell has already been created, but since a prompt appears to reload or ignore the datasheet the change it is not practical.

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