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Does Parasoft have an application for Test Management? If not what apps do clients use?
I know CTP enables continuous testing and provides test database configuration, otherwise not real familiar with that product. On the database matter, I don't think that works well for my company because there are key dependencies within the product tested and outside that are subject to change from one release to the…
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Import Postman Collections to SOAtest
Hi Everyone! I am pleased to inform you that we have created a tool that will allow users to convert Postman Collections for use in SOAtest. This tool is to be used to move much of the information contained in the Postman tool to be used in SOAtest. Using this, you will be able to bring over connection information (URL),…
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How to know if an existing service in parasoft is a Rest Api or not?
How can we get from service if the service is rest api or not.
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Synchronizing Multiple SOAtest Servers using Jenkins and GIT
This post is associated to the following video on the Parasoft customer portal: https://customerportal.parasoft.com/lightningportal/s/videodetail?id=a3A4P0000047JbVUAU For a demo of the this infrastructure, follow the link for the video above. Intro: In this forum post I will be discussing the requirements and process for…
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Obtain the REST URL to execute a Job from Test Scenarios
The API Testing Module in CTP allows users to execute automated tests as a Job. From the Docs: Automated provisioning during testing: You can configure a test job that you want to execute one or more times, then associate an environment context with that test scenario so that the appropriate environment is always…
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Need a method which can trigger a specific test from the java code
I have a TestSuite which has number of Tests (lets say 20 Test),now I want to execute Test number 4 and 7 from java code using extension tool.Could let me know how do I trigger a specific test from the java code i.e. which method I have to use call to trigger that specific test? Note:-I can't use command-line feature as it…
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SOAtest (9.10.6) web tests Dynamics CRM (MS) very slow
Hi there, We are trying to capture some (browser/gui) regression tests in SOAtest 9.10.6 based on a Microsoft Dynamics CRM web application. The problem is, playback is very VERY slow... anyone having similar experiences? I've tried removing Wait Conditions, nothing improves. I've updated Chrome to version 70, nothing…
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Integrating SOATestcli with Jenkins
INVOKING SOATESTCLI THROUGH JENKINS Navigate to the Jenkins Dashboard and create a New Item to create your automated test case. Once named and created click the drop-down near the Name of your test Item. Next Add a new "Execute Windows batch command" Build Step Input your SOAtestcli commands: Here is an example CLI…
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Suggestions for how to assert test with embedded json in xml response
I running tests on a service that return an xml response, but some of the information is in a json format. I need to validate the json part of the test, and I don't know if there is a way of doing this without custom assertions. Has anyone done something like this before? I need to assert for instance, that the count of…
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Anyone providing Parasoft SOA Test online training?
Hello All, I am looking for a Parasoft online trainer urgently. If anyone is interested please let me know. Thanks, Arindam. Email : arindam.itsme@gmail.com arindam dot itsme at gmail.com
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Combine two fields of SOAP response to One
I would like to combine two fields values of same SOAP response into One. So that I can assert the One filed of SOAP to REST response field. SOAP Response: Field 1 = date Field 2 = Time Combine SOAP field (1 &2) to Field 3. Assert SOAP Field 3 to REST response field. How should I do this?
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Installing the Parasoft SOAtest test type into HP Quality Center 11 on a Linux machine
1) Back up any Custom Test Types and Extensions already present in the installation \application\CustomTestTypes \application\Extensions This prevents them from being overwritten when the SOAtest test types are installed. 2) Extract the contents of the ZIP file that is shipped with SOAtest. /integration/HP to the folder…
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In Parasoft SOA test 9.9, Copy and paste operation doesn't work
I am using parasoft SOA test 9.9. I have a weird problem of copy and paste, when I copy some content from outside to tool. it's just erase the current content , But what ever is copied is not pasted. I don't know why, It was working fine before. I keep switching between different work spaces. May be this caused some issue.…
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Parasoft SOA test is getting hanged when i try to invoke a 2MB size excel file into data source?
Hello, I am using Parasoft SOA test 9.9. * Create a .tst. * trying to add a excel sheet to data source (excel file size is almost 2MB). everytime I import the excel , I am getting an error that Parasoft is not responding or the tool get freezed. I will have to go to Task manager to end the process. Is there any limit in…
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Can Bitbucket source repository integrated with Parasoft ?
Hello , we are using bitbucket as a source repository to store Parasoft SOA test .tst scripts. Can Bitbucket integrated directly with Parasoft? Currently we use some commands to checkout/check-in the code to Bitbucket. Earlier , I used TFS - Team foundation server and Rational Clear Case tools, where I can directly…
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Compare a set of elements of the JSON response to the standard set of elements
I have a JSON reponse with 152 currency codes fields. I need to compare the whole set of currency codes in the response with the standard set of codes. The issue is the currency codes in the JSON response are dynamic and they do not have a order, if they would have I would have added a string comparison and mapped to my…
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how can I validate the field name? in parasoft SOA test
Hello, i want to add an assertion to check the field name is returned as per schema. para soft SOA test 9.9 e.g: "status" : { "serverStatusCode" : "401", "severity" : "ERROR", if I want to check field name "severity" is returned as expected. we have standard assertions to validate the field values , But to add check point…
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Is there a way to get the URL to a published DTP report immediately after running cpptestcli?
We are looking to make this information easily available to the user either straight from a bench command-line execution or after a Jenkins run is complete (automated e-mail or similar messaging system). Currently, a user has to manually log into DTP and navigate to the reports themselves to view this report.
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how to parameter data bank x-path
Hello, I am trying to parameter data bank x-path from excel sheet. here is my scenario below is the x-path I have in my data bank. /root/item[1]/id[1]/text() Output item'1' will be picked up from the response. I want to parameter the Item[1] value with an excel sheet , so that I can control which item to pick up from the…
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is it possible compare between Response (Soap /Json) and Data source using java
Hi , My scenarios is to compare between response (SOAP/Rest) and database using any of the scripting language Like Java / Groovy /Jython (Mostly Using Java ) , how can i compare those , i m entirely new to Programming Language (Know Basic Concept very well )
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How to dynamically add xml tag to a soap request?
My groovy is generating an xml tag and need to inject it in a soap request? what are the probable way in which we can handle this scenario?
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I want to add the amount and assert the total to a value
Hello, SOA test : 9.9.5 I have an API where the response will be the clients accounts details like(accounts name, Category, amount and etc). I want to add all the different accounts "amount" and assert the same with the "total balance" field. please advise. Thank you. regards, Neil
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how to validate if response field is expected to return X and Y.
Hello , I want to assert on a a response field(string comparison assert) . But the response field value returns X and Y . Both values are Valid. I want my assertion to pass the test in both cases. I know we can assert on one expected value. can you please advise which assertion to use to validate the same field with two…
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How to extract empty tag values into a data bank
Hello, tool: SOA test 9.9 PART 1 I am extracting a value to data data, sometime the data is expected to be empty. The data bank throws an exception that: No nodes found. I want to retrieve some value even though the value is empty. I tried to go into option of data bank and set extract empty value as 'a' - But it did'nt…
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How to assert the length of the field.
Hello, In SOA test 9.9 . Is there any specific assertion to validate the length of fields coming in response? e.g: I want to apply and assertion below field should be always 16 digits: 123456874874834 Regards, Neil
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How to apply an x-path into an array.
below is the sample JSON response, I want to get the documentid whose "subcategory" : "Loans" only i tried below, didn't work out. //documents/documentId[subcategory="Loans"]/text() I want to apply a condition on subcategory field and retrieve only document id which satisfy the condition mentioned. { "documents" : [ {…
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How to convert binary format bytes into PDF via parasoft tool.
Hello, I am using parasoft SOA test 9.9 . I want to know how to convert binary bytes to PDF format via Parasoft SOA test tool. Is there any Add-in or extension tool to convert binary bytes into PDF and view the same via browser.
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I want to truncate first few numbers in 16 digit number using xpath(databank)
Hello, I am using data bank to retrieve a value to use in subsequent test. But I want to truncate the value and need only last 4 digits of 16 digit value. This is the x-path /root/card[1]/value[1]/text() This is the result of x-path. 4506446460519412 when I press evaluate x-path , i should only get last 4 digits "9412" can…
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How to read JSON response with JYTHON script.
Hello, I am trying to read JSON response via JYTHON script. h def assertresponse(input, context): value = String(input) #value = input.scannedDate() Application.showMessage(value) The above script will read complete response. 1)I want to know how I can read individual field in response and load the value into a variable.…
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Start SOAtest as a windows service
In some cases it is useful to start SOAtest automatically or as part of a recovery process. Virtualize and CTP are web applications and can be run as a tomcat service. at this time SOAtest needs to be started manually. In this post I will demonstrate how to launch SOAtestas a windows service Install SOAtest as a Windows…
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Launch DataRepository as a service on Windows
In some cases it is useful to start your Virtualize infrastructure automatically or as part of a recovery process. Virtualize and CTP are web applications and can be run as a tomcat service. DataRepositoryServer needs to be started manually. In this post I will demonstrate how to launch DataRepository as a windows service…
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How to validate non-numeric field is ASC or DESC?
Hi All, type: REST API, method: GET 1)My JSON response contains list of documents, In which I have filename field (non-numeric). I can send a parameter in request to get all the documents sorted ASC or DESC on filename. I want to read the filename in response and check the order is ASC or DESC. 2) same way I also want to…
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Importing/ exporting Data in TDM using a script
TDM allows us to manage and manipulate data in CTP. There are many cases where we would want to store snapshots of our data in source control. The following scripts utilize the TDM apis to accomplish this.
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Updating CTP with a Windows Batch script
This is a simple script that will allow us to update the Continuous Testing Platform when a new WAR is released SET CTP_LOCATION=C:\parasoft\CTPSET UPDATE_FOLDER=c:\parasoft\update\CTPbackupsSET NEW_CTP_WAR=C:\Downloads\em.warREM Adjust path to 7Zip program as needed belowset THE_ZIP="c:\program files\7-zip\7z.exe"echo…