Playback Overview

Purpose

The Playback Overview displayed here allows you to drill down and view the functional comparison result of all test scripts that have been played back via an execution queue. Drill down on the queue to view the individual results of each test script and to see a summarized view of what has functionally passed or failed. It is also possible to generate defects from these failed execution results, either manually or automatically.

Audience / Users

All Testimony users

Description

Testimony execution results are segregated into 3 views, Session View, Item View and Component view.

Script View: This tab represents the result of test scripts’ execution in a tree format. User can review a failed step and raise a defect by clicking the “Raise Defect” push button. Users can drill down further to see and verify the list of input parameters supplied during the test script execution and can compare the recording and playback by expanding the leaf node and double clicking on input, export and actual columns.

Item View: This view presents the data from “Session View” in a list format. Based on user preference, they can choose between Session View or Step View. Please note, the user won’t be able to drill down to see and verify the list of input parameters supplied during the test script execution and compare the results.

Component View: Testimony has the intelligence to break down the test results into specific SAP business modules. In this view, the list of SAP transactions is categorised under SAP business modules and presented to the user. The user can review a failed step and raise a defect by clicking the “Raise Defect” push button. Users can drill down further to see and verify the list of input parameters supplied during the test script execution and can compare the recording and playback by expanding the leaf node and double clicking on input, export and actual columns.

Raise Defect: Select a particular failed execution result and then choose “Create Defect”. The defect creation screen will appear with all of the default values specified. Additional information can be added manually if desired.