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Using dynamic array structures (Performance Testing, NeoLoad)
Parent page: Load/Performance Testing with NeoLoad Load scripts are typically linear: they’re intended to generate a load, not to cover sophisticated logical scenarios checked by functional automation...
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Stress Is Not A Good Way To Start (Performance testing, NeoLoad)
Parent page: Load/Performance Testing with NeoLoad Providing irrelevant or misleading test results is worse than not providing test results at all. When using automation, testers must be twice as...
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Let’s Hammer It Right (Performance Testing, NeoLoad)
Parent page: Load/Performance Testing with NeoLoad In a few of my recent posts I mentioned importance of avoiding unrealistic stress in test sessions. – And I also mentioned that there are situations...
View ArticleChildAttributeValueByName (QTP, TestComplete, VBScript)
Parent page: Service Functions – MSXMLDOM (QTP, TestComplete, VBScript) Description Returns text value of node’s child attribute specified by name. Valid arguments: an XML element node (NODE_ELEMENT...
View ArticleFree test data generators
Here are a few free data generator tools available online. Lorem Ipsum It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The...
View ArticleHow to simulate “mouse over” (TestComplete)
Description “Mouse Over” event triggers responses like highlighting, pop-up hints, etc. With TestComplete we can use one of GUI object’s methods – HoverMouse – to simulate mouse over by placing mouse...
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How to retrieve value from text node div/span/p (TestComplete)
Description Let’s say we need to retrieve a number of megabytes from under “Lots of space” category. First, we need to explore the GUI implementation. If we’re lucky, this text node may have a unique...
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TestComplete 9 – Performance Tuning
This post is not about performance testing with TestComplete. This post is about tweaking TestComplete configuration parameters to make it less “greedy” on resources, especially CPU, while performing...
View ArticleHow to find all links on a web page (TestComplete)
Description Get parent object reference. In the example given, it’s a browser process, but you can narrow it down to a page or a web container object (table, div, etc.). Use FindAllChildren to...
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I’m leading a SWAT team. S.W.A.T. here stands for “Systematic Wondering, Automation, Testing”. We’re doing all kinds of cool stuff in testing. Might say, transforming “some” testing to awesome...
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“Personas” were not invented by testing people, but quickly picked up, especially with regards to usability testing aspects. Over the years, I’ve read quite a few articles advocating for use of...
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I often come back to re-read certain articles and books on testing. Typically, in the light of new experience, or with regards to specific problem. This month’s top – Perfect Software and Other...
View ArticleWhat testers can learn from playing chess
(If they haven’t learnt that from doing testing) This is another my notebook entry, but entry unusual. I started it while playing chess. This is also one of the proud parent moments: my 9 years old...
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Some good open interview questions for QA/Testers. What value did you bring to the project / organization as a tester? What is your vision for the role of testing? Do you know / follow any school of...
View ArticleCRUSSPIC STMPL my matrix
In my test lead role, on each project I need to assess existing test coverage, or implement test coverage, or both. What I found helpful is a systematic approach: model, categorize and classify,...
View ArticleDesigning Data-Driven Test Cases
As I presented in my last post, a lot of test coverage is either data-specific or triggered by data combinations. This is an easy kind of tests to automate assuming well-know and explicit inputs and...
View Article“These requirements are not testable!” (Accessibility)
“These requirements are not testable”, “These requirements are subjective”, and even “These requirements are not feasible” – all that I heard recently. You see, in Ontario, Canada, Accessibility...
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Whirlpool Testing
Agile Testing? Waterfall Testing? Here’s another cool name I invented. In case good old Exploratory Testing doesn’t sound cool to you :) PS. I guess, the picture speaks for itself. This is a slide...
View ArticleAppendChildElements (QTP, TestComplete, VBScript)
Parent page: Service Functions – MSXMLDOM (QTP, TestComplete, VBScript) Description Append all child elements from the list (including their attributes, comments, text nodes) to XML node....
View ArticleBeware of Rapid Software Testing
Let my story be a warning. About 4 years ago, being a successful test automation engineer, I felt strong enough to challenge James Bach and Michael Bolton, who were loudly advocating for exploratory...
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