Using TestTrack’s automation rules is a great way to populate field values, move an object through the workflow, interface with another system, and notify the right people about what is happening in their project. Some of these rules can get complicated and often some tracing and debugging is necessary to make sure the rule is working as you designed it.
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In my last post, SQL Is Still Your Friend, I wrote about using SQL to query TestTrack data. As a continuation of that thought, I wanted to bring a query tool to your attention: Microsoft Excel. There are plenty of alternatives to using Excel for queries but it has two major advantages: 1) almost everyone uses MS Office so your spreadsheet is portable and 2) after you retrieve the data from the database, you can use the extensive library of Excel functions to work with the data.
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My co-workers and I have documented several ways of getting information out of TestTrack including using the TestTrack Software Developer Kit (SDK). For this entry, I’d like to focus on a tried and true friend: SQL. The Structured Query Language has been used for over 25 years and it still is a good tool to have. SQL Server, Oracle, mySQL, and PostgreSQL all have a query tool to easily retrieve data. The TestTrack Native database has a, ODBC driver so you can use products like Microsoft Access to query.
Share on Technorati . del.icio.us . Digg . Reddit . Slashdot . Facebook . StumbleUpon Last week, Seapine Software presented a webinar called “Transparent Traceability in Life Sciences: A practical approach to compliance in your development lifecycle”. The program was presented by Paula Rome, Sr. Product Manager, and myself and was moderated by Jay Luis, VP of Marketing. Preparing for these webinars is harder than I thought but we’re all very happy with the result.
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My colleagues and I have presented several different ways to interface TestTrack with other systems, mostly using the TestTrack SDK. If you want to create a simple data interface, there is another option: Email.
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TestTrack excels in tracking issues, test cases, and test runs but have you considered using it for processes completely unrelated to software or product development? Easy configuration of fields and workflow allows TestTrack to be used for almost every business process.
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Often while you are away from the office, you need to know what is happening in your TestTrack project. If you have a laptop and access to the Internet, no problem; the TestTrack web interface has all the power you need. But what if you only have a smartphone? Is there any way that TestTrack can notify your phone that something needs your attention? Actually, there are two ways.
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Works with TestTrack 2009 and earlier
A common request of Technical Support is how to show Test Runs and only the defects created by that Test Run. The following is an example of a new TestTrack report template that provides this information.
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