Testcycles

A testcycle is an ordered list of test items (cases, MSGTXTs, and groups). A testcycle is another level of organization for test items. A testcycle can result in a complex set of test items, and is a simple and powerful way of handling large numbers of modular scripts.

From the WSim Test Manager main menu, select option 3 or enter the command CYCLE. This displays a list of the current testcycles:

 
 
                              Process Testcycles            Row 1 to 3 of 3
 Command==>
 Enter a line command or add to create a new Testcycle.        Press PF3 to end.
 Line commands: D Delete, N Notes, S Select.
 
   Name     Type  Notes Description
 _ CPICCYC    C         CPI-C testcycle
 _ TCPIPCY    T         TCP/IP testcycle
 _ TSOCYC     V         TSO testcycle
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  F1=Help     F2=Split      F3=End       F4=Return    F5=Add        F6=
  F7=Up       F8=Down       F9=Swap     F10=Left     F11=Right     F12=Retrieve

The list of testcycles consists of the following columns:

A one-character command field that precedes the testcycle name. The valid values are: D, N, and S.
Name—The name of the testcycle.
Type—The type of testcycle. You must specify whether this is a VTAMAPPL, TCP/IP, or CPI-C testcycle. The only valid values for the type field are:
V

VTAMAPPL

T

TCP/IP

C

CPI-C
Notes—An asterisk in this column indicates that there are notes associated with this testcycle.
Description—A free-form description of this testcycle. This is an optional field.