Wiki Page: Can SilkTest execute a data driven testcase using data stored in...
No. SilkTest relies on a Windows ODBC driver to interrogate and retrieve data from a database. There is currently no ODBC driver available to use with XML. One possible workaround would be to extract...
View ArticleWiki Page: Can SilkTest have a DefaultBaseState that consists of two...
Yes - here is an example with Notepad & WordPad. 1 - Record a frame file for each application (In this example Notepad & WordPad) 2 - Decide which application will be your starting point and...
View ArticleWiki Page: Can SilkTest inherit a data member from a class declaration in a...
In SilkTest, you can define a data member in a class declaration, however for any object declarations for that class, you have to re-declare what type of data member it is. For example: winclass...
View ArticleWiki Page: TestPartner: Why does my script slow down during playback, when...
Why does my recorded script slow down considerably during playback; when automating a click on the Windows Start button? Solution: When a Windows Start button click is played back in a script, it will...
View ArticleWiki Page: TestPartner: Problem capturing all text within a SAP Treeview...
When a SAP Treeview node contains text that is longer than its container column; why does TestPartner only capture the text that is visible? Solution: When clicking on the node TestPartner actually...
View ArticleWiki Page: TestPartner: Handling Bitmap Checks that fail when the application...
A window within my Application under Test contains an image that I want to perform a bitmap check on. The problem is that the window keeps changing positions; but in the Bitmap it obviously stays in...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I add custom functions and methods that I have defined, to...
How can I add custom functions and methods that I have defined, to the SilkTest Library browser? Â Solution: It is possible to add your own custom functions, methods, objects etc to SilkTest"s Library...
View ArticleWiki Page: TestPartner: Why does a script containing undeclared variables...
Why does a script containing undeclared variables fail to compile, when 'Require Variable Declaration' is enabled? Solution: Certain Visual Basic options can be set in TestPartner; including an option...
View ArticleWiki Page: What issues were fixed in SilkPerformer 2008R2?
The following issues are fixed in SilkPerformer 2008R2: Issue 36687: SilkPerformer reports a cache hit although the requested document has already expired. Issues 37206, 39736: record.log writes...
View ArticleWiki Page: Why does the SapGuiCloseSession() function not close all open SAP...
There is a known issue in SilkPerformer 2007 where the SapGuiCloseSession function does not work if "null" is specified as the parameter. Instead it is necessary to specify the actual session to be...
View ArticleWiki Page: Why do I get an installer dialog appearing when trying to open...
Occasionally, when starting SilkPerformer a dialog may appear saying "please wait while Windows configures or installs the required component". This can occur if the installer reports that the initial...
View ArticleWiki Page: Product Support Matrix - SilkPerformer SOA Edition 2008 R2
This describes the software with which SilkPerformer SOA Edition 2008 R2 was tested. System Area Tested With Operating system Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 Windows 2000 (German) Windows XP with...
View ArticleWiki Page: How can I configure SilkTest Classic to see the children of a Java...
Solution: If you are testing a Java application and want to ignore a specific class of control; the Javaex.ini must be manually edited as follows: myclassname=FALSE Where myclass is the full class...
View ArticleWiki Page: Incorrect characters entered into Browser Application with some...
When using system locales, such as Greek or Hebrew in Workbench 4.1, characters are not recognized correctly and are therefore entered and scripted incorrectly. For example, in Hebrew when entering...
View ArticleWiki Page: Why does SilkTest still show some custom controls that has been...
Solution: Ignoring classes is not always perfect; some classes you can ignore but others you cannot. It is not uncommon to see inconsistencies when trying to Ignore certain classes; when testing...
View ArticleWiki Page: After upgrading to Internet Explorer 7, will my SilkTest scripts...
Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7 are two different applications but if your scripts are solely interacting with DOM objects there should not be a problem. If however your scripts interact...
View ArticleWiki Page: StarTeam 13.0 and 13.0 Update 1 releases
This is the parent page for the latest StarTeam 13.0 and update 1 releases. This page will be the placeholder for all new CPC, SDK, CPC and integrations released for the 13.0 and 13.0 Update1 release....
View ArticleWiki Page: When a Check Asset executed in a script returns as Passed; why...
Whenever a Check is executed and Fails; TestPartner will automatically create a new version of this check and saves it to the database. This new version is not automatically the active version, unless...
View ArticleWiki Page: I have scripts created in earlier releases of TestPartner that...
Problem: I have scripts created in earlier releases of TestPartner that contain long class names. Will these scripts play back properly in later releases of TestPartner? Resolution: The maximum...
View ArticleWiki Page: Check differences reported incorrectly; after verifying a Property...
I have verified a property check against an SAPALVGridView control. But after clicking another cell in the control and verifying the check it fails as expected; why are the check differences...
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