Red-directing TapPlan

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Hi,
Is there a way where I can have a tapplan which direct to a specific tapplan I need to run by giving its path. For example below:

Thanks!

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

  • *
  •    <TestStep type="OpenTAP.Plugins.BasicSteps.TestPlanStep">*

  •        <Enabled>true</Enabled>*

  •        <Name>my_test</Name>*

  •        <PlanPath>C:folder\test.TapPlan</PlanPath>*

  •        <ExternalParameters>*

  •        </ExternalParameters>*

  •    </TestStep>*

  •    <TestStep type="OpenTAP.Plugins.BasicSteps.TestPlanStep">*

  •        <Enabled>true</Enabled>*

  •        <Name>my_second_test</Name>*

  •        <PlanPath>C:folder\second_test.TapPlan</PlanPath>*

  •        <ExternalParameters>*

  •        </ExternalParameters>*

  •    </TestStep>*
  • *
2

Welcome!

You can use a Test Plan reference to call another test plan:

Flow Control --> Test Plan Reference

3

Hi Thanks for the Reply.
I am using:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

  • *
  •    <Step Type="OpenTap.Plugins.BasicSteps.TestPlanReference">*

  •        <TestPlan>"C:\my_test.TapPlan"</TestPlan>*

  •    </Step>*
  • *

But I keep getting this error:

Serializer XML Line 4: Unable to deserialize test step

Kindly advise.
Where should my testplans be relative to tap.exe or Editor.exe? Can it be anywhere?

4

I created a simple .TestPlan in the KS8400 Editor and this is what its source looks like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TestPlan type="OpenTap.TestPlan">
  <Steps>
    <TestStep type="emb:ref@OpenTap.Plugins.BasicSteps.TestPlanReference" Id="a7daa5c5-b393-4f39-b254-b18b138543db">
      <Parameters_x0020__x005C__x0020_Time_x0020_Delay>0.1</Parameters_x0020__x005C__x0020_Time_x0020_Delay>
      <Filepath>C:\Users\acopelan\Desktop\delayed a bit.TapPlan</Filepath>
      <Hash>D5ADDDCA3CD7CC85</Hash>
      <StepMapping />
      <Name Metadata="Step Name">Test Plan Reference</Name>
    </TestStep>
  </Steps>
  <Package.Dependencies>
    <Package Name="OpenTAP" Version="^9.27.1+49587562" />
  </Package.Dependencies>
</TestPlan>
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5

Thank you it works! Is there a way to put a base_path and then concat it with the name of the tapplan as shown below?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TestPlan type="OpenTap.TestPlan">
    <!-- Define the base directory as a parameter -->
    <Parameters>
        <Parameter Name="BasePath" Value="C:\Users\yoyo\new_folder\another_folder\sub_folder\"/>
    </Parameters>
    <Steps>
        <!-- Template -->
        <TestStep type="OpenTap.Plugins.BasicSteps.TestPlanReference">
            <Filepath>{BasePath}my_test.TapPlan</Filepath>
            <Name Metadata="Step Name">Example_Test</Name>
        </TestStep>
    </Steps>
    <Package.Dependencies>
        <Package Name="OpenTAP"/>
    </Package.Dependencies>
</TestPlan>
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Hi @yoyo1, I bet you could create a new test step which inherits OpenTap.Plugins.BasicSteps.TestPlanReference, and create separate properties for the base path and tapplan name, whose setters will set Filepath.