WIN RUNNER
Setup
After installing WinRunner 8.0, previous versions of WinRunner installed on the same computer may show unexpected behavior.
Workaround: Do not install WinRunner 8.0 on a computer in which you intend to continue using previous versions of WinRunner. Install WinRunner 8.0 on another computer or on a different operating system on the same computer.
You cannot install WinRunner 8.0 in a path containing special characters such as European letters (for example, ö, à, ç) or multi-byte characters. This is due to a limitation in the Windows operating systems.
When installing WinRunner on a Windows Terminal Server or Citrix operating system, the following message may be displayed after you restart the machine:
"You are attempting to open a file of type 'Application Extension' (.dll)".
Workaround: Click Cancel to close the message box. Search the computer for files named lsprst7.dll and tmpPrst.dll (they will be located in a Startup folder) and remove them.
When installing WinRunner on a disk of 2 gigabytes or more, the WinRunner setup may falsely warn that you have insufficient disk space for the installation.
Workaround: Confirm the warning message and continue the installation. Setup will continue properly.
TEST DIRECTOR
New Features and Enhancements
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Remote Execution
You can launch and control Mercury Interactive testing tools, (such as WinRunner), home grown and third-party tools directly from TestDirector. TestDirector's Test Run Scheduler lets you schedule when tests will run and assigns the machines that will execute them.
WinRunner and LoadRunner Integration
TestDirector is now fully integrated with WinRunner and LoadRunner. You can store WinRunner test scripts and LoadRunner scenarios in the test repository, and view them in TestDirector. TestDirector also lets you view the results and analysis of WinRunner tests and LoadRunner scenarios.
Importing and Exporting Test Documents
TestDirector lets you import your existing testing procedures, contained in word processor documents and text files, into the test plan tree. You can create new and convert existing test documents using Microsoft Word 97, and export them to your project.
TestDirector also lets you create a test plan document. This converts the information displayed in your test plan tree to text and exports it to a file. You can then view and edit the file in any report generation or word processing application.
Test Plan Tree
You can now apply a custom sort order to the test plan tree, attach descriptions to subject folders, and create test names of up to 255 characters.
Quick Preview
The new TestDirector quick preview gives an overview of TestDirector's functionality and methodology. You can view the preview with TestDirector's built-in HTML viewer or your default browser.
Reports
TestDirector now includes a Reports Viewer and an enhanced custom report generator.
Graphs
TestDirector's graphs have been enhanced to provide improved performance and flexibility. For example, you can define colors for graph bars and lines, change the content and formatting of graph titles, and group result categories together. TestDirector includes cross test set graphs that let you to compare the performance of tests across different test sets. Finally, TestDirector's graphs give you the ability to drill-down and locate a specific piece of information.
Other Improvements
TestDirector also includes an improved permissions mechanism, new sorting capabilities, recursive filtering, live querying, and support for Sybase 11.
