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Method and system for generating test scripts

  • US 5,754,755 A
  • Filed: 10/10/1996
  • Issued: 05/19/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a computer system for generating an application-specific test script file, the application-specific test script file containing test instructions for testing an application program, the method comprising:

  • receiving a test template file, the test template file having test instructions that contain placeholders, the placeholders indicating where application-specific placeholder values are to be logically inserted into the test template file, each placeholder having a placeholder name;

    receiving an ordered list of customizing files having application-specific placeholder values each with a corresponding placeholder name; and

    for each test instruction in the test template file,when the test instruction contains a placeholder,searching the customizing files according to the ordered list for a first placeholder value with a corresponding placeholder name that matches the placeholder name of the placeholder of the test instruction; and

    when such a placeholder value is found, inserting the placeholder value into the test instruction; and

    storing the test instruction into the application-specific test script file.

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