VSI Decset for Openvms Guide to VSI Digital Test Manager
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VSI OpenVMS VSI DECset for OpenVMS Guide to VSI Digital Test Manager Document Number: DO-DTMGDE-01A Publication Date: November 2019 Revision Update Information: This is a new manual. Operating System and Version: VSI OpenVMS Integrity Version 8.4-2 VSI OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4-2L1 Software Version: DECset Version 12.7 VMS Software, Inc., (VSI) Bolton, Massachusetts, USA Copyright © 2019 VMS Software, Inc., (VSI), Bolton Massachusetts, USA Legal Notice Confidential computer software. Valid license from VSI required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for VSI products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. VSI shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HPE, HPE Integrity, HPE Alpha, and HPE Proliant are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The VSI OpenVMS documentation set is available on DVD. ii VSI DECset for OpenVMSGuide to VSI Digital Test Manager Preface ................................................................................................................................... vii 1. About VSI .................................................................................................................... vii 2. Intended Audience ........................................................................................................ vii 3. Document Structure ...................................................................................................... vii 4. Associated Documents ................................................................................................. viii 5. References to Other Products ....................................................................................... viii 6. VSI Encourages Your Comments .................................................................................. viii 7. Conventions ................................................................................................................. viii Chapter 1. Introduction to VSI Digital Test Manager ....................................................... 1 1.1. Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Entering Commands ..................................................................................................... 3 1.2.1. Getting Help ..................................................................................................... 4 1.2.2. Canceling Commands ........................................................................................ 4 1.3. Getting Started ............................................................................................................. 4 Chapter 2. Using VSI Digital Test Manager for OpenVMS in a DECwindows Environment ........................................................................................................................... 9 2.1. Overview ..................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.1. Getting Help ..................................................................................................... 9 2.1.2. Displaying VSI Digital Test Manager Information in DECwindows .................... 10 2.1.3. VSI Digital Test Manager Command Correlation ............................................... 11 2.2. Sample DECwindows Session ..................................................................................... 11 2.2.1. Creating a Library ........................................................................................... 12 2.2.2. Creating a Test ................................................................................................ 13 2.2.3. Recording a Test ............................................................................................. 14 2.2.4. Creating a Collection ....................................................................................... 16 2.2.5. Executing a Collection ..................................................................................... 17 2.2.6. Displaying Test Results .................................................................................... 18 2.2.7. Updating a Benchmark File .............................................................................. 19 2.2.8. Creating a Benchmark Mask ............................................................................ 20 2.2.9. Removing the Screen Editor ............................................................................. 22 Chapter 3. Creating Tests ................................................................................................... 23 3.1. VSI Digital Test Manager Libraries ............................................................................. 23 3.1.1. Creating a VSI Digital Test Manager Library .................................................... 24 3.1.2. Setting a Library ............................................................................................. 24 3.1.3. Displaying VSI Digital Test Manager Library Information ................................. 25 3.1.4. VSI Digital Test Manager History .................................................................... 25 3.2. Test Descriptions ........................................................................................................ 27 3.2.1. Creating Test Descriptions ............................................................................... 27 3.2.2. Displaying Test Descriptions ............................................................................ 28 3.2.3. Copying Test Descriptions ............................................................................... 29 3.2.4. Modifying Test Descriptions ............................................................................ 30 3.2.5. Deleting Test Descriptions ............................................................................... 31 3.3. Creating Noninteractive Tests ..................................................................................... 32 3.3.1. Writing a Noninteractive Test ........................................................................... 32 3.3.2. Writing a Template File for a Noninteractive Test .............................................. 32 3.3.3. Creating a Noninteractive Test Description ....................................................... 33 3.4. Creating Interactive Tests ............................................................................................ 33 3.5. Recording Interactive Tests ......................................................................................... 34 3.5.1. Recording Interactive Terminal Tests ................................................................ 34 3.5.2. Recording Interactive DECwindows Tests ......................................................... 36 iii VSI DECset for OpenVMSGuide to VSI Digital Test Manager 3.6. Playing Back an Interactive Test ................................................................................. 38 3.6.1. Playing an Interactive Terminal Test ................................................................. 38 3.6.2. Playing an Interactive DECwindows Test .......................................................... 39 3.7. Processing Considerations for Interactive Terminal Tests .............................................. 39 3.7.1. Time-Dependent Applications .......................................................................... 39 3.7.2. Playing Back Applications in Real Time ........................................................... 40 3.7.3. Ctrl/C or Ctrl/Y ............................................................................................... 40 3.7.4. Applications That Accept Unsolicited Input ...................................................... 41 3.7.5. Device Type and Terminal Characteristics ......................................................... 41 3.7.6. Graphics Mode Commands .............................................................................. 41 3.7.7. Comparison of Scrolled Screens ....................................................................... 41 Chapter 4. Organizing and Executing Test Collections ................................................... 43 4.1. Creating Collections ................................................................................................... 43 4.2. Executing Collections ................................................................................................. 44 4.2.1. Executing Collections in Batch Mode ............................................................... 46 4.2.2. Executing Collections Interactively ................................................................... 46 4.2.3. Stopping the Execution of Collections .............................................................. 47 4.3. Displaying a Collection Summary ............................................................................... 47 4.4. Deleting Collections ................................................................................................... 48