How do I run many unit tests in Build-Deploy-Test build in TFS 2010?

Question

I have been using the Build-Deploy-Test build workflow for TFS 2010 (see here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/gg131922.aspx ) and have come up against a very annoying limitation.

Here is what I have done:

• Setup a build to be queued
• Configured it to restore to a test-ready snapshot
• Added some deployment steps; in this case starting mongo db

I then came to the step where you configure which tests to run and hit an issue. Firstly you need configure a test plan with some test suites; a test suite consisting of test cases. The problem is that each test case can only be associated with a single unit test.

With having to create a test case per unit test, it means that every time a unit test is added a new test case must be created. Is there any way you can associate many unit tests with a test suite that can be ran in the Build-Deploy-Test build workflow.

Answer 1

One way around this problem is to update your test suite using the tcm.exe testcase /import /syncsuite: command. This command has to be run before test execution begins and a logical place to add it would be into the build template.

Answer 2

I suggest you to use Test List Editor in Test Tab on Visual Studio , create your differents lists of tests, organize your tests based on functionnal after that you can execute on your build list of tests by entering name of list.

link : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182463(v=vs.100).aspx

For configuring Build Definition, i suggets you to edit & select Automated Test Tab and insert list.

link : http://support.smartbear.com/articles/testcomplete/testcomplete-and-team-build/