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 Excel Reports  HTML App using OTA  C# using OTA  And any other tool or language that can access a Dynamic Link Library (DLL)

 HP User’s Guide (12 pages)  SQL  Retrieve data from almost any table or test asset  Database Reference (quality_center_db.chm)  Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)  Format data via VBA (PivotTables, Charts, etc.)

 Filtering by Test Plan Path  Filtering by Test Lab Path  Filtering by Release/Cycle  Filtering by Other Fields

 Filter by  Test Set  ReleaseName  ReleaseCycle  TestSetFolderPath

 Other Fields  Test Set Fields can be added into the select and where clauses  Test Case Fields can be added but require the addition of the ‘Test’ table to the from clause and an additional statement to the where clause

 We have the data…how do we format it?  What does the user of the report want?  What is important to highlight?  How are we going to highlight it?

 Excel VBA – Excel Macros  Create PivotTables, Charts, etc.  Create Custom Tables  Summarize, Manipulate and Format Data

 Post-processing = Excel VBA/Macros  Default gives you the “Range”  Tip: Use the “Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications” editor in Excel to create your Post-Processing code

 On the PTSumm worksheet “PivotTable”

 Reporting by type of tests and application

 Reporting by Iterations

 What is an HTML Application?  Single file with HTML and Scripting included  As per Microsoft, HTAs are full-fledged applications. HTAs pack all the power of Internet Explorer—its object model, performance, rendering power and protocol support—without enforcing the strict security model and user interface of the browser. us/library/ms536496(VS.85).aspx us/library/ms536496(VS.85).aspx

 GUI for connecting to QC

 Test Plan view of folders and test cases

 Sqaforums.com  Forums.itrc.hp.com  Msdn.com  ConnectedTesting.com  Other random code searches…

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