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

3.  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.)

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

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

14.  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

15.  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?

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

17.  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

19.  On the PTSumm worksheet “PivotTable”

23.  Reporting by type of tests and application

24.  Reporting by Iterations

25.  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. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/ms536496(VS.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/ms536496(VS.85).aspx

28.  GUI for connecting to QC

29.  Test Plan view of folders and test cases

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

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