Automation Scripts

The Automation scripts are executed on Weekly/Daily Builds to perform Regression and Functionality testing.

Contents
• File Summary: Summary of the file – Functionality name, Creation date, and scripter
• Script Data types and Variables
• Script Functions: Commonly used functions in the script
• Positive Test scripts: All positive test cases according to the Test Case Document
• Negative Test scripts: All negative test cases according to the Test Case Document
• Test plan file: All the test cases defined in the script file are called

Automation scripts also use pre-created Test Files which include:
• Legacy Documents
• Image files of different formats
• Different Font Files
• MS Word, Excel files etc.

Audience
The automated scripts are created for use by the QA team.

Review:

Purpose
To verify that the test cases are automated as per the pass fail criteria specified in the Test Case Document.

Who should review the Automation Scripts?
Automation scripts for each feature in the application are to be reviewed by the primary person assigned for manual testing of that feature.

Automation Script Review Checklist
• Verify that all possible verifications listed in the Pass Fail criteria are done through the script.
• Verify proper exception handling for all automated test cases.
• Verify that there is no redundant code and functions are used wherever necessary.
• Verify that proper error messages are displayed in the event of a test case failure.

To know about Apple Scripting, please visit Apple Scripting

To know about Eggplant, please visit Eggplant

To know about Silk Test, please refer to Silk Test Q&A

To know about WinRunner, please refer to WinRunner Q&A

For more software testing definitions, please go here