How to Use Test Resources

This task describes how to manage test resources in the Test Resources module. Create a test resource tree, upload and download resources, and define dependencies between resources and other entities, such as tests.

1. Prerequisites

   For details on working with UFT resources, see the section on working with ALM in the Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing User Guide.

2. Create resources

   1. Open the Test Resources module. On the ALM sidebar, under Testing, select Test Resources.

   2. Create folders. Right-click the Resources root folder and select New Resource Folder. To create a sub-folder, right-click a folder and select New Resource Folder.

   3. Add resources to folders. Right-click a folder or sub-folder and select New Resource. Fill in the fields in the New Resource dialog box. For user interface details, see New Resource/Resource Details Dialog Box.

3. Upload resource files

   You can upload files for each resource in the test resource tree to the ALM repository.

   Select a resource in the test resource tree and click the Resource Viewer tab. For user interface details, see Resource Viewer Tab.

   Business Process Testing: When working with application areas, launch the testing tool in the Application Area Viewer tab to work with the resource. For user interface details, see Application Area Viewer Tab.

4. Download resource files

   To view and edit your test resources, you can download them to a local directory.

   Select a resource in the test resource tree and click the Resource Viewer tab. For user interface details, see Resource Viewer Tab.

5. Define dependencies

   You define dependencies between entities from your testing tool, for example, UFT. For details, refer to the Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing User Guide.

   You can also define dependencies between entities by writing your own application. For details, refer to the ALM Open Test Architecture API Reference.

6. View dependencies

   View the relationships between entities such as tests, components, and test resources. You can view the entities that depend on a selected entity, and the entities on which a selected entity depends.

   Select a resource (Test Resources module), test (Test Plan module) or component (Business Components module) and click the Dependencies tab. For user interface details, see Dependencies Tab.