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Tricentis Tosca Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Concepts, abbreviations and processes for Tricentis' Tosca automated-testing software.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Abbrev­iations & Terms

Abbrev­iation
Term
Descri­ption
Example
SUT
System Under Test
The object or target of a measur­ement test
Whatever program you want to use Tosca to test.
TC
TestCase
A TestCase is a path taken in your applic­ation. It consists of a squence of steps that you want to test. These steps are called TestSteps.
TCP
Test Config­uration Parameter
A Test Config­uration Parameter is a parameter that you can set for Tosca objects. This way you can configure your tests further
If a TestCase is to be run on a specific browser, use the TCP to specify which browser Tosca should use to run the test. Use the TCP named "­Bro­wse­r" and set the value to "­Fir­efo­x", "­Chr­ome­", or "­Edg­e" etc
TDM
Test Data Management
External data --> TDM --> Test Object
Process 1 creates data in the TDM
Process 2 uses the data in the TDM
Process 2 modifies and updates the data in the TDM
Process 3 uses the data in the TDM
TSF
TestSt­epF­older
  
Precondition
TCF
TestCa­seF­older
A folder containing one or more items, i.e., TestCases, TestSt­epF­olders, TestSteps
Example 1: One TestCase folder containing 3 TestCases Example 2: One folder containing 3 TestCases; the first TestCase is expanded, so we see that it contains additional TestStep Folders
 
TestCa­seF­older structure
within a TestCase, use Folders to separate logical sections. Within standard process folders, group TestSteps within a Folder structure
Precon­dition > Process > Postco­ndition

Tosca Objects

Term
Icon
Explan­ation
Sections
TestCa­seF­older
    
TestCases folder
TestCase
    
TestCases folder
Business TestCase
    
TestCases folder
TestCase Template
    
TestCases folder
Business TestCase Template
    
TestCases folder
TestSt­epF­older
    
TestCases folder
TestStep
    
TestCases folder
XTestStep
    
TestCases folder
Manual TestStep
    
TestCases folder
TestSt­epValue
    
TestCases folder
Manual TestSt­epValue
    
TestCases folder

Process

Process
Functi­on/Tool
Find and select objects for use in TestSteps
XScan
Model the SUT
Modules
Create Test Scenarios / Processes
TestCases >> TestSteps

Context Menu actions (right­-click)

Icon
Functi­on/Tool
 
Rename
 
Delete
 
Search
 
Open in New Window
 
Expand All
 
Collapse All
 
Checkout
 
Checkout Tree
There are more... but they all seem to have HoverText explan­ations
  

Starting off

Step 1
Download Tosca Commander
If you're not an Admin on your machine you will need their help
Step 2
Create your Workspace
Used for Planning, Creating, and Executing your tests
Step 3
Select Repository type
Select None if you are working on your own or need to be separate from other testers; anything else would be used for a Common Repository that you'd share with other users' Worksp­aces. Your Admin should be able to tell you what to select here.
Step 4
Download the Tosca Subset to use as a Template
This is a .TSU file containing pre-made Tosca artifacts
Step 5
Either include the Template .TSU in the Workspace setup or Import it afterwards
The Tosca Subsets provide ready-made artifacts that you can use instead of creating them yourself
 

Modules (the key to a Model-­based system)

Standard Modules
Pre-built elements, you don't need to change them
Upgraded with Tosca
TBox Automation Tools, TBox xEngines, OSV
User-created Modules
Best generated by XScan
Each element must be unique (green message)
Elements can be combined into ControlGroups