Use the TestComplete test step to run TestComplete tests as part of your ReadyAPI test cases.
To use this test step, you need ReadyAPI Test Licenses. If you do not have it, you can request it on our website or start a trial.This test step can run only on computers working under a Windows operating system.
To run the test step, you need to have either TestComplete or TestExecute on your computer.
Tip
You do not need TestComplete or TestExecute to create and configure the test step. That is, you can do this on Linux or Mac computers.
On Windows 8 and later, you must run ReadyAPI and TestComplete with elevated permissions if you want to use the TestComplete test step.
To run the test step on Windows 10, you need to disable the Enable support for testing Windows Store applications option in your TestComplete.
You need to copy your TestComplete project to the computer, where you are going to run your ReadyAPI test.
Important
The test step fails to start if TestComplete or TestExecute is already running in the system. You need to close running instances of these products before the run.
You can modify settings of the test step in its editor:
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ReadyAPI runs TestComplete (or TestExecute) through the command line. The test step’s properties help you specify command-line arguments for the run. For more information on the TestComplete command line, see the TestComplete documentation.
Besides the test step editor, you can adjust test step behavior by using its properties in the Run TestComplete Test Properties and Custom TestComplete Test Step Properties panels in the Navigator.
Run TestComplete test properties
Name | Description |
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Name | The test step’s name. |
Description | Text describing the test step. |
Execution result | The TestComplete exit code indicating the test run result:
There are also other exit codes. For more information, see the TestComplete documentation. |
Result description | The text describing the test result. It corresponds to the Execution result value. |
Test runner | Specifies the product – TestComplete or TestExecute – and its version. Usually this property is set automatically, when you specify a test runner by using the Test runner drop-down list. If you do not have TestComplete or TestExecute installed on your current computer (for example, when you use Linux or Mac) you have to specify a test runner manually. To do this, enter the name of the runner and its version (for example, |
Custom TestComplete Test Step Properties
Values on the Custom TestComplete Test Step Properties tab are available to other test steps in your project. For instance, you can verify these property values with the Assertion test step, or check them and change the execution flow with the Conditional GoTo test step. To learn more, see About Properties.
This tab contains the following properties that provide access to the request and response data:
Test Step Result | Condition |
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PASS | TestComplete tests were executed successfully, and the Execution result property is The latter works only if the Warning as error property is disabled. |
FAIL | TestComplete tests failed, and the Execution result property differs from If the Warning as error property is enabled, the Execution result of |
For the result value’s description, see the Result description property.
Find more information on the TestComplete and TestExecute command line and exit codes in the TestComplete and TestExecute documentation.