Activate TestComplete in CI/CD build runs

Running TestComplete from a CI/CD build means you start it from the command line.

To specify the SmartBear account to be used for the run, you use an access key generated for the account in the SmartBear License Management.

The explanation below works for both Fixed User and Floating types of SmartBear ID-based licenses.

The computer where you are going to run tests must have access to the SmartBear License Servers. The proxies and firewalls running in our network should allow connection to them:

• https://manage.smartbear.com:443
• https://api.slm.manage.smartbear.com:443
• https://api.id.smartbear.com:443
• https://id.smartbear.com:443
• https://login.slm.manage.smartbear.com:443

Log in to the SmartBear License Management and select  > Acess Key from the top right:

If needed, you can regenerate the key any time. To do this, simply click Regenerate.

See also Get Access Key in the License Management documentation.

Specify the key by using the -accessKey command-line parameter:

Make sure to enclose the access key in quotes.

The test engine doesn’t cache the access key on your computer. You need to specify it for every run.