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In TestComplete, you can create cross-platform web tests and run them in a device cloud managed by Selenium Grid. This way, you can easily check how your tested web application functions in as many browsers and browser versions and platforms as you need.

To manage resources of your device cloud more effectively, it would make much sense to run several cross-platform web tests at the same time. This would reduce the overall test run time and will help you decrease the cost of your testing efforts.

To run tests in parallel, you use the Device Cloud Parallel license and the TestExecute Lite tool. The tool comes as part of TestComplete and is installed automatically when you install the product. In addition, you get the standalone version of the tool as part of the Device Cloud Parallel license and can install it on computers where TestComplete is not installed.

A single instance of the tool can run a single test at a time. An unlimited number of instances of the tool can be running on a computer at the same time. By using instances running in parallel, you can execute your cross-platform web tests simultaneously.

To control the parallel test runs from TestComplete tests, you use the Parallel object:

Running cross-platform web tests in parallel from TestComplete

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After the test run is over, the test results will be available in your TestComplete project:

Results of cross-platform web tests run in parallel from TestComplete

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Requirements

TestComplete 14.70.
An active Device Cloud Parallel license.

To get the license, please contact our Sales Team.

You can get a trial version of the license automatically when you try to run your cross-platform web tests by using the Parallel object.
TestExecute Lite installed on your test workstation.

If you have TestComplete version 14.71, TestExecute Lite comes with TestComplete and is installed together with the product automatically. To orchestrate cross-platform web tests from computers where TestComplete is not installed, you can use the standalone version of TestExecute Lite. It comes with the Device Cloud Parallel license by default. You can get the installation file in the My SmartBear > My Products section of our web site.
To run tests in various browsers and on various devices, you must have Selenium Grid that manages them. It can be:
- A private hub with Selenium Grid configured. It can be Selenium Grid running on your local computer or on a remote computer in your network. To learn more about installing and configuring Selenium Grid, see selenium.dev.
- Selenium Grid provided as a service by CrossBrowserTesting.
  
  Note: The Device Cloud add-on provides free access to one parallel test run and an unlimited number of automation minutes you can use to run your tests in CrossBrowserTesting.com environments.
Your Selenium Grid must be accessible from the computer where TestComplete is installed.
All cross-platform web tests you want to run must belong to the same TestComplete project from which you want to control the test runs. Running tests that belong to external projects is not supported.

Note: To do this, you can control the test runs from TestExecute Lite directly. See Running Cross-Platform Web Tests in Parallel in the TestExecute Lite documentation on our website.

Supported features

You can run cross-platform web tests that use the following testing features:

All the cross-platform web test features that TestComplete supports, including:
- Simulating user actions over web elements and controls in web browsers.
- Special operations for connecting to the device cloud provided by CrossBrowserTesting and launching web browsers there.
Checkpoints.
Getting test input data from external files (data-driven tests).
aqNNN scripting objects, for example, aqString, aqConvert, and so on.
BDD tests.

Unsupported features

If your tests include any of the features that parallel test runs do not support, an error will occur and the test run will stop.

Desktop tests. Tests that simulate user actions over Windows desktop applications cannot run in parallel.
Non-cross-platform web tests. Tests that simulate user actions over local web browsers accessed via ways other than by using Selenium Grid cannot run in parallel>. For example, if your web test launches a web browser by using the Run Browser operation or accesses a web browser by using the Sys.Browser object, the test engine will not run it and report an error.
Mobile tests. Tests that simulate user actions over mobile devices connected to your local workstation via the Mobile object cannot run in parallel.
User-forms, Network Suites, Unit tests, ReadyAPI tests.

How to run tests

You can manage parallel test runs from your TestComplete tests by using the Parallel object. The object has the following methods you can use:

RunEnvironments - Connects to a device cloud you specify, runs specified web browsers there, and executes each specified test in each of these environments in parallel.
RunTests - Runs several cross-platform web tests in parallel.

Note: Unlike the RunEnvironments method, this method does not connect to the device cloud and does not specify target environments for the test to run. You have to do it manually in each test the method runs.

The examples below show how you can use the methods to run tests.

Example 1: Running several tests in specified environments in parallel

The sample code below runs the MyTest1 and MyTest2 cross-platform web tests in the Safari and Chrome web browsers that it launches in the SmartBear device cloud.

JavaScript, JScript

function Main()
{
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  var tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2'];
  // Set a list of test environments
  var environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}',
          '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}'];

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  var serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub";

  var testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/";

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);

}

function MyTest1()
{
  var browser = Sys.Browser();
  var page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

function MyTest2()
{
  var browser = Sys.Browser();
  var page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

Python

def Main():
  # Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2']
  # Set a list of test environments
  environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}', '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}']

  # Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub"

  testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/"

  # Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL)

def MyTest1():
  browser = Sys.Browser()
  page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …

def MyTest2():
  browser = Sys.Browser()
  page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …

VBScript

Sub Main
  ' Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  Dim tests : tests = Array("Script|Unit1|MyTest1", "Script|Unit1|MyTest2")
  ' Set a list of test environments
  Dim environments : environments = Array(_
      "{""platform"": ""Mac OSX 10.14"", ""browserName"": ""Safari"", ""version"": ""12"", ""screenResolution"": ""1366x768""}",_
      "{""deviceName"": ""Pixel 4"", ""platformName"": ""Android"", ""platformVersion"": ""10.0"", ""browserName"": ""Chrome"", ""deviceOrientation"": ""portrait""}")

  ' Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub"

  testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/"

  ' Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Call Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL)

End Sub

Sub MyTest1()
  Set browser = Sys.Browser()
  Set page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …
End Sub

Sub MyTest2()
  Set browser = Sys.Browser()
  Set page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …
End Sub

DelphiScript

procedure MyTest1();
var browser, page;
begin
  browser := Sys.Browser();
  page := browser.Page('*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/');
  …
end;
procedure MyTest2();
var browser, page;
begin
  browser := Sys.Browser();
  page := browser.Page('*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/');
  …
end;

procedure Main();
var serverURL, testedURL;
var tests : Array[0..1];
var environments : Array[0..1];
begin
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  tests[0] : = 'Script|Unit1|MyTest1';
  tests[1] : = 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2';
  // Set a list of test environments
  environments[0] := '{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}';
  environments[1] := '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}';

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL := 'http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub';

  testedURL := 'https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/';

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);
end;

C++Script, C#Script

function Main()
{
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  var tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2'];
  // Set a list of test environments
  var environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}',
          '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}'];

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  var serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub";

  var testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/";

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel["RunEnvironments"](tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);

}

function MyTest1()
{
  var browser = Sys["Browser"]();
  var page = browser["Page"]("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

function MyTest2()
{
  var browser = Sys["Browser"]();
  var page = browser["Page"]("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

Example 2: Running several tests in parallel

The sample code below runs MyTest1 and MyTest2 cross-platform web tests in parallel. Each test connects to a device cloud, launches a web browser there, and simulates user actions in that web browser.

JavaScript, JScript

function Main()
{
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  var tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2'];
  // Set a list of test environments
  var environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}',
          '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}'];

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  var serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub";

  var testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/";

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);

}

function MyTest1()
{
  var browser = Sys.Browser();
  var page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

function MyTest2()
{
  var browser = Sys.Browser();
  var page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

Python

def Main():
  # Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2']
  # Set a list of test environments
  environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}', '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}']

  # Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub"

  testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/"

  # Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL)

def MyTest1():
  browser = Sys.Browser()
  page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …

def MyTest2():
  browser = Sys.Browser()
  page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …

VBScript

Sub Main
  ' Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  Dim tests : tests = Array("Script|Unit1|MyTest1", "Script|Unit1|MyTest2")
  ' Set a list of test environments
  Dim environments : environments = Array(_
      "{""platform"": ""Mac OSX 10.14"", ""browserName"": ""Safari"", ""version"": ""12"", ""screenResolution"": ""1366x768""}",_
      "{""deviceName"": ""Pixel 4"", ""platformName"": ""Android"", ""platformVersion"": ""10.0"", ""browserName"": ""Chrome"", ""deviceOrientation"": ""portrait""}")

  ' Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub"

  testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/"

  ' Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Call Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL)

End Sub

Sub MyTest1()
  Set browser = Sys.Browser()
  Set page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …
End Sub

Sub MyTest2()
  Set browser = Sys.Browser()
  Set page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …
End Sub

DelphiScript

procedure MyTest1();
var browser, page;
begin
  browser := Sys.Browser();
  page := browser.Page('*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/');
  …
end;
procedure MyTest2();
var browser, page;
begin
  browser := Sys.Browser();
  page := browser.Page('*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/');
  …
end;

procedure Main();
var serverURL, testedURL;
var tests : Array[0..1];
var environments : Array[0..1];
begin
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  tests[0] : = 'Script|Unit1|MyTest1';
  tests[1] : = 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2';
  // Set a list of test environments
  environments[0] := '{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}';
  environments[1] := '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}';

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL := 'http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub';

  testedURL := 'https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/';

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);
end;

C++Script, C#Script

function Main()
{
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  var tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2'];
  // Set a list of test environments
  var environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}',
          '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}'];

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  var serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub";

  var testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/";

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel["RunEnvironments"](tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);

}

function MyTest1()
{
  var browser = Sys["Browser"]();
  var page = browser["Page"]("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

function MyTest2()
{
  var browser = Sys["Browser"]();
  var page = browser["Page"]("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

Number of parallel tests

By default, you can run any number of cross-platform web tests in parallel. The number is only limited by:

Your Device Cloud Parallel license. The number of concurrent instances cannot exceed the overall number of instances that your license allows.
Your workstation computing capacity: its processor, RAM, and so on. The more tests are running in parallel, the more workstation resources they are consuming.
You can limit the number of maximum tests running in parallel manually by using the LicenseCount parameter of the Parallel.RunTests and Parallel.RunEnvironments methods.

Running Cross-Platform Web Tests in Parallel

About

Requirements

Supported features

Unsupported features

How to run tests

Example 1: Running several tests in specified environments in parallel

Example 2: Running several tests in parallel

Number of parallel tests

See Also