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Chapter 10
Using TrackRecord with
QACenter and Fault Manager
This chapter describes how to use TrackRecord in conjunction with
QADirector and Fault Manager to track defects in your test application.
Using TrackRecord and QACenter
The Compuware QACenter product family offers sophisticated
automated testing tools for mainframe, client/server and Web
development projects. QACenter tools include the following:
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QARun provides record/playback capabilities for testing client/
server applications.
QALoad performs load testing for client/server applications.
QADirector helps manage the testing process across the enterprise.
QAHiperstation provides record/playback capabilities for testing
VTAM-based applications.
QABatch provides regression testing for MVS batch applications.
QAPlayback provides advanced capabilities for testing CICS-based
applications.
QAHiperstation+ tests mainframe applications from the desktop.
QAPlayback+ provides a Windows-based interface for testing
mainframe-based applications from the desktop.
TrackRecord can capture and track defects identified with these tools
and manage the resolution process. QACenter’s QADirector provides a
menu for submitting defects directly to TrackRecord and for viewing
submitted defects from within QADirector. For example, if a failed
QADirector test reveals a defect in the application, you can submit the
defect to TrackRecord from QADirector, and QADirector will
automatically enter relevant information about the failed test in the
new Defect item.
When TrackRecord and QACenter run in the same development
environment, they can share a single project database. Defects entered
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