Automation with SKF

Test reference in Squash TM

In order to bind a Squash TM test case to a SKF automated test, the content of the Automated test reference field of the Automation block of a test case must have the following format:

[1] / [2] . [3] # [4]

With:

• [1]: Path to the root SKF folder (which contains the pom.xml file) on the source repository.

• [2]: Default test ecosystem of the SKF project (tests).

• [3]: Child tests ecosystem (it is possible to add several by separating them by .; this parameter is optional).

• [4]: Name of the test script to run (with its .ta extension; this parameter is mandatory)

Nature of the exploitable Squash TM parameters

The exploitable Squash TM parameters in a SKF script will differ depending on whether you're using the Community or Premium version of Squash DEVOPS.

Here is a table showing the exploitable parameters:

Nature	Key	Community	Premium
Name of the dataset	DSNAME	✅	✅
Dataset parameter	DS_[name]	✅	✅
Test case reference	TC_REF	✅	✅
Test case custom field	TC_CUF_[code]	✅	✅
Iteration custom field	IT_CUF_[code]	❌	✅
Campaign custom field	CPG_CUF_[code]	❌	✅
Test suite custom field	TS_CUF_[code]	❌	✅

Legend:

• [code]: Value of the "Code" of a custom field
• [name]: Parameter name as filled in Squash TM

Squash TM parameters usage

When executing a Squash TM automated test case with SKF, it is possible to exploit the Squash TM parameters inside the test.

In order to achieve this, you'll have to follow these steps:

• Create custom fields in Squash TM and bind them to the project bearing the test plan to execute.

• Call desired parameters inside a file used by the SKF test by using ${key} placeholder.

• In the SKF test, use the command to replace, in a file, parameters' placeholders by values transmitted at execution. The command has the following syntax:
  CONVERT {resourceToConvert<Res:file>} TO file (param) USING context_global_params, context_script_params AS {converted<Res:file>}

Info

Learn more about usage of context parameters in a SKF test in the dedicated documentation

Below is an example of a SKF project using a parameter in a xml file and the corresponding Squash TM test case automation:

Squash TM 1.22.XSquash TM 2.X.Y

Supported versions

Squash AUTOM and Squash DEVOPS have been validated with SKF 1.14.0.