Welcome to Silk Central 20.0

Silk Central Connect Architecture

Prerequisites

Configuring Source Control

Creating your Web Application Tests

Customizing Your Web Application Tests

Running Your Web Application Tests on Multiple Browsers in Parallel

Analyzing Test Results

Scheduling Your Tests for Continuous Execution

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Do My Silk4J Tests Fail?

Dashboard Panel Permissions

Adding a Report to a Dashboard Panel

Browser Settings

Logging in to Silk Central

Logging out from Silk Central

Accessibility

Quick Start Tasks

Configuring Required Assets - Quick Start Task

Adding Projects

Adding Products

Configuring Source Control Profiles

Defining Requirements - Quick Start Task

Creating Requirements

Generating Tests from Requirements

Integrating External Requirements Management Tools

Designing Tests - Quick Start Task

Structuring Your Test Assets

Creating Tests

Assigning Requirements to Tests

Execution Planning and Executing Tests - Quick Start Task

Planning and Executing Automated Tests

Creating Execution Plans

Manually Assigning Tests to Execution Plans

Starting Execution Plans

Planning and Executing Manual Tests

Selecting Tests and Scheduling

Creating a Testing Cycle

Adding Manual Testers

Assigning Tests to Manual Testers

Executing Manual Tests

Planning and Executing Business Process Tests

Executing Business Process Tests

Tracking and Analyzing Test Results - Quick Start Task

Analyzing Automated Test Results

Analyzing Manual Test Results

Dashboard Panels

Reports

Requirements

Configuring Requirement Settings and Integrations

Requirement Properties

Requirement Properties Page

Calculated Properties

Creating a Calculated Property

Calculated Property Page

Internal Property Values

Custom Requirement Properties

Creating a Custom Requirement Property

Editing Custom Requirement Properties

Deleting Custom Requirement Properties

Requirements Management Tools Integration

Synchronizing Requirements

Synchronizing Requirements Across Tools

Synchronizing Requirements based on Schedules

Defining Email Notification for Automatic Synchronization Events

Atlassian JIRA Agile Integration

Enabling Integration with Atlassian JIRA Agile

Atlassian JIRA Agile Property Mappings

CA Agile Central Integration

Enabling Integration with CA Agile Central

Caliber Integration

Enabling Integration with Caliber

Baseline Support for Caliber Integration

Handling Test Assignments in Caliber

Copying Caliber-Integrated Projects

Creating a Baseline for a Caliber-Integrated Project

Generating Tests from Scenarios and Simulations

IBM Rational DOORS Integration

Enabling Integration with IBM Rational DOORS

IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation Integration

Enabling Integration with IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation

SAP Solution Manager Integration

System Requirements for SAP Solution Manager Integration

Adding SAP Solution Manager Issue Tracking Profiles

Enabling Requirements Integration with SAP Solution Manager

Working with External Properties

Editing External Properties

Viewing External Properties

Editing Property Mapping

Deleting Property-Mapping Value Pairs

Disabling Requirements Management Integration

Removing Requirements Management Integration

Filters

Enabling Change Notification

Change Notification

Disabling Change Notification

Changes Triggering Change Notification

Notifications Page

Managing Requirements

Creating Requirements

Editing Requirements

Marking Requirements as Obsolete

Recovering Obsolete Requirements

Permanently Deleting Obsolete Requirements

Requirements Reports

All Related Issues Report

Document Reports

Coverage

Coverage Modes

Switching Between Coverage Modes

Coverage Page

Flags

Setting a Flag

Clearing a Flag

Creating a Filter for Flagged Requirements

Configuring Requirement Properties

Replacing Requirement Properties

Finding Requirement Properties

Requirement Properties Page

Requirement Attachments

Attaching Files to Requirements

Attaching Links to Requirements

Viewing Requirement Attachments

Downloading Files from Requirements

Deleting Attachments from Requirements

Requirement Attachments Page

Associating Tests with Requirements

Assigning Tests from Grid View to Requirements

Assigning Tests to Requirements Manually

Locating Assigned Tests in the Tests Tree

Removing Test Assignments

Generating Tests from Requirements Details View

Assigned Tests Page

Requirements Import

Importing Requirements from a Word File

Updating Requirements from a Word File

Word Requirements File

Importing Requirements from an Excel File

Updating Requirements from an Excel File

Excel Requirements and Mapping File

Requirement Views

Requirements Tree

Keyboard Functions (Requirements)

Collapsing or Expanding the Requirements Tree

Filtering the Requirements Tree

Requirements Toolbar Functions

Requirements Document View

Requirement History

Viewing Recent Changes

Tracking the History of a Requirement

Requirement History Page

Tests

Configuring Test Settings and Integrations

Managing Products, Components, Versions, and Builds

Managing Products

Adding Products

Editing Products

Sorting the Products List

Deleting Products

Product Configuration Page

Managing Components

Adding Components

Editing Components

Activating and Deactivating Components

Sorting the Components List

Deleting Components

Managing Versions

Adding Versions

Editing Versions

Sorting the Versions List

Deleting Versions

Managing Builds

Adding Builds

Editing Builds

Activating and Deactivating Builds

Sorting the Builds List

Managing Platforms

Activating and Deactivating Platforms

Sorting the Platforms List

Deleting Platforms

Platform Configuration Page

Source Control Profiles

AccuRev

Adding AccuRev Source Control Profiles

Editing AccuRev Source Control Profiles

Apache Commons Virtual File System

Adding VFS Source Control Profiles

Editing VFS Source Control Profiles

Git

Adding Git Source Control Profiles

Editing Git Source Control Profiles

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Adding TFS Source Control Profiles

Editing TFS Source Control Profiles

Silk Test Workbench

Adding Silk Test Workbench Source Control Profiles

Editing Silk Test Workbench Source Control Profiles

StarTeam

Adding StarTeam Source Control Profiles

Editing StarTeam Source Control Profiles

Subversion

Adding Subversion Source Control Profiles

Editing Subversion Source Control Profiles

Silk TestPartner

Adding TestPartner Source Control Profiles

Editing TestPartner Source Control Profiles

Universal Naming Convention

Adding UNC Source Control Profiles

Editing UNC Source Control Profiles

Deleting Source Control Profiles

Source Control Profiles Page

Step Properties

Creating Step Properties

Editing Step Properties

Deleting Step Properties

Step Properties Page

Attributes

Creating Custom Attributes

Editing Custom Attributes

Deleting Custom Attributes

Attributes Page

Data Sources for Data-Driven Tests

Data Source Limits

Configuring JDBC Data Sources

Configuring Microsoft Excel or CSV Data Sources

Downloading Excel Files from a Data Source

Synchronizing Data Sources

Uploading Updated Excel Files to a Data Source

Deleting Data Sources

Data Sources Configuration Page

Filters

Enabling Change Notification

Change Notification

Disabling Change Notification

Changes Triggering Change Notification

Notifications Page

Structuring Your Test Assets

Test Containers

Adding Test Containers

Adding Links to Containers

Editing Test Containers

Test Folders

Adding Test Folders

Editing Test Folders

Sorting Test Folders

Test Packages

Creating a Test Package

Using External IDs

Reusing a Test Package

Reverting a Test Package to the Test

Cleaning Up a Test Package

Managing Tests

Test Types

Manual Tests

Creating or Editing Manual Tests

Adding or Editing Manual Test Steps

Converting Manual Tests to Automated Tests

Converting Automated Tests to Manual Tests

Generating Business Components from Manual Tests

Importing Manual Tests from an Excel File

Steps Page

Keyword-Driven Tests

Advantages of Keyword-Driven Testing

Keywords

Test Automation Overview

Creating a Keyword-Driven Test in Silk Central

Creating a Keyword-Driven Test by Automating a Manual Test

Managing Keywords in a Test

Managing Keywords in a Library

Cross-Browser Testing with Keyword-Driven Tests

Building a Keyword-Driven Library Using Java

Uploading a Keyword Library from the Command Line

Executing Silk4J/Silk4NET Keyword-Driven Tests Without Uploading a Library

Example: Keywords with Parameters

Which Keywords Does Silk Central Recommend?

Troubleshooting for Keyword-Driven Testing

Business Process Tests

Creating a Business Process Test

Creating a Flow Out Of Business Components in a Business Process Test

Adding Components and Flows to a Business Process Test

Adding Business Components to a Flow

Assigning a Group of Testers to a Business Component

Specifying the Behavior in Case a Business Component Fails

Executing Business Process Tests

Generating Business Components from Manual Tests

Specifying Parameters for Business Components

Specifying Parameters for Flows

Mapping Parameters for Business Process Testing

Importing Business Process Tests from an Excel File

Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Tests

Creating or Editing Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Tests

JUnit Tests

Creating or Editing JUnit Tests

Accessing Silk Central Parameters through Java System Properties

MSTest Tests

Creating or Editing MSTest Tests

NUnit Tests

Creating or Editing NUnit Tests

ProcessExecutor Tests

Creating or Editing ProcessExecutor Tests

Silk Performer .NET Explorer Tests

Creating or Editing Silk Performer .NET Explorer Tests

Silk Performer Tests

Creating or Editing Silk Performer Tests

Silk Test Classic Tests

Creating or Editing Silk Test Classic Tests

Creating or Editing Silk Test Classic Plan Tests

Silk Test Workbench Tests

Prerequisites to Run STW.EXE with Silk Central

Creating or Editing Silk Test Workbench Tests

Opening Silk Test Workbench in the Context of the Result File

Viewing the Execution Result Files for a Visual Test

Test Parameters Page - Silk Test Workbench

Silk TestPartner Tests

Creating or Editing Silk TestPartner Tests

Adding Multiple TestPartner Tests

Windows Script Host Tests

Creating or Editing Windows Script Host (WSH) Tests

Supported Script Languages

WSH Test Properties

Using Parameters in WSH Tests

Viewing Information Returned from WSH

Shared Tests

Sharing and Consuming Tests

Maintaining Versions of Shared Tests - Accept and Push Changes

Sharing Tests Out of a Consuming Project

Editing Tests

Test Export, Update, and Import

Rules for Exporting and Importing Tests

Exporting a Test to Excel

Updating a Test from Excel

Test Import

Test File

Editing the Test Mapping File

Versions

Reverting to a Previous Version

Viewing Recent Changes

Tracking the History of a Test

Test History Page

Configuring Test Properties

Test Properties

Test Attributes

Assigning Attributes to Tests

Editing Test Attributes

Deleting Attributes from Tests

Test Parameters

Predefined Parameters

Creating Custom Parameters

Adding Predefined Parameters to Silk Performer Tests

Editing Predefined Parameters

Deleting Predefined Parameter Assignments

Parameters within Parameter Values

Parameter Notations

Parameter-Token Replacement Upon Execution

Test Parameters Page - Silk Test Workbench

Test Attachments

Attaching Files to Test Elements

Attaching Links to Test Elements

Viewing Test Attachments

Downloading Files from Test Elements

Deleting Attachments from Test Elements

Data-Driven Tests

Creating Data-Driven Tests

Adding a Data Source Value to a Manual Test Step

Downloading CSV Data From a Data Source

Editing Data-Driven Properties

Removing Data-Driven Properties

Atomic and Non-Atomic Data-Driven Tests

Worksheet Handling

Data Import Considerations

Success Conditions

Editing Success Conditions

Executing a Trial Run of a Test

Libraries

Creating a Library

Managing Keyword Libraries and Library Properties

Making Libraries Accessible to Projects

Managing Keywords in a Library

Building a Keyword-Driven Library Using Java

Keyboard Functions (Libraries)

Managing Shared Objects

Calling Shared Steps

Adding a Call to a Shared Steps Object

Call to Shared Steps Dialog Box

Creating a Shared Steps Object

Extracting Shared Steps from Libraries

Managing Shared Step Properties

Adding or Editing Manual Test Steps

Exporting and Updating Shared Steps Objects

Exporting Shared Steps Objects to Excel

Updating Shared Steps Objects from Excel

Versions

Reverting to a Previous Version

Library History Page

Associating Requirements with Tests

Assigning Requirements to Tests

Sorting Assigned Requirements

Locating Assigned Requirements

Removing Requirement Assignments

Test Assigned Requirements Page

Test Reports

Baseline Tests Comparison Report

Manual Test Reports

Test Run Comparison Report

Assigned Execution Plans

Viewing Assigned Executions

Test Views

Working with the Tests Tree

Keyboard Functions (Tests)

Expanding or Collapsing the Tests Tree

Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Deleting Test Elements

Copying and Pasting a Test Element from One Project to Another

Sharing and Consuming Tests

Sharing Tests Out of a Consuming Project

Reordering Test Elements

Setting a Test Node as Integration Default for External Agile Planning Tools

Filtering on a Folder or Container

Finding Test Properties

Replacing Test Properties

Test Contents Page

Test Toolbar Functions

Tests Document View

Working With Tests in Grid View

Accessing Tests from Grid View

Creating an Execution Plan in Grid View

Modifying Properties and Attributes for Multiple Tests

Displaying and Hiding Columns in Grid View

Grouping Tests in Grid View

Removing Grouping of Tests in Grid View

Sorting Tests in Grid View

Reordering Columns in Grid View

Resizing Columns in Grid View

Filtering Tests in Grid View

Filtering Text-Based Values in Grid View

Filtering Date-Based Values in Grid View

Filtering Number-Based Values in Grid View

Filtering Boolean Values in Grid View

Filtering Values Using a Predefined List in Grid View

Removing Specific Grid View Filters

Removing All Grid View Filters

Restoring Default Grid View Settings

Assigning Existing Issues to Tests in Grid View

Execution Planning

Manual Execution Planning

Walkthrough

Overview (Walkthrough)

Creating a Testing Cycle (Walkthrough)

Adding Manual Testers (Walkthrough)

Selecting Tests and Scheduling (Walkthrough)

Assigning Tests to Manual Testers (Walkthrough)

Test Selection

Filter Criteria

Matching Tests

Testing Cycles

Creating Testing Cycles

Adding Manual Testers to a Testing Cycle

Editing Assigned Testers

Adding Milestones

Assigning Tests to Testing Cycles

Assigning Tests to Manual Testers

Moving Tests from One Testing Cycle to Another

Moving Tests from One Tester to Another

Removing Tests from Testing Cycles

Removing Tests from Manual Testers

Importing Tests from Execution Plan

Synchronizing Testing Cycles

Duplicating Testing Cycles

Hiding Testing Cycles

Starting Testing Cycles

Finishing Testing Cycles

Deleting Testing Cycles

Test Assignment

Testing Cycles

Creating Testing Cycles

Adding Manual Testers to a Testing Cycle

Editing Assigned Testers

Adding Milestones

Assigning Tests to Testing Cycles

Assigning Tests to Manual Testers

Moving Tests from One Testing Cycle to Another

Moving Tests from One Tester to Another

Removing Tests from Testing Cycles

Removing Tests from Manual Testers

Importing Tests from Execution Plan

Synchronizing Testing Cycles

Duplicating Testing Cycles

Hiding Testing Cycles

Starting Testing Cycles

Finishing Testing Cycles

Deleting Testing Cycles

Manual Configuration Testing

Manual Testing

Manual Testing Window

Overview Area

Test Steps Area

Mobile Device User Interface

Capturing Screen Images

Recording Videos

Attaching Result Files

Assigning or Creating Issues

Selecting Mobile Devices for Manual Testing

Starting Code Analysis

Editing Version and Build

Statuses of Tests and Test Steps

Printing Manual Tests

Testbook

Offline Manual Testing

Downloading Manual Tests for Offline Execution

Uploading Offline Manual Test Results

Configuration Testing

Creating a Configuration Suite

Creating a Configuration Suite from an Execution Plan

Adding Parameters to a Configuration

Removing Parameters from a Configuration

Assigning Keywords to a Configuration

Removing Keywords from a Configuration

Adding Manual Testers to Configurations

Removing a Tester Assignment from a Configuration

Assigning Mobile Devices to a Configuration

Configurations Suite Configurations Page

Configurations Page

Managing Execution Plans, Folders, and Configuration Suites

Creating Execution Plans

Creating an Execution Plan in Grid View

Test Status Calculation

Execution Plan Attributes

Assigning Attributes to Execution Plans

Editing Execution Plan Attributes

Deleting Attributes from Execution Plans

Execution Plan Parameters

Predefined Parameters

Creating an Execution Plan Parameter

Overriding a Test Parameter

Removing an Execution Plan Parameter

Setup and Cleanup Tests

Combining Automated and Manual Tests

Configuring Setup and Cleanup Executions

Configuring Deployment Environments

Execution Deployment Page

Adding or Removing Manual Testers

Dynamic Hardware Provisioning with Keywords

Keyword Concepts

Creating New Keywords

Assigning Keywords to Execution Plans

Removing Keywords from Execution Plans

Exclusive Execution

Distributed Execution

External Execution

Selecting Mobile Devices for Automated Testing

Code Analysis

Enabling Code Analysis

Java Code Analysis Options

.NET Code Analysis

Installing the Windows Code Analysis Framework and DevPartner Analytics

.NET Code Analysis and Manual Testing

Configuring DPAnalysis to launch Your AUT

Configuring Silk Central for Code Analysis

.NET Code Analysis and Automated Testing

Configuring One or More Tests with One AUT

Configuring One or More Tests with Multiple AUTs

Using DPAnalysis.exe

Running DPAnalysis.exe from the Command Line

Enabling Code Analysis for Execution Plans

Code Analysis Details Page

Latest Builds and Build Versions

Generating Code-Change Impact Reports

Select Classes for Report Dialog Box

Viewing Code-Coverage Information for Packages/Namespaces

Adding a Silk Test Classic AUT Host

Configuring Execution Dependencies

Adding Dependent Execution Plans

Editing a Dependency

Deleting a Dependency

Execution Dependencies Page

Assigned Tests

Assigning Tests from Grid View to Execution Plans

Manually Assigning Tests to Execution Plans

Assigning Tests to Execution Plans through a Filter

Locating Tests Assigned to Execution Plans

Removing Test Assignments

Execution Assigned Tests Page

Schedules

Creating a Custom Schedule

Specifying Global Schedules

Specifying No Schedule

Schedule Exclusions

Definite Runs

Editing Definite Runs

Deleting Definite Runs

Schedule Page

Executing Tests Assigned to Execution Plans

Starting Execution Plans

Run Dialog Box

Manually Executing Automated Tests

Managing Executions in External Execution Environments

Using the REST API for External Executions

Filters

Enabling Screen Capturing

Screen Capturing

Video Capturing

Enabling Video Capturing

Automatically Deleting Results and Result Files

Execution Planning Views

Working with the Execution Plans Tree

Keyboard Functions (Execution Planning)

Expanding or Collapsing the Execution Plans Tree

Editing Elements of the Execution Plans Tree

Copying Elements of the Execution Plans Tree

Deleting Elements of the Execution Plans Tree

Filtering the Execution Plans Tree

Printing Assigned Tests

Testing Cycle Properties Page

Execution Planning Toolbar Functions

Execution Plan Properties Page

Execution Planning Document View

Current Run Page

Execution Planning History Page

Working with Silk Performer Projects

Downloading Silk Performer Projects

Opening Silk Performer Projects

Accessing Execution Plan Run Properties

Executing Attended Silk Performer Tests

Editing Silk Performer Test Properties

Analyzing Silk Performer Test Results

Downloading Silk Performer Test Result Packages

Uploading Silk Performer Test Results

Working with Silk Performance Explorer

Silk Test Classic Tests

Adding a Silk Test Classic AUT Host

Automated Execution of Silk Test Classic Tests

Automated Execution of Data-Driven Silk Test Classic Test Cases

Specifying Agent Under Test (AUT)

Silk Test Classic Time-out Settings

Silk Test Classic Logs

Issue Tracking and Results Analysis

Analyzing Test Runs

Analyzing Manual Test Results

Analyzing Automated Test Results

Comparing Test Results of Multiple Test Runs

Changing the Status of a Test Run

Viewing Test Run Details

Deleting Test Run Results

Deleting Runs and Result Files of Execution Plans

Execution Plan Run Results

Test Run Results

Viewing Execution Activities for Data-Driven Tests

Execution Runs Page

Tracking

Activities

Deleting Last Executions Runs

Displaying or Hiding Columns on the Activities Page

Entering Issues From the Activities Page

Filtering Test Runs on the Activities Page

Filtering Text-Based Values on the Activities Page

Filtering Date-Based Values on the Activities Page

Filtering Number-Based Values on the Activities Page

Filtering Boolean Values on the Activities Page

Filtering Values Using a Predefined List on the Activities page

Grouping Test Runs on the Activities Page

Applying Groups to Test Runs on the Activities Page

Removing Grouping from Test Runs on the Activities Page

Removing Activities Filters

Reordering Columns on the Activities Page

Resizing Columns on the Activities Page

Restoring Default Activities Page View Settings

Sorting Test Runs on the Activities Page

Activities Page

Cross-Project Activities Page

Project Overview Report

Silk Central, Risk-Based Testing, and Quality Goals

Quality Goals

Quality Goals Page

Adding Quality Goals

Deleting Quality Goals

Implement a Risk-Based Testing Approach by using Quality Goals

Issues

Creating New Issues

Viewing Issue Statistics in Document View

Issues Document View

Viewing Issue Statistics in Details View

Issues Page

Assigning Existing Issues

Updating Issue States

Deleting Issues (Issue References)

Issue Manager

Getting Started with Issue Manager

Exploring the Sample Database

What You Can Do With Issue Manager

Using Issue Manager

Overview

Issue Tracking Page

Issue Details Page

Entering Issues

Creating Issues (Issue Manager)

Editing Issues (Issue Manager)

Silk Test Intelligent Assistant

Importing Silk Test Results to Issue Manager

Exporting Results from Silk Test

Proposed Changes

Working with Issues

Actions for Working with Issues

Taking Action on Issues

Setting Issue Verification Preferences

Email Notification

Defining Notification Rules

Defining Email Notifications

Configuring Basic Email Notification

Reports (Issue Manager)

Creating Reports

Adding Subreports

Editing Report Properties

Editing Report Parameters

Issue Manager SOAP API

Projects (Issue Manager)

Initializing Repository Configuration

Issue Manager Administration

Setting Up Your Data

Gathering Information About the People in Your Organization

Gathering Information About Products

Optional: Assessing the Interface and the Workflows

Routine Administrative Tasks

Optional Features

Setting Up Groups

Group Properties

Group Information

Initial Issue State

Group Security Settings

Setting Up Inboxes

Adding an Inbox

Editing an Inbox

Deleting an Inbox

Setting Up the Initial Default Inbox View

Modifying the Default Inbox View

Setting Up User Accounts

User Account Properties

Initial Issue State

User Security Settings

Editing a User Account

Defining Product Settings

Defining Inbox Settings for a Project

Deleting a Product

Setting Up Routing Rules

Routing Rules

Specifying Rules

Adding Routing Rules

Editing Routing Rules

Deleting Routing Rules

Reordering Routing Rules

Automatic Routing Override Preferences

Customizing the Issue Details Page

Customizing Fields and Tab Labels

GUI Customization Properties

Custom Tabs and Fields

Customizing Workflow

Action-Driven Workflow

State Owner

Reason Codes

Default Workflows

Default Bug Workflow

Default Enhancement Workflow

Default Documentation Workflow

Developing Your Own Workflows

Drawing a State Diagram

Name Actions with Verbs

Optimizing the Workflow

Add State Owners and Permissions

Prepare a Data Entry Sheet

Workflow State Customization

State Properties

Customizing Workflow States

Customizing Actions, Reason Codes, and the Action Dialogs

Action Properties

Current State Information

New State List

Standard Action Fields Tab

User-Defined Action Fields Tab

Permissions Tab

Intelligent Assistant

Issue Archival

Archiving Issues

Setting Up Email Notification Rules

Defining Email Notification Rules

Managing Email Notification Rules

Deleting an Inbox

Managing Project-Wide Notifications

Adding Project-Wide Notifications

Editing Project-Wide Notifications

Deleting Project-Wide Notifications

Entering Parameters in Notification Subject

Enabling Basic Email Notification

Displaying Project-Wide Notifications

Reports

The Reporting Data Mart

Writing Data Mart Queries

Architecture

How to Create Reports with the Data Mart

Reliability of Tests in an Execution Plan

All Failed Tests in an Execution Folder

Testing Cycle Status

Execution Tree Status

Configuration Suite Status

Troubleshooting

Wrong or Missing Data

The Data Mart Slows Down the System

Reference: Data Mart Tables and Views

DM_TestStatus

RV_TestStatusExtended

RV_LatestTestStatus

RV_LatestFinishedTestStatus

RV_MaxTestRunID

RV_MaxFinishedTestRunID

RV_TestingCycleStatus

RV_ExecutionPlanStatusPerBuild

RV_EPFinishedStatusPerBuild

RV_ExecutionPlanStatusRollup

RV_EPFinishedStatusRollup

RV_ConfigurationSuiteStatus

RV_ConfigSuiteFinishedStatus

Reporting Area

SQL Functions for Custom Reports

Creating and Customizing Reports

Creating Reports

Creating New Reports

Writing Advanced Queries with SQL

Working with Subreports

Adding Subreports

Deleting Subreports

Report Templates

Selecting or Uploading Report Templates

Downloading Report Templates

Removing Report Templates

Report Subscriptions

Managing Report Subscriptions

Adding a Report to a Dashboard Panel

Working with Charts

Customizing Reports

Customizing BIRT Report Templates

Customizing the Word Report Template

Viewing a Report as a PDF

Accessing Most Recently Used (MRU) Reports

Reports Toolbar Functions

Report Properties

Editing Report Properties

Report Properties Page

Report Parameters

Editing Report Parameters

Report Parameters Page

Report Data Page

Report Page

Project Overview Report

Code Analysis

Enabling Code Analysis

Java Code Analysis Options

.NET Code Analysis

Installing the Windows Code Analysis Framework and DevPartner Analytics

.NET Code Analysis and Manual Testing

Configuring DPAnalysis to launch Your AUT

Configuring Silk Central for Code Analysis

.NET Code Analysis and Automated Testing

Configuring One or More Tests with One AUT

Configuring One or More Tests with Multiple AUTs

Using DPAnalysis.exe

Running DPAnalysis.exe from the Command Line

Enabling Code Analysis for Execution Plans

Code Analysis Details Page

Latest Builds and Build Versions

Generating Code-Change Impact Reports

Select Classes for Report Dialog Box

Viewing Code-Coverage Information for Packages/Namespaces

Default Reports

Context-Sensitive Reports

Accessing Context-Sensitive Execution Reports

Accessing Context-Sensitive Execution-Plan-Run Reports

Accessing Context-Sensitive Requirements Reports

Accessing Context-Sensitive Test Reports

Enabling Context-Sensitive Execution Reports

Enabling Advanced Context-Sensitive Execution Reports

Enabling Context-Sensitive Requirement Reports

Enabling Advanced Context-Sensitive Requirement Reports

Enabling Context-Sensitive Test Reports

Enabling Advanced Context-Sensitive Test Reports

Requirements Reports

All Related Issues Report

Document Reports

Test Reports

Manual Test Reports

Test Run Comparison Report

Baseline Tests Comparison Report

Execution Planning Reports

Execution Plan Run Comparison Reports

Execution Plan Run Errors Report

Tests Not Passed Report

Tests Not Passed per Execution Plan Report

Execution Status Overview Report

Issues Per Component Report

Code Coverage Reports

Code-Change Impact Reports

Code Coverage Trend Report

Method Coverage Comparison Report

Performance Trend Reports

Average Page-Time Trend Report

Average Transaction Busy-Time Trend Report

Overall Page-Time Trend Report

Overall Transaction Busy-Time Trend Report

Custom Measure Trend Report

Project Overview Report

Administration

User Roles and Permissions

User Roles

Permission Definitions

Requirements Permissions

Libraries Permissions

Tests and Executions Permissions

Manual Execution Planning Permissions

Issues Permissions

Quality Goals Permissions

Reports Permissions

Projects Permissions

Project Settings Permissions

Administration Permissions

Dashboard Panel Permissions

User Accounts and Groups

Maintaining User Accounts

Adding User Accounts

Editing User Accounts

Deleting User Accounts

User Settings Page

Maintaining Groups

Adding Groups

Importing Groups from LDAP Servers

Scheduling Automatic LDAP Group Synchronization

Editing Groups

Deleting Groups

Group Settings Page

Execution Environment

Managing Locations

Adding Locations

Editing Locations

Deleting Locations

New Location Dialog Box

Setting Up Execution Servers

Hardware Provisioning with Keywords

Configuring Physical Execution Servers

Configuring Cloud-Hosted Execution Servers

Creating and Assigning Execution Server Keywords

Activating or Deactivating Execution Servers

Deleting Execution Servers

Configuring a Non-Standard SSL Port for Execution Servers

New/Edit Execution Server Dialog Box

Cloud Integration

Adding Cloud Profiles

Editing Cloud Profiles

Deleting Cloud Profiles

VMware vCloud Integration

Cloud Providers Page

Managing Device Providers

Configuring Device Providers

Installing the Silk Test Information Service on a Mac

Deleting Device Providers

Managing Report Templates

Managing Custom Report Templates with BIRT

Installing BIRT from Silk Central

Establishing Database Access For a New Report Template

BIRT Data Source Settings

Adapting Existing Report Templates

Editing Report Template Properties

Downloading Report Templates

Uploading Report Templates

Updating Report Sources

Deleting Report Templates

Report Templates Page

Audit Log

Accessing and Viewing the Audit Log

Audit Log Page

Server Log Files

Downloading Server Log Files

Analyzing Server Log Files

Deleting Server Log Files

Log File Management

Changing Log Levels of the Silk Central Servers

Front-End Server Log Page

Application Server Log Page

Execution Server Log Page

Integrating Task Management Tools

Integrating VersionOne in Silk Central

Managing Products, Components, Versions, and Builds

Managing Builds

Adding Builds

Editing Builds

Activating and Deactivating Builds

Sorting the Builds List

Managing Components

Activating and Deactivating Components

Sorting the Components List

Deleting Components

Managing Platforms

Adding Platforms

Editing Platforms

Activating and Deactivating Platforms

Sorting the Platforms List

Deleting Platforms

Platform Configuration Page

Managing Products

Adding Products

Editing Products

Sorting the Products List

Deleting Products

Product Configuration Page

Managing Versions

Adding Versions

Editing Versions

Sorting the Versions List

Deleting Versions

Maintaining Value Lists

Adding Value Lists

Editing Value Lists

Editing Individual Values

Activating and Deactivating Value Lists

Activating and Deactivating Individual Values

Sorting Values within Value Lists

Deleting Value Lists

Deleting Individual Values

List of Values Configuration Page

Configuring Global Schedules

Adding Global Schedules

Editing Global Schedules

Activating and Deactivating Global Schedules

Deleting Global Schedules

Scheduling Exclusions

Scheduling Definite Runs

Schedules Configuration Page

Time Zones

Managing Projects

Working with Projects

Adding Projects

Project Baselines

Creating a Baseline for a Project

Editing Projects and Project Baselines

Activating or Deactivating Projects and Project Baselines

Copying Projects or Project Baselines

Deleting Projects and Project Baselines

Exporting Projects

Importing Projects

Copy Project Dialog Box

Project Settings Page

Initializing Projects as Issue Manager Projects

Build Information

Build Information Updates

Creating Build Information Files

Comparing a Project with a Baseline

Selecting Projects

Project List

Switching to a Recently-Accessed Project

Project Settings

Configuring Project Settings

Filters

Creating Custom Attributes

Attributes

Editing Custom Attributes

Deleting Custom Attributes

Attributes Page

Requirement Properties

Requirement Properties Page

Calculated Properties

Creating a Calculated Property

Calculated Property Page

Internal Property Values

Custom Requirement Properties

Creating a Custom Requirement Property

Editing Custom Requirement Properties

Deleting Custom Requirement Properties

Step Properties

Creating Step Properties

Editing Step Properties

Deleting Step Properties

Step Properties Page

Change Notification

Enabling Change Notification

Disabling Change Notification

Changes Triggering Change Notification

Notifications Page

Requirements Management Tools Integration

Synchronizing Requirements

Synchronizing Requirements Across Tools

Synchronizing Requirements based on Schedules

Defining Email Notification for Automatic Synchronization Events

Atlassian JIRA Agile Integration

Enabling Integration with Atlassian JIRA Agile

Atlassian JIRA Agile Property Mappings

CA Agile Central Integration

Enabling Integration with CA Agile Central

Caliber Integration

Enabling Integration with Caliber

Baseline Support for Caliber Integration

Handling Test Assignments in Caliber

Copying Caliber-Integrated Projects

Creating a Baseline for a Caliber-Integrated Project

Generating Tests from Scenarios and Simulations

IBM Rational DOORS Integration

Enabling Integration with IBM Rational DOORS

IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation Integration

Enabling Integration with IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation

SAP Solution Manager Integration

System Requirements for SAP Solution Manager Integration

Adding SAP Solution Manager Issue Tracking Profiles

Enabling Requirements Integration with SAP Solution Manager

Working with External Properties

Editing External Properties

Viewing External Properties

Editing Property Mapping

Deleting Property-Mapping Value Pairs

Disabling Requirements Management Integration

Removing Requirements Management Integration

Issue Tracking Profile Integrations

Mapping Issue States

Atlassian JIRA

Adding Atlassian JIRA Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing Atlassian JIRA Issue Tracking Profiles

Bugzilla

Adding Bugzilla Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing Bugzilla Issue Tracking Profiles

IBM Rational ClearQuest

Adding ClearQuest Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing ClearQuest Issue Tracking Profiles

Issue Manager

Adding Issue Manager Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing Issue Manager Issue Tracking Profiles

SAP Solution Manager Integration

System Requirements for SAP Solution Manager Integration

Adding SAP Solution Manager Issue Tracking Profiles

Enabling Requirements Integration with SAP Solution Manager

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Installing a Team Foundation Server Web Service Proxy

Adding TFS Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing TFS Issue Tracking Profiles

StarTeam Issue Tracking Profiles

Adding StarTeam Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing StarTeam Issue Tracking Profiles

Deleting Issue Tracking Profiles

Issue Tracking Profiles Page

Source Control Profiles

AccuRev

Adding AccuRev Source Control Profiles

Editing AccuRev Source Control Profiles

Apache Commons Virtual File System

Adding VFS Source Control Profiles

Editing VFS Source Control Profiles

Git

Adding Git Source Control Profiles

Editing Git Source Control Profiles

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Adding TFS Source Control Profiles

Editing TFS Source Control Profiles

Silk Test Workbench

Adding Silk Test Workbench Source Control Profiles

Editing Silk Test Workbench Source Control Profiles

StarTeam

Adding StarTeam Source Control Profiles

Editing StarTeam Source Control Profiles

Subversion

Adding Subversion Source Control Profiles

Editing Subversion Source Control Profiles

Silk TestPartner

Adding TestPartner Source Control Profiles

Editing TestPartner Source Control Profiles

Universal Naming Convention

Adding UNC Source Control Profiles

Editing UNC Source Control Profiles

Deleting Source Control Profiles

Source Control Profiles Page

Data Sources for Data-Driven Tests

Data Source Limits

Configuring JDBC Data Sources

Configuring Microsoft Excel or CSV Data Sources

Downloading Excel Files from a Data Source

Synchronizing Data Sources

Uploading Updated Excel Files to a Data Source

Deleting Data Sources

Data Sources Configuration Page

Status Reasons

Defining Status Reasons

Project Settings Page

Project Templates

Integrations

Code Analysis Tools Integration

DevPartner Code Coverage Integration

Issue Tracking Profile Integrations

Atlassian JIRA

Adding Atlassian JIRA Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing Atlassian JIRA Issue Tracking Profiles

Bugzilla

Adding Bugzilla Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing Bugzilla Issue Tracking Profiles

IBM Rational ClearQuest

Adding ClearQuest Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing ClearQuest Issue Tracking Profiles

Issue Manager

Adding Issue Manager Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing Issue Manager Issue Tracking Profiles

SAP Solution Manager Integration

System Requirements for SAP Solution Manager Integration

Adding SAP Solution Manager Issue Tracking Profiles

Enabling Requirements Integration with SAP Solution Manager

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Installing a Team Foundation Server Web Service Proxy

Adding TFS Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing TFS Issue Tracking Profiles

StarTeam Issue Tracking Profiles

Adding StarTeam Issue Tracking Profiles

Editing StarTeam Issue Tracking Profiles

Requirements Management Tools Integration

Synchronizing Requirements

Synchronizing Requirements Across Tools

Synchronizing Requirements based on Schedules

Defining Email Notification for Automatic Synchronization Events

Atlassian JIRA Agile Integration

Enabling Integration with Atlassian JIRA Agile

Atlassian JIRA Agile Property Mappings

CA Agile Central Integration

Enabling Integration with CA Agile Central

Caliber Integration

Enabling Integration with Caliber

Baseline Support for Caliber Integration

Handling Test Assignments in Caliber

Copying Caliber-Integrated Projects

Creating a Baseline for a Caliber-Integrated Project

Generating Tests from Scenarios and Simulations

IBM Rational DOORS Integration

Enabling Integration with IBM Rational DOORS

IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation Integration

Enabling Integration with IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation

SAP Solution Manager Integration

System Requirements for SAP Solution Manager Integration