MTS TW Elite - Manual (Page 122)

Functional Differences
TestWorks 4 and MTS TestSuite TW Behavioral Differences
MTS TestSuite TW Behavior TestWorks 4 Behavior Function
You perform all file operations for
tests and templates from the File You perform file operations for samples from
the File menu. You perform file operations
for methods from the Methods menu. Performing File
Operations
menu. The File menu includes the
following Open and New selections:
• Open Test: Opens an existing
test.
• New Test From Template:
Creates a new test that includes a
copy of the template without test
run data.
• New Test From Existing Test:
Creates a new test that includes a
copy of the test without test run
data.
• New Test From File: Creates a
new test from an XML file; typically
used in automation.
When you export a test, MTS
TestSuite TW combines the current When you package a method, TestWorks 4
combines the current method and its Packaging or
Exporting
test and its associated files into one associated files into one compressed file.
compressed (and self-contained) file
and assigns an extension of “tsproj”. The compressed file typically has an
extension of “mpk”.
Exported tests can be managed with
the operating system. Unexported Packaging makes it easier to distribute a
method among many systems.
tests must be managed within the
MTS TestSuite application.
Method packages are unpacked using the
Method Unpack window.
When you save a template, MTS
TestSuite TW compresses the
template and assigns an extension of
“tstemplate”.
Templates can be managed with the
operating system.
Note: Template files are not fully
self-contained; they contain
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