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Developing and Deploying Siebel eBusiness Applications > Testing the NREC Deployment > Benefits of Functional Test AutomationFunctional testing provides validation of the functional processes of your Siebel application. Without test automation, this can be accomplished by having users log on and manually perform the tasks in a business process. Although this can be effective, it can become quite costly. By using a test automation tool, you can prepare a test script that exercises the functionality of a particular module or performs the tasks in a comprehensive business process. Then you can share and use this script repeatedly. This approach leads to better application configurations and increased user acceptance because it allows you to perform additional software testing with little additional cost. Test automation eliminates the need for multiple human test passes and reduces the risk of human errors in the testing process. Key Features of Functional Test ToolsTools for functional test automation, such as QuickTest Pro from Mercury Interactive, provide features (like those listed below) for creating and running functional test scripts:
Not all functional test automation tools have all of these features, and some have more. For more information on available features, refer to the documentation for your testing tool. Using Siebel Test Automation for Functional TestingSiebel Test Automation objects support the automation of functional tests on the following types of Siebel applications: You can use a third-party test automation tool to write, record, and run test scripts on these types of applications. When using a third-party tool, refer to the documentation that accompanies the test tool for information about the specific features and functionality that it provides. NOTE: The Siebel Test Automation framework does not provide generalized automation services; it is only supported for test automation. |
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