.TH test_server 7 "test_server 3.5.1" "Ericsson AB" "Erlang Application Definition"
.SH NAME
test_server \- Test Server for manual or automatic testing of Erlang code
.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fITest Server\fR\& is a portable test server for automated application testing\&. The server can run test suites on local or remote targets and log progress and results to HTML pages\&. The main purpose of Test Server is to act as engine inside customized test tools\&. A callback interface for such framework applications is provided\&.
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In brief the test server supports:
.RS 2
.TP 2
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Running multiple, concurrent test suites
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.TP 2
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Running tests on remote and even diskless targets
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.TP 2
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Test suites may contain other test suites, in a tree fashion
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.TP 2
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Logging of the events in a test suite, on both suite and case levels
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.TP 2
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HTML presentation of test suite results
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.TP 2
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HTML presentation of test suite code
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.TP 2
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Support for test suite authors, e\&.g\&. start/stop slave nodes
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.TP 2
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Call trace on target and slave nodes
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For information about how to write test cases and test suites, please see the Test Server User\&'s Guide and the reference manual for the \fItest_server\fR\& module\&.
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\fICommon Test\fR\& is an existing test tool application based on the OTP Test Server\&. Please read the Common Test User\&'s Guide for more information\&.
.SH "CONFIGURATION"

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There are currently no configuration parameters available for this application\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"

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