News - Stella Tools (CA Plex Developer Tools)

posted Jan 26, 2015, 11:24 AM by Stella Tools [ updated Nov 13, 2015, 12:37 AM ]

CA Plex Support for Modernizing Your IBM DB2 for i
IBMi Consume SOAP/RESTful webservices using HTTPAPI
Added support for Windows GUI automation testing via integration with www.autoitscript.com
Update List Objects to document an entities keys by looking for 'Key Attributes' and 'OtherViewName' to determine keys as well as 'Fetch'
Update Remain Files In Use to check for '?' symbol as well tilde (ü) to signify as short name
Kill Plex.exe process

posted Nov 8, 2014, 5:37 AM by Stella Tools [ updated Jan 26, 2015, 10:28 AM ]

Added Remia XML pattern http://www.slideserve.com/regis/open-source-pattern-development-for-plex
Added object Narrative to List Objects - Model API Tool
Added Field Values option to List Objects - Model API Tool
Converted StellaTools.Abstract.Storage.PhysicalTableClear.Update.PG_DeleteAll to SQL
Rob McBride (www.unitedheritage.com) added Primary Key support to List Objects - Model API Tool
Purge Results updated to use CLRPFM or Execute Source
Reduced compile time of ATB WinC Stubs when interface fields have many scoped field values
Bug Fix - StellaTools.AutoTestBox.Data.TestTree.Services.Abstract._OuputResultValid needed check field type before operator check
Added functionality to switch ALL associated steps to a test to be on or off
Fixed bug in StellaTools.AutoTestBox.Data.TestTree.Step.CopyRow&RecordOne not inserting copied record with new precendence

posted Jun 30, 2014, 7:52 AM by Stella Tools [ updated Nov 8, 2014, 5:35 AM ]

New TD/OMS CA Plex interface for www.remainsoftware.com
Enhancement - AutoTestBox - remove panel generation for Stubs
Enhancement - Fix bottom StellaTools.AutoTestBox.UI.TestTree.MaintainTest
Enhancement - AutoTestBox - Reduction of ICON size on StellaTools.AutoTestBox.UI.Executed.Run.Dialog
New Pattern - StellaTools.Abstract.Storage.AS400_OpenListOfJobLogMsg (AS400 Job Log Viewer)
New Pattern - StellaTools.Abstract.Storage.AS400_QCMDEXC
Investigate compile times of ATB stubs
Try and get CA to fix ENUMOBJATTRIBUTES AND ENUMSAFE
Default field settings based on FldTypSys for List Objects
Now using _splitpath_s instead of _splitpath warning C4996: '_splitpath' was declared deprecated C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\INCLUDE\stdlib.h(744) : see declaration of '_splitpath' Message: 'This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using _splitpath_s instead
Imported and upgraded BSTRUCTURE/Entity: _Structure
Shortcut button on Run Dialog to allow user to edit test with out having to use the menu
New Step Type 'OFF' allow selected step to be ignored in a test run.
F9 Key support

posted Jun 30, 2014, 7:51 AM by Stella Tools

posted Jun 30, 2014, 7:50 AM by Stella Tools

Two AutoTestBox server function changes occurred and require G&B. No database changes. See Subject area: StellaTools5_RecenServerChanges
Finally Solved Large Model issue with EnumNamedObjects Method issue with the most robust solution yet by splitting the query into 40 queries (searching by alphabet,numbers and wild cards)
New Model API tool StellaTools.Tools.UI.ListObjects
New StellaTools.BusinessServices pattern as discussed at How others do it with CA Plex
Performance and Memory management improvements through out.
Simplified G&B process for Subject area: StellaTools1_BallonTipsTeeboo where no editing of source is required now Step6---Generate-and-Build-subject-areas
Reduced number of run time objects by removing 96 panels which had been generated by the 96 internal model api functions..
Added 'Last Modified Date' and 'Super Size Me' to Search Large Properties
New pattern Function: StellaTools.Abstract.UIBASIC._PreviousValueFromINI._Shell to load panel with previous values
Updated ATB Function Usage to handle Levels and Versions
Summary message added to Export Selected Large Property
and bug fixes.