CTA Test Management & Reporting Flashcards

Which TestStand 'Station Options' setting determines the directory where HTML reports are automatically saved?

Answer: Report Options → Report Path

The Report Path field under Station Options → Report Options specifies the default directory for automatically saved HTML reports.

What is the primary advantage of using TestStand's built-in 'Database Options' plugin over a custom ADO script?

Answer: It provides a configuration UI and schema generation without custom code

The Database Options plugin ships with a graphical schema builder and connection wizard, eliminating the need for custom ADO scripting.

A test report must include the operator's login name on every page. Where should this value be stored for maximum reusability across sequences?

Answer: Station global variable populated at login

Storing the operator name in a station global at login time makes it universally accessible to all sequences and report templates without duplication.

Which TestStand data type is used to represent a measurement that has both a numeric value and pass/fail status based on limits?

Answer: NI_LimitComparison

NI_LimitComparison is the built-in TestStand step type that stores a numeric value alongside configurable high/low limits and computes pass/fail automatically.

How does TestStand handle report generation when a sequence is called from multiple parallel threads simultaneously?

Answer: Each thread writes to its own independent report stream

Each parallel execution thread in TestStand maintains its own independent result and report stream, preventing data interleaving.

A CTA architect needs to add a custom field 'FixtureID' to every UUT's report entry. What is the least invasive method?

Answer: Add FixtureID to the process model's UUT result data fields

Adding FixtureID as a UUT result data field in the process model propagates it to every UUT result without touching individual sequence files.