CTA Test Management & Reporting Flashcards
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In TestStand, which built-in result collection mechanism aggregates pass/fail data across all UUTs in a batch run?
Answer: ResultList property
The ResultList property on the execution object collects all UUT result records for aggregation and reporting.
What TestStand report format natively supports interactive drill-down into individual step results?
Answer: HTML
HTML reports in TestStand support collapsible sections and hyperlinks that allow engineers to drill down into step-level results.
Which TestStand callback is the correct place to customize the report header that appears at the top of every generated report?
Answer: ModifyReportHeader
The ModifyReportHeader callback is invoked before the report header is written, allowing architects to inject custom fields.
A CTA architect wants to log UUT serial numbers to a database AND produce an HTML report simultaneously. What is the recommended approach?
Answer: Configure multiple result plugins
TestStand's result plugin architecture allows multiple plugins to run concurrently, each handling a different output destination.
Which TestStand property controls whether a failing step causes the UUT to immediately abort or continue testing remaining steps?
Answer: TerminateOnFail
The TerminateOnFail flag on a step or sequence determines whether execution halts immediately upon a failure.
When designing a TestStand report schema for an automotive OEM, which standard XML-based format is most commonly used for traceability compliance?
Answer: ATML (Automatic Test Markup Language)
ATML is the IEEE 1671 standard XML format widely adopted in automotive and defense for test result traceability.