This topic explains how to preconfigure C/C++test during installation.

Preconfiguring C/C++test Settings

Preconfiguring C/C++test allows you ensure consistency of basic configuration settings across multiple machines before C/C++test is launched. See C/C++test Configuration Overview for details about sharing C/C++test preferences after installation.

To preconfigure C/C++test during installation:

1. Create a localsettings file that includes the options you want to use for C/C++test preconfiguration. See Configuring Localsettings for details on how to create a localsettings file and the list of available settings.

2. Pass the path to the localsettings file with the  /configure parameter when running the C/C++test installer:

   /configure=<path-to-localsettings-file>

   The localsettings file renamed as parasofttest.ini will be copied to the root directory of Parasoft Test (a component of C/C++test).¹

The settings specified in the localsettings file are used to initialize a clean workspace when you launch the C/C++test GUI. To apply the settings to an existing workspace, add the following setting to your localsettings file:

enforce.configure=true

As a result, the settings specified in parasofttest.ini override existing settings during the first startup after C/C++test installation or reinstallation.

¹ If the same or newer version of Parasoft Test is already installed on the machine, the localsettings file will not be copied during installation or reinstallation.

Example

cpptest.license.use_network=true
dtp.enabled=true
dtp.server=onya.mycompany.com
dtp.port=443
dtp.user=user1
dtp.password=mypassword

See Licensing for details about setting a Parasoft license.