The system editor is used to create and modify system diagrams: graphical representations of how all dependent components are connected to the application under test (AUT). These system definitions serve as templates for the environments that are created by developers, QA, and performance test engineers who can then define the subset of components that are necessary for their testing/development tasks.
- Click on the Workspace tab and click Add System.
- Enable Create an empty system and enter a name for the system.
- (Optional) If you plan to define multiple versions of the system (for example, to mirror your release cycle), enter a name for the first one in the Version field. You can also add versions later, if desired. See Defining Versions for more information about using multiple versions of a system.
- Click Create. The system editor page opens.
- (Optional) Click the edit icon by the name field to rename the system, add a description, edit other metadata fields, or add tags and variables. Click the save icon to apply changes or cancel to back out without saving changes.
- Drag components from the Component Types (palette) tray to the main editor area. If needed, you can add custom components as described in Adding Components to the Palette.
Only one SOAtest Test Executor can be added per system
Once an executer is added, it will be removed from the Component Types (palette) tray. It does not need to be connected to other components. For more details, see Integrating Testing with Environment Provisioning.
Specify the connections between components by dragging the points surrounding each component.
Save the diagram by clicking Save (at the top left of the page).
Creating a new version of an existing system
If you want to create a system that is similar to an existing one, you can create and modify a new version of that existing system. For details, see Creating System Sets and Environment Sets.
Editing an Existing System
If you later want to edit this system or another existing system, select it from the system tree, then click the Edit Diagram toolbar button to reach "Edit mode."
