In this section:
Overview
The SymConnect extension enables SOAtest and Virtualize to support the SymConnect message format.
Requirements
- SOAtest/Virtualize 2020 and later
Installation
The tool can be installed from the UI or command line.
UI Installation
- Choose Parasoft > Preferences and click System Properties
- Click Add JARs and choose the com.parasoft.soavirt.messages.symconnect-<version>.jar file.
- Restart SOAtest/Virtualize.
Command Line Installation
Add the com.parasoft.soavirt.messages.symconnect-<version>.jar file to the system.properties.classpath property in your localsettings properties file. For example:
system.properties.classpath=<path to jar>/com.parasoft.soavirt.messages.symconnect-<version>.jar
Once the classpath is modified, all of the required dependencies will be loaded.
Adding the SymConnect Clients
You can add standalone SymConnect Clients to your suite using the Add Test wizard or chain SymConnect tools as a payload output of an existing tool using the Add Output wizard.
Configuration and Usage
SymConnect Clients function in a similar manner to other messaging clients, but are configured to use the SymConnect format by default. Refer to the Specifying Client Options section in the SOAtest documentation for information on configuring the client.
Adding SymConnect Message Responders
You can add SymConnect Message Responders to your suite using the Add Responder wizard. See Creating Message Responders Manually for details.
Configuration and Usage
SymConnect Message Responders function in a similar manner to other responders. Refer to Message Responder Overview for information on configuring and using responders.
