Pulling Data from Azure DevOps Repository
Pull Method in Avo Assure
The Pull method in Avo Assure is used to fetch test artifacts from the Azure DevOps repository back to Avo Assure. Use the Pull method in the following cases:
To access Avo Assure test artifacts (such as Element Repository, Test Cases, Data Tables, or Execution Lists) that were already stored in Azure DevOps.
To set up Avo Assure on a new machine or environment and download existing (previously pushed) Avo Assure test artifacts in new machine from Azure DevOps.
From Azure DevOps Repository, the following test artifact data can be pulled to Avo Assure:
Element Repository
Test Case
Data Table
Execution List
Note: The steps remain the same for all artifacts. Navigate to the respective artifact page, select the required data or parent folder, and push it to Azure DevOps.
To pull Test Cases from Azure DevOps Repository, perform the following actions:
On the Home page, under Projects, select the required Project.
Select the Design Studio button > Test Case page.
Select the Azure DevOps icon.
Select Pull. The Pull Test Cases dialog opens.
Select the Branch dropdown to choose the Azure DevOps branch.
Under Branch dropdown, expand the folder, and then select test case to pull from Azure DevOps Repository.
Note: Select Pull associated test data and Repositories to pull the associated test data of the selected test artifact.
Select Pull, and then you can select any option from the following:
Overwrite
When the Overwrite option is selected, the system restores the previous version of the Test Case to the current folder.
To pull Test Case by selecting Overwrite option, perform the following actions:
After selecting Overwrite, then only the dialog box appears with the message: It may take 1–2 minutes to pull from repository.
Select OK to proceed.
You can see the restored test case appears in the current folder.
Create testcase
When the Create testcase option is selected, the system creates new Test case inside the folder.
To pull Test case by selecting Create testcase option, perform the following actions:
After selecting Create testcase, then only the dialog box appears with the message: It may take 1–2 minutes to pull from repository.
Select OK to proceed.
You can see the newly created Test case in the Test Case page
Create Folder
When the Create Folder option is selected, the system creates a new folder in the Test Case page and pulls all data into the newly created folder.
To pull Test case by selecting Create Folder option, perform the following actions:
After selecting Create Folder, then only the dialog box appears with the message: It may take 1–2 minutes to pull from repository.
Select OK to proceed.
you can see the newly created folder in the Test Case page.
Pulling Data Table from Azure DevOps Repository
To pull Data Table from the Azure DevOps repository, perform the following actions:
On the Home page, under Projects, select the required Project.
Select the Manage Integrations.
Select Test Data Management page.
Select Azure DevOps icon and select Pull method.
Search Branch and select appropriate Data Table Folder or Data Table.
Select Pull, and then you can select any option from the following:
Overwrite
When the Overwrite option is selected, the system restores the previous version of the Test case to the current folder.
To pull Test case by selecting Overwrite option, perform the following actions:
After selecting Overwrite, then only the dialog box appears with the message: It may take 1–2 minutes to pull from repository.
Select OK to proceed.
You can see the selected test case version is restored.
Create testcase
When the Create testcase option is selected, the system creates new Test case inside the folder.
To pull Test Case by selecting Create testcase option, perform the following actions:
After selecting Create testcase, then only the dialog box appears with the message: It may take 1–2 minutes to pull from repository.
Select OK to proceed.
You can see the newly created Test case in the Test Case page.
Create Folder
When the Create Folder option is selected, the system creates a new folder in the Test Case page and pulls all data into the newly created folder.
To pull Test case by selecting Create Folder option, perform the following actions:
After selecting Create Folder, then only the dialog box appears with the message: It may take 1–2 minutes to pull from repository.
Select OK to proceed.
You can see the newly created folder in the Test Case page.
Note: To Compare the selected test artifacts with the corresponding versions in the Azure DevOps repository before pulling, select Compare. For more information, refer to the Comparing Test Artifacts section.
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