• Unable to load VAPI-XP-TEST text script to ALM test with REST API

    Using REST API, trying to create a QC test with custom VB script for test type 'VAPI-XP-TEST'. We are able to create test with REST API but not able to attach a custom script with it. Not able to locate any REST API that update the storage resource that…
  • ALM 16.01 Get count of users in project, and paginate on user list

    We have some projects that have several thousand users in them, and when our tools try to get the list of users it takes a very long time and in some cases the tool will run out of memory. Our tools use both the OTA and REST API libraries for different…
  • Cross project MS Excel Report for Test, Test Run, and Defect Counts

    Hi all, I need to create a report that extracts a list of all of our ALM Domain and Project names, and for each one, list out counts the following items: Tot. No. of Tests No. of Manual Tests No. of Automated Tests No. of UFT Tests Tot. No. of Test…
  • Using ALM APIs to generate a JSON Payload

    Hi, I am trying to integrate ALM with a corporate communications tool that our organization uses to page support personnel in the off hours. The idea would be that when a new defect is logged in ALM, and when the 'Resolution Team' field is populated…
  • ALM Defects and Service now Sync

    Hi All, We are trying to achieve a continuous bidirectional synchronization between service now problems tickets and ALM Defects. Still doing the feasibility study on below - 1) Need to create a new ALM as soon as a new Problem ticket is created in…
  • Checking for open defects at Logout

    Hi, We currently have a SaaS implementation of ALM 15.5.1. We use ALM for tracking defects during go-live events, in addition to the testing events leading up to a go-live. On occasion, the command center managers that are trying to triage these defects…
  • How to schedule Analysis View graphs to be sent via email

    Hi, The PMs for one of our projects wants 4 - 6 Analysis View graphs sent out via email on a (to be determined) scheduled basis. I see that there is a way to tap into the OTA to send an email ( How to Email Analysis Graphs Using OTA API (microfocus…
  • Building ALM API without the use of MS Excel? What other options would you suggest?

    Hi everyone, I have access to an MS Excel macro that taps into the ALM API to do tasks such as adding ALM users in bulk, extracting a list of users (along with their email addresses, user group assignments, etc.) from a specified ALM project, create…
  • Rest API Complains About Duplicates

    Environment: ALM 11.0.0.8410 Oracle Database 11g (11.2.0.2.0) Problem I have a unit test that creates 200 requirements in ALM using the REST API. It's a for-loop. For every iteration a POST request is sent. Every requirement to create is named "requirement…
  • How is it possible to insert Postman results into ALM ?

    Hello ! I want to insert Postman test results into ALM, in the run cycles. Can you say me if it is possible and how ? Thanks.
  • GDPR Content Pack - Questions & Answers

    Hi, The GDPR Content Pack imports the whole EU General Data Protection Regulation in any of the 24 EU languages into ALM/QC and ALM Octane. You can also use it as an example how to use Excel, VBA, REST API and OTA to import other data into ALM. You can…
  • How to create a defect in ALM using REST services via JAVA

    Hi All, This may be a big ask. But, i am just trying to find some piece of code for Posting a Defect into ALM via JAVA REST. I was successful in getting a response while using the GET method. But while posting a defect, i am not sure how to do it. I got…
  • HP ALM 12.53 - Rest API query with OR expressions

    Trying to create a query clause according to the documentation here: http://admhelp.microfocus.com/alm/en/12.50/api_refs/REST/webframe.htm#query_Clause.htm is not working. ALM version is 12.53, matching the associated documentation. I want to be able…
  • Trouble uploading a test script using REST API /Scripts feature

    Hello, I'm using PC/ALM 12.53 setup on customer site. I have no access to servers and their logs. I have written python 2.7 scripts for searching and downloading test results and such with great help from 'requests' library, so the basic "Authentication…
  • ALM REST API - JAVA - Connection refused: connect

    I got connectio nrefused error in below code new test().authenticateLoginLogoutExample( "http://" Constants. HOST ":" Constants. PORT "/qcbin" , Constants. DOMAIN , Constants. PROJECT , Constants. USERNAME , Constants. PASSWORD ); Error : Exception in…
  • RE: Defect Linking through rest api

    I am looking for similar operation to link defects with test-instance/test-run. Can someone please provide a details on this. Thanks Minesh
  • Sample to upload resource using REST API

    For a automation purpose, we have to dynamically change the test resource file. For which we feel REsources API would help. We are trying to change the script dynamically. But we do not have proper example. We are not able to check-out the resources,…
  • How to add existing test cases into test set using REST API

    hi, I have a bunch of test cases in several folders, I need to add a given array of test cases into given test set. How can I do that using REST API? I code in Ruby, but I guess it does not matter, I can convert code in any language into Ruby. Any help…
  • ALM QC REST API Code in C# .Net

    Hi , Is there any C# .Net Example to authenticate ,Extarct Defect & Test Case Information from ALM Using REST API . I can see Java Code in Documentaion Library. I'm new to this REST Programming , Can any one plz provide the sample c# code on this.
  • Trial Version: REST ALM authentication returning HTTP 302 instead of HTTP 200

    Hi, I'm trying to use REST APIs to authenticate in the trial version but I get a HTTP 302 instead of the expected HTTP 200. Is it a limitation of the trial version? See picture attached using a REST client (plain user and passwords would be where the…
  • ALM REST API post step-parameter

    I'm trying to link a test to a design-step and add some parameters by using the REST API. But posting to http://<SERVER>:<PORT>/qcbin/rest/domains/<DOMAIN>/projects/<PROJECT>/design-steps/<STEP ID>/step-parameters returns the following QCRestException…
  • <(ALM) Support Tip> ALM Synchronizer REST adapter connection timeout

    Dear Customers, When you create link or check connectivity to ALM using HP-ALM-REST (or HPE-ALM-REST) adapter, you face connection timeout result. Possible Reason: When you face this problem, in most cases you face 3 issues, one is proxy settings, one…
  • ALM 12 REST API throws "Missing required field: parent-id for entity test"

    Hello everyone, I'm exploring the ALM REST API and have serious trouble when creating a test. A POST request was sent to ".../qcbin/rest/domains/{domain}/projects/{project}/tests" with the following content: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone…
  • Unable to get Defect Fields via REST

    Hi, we are using ALM 12.50 with REST Services. Everything we've tried works as expected according to the API Reference Guide ( http://alm-help.saas.hpe.com/en/Latest/api_refs/REST/webframe.htm ) The problem is that I can't get the defects field list…
  • How to get assignees using REST in HP ALM?

    I need to get all the users to whom a defect can be assigned using REST API. Please let me know if any method is there to get the same. Regards Arsh