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AppvanceUse IQ Test scenarios can be run from command command-line integrationexecution usingwhen aAIQ CIPlugin that Appvance provides. CIPlugin enabled you to start test scenarios from ant tag (CI Tools) and if needed, from the command line as well.

Click the link to download the Appvance CI Plugin jar

Prerequisites

Appvance CI Plugin - As mentioned above with the download link

Java 1.8

Scripts and Appvance Test scenario created and available

Running the Test Scenario

Download the jar plug-in

 Navigate to the folder where the plug-in is downloaded or moved

Open command prompt (make sure you have enough permissions or open CMD with Admin mode)

Copy the path of the test scenario that youtests need to run from thescripts, commandschedulers, promptor CI/CD agents. Keep commands repeatable and avoid embedding secrets in scripts.

When to use this guidance

• A pipeline or automation host needs to trigger AIQ tests.
• You need reproducible execution commands.
• Results

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javaapproach -cp CIPluginNoDeps.jar com.appvance.enterprise.ci.CIPlugin http://localhost:8080 F:/Testing/Jmeter_and_Har/New-scenario.scenario appvance appvance

where

1. Confirm the firstsupported parametersAIQ are always the same (java -cp CIPluginNoDeps.jar com.appvance.enterprise.ci.CIPlugin)

   The next 4 parameters are:

   Server URL - Could be localhostcommand-line or whereAPI AIQentry ispoint hostedfor alongyour version.

2. Create a dedicated service account or token with theleast-privilege portaccess.
3. Parameterize numberproject,

   Pathscenario, toenvironment, scenariodataset, fileand -threshold Scenariosettings.

4. Capture pathexecution

   Usernameoutput, -logs, usernameand of AIQ

   Password - The password that is used for the above username

From Mac: Below is the syntax to run

java -cp CIPluginNoDeps.jar com.appvance.enterprise.ci.CIPlugin http://localhost:8080 ~/repositories/appvance/HOME/sahiTestApi.scenario appvance appvance

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Note: Do not commit credentials, tokens, or environment-specific secrets into source control.