How to get a summary of failed steps?

[B.Settles]

Currently, I am using the .txt report format. I am using the data from the auto-generated report header and report body strings to create custom report. One thing I noticed is that the failure summary in the default report header only contains information on the first failed step. Unfortunately, I need to present a summary of all failed steps at the beginning of the report.

What variable do I need to access in order to obtain this summary? If the variable is an array or container of all test results, what's the data structure so I know how to parse for the failed steps?

I am using the base sequential model in TestStand 4.2 and I have copied the TestReport callback from the base model and added my own customizations to generate the report. I am new to TestStand (2 months) with no training so how and why explanations are helpful.

[Teds · Accepted solution]

This might help you get started.  The link below shows how to modify the failure chain to include all steps.

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4563

Thanks,

PH

[B.Settles]

That definitely looks like what I'm looking for. I'll try it out when I get back to work.

Thanks.

[B.Settles]

The tutorial works with TestStand 4.2.1, just note that the step in Part B of the tutorial is in the "PutOneResultInReport" sequence. Also, the local added in Part A gets added to this sequence.

[LarsS]

This solution and the tutorial do not work.

I have done all steps, but if i "Check Precondition" or "Check Expression" Teststand reports, that the varibale Parameters.Result.Status or Parameters.Result.Ts.xxxx is unknown

What i am doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

Lars

[Teds]

Parameters.Result.Status is only 'Valid' during runtime and are not valid during editting.  These errors can be ignored.   Runtime vs edit time is a a common source of confusion in TestStand, for beginners.

Now did you try running a test to see if all the failed steps appear in the Failure chain?  Is what you mean doesn't work?

Thanks,

PH