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Fromthere, itis possible to use the variousinbuilt table calculation options ofExcel to quickly create test vectors.  \nOnce the test vectors are completed,the Excel data is re-imported intotestIDEA, allowing us to execute thetestson the microcontroller target.  \nExcel  \nCreate one baseand one derivedtest in testIDEA  \nExport Exceltemplate fromtestIDEA  \nGenerate or createtestcases in Excel  \nImport testcasesto testIDEA  \nRun testcaseson target  \ntestIDEA MCU  \ntestIDEA » 05 Chapter 1 » Process for large numbers of test cases  \n# 2 FILES OF THE TESTING ENVIRONMENT  \n\ntestIDEA environment - files  \nThe testcases can be importeddirectly from an Excel file. Excelmakes it simple to create test vectorsor import existing vectors into atestIDEA template created for Excel.  \nOnce the test vectors have beenimported back into testIDEA, they aresaved in YAML format inan * .iYAMLfile.  \nThe tests can be executed fromwithin testIDEA. Integration andautomation is also possible by, forexample, exporting the tests asaPython script. This can then be usedas partofan automated testenvironment with, e.g. Jenkins.  \nImport  \nExcel  \ntestIDEA  \n* . iYAML  \nExport  \nExcelTestonaCSVPython  \nThe export and import functionality of testIDEA require thetestIDEA Pro license.  \nPRO  \ntestIDEA » 05 Chapter 2 » Files of the testing environment  \n# 3 GENERATE EXCEL-TEMPLATE - INITIAL SITUATION AND CONCEPT\n\nAs a starting point forthe creation ofour test vectorsin Excel, we will takethe test vectors from the previousunit and display them in the tableview.  \nThis is shown opposite.  \ntestIDEA  \nBase test  \nDerived test  \ntestIDEA » 05 Chapter 3 » Generate Excel - Template - Initial situation and concept  \n3 GENERATE EXCEL-TEMPLATE - INITIAL SITUATION AND CONCEPT  \nTest representation in Excel:  \nEvery Excel sheet represents onebase test.  \nThe contentsofa single Excel-sheetdisplay the individual tests. Whentests are derived from a base test,the approach taken up until now withtest creation, the thick horizontalblack lines divide the derived testsfrom their base test.  \nExcel  \n1. 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