By default, you can export test logs from Manual Tester to text files in csv format. If you want to export to a different format, such as HTML, you can create a customized export formatter. You can also create a formatter that outputs the test log in the csv format you want. This section describes how to create an export formatter by modifying an example export formatter in Eclipse, building it, and moving it to Manual Tester.
Setting Up the Example Export Formatter
To customize the example export formatter, you must load it into Eclipse and create a plug-in.About Customizing the Example Export Formatter
Manual Tester includes an export formatter that you can use to export a test log to a CSV text file. You can also create a formatter that exports your test results to another format. For example, if you want to easily share the test results, you might want them in the HTML format. This topic explains how to determine the type of export formatter you need and how you want to customize it.Naming the Default HTML Export Formatter
You can use the example export formatter provided with Manual Tester without modifying it. If you do, you can change its name to something more descriptive.Modifying the Export Formatter
If you want test results stored in a format other than CSV or the default HTML format, you can create an export formatter in the output format that you want. To create a customized export formatter, modify the example export formatter included in Manual Tester.Building the Export Formatter
After you finish modifying the example export formatter, build the customized export formatter plug-in. To use the new export formatter, you must copy it to Manual Tester.
Parent topic: Viewing and Exporting Test Results