How to: Select the Active Test Settings from Microsoft Visual Studio

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After you create or edit test settings, the details are saved to a file. You can then make one of your saved test settings active. Only one test settings can be active at a time. The active test settings is the setting that the test engine uses when it runs tests. Your choice of an active test settings is maintained from one user session to the next.

To set the active test settings in a web performance a load test project

  • In Solution Explorer, open the shortcut menu for the .testsettings file in your solution that you want to use and select Active Load and Web Test Settings.

    Set active test setting load and Web performance

  • This test settings will now be used when you run Web performance or load tests.

To set the active test settings in a unit test project or coded UI test project

  • On the Test menu, choose Test Settings and then choose Select Test Settings File.

    Set active test settings file Unit and Coded UI

    The Open Settings dialog box displays

  • Navigate to the test settings file and choose Open.

  • This test settings will now be used when you run unit or coded UI tests.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Add a Test Settings File from Microsoft Visual Studio

How to: Edit a Test Settings File from Microsoft Visual Studio

Create Test Settings to Run Automated Tests from Visual Studio

Concepts

Setting Up Machines and Collecting Diagnostic Information Using Test Settings