Root element is missing in .vsmdi file while creating and executing test using mstest

[Raghu]

Hi Team,

We are exploring telerik test studio which our client is planning to purchase.

While exploring, we have finding a lot of issues with integration with cruise control.

we are using following tools.

1. Using Visual Studio 2013 pro edition

2. Telerik Test Studio trial edition

3. MsTest

 

We have created the single test and ran it successfully in mstest.exe and cruisecontrol.

We have following issues when executing the multiple tests in mstest.exe and cruisecontrol.

We want to execute multiple tests using the mstest and cruisecontrol, hence we created the multiple tests and created and added to .vsmdi file.

As soon as we create the .vsmdi file in VS2013, in the output it shows the message "Error loading d:\...\..\test.vsmdi: Root Element is missing.",

Also, we have used the following commands

1. mstest.exe /testmetadata:D:\TestProjects\VSProjects\TestAttempt2\Attempt.vsmdi /testlist:AttemptList  

2. mstest.exe /testlist:AttemptList /testmetadata:D:\TestProjects\VSProjects\TestAttempt2\Attempt.vsmdi

in visual studio command prompt we get the error "Root Element is missing"

 

please provide the solution to this as our client is expecting the demo of this automation using Telerik with cruise control. Hoping for the fast response.

[Cody]

Hello Raghu,

Microsoft has fully deprecated Visual Studio test lists in VS 2013. They simply can not be used. VS 2010 fully supports Visual Studio test list and VS 2012 is backwards compatible with old test lists, but you cannot create new test lists in VS 2012.


Regards,
Cody
Telerik