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EXCEL: BE PROFESSIONAL
I. History/statistic
II. What to do to make usage easier
III. Examples – how to do
Agenda
Excel in QC process
16%9%
11%
55%
9%
What test case management tool/s you are using on your current project?
JIRARALLYTest PerfectMS ExcelTestLink?
Excel in QC process
16%9%
11%
55%
9%
What test case management tool/s you are using on your current project?
JIRARALLYTest PerfectMS ExcelTestLink
History
1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011
Excel 1.0 for MAC
Excel 2.0 for Windows
Has included VBA
Part of the Microsoft Office
Excel's History
Excel in QC life
IT process usage: • Test cases• Statuses reporting• For process management tracking
Usage for:• Calculations• Graphical data illustration• Exporting data from other tools for analysis
What is usability of Excel file?
… then something wrong with yours data presenting in Excel…
So, you need refactoring its format.
If they don’t understand what is that from first look….
How to: Separate info appropriately
What areas can be separated:
Worksheets: Execution for each Sprint/IterationExecution on different environmentsConfiguration of environmentDifferent areas of testingOther additional information
How to: Use spreadsheets space
Fixed Area: - No more than Header Line needs;- Should take less than 20% of workspace;Remember: - this info is needed for info below only.
Work Area. Remember: - is the MAIN area of document;- Should take morethan 80% of workspace;- In this area you focused all the time.
How to improve documents?
1. User friendly format
2. Dynamic: formulas, colorizing, groups etc.
3. Automation (macros, usage of VBA )
Example #1
colorizing
usage of Conditional Formatting
Result
Zebra?
No problem!
Example #2
Result
Example #3
Data validation or
How to make life easier
ResultExample A
Example B
Macro
To be or not to be?
Macros – for what we can use it
Organization of LOGICCreating its own “features” in ExcelMoving/creating/deleting files in systemAUTOMATION of frequent actions:
Generating reportsCollecting any dataUpdating files automaticallyGenerating Test Data
Example #4: Own Ribbon
My Tab
• Copy worksheets
• Clear results
• Change date/name
• Change data view
• Separate/Merge data
• Other
Local TASK:
How to create its own Ribbon
• Create new .xlam Excel file
• Open .xlam in ‘Custom UI Editor For Microsoft Office’ tool
• Edit .xlam file and validate/save changes
‘Custom UI Editor For Microsoft Office’ tool
What is macro?
Example #5: Logic
SUDOKU
Example #6: Globalization
File2.xlsxFile1.xlsx File3.xlsx
MainFile.xlsx
Workbooks.Open Filename:= “[D:/File1.xlsx]”Range("A1").SelectSelection.CopyWindows("MainFile.xlsx").ActivateRange("A1").SelectActiveSheet.PasteWindows("File1.xlsx").ActivateActiveWindow.Close
How does it work?
JIRA
MainFile.xlsx
TestTrack
Reporting
System
QUESTIONS?