Search Test Repositories

The search_testrepo commands manage the recurring scheduled scan that discovers test cases in your configured test repository adapters. This scan replaced the legacy testrepo run command from earlier versions.

search_testrepo run registers a Windows Scheduled Task that runs watcher.exe SEARCH_TESTREPO on a cron schedule.

Schedule a search

slabapcli search_testrepo run

Registers (or updates) a Windows Scheduled Task that runs the test repository search on a cron schedule. The task is registered per pipeline and test repository combination.

Command Prompt

Syntax

slabapcli.exe search_testrepo run --pipeline <pipeline> --testrepo <name> [--cron <cron>]

PowerShell

Syntax

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo run --pipeline <pipeline> --testrepo <name> [--cron <cron>]

Parameter	Short flag	Required	Description
--pipeline	-p	Yes	The pipeline name (must match a [[pipeline]].name value in config.toml).
--testrepo	-t	Yes	The test repository name (must match a [[testrepo]].name linked to this pipeline).
--cron	—	No	A 5-field cron expression (minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week). Default: 0 2 * * 0 (every Sunday at 02:00).

The cron expression uses 5 fields in standard Unix cron format. Example values:

• 0 2 * * 0 — every Sunday at 02:00 (default)
• 0 3 * * 1-5 — Monday through Friday at 03:00
• 0 1 * * * — every day at 01:00

Example

Command Prompt

Command

slabapcli.exe search_testrepo run --pipeline "ALM_Demo-S21" --testrepo "ALM_Demo-qtest"

PowerShell

Command

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo run --pipeline 'ALM_Demo-S21' --testrepo 'ALM_Demo-qtest'

Expected output (PowerShell)

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo run --pipeline 'ALM_Demo-S21' --testrepo 'ALM_Demo-qtest'
[2026-03-08 11:00:00.123+02:00] [info] Config pathname: C:\ProgramData\Tricentis\SeaLights\ABAP Agent\config\config.toml
Search task scheduled for 'ALM_Demo-qtest' (pipeline: 'ALM_Demo-S21').

The scheduled task resolves watcher.exe from the path configured in settings.install. Verify that settings.install points to the ABAP Agent bin directory (the folder that contains watcher.exe and slabapcli.exe). If the path is incorrect, the task will fail when it runs. Use slabapcli setup status to check.

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Stop a scheduled search

slabapcli search_testrepo stop

Removes the Windows Scheduled Task for the specified pipeline and test repository. Running searches that are already in progress are not interrupted; only the schedule is removed.

Command Prompt

Syntax

slabapcli.exe search_testrepo stop --pipeline <pipeline> --testrepo <name>

PowerShell

Syntax

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo stop --pipeline <pipeline> --testrepo <name>

Parameter	Short flag	Required	Description
--pipeline	-p	Yes	The pipeline name.
--testrepo	-t	Yes	The test repository name.

Example

Command Prompt

Command

slabapcli.exe search_testrepo stop --pipeline "ALM_Demo-S21" --testrepo "ALM_Demo-qtest"

PowerShell

Command

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo stop --pipeline 'ALM_Demo-S21' --testrepo 'ALM_Demo-qtest'

Expected output (PowerShell)

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo stop --pipeline 'ALM_Demo-S21' --testrepo 'ALM_Demo-qtest'
[2026-03-08 11:02:00.456+02:00] [info] Config pathname: C:\ProgramData\Tricentis\SeaLights\ABAP Agent\config\config.toml
Scheduled search task for 'ALM_Demo-qtest' (pipeline: 'ALM_Demo-S21') was removed.

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Check search status

slabapcli search_testrepo status

Shows the current Windows Scheduled Task state and the result of the last search run for the specified pipeline and test repository.

Command Prompt

Syntax

slabapcli.exe search_testrepo status --pipeline <pipeline> --testrepo <name>

PowerShell

Syntax

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo status --pipeline <pipeline> --testrepo <name>

Parameter	Short flag	Required	Description
--pipeline	-p	Yes	The pipeline name.
--testrepo	-t	Yes	The test repository name.

Example

Command Prompt

Command

slabapcli.exe search_testrepo status --pipeline "ALM_Demo-S21" --testrepo "ALM_Demo-qtest"

PowerShell

Command

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo status --pipeline 'ALM_Demo-S21' --testrepo 'ALM_Demo-qtest'

Expected output (PowerShell)

.\slabapcli.exe search_testrepo status --pipeline 'ALM_Demo-S21' --testrepo 'ALM_Demo-qtest'
[2026-03-08 11:04:00.789+02:00] [info] Config pathname: C:\ProgramData\Tricentis\SeaLights\ABAP Agent\config\config.toml
Scheduler: task is registered and enabled, next run: 2026-03-15 02:00:00.
Last run: process 'proc-abc123' status: Done, upload status: Done

The status output reports:

• Scheduler state — whether the task is registered, enabled or disabled, and when the next run is scheduled.
• Last run — the process ID, process state (Running, Done, Error), and upload state (Pending, Done, Error) for the most recent completed search. If no run has been recorded, no prior run recorded is shown.