Question

When running a large set of tests using MsTest from the command line, I can see each test executing and its outcome logged in the window like so:

Passed         Some.NameSpace.Test1
Passed         Some.NameSpace.Test2

And so on for thousands of tests. Once completed, MsTest will spit out a summary like this

Summary
---------
Test run failed 
    Passed  2000
    Failed     1
    ------------
    Total   2001

At this point I either have to start scrolling backwards in the window trying to find the needle in a haystack that represents my single failing test, or I can open the huge xml file that represents the result, and text-search for some keyword indicating a failed test.

Isn’t there an easier way? Can I have MsTest report progress without dumping Passed test names to the console (still logging failed ones), or can I have a summary of just Failed tests at the end?

I think its obvious what any command line user wants to do: follow progress AND know the outcome at the end, without having to read xml or browse the cmd window history.

Answer 1

Answering my own question: A simple wrapper/parser script that calls MsTest.exe and parses/summarizes the output, either the stdout or the trx, is the only solution it seems.