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Seminar for Enterprise System User
Successful Enterprise System Projects
Initial situation
Enterprise Systems (ERP, CRM, BI, DMS, HR, etc.) become the spine of companies and organizations. They strengthen the competitiveness and help to persist new challenges like expansions, globalization and internationalization.
The selection and implementation of new Enterprise Systems is a strategical purpose, which highly cost-intensive and time-consuming. It is difficult to get an overview because of the multiplicity of solutions providers and implementation partner. Beside there are a lot of different variations of solutions and procedures of implementation. Without a professional project and change management, Enterprise Software Projects are in danger to fail resp. get out of control, which leads to extra effort and expense.
Objective and Utility
The speakers – two experts of the Enterprise Systems environment – present you the Best Practise of the selection and the implementation of Enterprise Software Systems.
Learn from experts how to manage the Enterprise Systems selection and implementation projects.
Profit form the knowledge about the Austrian Enterprise System market and the inputs from the experts. Outstanding projects of your company will be improved and saves your cost and time, also avoids bad investment.
- Enterprise Systems evaluation and implementation – a strategic executive function
- What should I know about Enterprise Systems as a CEO resp. proprietor of a company?
- Process management in a compact form
- Evaluation of Enterprise Software Systems
- Standpoint: actual state analysis, requirements analysis
- Functional specification/specification book
- Market analysis
- Contract negotiations
- Project and change management
- Why fail Enterprise Systems Projects?
The seminar concentrate on persons, which select and implement Enterprise Systems at their company resp. decide about Enterprise Systems investment.
- Decision maker: CEO and management members
- Decision preparer: executives of IT, quality management and process experts
- Project members: IT experts, department members, project manager
Seminar Facilitator
Mag. Johannes Keckeis: SIS Consulting GmbH, Lecture of the University of Innsbruck
Ing Mag. Christoph Weiss: SIS Consulting GmbH, Lecture of FH Technikum Vienna, Member of the ADV- Board of executives
The ERP Future – Seminar takes place on November 11, 2018 at the UAS Technikum Wien.

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The Manga Bible: Raw
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"Manga Comics", the most popular literary form in Japan and Korea, are the fastest growing genre in British and American publishing. Dynamic, action-based artwork combined with pacy, emotional storytelling in a style particularly popular amongst teens and young adults. Many years in the making, "The Manga Bible" will be a publishing phenomenon.
Artist Siku, one of the UK's hottest comic talents, has brought his distinctive, edgy style to the world's all-time best-selling book. "The Manga Bible" is a faithful adaptation of the Bible, injected with new energy by Siku's beautiful and dramatic artwork. "The Manga Bible - Raw" contains the full Manga adaptation of the Bible plus brief features such as 'Introducing the Bible', creators' commentary on key scenes and a 'Drawing the Manga Bible' workshop by Siku himself.
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Who's there:On a warm, sunny day, everyone you know
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IFH 002: The Hollywood Game – Misadventures in Los Angeles
The Hollywood Game – Misadventures in Los Angeles
This week on our Indie Film Hustle filmmaking podcasts, we discuss my misadventures in Hollywood with my short film BROKEN (Watch it on Indie Film Hustle TV). I talk about how to be ready if and when the spotlight of Hollywood is on you and your project. What to do in those meetings and how NOT to waste the opportunity.
My journey with BROKEN, believe or not is still going strong, ten years later.
I was released in a compilation in the UK two years ago under the title LIPSTICK & BULLETS. I was then approached by another distributor to release it in the US and the rest of the world.
That this little $8000 short film still is moving forward and paying dividends is a mystery to me. When it was first released back in 2005 on a self-distributed DVD I received a ton of attention for it. The field was not nearly as crowded as it is today but nevertheless, I did get some accolades. Then Hollywood came calling soon after.
My misadventures soon followed.
From trips to the Sundance Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival to meeting at studios in Los Angeles, to bizarre meetings with producers and distributors who wanted to work with me. Just nutz.
So I wanted to focus an episode on what to do when that spotlight hits you and your project. I had no one to tell me so I hope this helps you guys out and that all of you and your films get a shot at the brass ring. So sit back and enjoy my bizarre misadventures in Hollyweird.
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SLAS Field Trip Announcement
Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary (RBMS)
Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011
Meeting place: Teal Pond
Meeting time: 8:00 am
Trip Leader: Joe Eades
Target Species: Winter Gulls: Glaucous, Great Black-backed, Lesser
Black-backed, Kumlien's & Thayer's. The timing of this trip may give
the best opportunity to view these winter gulls as the end of winter
nears and winter fish kill provides food as the ice begins to melt.
Gull numbers often increase as birds that moved further south make the
big turn back to the north. Swans, geese and winter ducks will also be
in our "search engine". We will cover both the Missouri and Illinois
sides of the river above and below the dam. RMBS and the immediately
surrounding area will probably take us up to the lunch hour. After a
lunch break we will consider a drive up to Pere Marquette State Park and
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge to do some knocking around for
Golden Eagle if anyone is interested.
Birders of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Binoculars are
essential. Bring spotting scopes if you have them. February thaw
notwithstanding, dress appropriately for the coldest place on Earth, in
layers in case of warming as the day goes on.
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Kirkwood, MO
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Search at The Values Of Sending Your Organization To Company Events
I simply returned home from my own 7th organization event, two of those occurrences I put myself. Since I registered my business as a completely independent distributor which wanted to January of 2005, I've been told by simply countless individuals who attending these functions is necessary for the achievements of my individual organization and that I should "Do what ever I contain to do to get there". Subsequently I experience also (in the past) informed my own affiliates to carry out the actual experienced to do to find the company function. Attending this kind of last celebration for myself was not thus much about learning different techniques or being experienced on just how to market my goods or my personal business rather, it was even more about confirming a variety of things that I'd recently been pushing directly to the backside of my thoughts for quite some time.
A pair of the things Required confirmation in were i would not uncover new methods or get qualified on how to marketplace my personal items. I have to problem the life values of showing those people who are unknown with network marking or perhaps multi level marketing that attending a corporation function is actually they require to perform to grow their business. These incidents can rack up a alternatively huge costs when you element in the visiting bills, the costs intended for the event, typical hotel costs and the other expenditures that happen to be associated with joining a business function. Mainly because I actually have built a important change in by domain flipping learn and educate my own group of suppliers, I now have got to issue whether attending a provider function is definitely really useful not just for the purpose of by myself, but also for my personal associates.
With six happenings underneath my personal belt I can in all honesty say that with two exceptions participating these kinds of situations really have not assist build my personal business or perhaps grow my own retail bottom part. Pertaining to the most part, the things i have found happen to be reused matters and a speaker list decided by well-known group. And then there are the infinite testimonials that are better suited for a personal web-site or option phone. Remember we are previously a portion of the business and if we should hear a recommendation to validate our decision to end up being right now there, that may become a chance to re-evaluate why we all hand picked the particular business we all are in.
Company conventions and occasions do own a place in present day world, although every person must assess what they want to accomplish out of these kinds of incidents and determine on their own if participating the event definitely will genuinely gain all their organization or if this will take away from their organization. Company capabilities are a great source with respect to getting quality information on the of the enterprise and the creators. They are likewise best for receiving people motivated up of their business and product path. Nonetheless keep in brain that joining these capabilities will very likely certainly not final result in more sales or a much larger institution by yourself. Keeping the company event in perspective, it can more just like a pep rally than a business building seminar. If you need a pep rally experience afterward attend the events but in cases where you are looking for information on building your organization or downline, then you won't think it is at the provider event. The types of people that we all generate prospects are often people who are actually trying to find a great opportunity to carry profits to their home. Mailing these people to a meeting simply is undoubtedly not the way to make them gain that. Showing them that they have to do what ever then may to get to these types of events whenever we know they still have no their business in earnings in my opinion is definitely irresponsible. Each of our primary focus needs to be supporting these persons in our network to receive their organization into profit and right up until their organization can find the money for the extra charge of attending a conference, all of us really must not put pressure on these people to attend to boost our numbers.
It can be far more responsible for us when leaders to motivate the network to use all their resources to run an ad for their own business building attempts or place that cash toward elevating their consumer bottom. Once their business is in profit and the revenues from other business can support attending the business convention or function then we should certainly be dealing with going to the business event. This is my main point here on going to company incidents. Unless my own business is in profit and generating enough income to protect the charge of going to one of those capabilities, I use simply no organization placing my business or perhaps my personal family finances second to be able to attend. Neither is it my place to motivate my downline to attend such an event if they are not within a financial status to support the expense. I realize that my estimation is not within just the accepted norm of my sector, however I think this is usually one common feeling approach that better will serve my own organization. Personally, i will be terrified if one of my personal team participants did what they was required to in order to sign up for an function simply to have got them drop the next month because that were there to plunge in to their friends and family budget to pay for attending the wedding. As conscientious sponsors our first concern for the downline should be to help them to accomplish income in their organization, never to sheet up business debt to be able to satisfy the ego with the most associates by an organization function.
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This three-day weekend has lots of DARTable happenings in store for North Texans.
Friday, Dec. 29
It's the opening night of Pegasus Theatre's production of A Minor Case of Murder at the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Richardson. World-famous detective and aspiring actor Harry Hunsacker enlists his best friend Nigel Grouse – as well as the long-suffering Detective Lieutenant Foster – to solve one of his most puzzling cases ever. Will good win the day, or will the forces of evil triumph? Check it out and see. The Eisemann Center is located steps from Galatyn Park Station.
You only have a little more than a week left to see Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony, a fascinating exhibit at the Nasher Sculpture Center. Sachs' distinctive reworking of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony includes a tea house in a garden accessorized with lanterns, gates, a koi pond, a bronze bonsai made of over 3,600 individually welded parts, and an ultra-high-definition video wall featuring images of Mt. Fuji. The Nasher Sculpture Center is a three-block walk from Pearl/Arts District Station, and also is accessible via D-Link (Route 722) and the M-Line Trolley.
Saturday, Dec. 30
Also nearing its end – for the year, at least – is a beloved local holiday tradition. The Trains at NorthPark has more model trains than you've likely seen in one place, traveling on a third of a mile of track. If you haven't seen this spectacle yet this year, today would be a great day to catch it! The NorthPark Center Shuttle (Route 702) departs frequently from Park Lane Station.
The last performance of The Three Musketeers, presented by Theatre Britain at the Cox Building Playhouse in the Downtown Plano Arts District, takes place tonight. It's an old-fashioned, rip-roaring melodrama in which the audience is encouraged to cheer for the good guys, boo and hiss the bad guys, and join in with the characters on stage. Children can easily follow and appreciate the story, and there's plenty of more sophisticated wit aimed at adults. Get there by taking the Red Line to Downtown Plano Station.
Sunday, Dec. 31
It's New Year's Eve! To make sure your night ends safely, Miller Lite and DART have teamed up to provide free rides on all buses, trains, paratransit services and even the TRE as far west as CentrePort/DFW Airport Station. Take up the complimentary offer and enjoy a responsible ride from 6 p.m. through the end of service – no passes required.
And what a New Year's Eve it will be, with Reunion Tower, Hunt Realty and AT&T collaborating to bring a Texas-sized New Year's Eve event to Dallas. AT&T Streaming Lights at Reunion Tower is a 360-degree, panoramic fireworks spectacular that will light up the Dallas sky starting at 11:59 p.m. You want to be dazzled? More than 4,000 pyrotechnic special effects – with the magnificent downtown skyline as a backdrop – ought to do the trick. Many locations around town will host watch parties; the best vantage points are on the west side of the Trinity River, along the levees, and at Trinity Overlook Park or Trinity Groves. Bus Routes 12, 32, 52 and 59 all take you to the sweet spot, but since none of these bus routes run after midnight, you might want to Lyft or Uber home. Of course, Downtown Dallas itself offers plenty of great viewing opportunities, and is served by all four light rail lines plus the TRE. Due to safety requirements, the Reunion Park lawn near Union Station will be closed to the public.
Monday, Jan. 1
Day 1 Dallas at Fair Park is a free event designed to bring together children and families on New Year's Day. The event features entertainment, food vendors and a variety of children's activities, culminating in a spectacular firework show. Make plans to celebrate at Fair Park, served by Fair Park and MLK, Jr. stations.


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LISLE, Ill.--Molex will debut its new BiPass™ I/O and Backplane Cable Assemblies in Molex booth 619 at the DesignCon 2017 Expo, to be held February 1-2 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Combining QSFP+, Impel™ or near-ASIC connectors with thin twinax cables, the BiPass I/O and Backplane Assemblies provide a low-insertion-loss alternative to PCB traces capable of meeting 112 Gbps PAM-4 (pulse-amplitutde modulation) protocol.
To meet today's demanding industry needs, datacenter and other customers designing TOR switches, routers, and servers need I/O and backplane connections capable of high bandwidth speeds and efficiency, while ensuring proper thermal management in densely packed circuits and not sacrificing signal integrity. BiPass Assemblies provide terminated I/O ports that connect via twinax cables to high density, high performance near-ASIC connectors in order to maintain the highest level of signal integrity from ASICs to the I/O. BiPass Assemblies also use near-ASIC connectors with low stack height for a smaller footprint within trays and panels to overcome space constraints.
"BiPass Assemblies offer our customers a complete solution to enable 56 Gbps and 112 Gbps PAM-4 implementation by dramatically reducing signal to noise ratios from the ASIC to I/O," said Brent Hatfield, new product development manager, Molex. "The integrated, one-piece design using board-mount connectors also ensures easy installation at the CM."
BiPass I/O and Backplane Cable Assemblies are ideal for applications in several markets, including data communications and telecom and networking. Assemblies are thoroughly tested, eliminating the need for customers to conduct their own tests, and they can be easily customized to individual front panel configurations, according to the needs of specific applications.
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Swimming and collecting shellfish is a favourite pastime for many. While it is safe to do so in many of our local estuaries, beaches, rivers and lakes, it's important to know when it is not safe, how to recognise signs of water contamination, and where to find out about local warnings. This will help minimise the risk of you and your family getting sick.
Throughout summer our regional and district/city councils keep a close eye on the water quality of our bathing spots. The water at our main lakes and rivers is tested regularly for bacterial contamination from human or animal faeces, and for the bacteria which cause blue-green algae or algal blooms. If a recreational water site is found to be significantly contaminated with risk to public health, Toi Te Ora Public Health (Toi Te Ora) informs the public by issuing a health warning and the local council erects warning signs. You can find current local health warnings at www.toiteora.govt.nz/health_warnings.
With many recreational water sites in our area, the testing points are limited. Our local Medical Officer of Health says it's important to check the water before you use it. "The Bay of Plenty and Lakes region is a big place with lots of opportunities for using the water. Look before you leap; if the water looks discoloured, smells unusual, or if there is scum or leathery mats of black or brown algae on the surface of lakes or on the beds of rivers, swim or play somewhere else and don't eat shellfish from the area," says Dr Jim Miller.
"After rainfall, water is likely to be contaminated with animal faeces from rural and urban run-off. As a precaution, avoid swimming in rivers, streams, lakes or estuaries for 48 hours after heavy or prolonged rainfall. Dr Miller adds, "It is also best to avoid swimming and collecting shellfish near pipes or culverts which run down to a waterway where storm water is discharged, and near wharves and marinas."
Help keep your whānau free from tummy bugs, sore throats and skin infections this summer and look before you leap.
Information on health warnings can be found through these channels:
Toi Te Ora - 0800 221 555
- Signage at locations.
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When we go to the cinema nowadays, money management is far from most of our minds. Instead, we empty our purses trying to cover the cost of our tickets. Think you were going to buy popcorn? Think again, unless you're willing to take out a second mortgage. Let's face it; the cinema is damn expensive these days.
Hence why you may think we're crazy to put financial security and cinema tickets in the same sentence. But, bear with us. Many of the films which hit our screens can teach us a load about the way we spend and the habits we should change. Heck, a good movie can teach far more than that. We've all trusted our favorite films when we've found ourselves in a tight spot. But, that's far too much to cover in one modest blog post. Instead, then, let's stick with the financial.
Most movies out there contain some financial lesson if you look for it. But, there are some which take us further than others, and those are the ones we're going to look at here. If you're still dwelling on the sting of that cinema ticket, let it go. Only one of these movies is still at the cinema. DVD prices might not be cheap either, but at least you get to watch time and again. All the better for absorbing those crucial lessons to the full.
Without further ado, then, let's look at the money lessons laying hidden in our favorite big screen productions.
Crazy Rich Asians
We'll start with the cinema option first, shall we? Crazy Rich Asians hit our big screens back in August, and it's fair to say that we've been loving it ever since. Even better, getting past the initial cost of your ticket frees you up to enjoy financial lessons galore. Lesson number one: Singapore is the place to be. Just joking. Really, though, this film captures the growing wealth of this fantastic country. Filmed on location, there are some epic shots of the lavish Singapore locations. The chances are that you'll already have property listings like these Punggol hdb options up on your phone before the lights come up again. Of course, moving to Singapore may not exactly be the best financial decision you've ever made. But, that aside, there's plenty to learn in this film, especially when it comes to finances within a relationship. Some of the key take home pointers include:
Be upfront about your financial situation
Most of us are pretty squeamish when it comes to talking about our finances, even with partners. But, Rachel and Nick have been together for a year before he even broaches his super-rich origins. This is sure to make Rachel feel pretty inferior from the off. Don't do it. Be upfront with your partner about your earnings, and urge them to do the same. That way, you can keep your relationship a judgment-free zone.
It's better to be good than to be rich
This may be a lesson you can find in the majority of movies, but we're claiming it here. Rachel is morally superior to her class 'superiors' throughout the film. If being rich means being that unpleasant, who would want it? Instead, do as Rachel would do. Be frugal with your cash, and focus on being the best person you can be. Just like that, money troubles will fade from your mind. Hopefully.
Confessions of a Shopaholic
It's an oldie, but it's a goodie. Confessions of a Shopaholic is one of those films which can brighten the darkest of days. It could also work wonders for helping with your finances. The overarching message of the movie? Never do as Rebecca does. Let's be honest; she gets herself in a fair old financial mess no matter what she does. The low point, of course, being when she sells her best friend's bridesmaid dress. Not cool! And the lessons don't end there. Other gems include –
Don't run away from debt collectors
Rebecca has become so adept at hiding from her debt collector that she has a special ringtone just for him. But the guy manages to find her anyway! And, when he does, her life unravels at a staggering speed. You don't need us to spell it out for you, do you? Never run away from your debts, even if you have a whole host of personalized ringtones. These issues don't go away. Face them before they're too big to handle.
Ask yourself 'Do I need this'
Your shopping habit may not be as extreme as Rebecca's. Still, get into the habit of asking yourself whether you need something before parting with cash. Rebecca's impulse buys get her into more trouble than you could imagine. And, frankly, she doesn't need half of that stuff. An excellent way to master those 'I want it' impulses would be to walk away and see if the item sticks with you. If yes, it might be worth the price. If no, this question won't even matter anymore.
In keeping with the chick flick fun, Bridesmaids could also teach you a thing or two about the money in your bank. Throughout the film, Annie tries her best to be the bridesmaid she's sure her friend needs. But, her financial struggles mean that lavish gifts and airplane tickets for the hen do are a push too far. If you've seen the film, well, you know how things go. All we'll say is: you can sum it up with the wedding dress shop scene and the sinks… Seriously, though, this movie can also help you with money, mainly by pressing the following crucial lesson.
Don't be afraid to negotiate
By committing to things she has no chance of affording, Annie gets herself in a whole load of trouble. There's no need to let the same thing happen to you. Instead, don't be afraid to say you can't afford something. The chances are that you can all come to an agreement amongst you. Stating a clear budget for things like a hen do or your outfit ensures you never have to stretch yourself. This doesn't even mean anyone has to miss out. There are some easy and fantastic ways to save money as a wedding guest, or in any other walk of life. But, they won't be an option until you're honest.
The Pursuit of Happyness
Sadly, we're ending on a tear jerker. But, come on. Money is a serious issue, after all. As Will Smith can attest in The Pursuit of Happyness. Chris is busting his backside to provide a better life for his oh-so-adorable son. But, things don't always go according to his financial plan. We know that feeling, right? Lucky for you, watching his struggle could have the benefit of teaching you a thing or two, including –
The importance of never putting all your eggs in one basket
Chris puts all his money into his portable bone scanner. The trouble is, no one wants his services. He risks every financial security he did have on his 'get rich fast' plea. The harsh reality is: money doesn't come fast for anyone. You'd be better off conserving your pennies with a long-term, slow-burn financial plan.
Never give up
It's not all bad news. Chris' determination in the face of adversity is what sees this movie through. No matter how bad things get financially, remember that it's in your power to change them. All you need is the mindset with which to do it.
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Plugin Information
View MSTestRunner on the plugin site for more information.
This plugin allow you to execute test using MSTest command line tool.
This plugin allow you to execute test using MSTest command line tool.
MSTest are test classes for .NET framework which are integrated into Visual Studio. You should use a plugin to process the result files, I recommend using MSTest Jenkins Plugin. You can read my post about how to setup Jenkins with MSTest in my blog.
To configure a MSTest installation, go to Manage Jenkins -> Configure System (or Manage Jenkins -> Global Tool Configuration in Jenkins 2.8, possibly earlier) and add a MSTest installation. Name is mandatory. If Path to MSTest is left blank, the default is MSTest.exe.
MSTestRunner can be used as a build step. The screenshot below shows the configuration parameters available where the Test Files and the Result File Name are mandatory. The MSTest Version is not mandatory. If the default is used, the plugin will look for MSTest.exe, so ideally it should be in the path.
For further configuration tips, see each field's inline help.
Version History
Version 1.3.0 (25/05/2016)
- JENKINS-34392 Upgrade to new plugin parent POM
- JENKINS-30457 Relative paths to test files with dots failing.
- JENKINS-34378 Validation for the test result filename field.
Version 1.2.0 (09/12/2015)
- JENKINS-28869 - Fixes problem with newline tokennization (thanks to Thomas Blitz)
- JENKINS-29389 - Quotation marks for /testcategories argument, must beused only when multiple category was specifed (thanks to Nikolas Falco)
- JENKINS-29391 - add support to full path in testFiles (thanks to Nikolas Falco)
- JENKINS-30292 - Not visible in Conditional BuildStep Plugin (thanks to Ido Ran)
Version 1.1.0 (06/04/2014)
- Add Continue On Failed Test checkbox which allows to report success even when test have failed (JENKINS-20367)
Version 1.0.1 (06/06/2013)
Version 1.0.0 (31/05/2013)
- Path to test containers (DLLs) are allowed to have space in them.
- Test containers can now only be separated with new lines because they are allowed to have space in them.
- The license of this plugin is now MIT.
Version 0.2.1 (09/14/2012)
- Fix the bug in which the flag /noisolation was not added by default.
- Add new option in MSTest config (Manage Jenkins -> Configure System -> MSTest) name Omit Noisolation. Checking this option will omit the /noisolation flag from the call to MSTest.
Version 0.2 (09/02/2012)
Due to update in version 0.2 the plugin do not add /noisolation flag by default which break MSTest on some systems.
To work around this problem until then either downgrade to 0.1 or add /noisolation flag in Manage Jenkins -> Configure System -> MSTest -> Default Paramters.
You can upgrade to version 0.2.1 which fix the problem.
Version 0.1 (01/15/2012)
- Initial release
20 Comments
Unknown User (jlongino)
Nice plugin. Simple and to the point. Really helped me cleanup some jobs by removing awkward shell calls to build MSTest calls.
I'm still having to have one shell call just prior to the MSTest run to manually delete the prior runs *.trx output files. MSTest will not overwrite so if the old file is there the job fails.
Would it be reasonable to extend this plugin to optionally delete the output file if a specific name is specified?
Unknown User (davidhunter22)
Is there a way to set the PATH or the present working directory before MSTest is run. I tried the EnvInject plugin to modify the PATH before the MSTest ran but that didn't seem to work.
Unknown User (ido_ran)
What is the problem? Why do you want to set the PATH?
Unknown User (johntiger1)
I mean you could just add a Powershell or batch/command prompt build step before the MSTest and do $Env:Path or something
Unknown User (alzamabar)
It would be nice to have a link to a Download page
Unknown User (ido_ran)
You are welcome to download it via Jenkins Plugins page.
Also you can see the source on github.
Unknown User (alzamabar)
It would be nice to have a link to a Download page
Unknown User (peteboyrocket)
When i have failing tests i get my build marked as a failure rather than unstable. It seems the MSTestRunner marks the build as a failure. Any ideas?
this in my output:169/177 test(s) Passed, 8 Failed
Test Run Failed.
Failed 8
Passed 169
Total 177
Results file: D:\Jenkins\JOB\workspace\mstest-result.trx
Test Settings: Default Test Settings
Build step 'Run unit tests with MSTest' marked build as failure
Unknown User (peteboyrocket)
Also, I was checking the help text for the MSTest setup in jenkins, it says:
Specify the path to your msbuild executable. This will default to 'msbuild.exe'. It is usually located at C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework[version]\MSBuild.exe.
Specify default paramaters to pass to all MSBuild tasks.
I assume this is wrong?
Unknown User (ido_ran)
Hi, I've develop MSTestRunner plugin.
About the fact that failed test fail the build - this is by design. If the test do not pass the whole build is considered failed.
It is possible to change this behavior to make it configurable, will that be sufficient for you?
Abou the help text, I've start my project from MSBuild plugin so I may have forgot to replace the help text in the setup area. It will be fixed.
Thank you,
Unknown User (peteboyrocket)
Yeah having that as an option would be great!
Unknown User (mikitty)
Hi, will be a new version about unstable configurable option?
Unknown User (ido_ran)
What you are asking is to have a configuration option that will decide if a test fail then the whole build should be either mark as failed or as unstable?
Unknown User (mikitty)
Unknown User (ido_ran)
Sorry for the very long delay.
I realize that your request is right but on the wrong plugin.
MSTestRunner is executing the test, not analyzing the results.
MSTest plugin by Antonio Marques* *is the right place to put such option because there the analyze happen.
I'll try to do the change there.
Unknown User (wiltuschnik)
Hi Ido Ran,
i want to thank you for that useful plugin but while digging in MSTestPublisher code i ended up with this piece of code:
catch (AbortException e) {
if(build.getResult()==Result.FAILURE) return true; // most likely a build failed before it gets to the test phase.
// don't report confusing error message.
build.setResult(Result.FAILURE); return true;
These are the only two FAILUREs forced from the publisher plugin.
The build looks already in FAIL state from test-running plugin.
The publisher plugin seems to keep the test-runner plugin failure as-is (and it looks ok to me)
Am i wrong?
I expect test runner just to run test, collecting results and decide how to handle them is business of the publisher plugin.
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Unknown User (filip)
Thanks for your effort in creating this plugin. I noticed one problem, first the result file is deleted then the build fails because its not there. Any workaround to this?
Delete old result file file:/C:/.jenkins/jobs/JenkinsTest-1/workspace/TestResults/List1.trx
FATAL: null
at org.jenkinsci.plugins.MsTestBuilder.perform(MsTestBuilder.java:141)
at hudson.tasks.BuildStepMonitor$1.perform(BuildStepMonitor.java:19)
at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.perform(AbstractBuild.java:814)
at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.build(Build.java:199)
at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.doRun(Build.java:160)
at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:593)
at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1567)
at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:46)
at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:88)
at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:237)
Unknown User (filip)
I noticed I had the same problem when using a windows cmd script so the issue it not with the plugin. There seem to be an issue when using a static name for the .trx file.
Unknown User (sidron)
Hello, I have actually problem to run my ServiceStack unit tests. I discovered that is problem with parameters order generated by plugin.
When I open cmd and run my unit tests like this:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\MSTest.exe" /testcontainer:[test.dll] /category:[category] /resultsfile:[resultfile] /testsettings:[file settings]
all works fine, but when I'm trying run my tests by plugin, he generate this line like this:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\MSTest.exe" /resultsfile:[resultfile] /noisolation /testsettings:[file settings] /category:[category] /testcontainer:[test.dll]
my all tests are failed in half second because something in background don't load my app.config or something else with ServiceStack license. As you can see order of parameters are differents, maybe it's issue?
MSDN said that /testcontainer must be specified before using /category.
Unknown User (johnrrocha)
Configuration of the
Path to MSTestfield in Jenkin's
Global Tool configurationscreen (v2.89.3) gives a misleading error message of:
C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~2.0\Common7\IDE\mstest.exe is not a directory on the Jenkins master (but perhaps it exists on some agents)
It does not matter if we use the normal name (with spaces and parens) or the short name (windows 8.3 name) shown above. The error is always displayed.
Removing "
\mstest.exe" from the end removes the warning. However, if we remove the name from the end then the mstest build step fails with a message such as:
[Hello World] $ "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\" /resultsfile:Results.trx /noisolation "/testcontainer:C:\Users\John\.jenkins\workspace\Hello World\HelloWorldTests\bin\Debug\HelloWorldTests.dll" Access is denied FATAL: MSTest command execution failed java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\" (in directory "C:\Users\John\.jenkins\workspace\Hello World"): CreateProcess error=5, Access is denied at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(Unknown Source) at hudson.Proc$LocalProc.<init>(Proc.java:249) at hudson.Proc$LocalProc.<init>(Proc.java:218) at hudson.Launcher$LocalLauncher.launch(Launcher.java:930) at hudson.Launcher$ProcStarter.start(Launcher.java:450) at hudson.Launcher$ProcStarter.join(Launcher.java:461) at org.jenkinsci.plugins.MsTestBuilder.perform(MsTestBuilder.java:244) at hudson.tasks.BuildStepMonitor$1.perform(BuildStepMonitor.java:20) at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.perform(AbstractBuild.java:744) at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.build(Build.java:206) at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.doRun(Build.java:163) at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:504) at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1724) at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:43) at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:97) at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:421) Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=5, Access is denied at java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method) at java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(Unknown Source) ... 16 more Build step 'Run unit tests with MSTest' marked build as failure [MSTEST-PLUGIN] INFO processing test results in file(s) Results.trx ERROR: Step 'Publish MSTest test result report' failed: [MSTEST-PLUGIN] No MSTest TRX test report files were found. Configuration error? Finished: FAILURE
The trailng "
\mstest.exe" suffix is needed. This is differrent from the MSBuild plugin. Ignore the warning from Jenkins.


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On All Souls Day the Catholic Church commemorates all of the faithful departed, the souls who are in a state of purgation (purgatory) awaiting their place in heaven. We pray for the faithful departed during every Mass, as we pray for those "…who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith and… who sleep in Christ".
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*Digital inputs 13 and 14 are not accessible by default. To use them, please follow this manual
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Buckeye Country, USA
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Mar 17th, 2019 01:59 PM Edit Profile
My next project guitar (not mine) is a 1989 Epi Sheraton. It needs new pots and a jack. I've never attempted a repair on this type of guitar but I've heard the horror stories.
I popped out the pickups and this one has a centerblock, so I'll need to go through the F-holes. I envision needing to fish some strings through the holes as I remove parts in order to fish back in the new parts. Also, I know I'll need to go back in with a complete harness.
This should be fun (not). Any advise from those with experience?
Gene from Tampa
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Tampa, FL
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Mar 17th, 2019 02:24 PM Edit Profile
My experience was paying someone to completely re-wire an older Epi Dot and add Duncan '59's It transformed the guitar.
Below is a link to the Seymour Duncan website. It's a step by step tutorial rewiring what appears to be an Epi dot. It seems to be exactly what you would be looking for.
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Mar 17th, 2019 02:35 PM Edit Profile
I performed a pup and wiring harness swap on my Ibanez AS73 (335 clone). IIRC I tied string around the pot shafts to coax them through their respective holes; used a chopstick to line up the output jack. Not the easiest job I've tackled but it all worked out pretty well.
I also replaced the complete wiring harness in my Gretsch G5420. For that one I followed the T.V. Jones suggested method of pushing flexible vinyl tubing over the pots and switch, then carefully pulling everything into place.
Both methods have their pros and cons - you'll have to decide what you think will work best. Remember, the Internet and YouTube are your friends.
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Just beyond Mars
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Mar 17th, 2019 02:38 PM Edit Profile
When working through F holes, the most important thing to remember is to prevent damage to the finish in the F holes as you pass the pots and jack though. There are certain ways the parts will easily slip in without having to press them through. You can apply some painter's tape to the edge of the F hole, but on older, aged/crazed finishes, tape is a bad idea because removing the tape often brings pieces of brittle finish with it.
Usually when I rewire a hollow or semi, I cut a piece of cardboard the size of the face of the guitar, and then transfer the locations of the controls, jack, and pickups to the cardboard. Then I cut holes in the cardboard and mock up the circuit on it (attach everything to the cardboard). This allows me to get all the wire lengths correct. When you do this, remember to account for the center block because sometimes a wire path is not a direct line from one component to the next.
If you have two or more wires running parallel to each other anywhere in the circuit, tie them every 2" or so with unwaxed dental floss to keep the wire loom nice and neat. This also cuts down on noise and buzzing of wires against the inside of the guitar when it's played. You can use little zip ties, but that's not as cool as using string.
Some people use 3/16" ID surgical tubing to fish the pots in (stick a 24" length of tube through a pot hole, pull it out the F hole, poke the pot shaft into the tube, and then gently pull the tube to bring the pot into the F hole up and out). I've tried it and it works, but the technique I prefer is to use unwaxed dental floss to do the same thing. I give the pot shaft several wraps and tie it securely.
To bring the jack into place, I use a 24" length of coat hanger wire with a little hook on one end. The straight end of the wire goes in through the back of the jack and out the front. Then the straight end of the wire is poked through the F hole and out the jack's mounting hole. The hook allows you to pull the jack into place while you slip a washer and nut on the end of the wire and secure it. All that's left to do is push the wire back into the guitar and out the F hole.
A very useful tool to have when working on a hollow guitar is a small shop vac. If you need to fish a length of string trough the body, hold the vac's hose over the F hole and poke the string through the location for the control. The vac pulls the string up and out the F hole. Super simple.
One thing to always remember is on the jack and pots, remember to have an inside-tooth lock washer on them before you pull them into place. This helps prevent them rotating as you snug the fixing nut on the outside of the body. And always use a little flat washer under every nut.
There are a hundred other things you can do to simplify this process, but these are the big'uns.
Remember the #1 rule is Do No Damage. If you get frustrated, set things down and walk away for 30 minutes. Being angry gets you 75% of the way to damaging something as you work.
Rule #2 is put all your hammers in the trunk of your car before you start. Sometimes this proce3ss gets so frustrating that a hammer seems like an appropriate tool :o)
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Mar 17th, 2019 03:09 PM Edit Profile
It's a giant pain in the ass.
I use FireLine and surgical tubing.
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Toxic Humility
Mar 17th, 2019 05:24 PM Edit Profile
I swapped pot wiring on a Dot, years ago, using the string method. It was the least fun I've had working on a guitar. So much so that I've had an Ibanez SHB for probably 5 years now - needing the pot wiring swapped.
I was going to do it one day but I had a root canal instead.
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Buckeye Country, USA
Tone is in the lingers
Mar 17th, 2019 05:47 PM Edit Profile
Thanks for all of the advice! I have the electronics pulled and, as expected, they're cheap quality.
I'm having trouble finding the right pots online. I tried to fit a CTS pot through the F-hole but there's no way it will go. These pots are 3/8" in thread length but only 5/16" thread diameter. The body is significantly smaller than a CTS.
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Buckeye Country, USA
Tone is in the lingers
Mar 17th, 2019 06:11 PM Edit Profile
I found them at guitarelectronics.com. The thread diameter is 3/8" so I may need to open up the holes slightly.
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Mar 18th, 2019 09:24 AM Edit Profile
Just last week I did a full component replacement on a '65 ES-335-12. After doing a hundred or so of these type of repairs -- it does get easier but I gotta say that this one was sort-of the first one in which all of the experience came together and I was able to apply all of the tricks and processes in a smooth continuous flow and get the job done properly with a factory quality result with no glitches, distractions, or sideways complications.
The real issue above everything else is strategy. You need to think like the assembly line manager at the factory. All of the tips and tricks are relevant but put yourself into mindset of what happens on an assembly line and understand that the poor idiot whose job it is to install the wiring harness is going to get fired if they take more than 5 minutes to install the harness. Get a pencil and paper and write down your sequence of events.
Remove the old wiring harness intact and invest into taking notes and snapping a few pics with your phone.
My respected colleague and friend Peegoo mentions many of the ways to duplicate the original process. Put yourself into the mindset of the original guy on the assembly line. The poor fella has a pile of prewired wiring harnesses. The wiring harness itself is part of the strategy. The length of the wires and orientation of the components is as important as everything else. Create a mockup of the guitars top using a sheet of cardboard and install the original wiring harness into it. See and understand how the harness sits within the guitar -- the visual of this is very valuable and the 5 minutes it takes to create the mockup pays off tenfold when putting it all together.
Make a second mockup of the guitar top and install the new components orienting them in the same way as the original. Going as far as securing the components with nuts and washers isn't a stupid idea.
Make an exact copy of the original harness. Don't be tempted to lengthen the wires in the hope that it'll make the install easier. The original length of the wires was part of the original process to speed along the production line process. Do all of the soldering with the components installed in the mockup. The rigidity of the wires and the correct orientation of the components will assist you when you install everything in the guitar. If you don't have the original spec wire, order it from a supplier. There may be sections of wire that have heatshrink or insulation tubes between the components. Copy everything.
THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT MAKING ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARNESS. The original harness was purposefully designed to aid in the assembly of the guitar by clever people.
Write out the sequence of events when it comes time to install the harness into the guitar. On most guitars like this, it is possible or necessary to solder the pickups into the wiring harness before any of the components go into the guitar. With the harness still hanging out, connect it all to an amp and test that it all works. At this point, it just becomes a matter of strategizing which component goes in first and choosing the right method to steer it to its destination.
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Mar 18th, 2019 09:44 AM Edit Profile
Oh yeah, that bit me on the bee-hind more than once early on. Forget that step once or twice and it will guarantee you'll always remember it in the future.
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Mar 18th, 2019 10:12 AM Edit Profile
"Pain is the best teacher!"
Another way of putting it: Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Mar 18th, 2019 10:56 AM Edit Profile
My tech used a flexible claw tool on my ES335. I can change out pickups, pots, and switches but not on a semi-hollow!
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Just beyond Mars
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Mar 18th, 2019 12:57 PM Edit Profile
You can also get a really inexpensive 'endoscope' that plugs into your phone. These have a fixed focus and little LEDs to illuminate the view.
These are a huge help because you can set it in place and see proper orientation--unlike when using a mirror.
While you're in the guitar, always inspect for loose glue joints, damage, and cracked braces.
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Buckeye Country, USA
Tone is in the lingers
Mar 18th, 2019 05:15 PM Edit Profile
I plan to reuse the existing harness and just replace the components. It's in really good shape.
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Toxic Humility
Mar 18th, 2019 06:03 PM Edit Profile
I should sell this Ibanez and buy a 335. That way I wouldn't have to mess with the wiring.
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Buckeye Country, USA
Tone is in the lingers
Mar 18th, 2019 06:15 PM Edit Profile
Ship it to me and I'll fix it for you.
Wait...let me finish this one first before I say that.
Mick Reid
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American-made in Oz!!
Mar 18th, 2019 06:33 PM Edit Profile
"You can also get a really inexpensive 'endoscope'..."
"While you're in the guitar, always inspect for loose glue joints, damage, and cracked braces."
And polyps...
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Mar 18th, 2019 07:18 PM Edit Profile
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Mar 18th, 2019 07:22 PM Edit Profile
LeftyMeister, if you have any coaxial wires in that loom, I recommend using a hemostat, alligator clip, or some other heat sink when desoldering and making your new connections.
Most imports (and may domestic) guitars use cheap wire with a PVC jacket that does not handle heat very well. Get a wire just a bit too hot, and the insulation melts.
A clip-on heat sink will save your bacon because soldering the core or shield on coax often causes a short from center conductor to the shield.
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Buckeye Country, USA
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Mar 18th, 2019 07:33 PM Edit Profile
Good advice!
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This week for Mandarin we enjoyed learning how to use chopsticks. We were lucky enough to practice our skills by picking up marshmallows. Some of us were very skilled!
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What a great way to learn how to use chopsticks! Looks like fun!
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I witnessed a robbery this morning. One man sprinting from factory premises, followed by another. Shouting, pointing. I glance to the end of the long perimeter wall and see two yoofs jumping down. Queue hot pursuit.
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Why would I feel this way? Am I not supposed to be so dulled by scenes of everyday violence on TV, in videogames and the like, as to be immune to such a primitive response when reality bites? Is my suspension of disbelief so...superficial?
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