title: "Creating Jobs" description: "Learn how to create and configure jobs in Well Tested"

Creating Jobs

This guide walks you through the process of creating and configuring jobs in Well Tested.

Job Types

Well Tested supports various job types to accommodate different testing scenarios.

1. Test Suites

Unit Tests
Integration Tests
End-to-End Tests
Performance Tests

2. Automated Workflows

CI/CD Pipelines
Scheduled Tests
Event-Triggered Tests

Creating a New Job

Basic Configuration

interface JobConfig {
  name: string;
  description: string;
  type: JobType;
  priority: 'low' | 'medium' | 'high';
  timeout: number; // in minutes
}

Steps to Create

Navigate to Jobs Dashboard
- Click "Create New Job"
- Select job type
- Fill in basic details
Configure Test Parameters
- Set test environment
- Define test data
- Configure timeouts
- Set retry policies
Set Up Triggers
- Schedule-based
- Event-based
- Manual triggers
- API triggers

Job Configuration

1. Environment Setup

environment:
  node_version: "18.x"
  database: "test_db"
  variables:
    API_KEY: ${SECRET_API_KEY}
    BASE_URL: "https://api.example.com"

2. Test Configuration

Test file patterns
Exclude patterns
Custom commands
Resource limits

3. Notifications

Configure notifications to stay informed about job status and results.

Email notifications
Slack integration
Custom webhooks
Status updates

Advanced Features

1. Parallel Execution

Configure parallel jobs
Set concurrency limits
Manage dependencies
Resource allocation

2. Custom Scripts

#!/bin/bash
# Pre-test setup
npm install
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Post-test cleanup
npm run cleanup

3. Artifacts

Test reports
Coverage reports
Log files
Screenshots

Best Practices

1. Job Organization

Use descriptive names
Group related jobs
Tag jobs appropriately
Document job purposes

2. Resource Management

Optimize resource usage to maintain performance and reduce costs.

Set appropriate timeouts
Clean up resources
Monitor usage
Schedule off-peak

3. Security

Use environment variables
Secure sensitive data
Implement access controls
Audit job access

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Job Failures
- Check logs
- Verify configurations
- Test dependencies
- Review resource usage
Performance Issues
- Optimize test suites
- Check resource allocation
- Monitor execution time
- Review parallel execution