VsTest Console - TestCaseFilter via filter file

[bastianbrinkmann]

Description

The filtering of testcases can only be performed directly in the command line (https://github.com/Microsoft/vstest-docs/blob/master/docs/filter.md).
In my use case scenario, I need to filter individual test cases by FullyQualifiedName causing the arguments to get too long for the command line (> 32,767 characters).

It would be beneficial if it would be possible to pass the test filter via a file.

Steps to reproduce

Build a Filter that is too long for the commandline
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TestWindow\vstest.console.exe"
/TestCaseFilter:"FullyQualifiedName=MainProject.Test.StringHelperTest.Concat_BothNotNull|FullyQualifiedName=MainProject.Test.StringHelperTest.Add_OnlyPositives|....

Expected behavior

Passing the TestCaseFilter via a filter file

Actual behavior

vstest.console not executable with such a long argument

[smadala]

@bastianbrinkmann VSTest.console accepts response file. Can you try it?

Example command: vstest.console.exe @filewithlenghtycommands.rsp

[AutomationTester01]

I am having the same issue with my project.
Is there some way out for this?

[nohwnd]

There is an option in runsettings: #2273 (comment)

Another option is using response files. They currently don't work with dotnet test and dotnet vstest, but work just fine for vstest.console. Tracking that bug here: #3513