Presentation AS 1 Quick Reference Guide 12 X

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Automation Specialist I

Quick Reference Guide

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Key Points:

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1.How to Create a Module

2.How to Create a ControlGroup

3.How to Create a TestCase Structure

4.How to Create a TestStep using Drag & Drop

5. How to Create a TestStep using Add TestStep Function

6.How to Steer a Control

7.How to Use Dynamic Dates

8.How to Set a Buffer

9.How to Use a Set Buffer

10.How to Work with Tables

11.How to Create Reusable TestStepBlocks

12.How to Use ActionMode WaitOn

13.How to Use a Self-Defined Test Configuration Parameter

14.How to Use a Business Parameter

16.How to Use Dynamic Comparison

Table of Contents

17.How to Identify by Parent

18.How to Use ResultCount

19.How to Use ExplicitName

20.How to Link TestCases to Requirements

21.How to Execute TestCases

22.How to Define a Recovery Scenario

23.How to Use ActionMode Constraint

24.How to Use FireEvent

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How to Create a Module

1. Scan application page using XScan

2. Select necessary Controls

3. Uniquely identify each Control

4. Rename the Module

5. Save

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How to Create a ControlGroup

1. Select necessary ModuleAttributes

2. Right Click

3. Choose Convert to ControlGroup

4. Rename the ControlGroup

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How to Create a TestCase Structure

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1. Create a TestCase and name it

2. Create a Test Configuration Parameter

3. Create and name TestStep Folders to

contain TestSteps

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How to Create a TestStep using Drag & Drop

1. Locate necessary Module

2. Drag and drop it into the appropriate

TestStep Folder to create a TestStep

3. Rename the TestStep

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How to Create a TestStep using Add

TestStep Function

1. On object where the TestStep should

be added, right click and select “Add

TestStep” or press “Ctrl+T”

2. Type in search characters

3. Click on desired Module or use the

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How to Steer a Control

1. Locate the necessary control within a

TestStep

2. Enter the appropriate Value

3. Enter steering instructions using

ActionMode and DataType

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How to Use Dynamic Dates

1. Choose the right Date Expression

2. Fill in the base date

3. Enter the desired offset

4. Enter the desired format

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How to Set a Buffer

1. Enter a Property (e.g. InnerText) and

a Buffer name as the Value of a

TestStep Attribute

2. Set ActionMode to Buffer

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How to Use a Set Buffer

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1. Enter {B[<Buffername>]} as the Value

of a TestStep Attribute

2. Set ActionMode to Input or Verify

* Stored values can be viewed in the menu item:

Project >> Settings >> Engine >> Buffer

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How to Work with Tables

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1. Select the table control to work with

2. Select for row or column either a static

value like ‚#1‘ or enter dynamic values

like ‚#{B[<Buffername>]}‘

3. Select the cell and enter a value and the

corresponding ActionMode for the task

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How to Create Reusable TestStepBlocks

1. Create a TestStep Library within a

TestCase Folder

2. Add TestSteps or TestStep Folders to

the Library by creating them or

dragging and dropping in existing ones

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How to Use ActionMode WaitOn

1. Enter a Property (e.g. InnerText) as

the Value of a TestStepAttribute

2. Enter the desired value (e.g. True or

The coupon code was applied)

3. Set ActionMode to WaitOn

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How to Use a

Self-Defined Test Configuration Parameter

1. Create the Parameter in the Test

Configuration tab

2. Enter its name and value

3. Use {CP[ParameterName]} to apply

the value

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How to Use a Business Parameter

1. Create Business Parameters on the

Reusable TestStepBlock itself

2. Name each Parameter

3. Create a Reference to the Reusable

TestStepBlock within a TestCase

4. Enter Values for each Parameter in each

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How to Use Dynamic Comparison

1. Select a TestStepValue and enter the

string you want to verify

2. Replace the dynamic portion of the

string using {XB[Buffername]}

3. Set the ActionMode to Verify

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How to Identify by Parent

1. Select the control to identify in XScan

2. Locate and select its parent control

3. Ensure that the parent control is

uniquely identifiable

4. Save

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How to Use ResultCount

1. Navigate to the TestStepValue

2. Set applicable ActionMode

3. Click the blue drop down arrow in the

value cell

4. Enter ResultCount in the left textbox and

select an operator and value

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How to Use ExplicitName

1. Add Configuration Parameter

“ExplicitName” to the Module Attribute

2. Set the Value to True

3. Rename corresponding TestStepValue

if applicable

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How to Link TestCases to Requirements

1. Drag and drop the TestCase to the

relevant Requirement

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How to Execute TestCases

1. Create an ExecutionList

2. Link TestCase or TestCase Folder by

drag and drop

3. Link the ExecutionList to the

Requirement Set

4. Run the ExecutionList

5. View results in the ActualLog

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How to Define a Recovery Scenario

1. Create Recovery Scenario Collection

2. Add TestStep to use if an error occurs

3. Add CleanUp Scenario if necessary

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How to Use ActionMode Constraint

1. Steer a TestStepValue which by now

exists multiple times

2. Set ActionMode to Constraint; select

Value to search for all subsequent

TestStepValues necessary to make

the selection unique

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How to Use FireEvent

1. Add the Steering parameter

“FireEvent” to the Module Attribute

2. Add the desired FireEvent as the

Value

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