AI-based testing: Supported control types

GUI UFT Mobile and Web tests only

This topic lists the control types that UFT One can recognize using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

UFT One AI-based testing support

The following table describes the level of AI-based testing support provided in each UFT One version.

UFT One version Mobile apps Desktop web
15.0 Supported Not supported
15.0.1 Supported Technical preview
15.0.2 Supported Supported

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Supported control types

Below is the list of control types that UFT One can identify using AI. The aliases defined for each class are alternative names that refer to the same controls.

These are the keywords you can use for a control's type or class, when describing a control for a test step:

Class Aliases Examples Notes
bell alarm, notification  
button      
camera    
categories    
chat    
check_box checkbox    

check_mark

tick UFT One 15.0.2 and later
close clear  

combo_box

combobox UFT One 15.0.1 and later
dot_menu menu  
down_triangle collapse, down  
eq_settings settings  
facebook    
favorites rating, star  
gear_settings settings  
hamburger_menu menu  
help    
home    
info    
input field, edit, editfield    

instagram

 
  • Supported on web applications only
  • UFT One 15.0.2 and later
left_arrow arrow  
left_triangle back, previous  

linkedin

 
  • Supported on web applications only
  • UFT One 15.0.2 and later
location    
mail    

minus

subtract, zoom_out UFT One 15.0.2 and later
pencil edit  
phone call  
plus

add

zoom_in

The zoom_in alias is supported on UFT One 15.0.2 and later
profile person, user  
radio_button radiobutton  
right_arrow arrow  
right_triangle next, forward, play  

rss_feed

rss
  • Supported on web applications only
  • UFT One 15.0.2 and later
search    
share    
shopping_bag bag  
shopping_cart cart  
text     Use this class only in AI Codeless Testing tests. In UFT One, identify text objects using the AIUtil.FindText or AIUtil.FindTextBlock methods.
text_box textbox UFT One 15.0.2 and later also support multi-line text boxes
toggle_button toggle, switch  
tool_settings settings  
trash delete  
twitter    
up_triangle up, triangle  
view    

Note: An underscore can be replaced with a space.

You can use general names to include multiple control types:

Supported on UFT One versions 15.0.2 and later

Generic name Included controls
left left_arrow, left_triangle
right right_arrow, right_triangle
up up_triangle
down down_triangle
field input, text_box, combo_box
toggleable, togglable check_box, toggle_button, radio_button

left for left arrows and left triangles. Similarly, you can use right, up, and down.

Toggleable or Togglable for controls like toggle button, check box, and radio button.

field for areas that accept text, like edit boxes and combo boxes.

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Control types that can be identified by text

Controls of the following types can be more specifically identified by their text: 

  • button
  • check box
  • combo box (UFT One 15.0.1 or later)
  • input
  • radio button
  • text box
  • toggle button

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See also: