SAPiView Object

Description

An SAP Enterprise Portal application iView frame.

Operations

The sections below list the built-in methods and properties that you can use as operations for the SAPiView object.

Note: You can also view a list and descriptions of the SAPiView description properties, for use in object repository descriptions, programmatic descriptions, checkpoint and output value steps, and as argument values for the GetTOProperty and GetROProperty methods.

Methods

Common Method CaptureBitmapSaves a screen capture of the object as a .png or .bmp image using the specified file name.
Common Method CheckChecks whether the actual value of an item matches the expected value.
Common Method CheckPropertyChecks whether the actual value of the specified object property matches the specified expected value within the specified timeout.
Common Method ChildObjectsReturns the collection of child objects contained within the object.
Common Method GetAllROProperties

Returns the collection of properties and current values from the object in the application.

Common Method GetROPropertyReturns the current value of the description property from the object in the application.
Common Method GetTOPropertiesReturns the collection of properties and values used to identify the object.
Common Method GetTOPropertyReturns the value of the specified description property from the test object description.
Common Method HighlightHighlights the object in the application.
Method MaximizeMaximizes the iView frame.
Method MinimizeMinimizes the iView frame.
Common Method OutputRetrieves the current value of an item and stores it in a specified location.
Common Method RefreshObjectInstructs UFT One to re-identify the object in the application the next time a step refers to this object.
Method RunScriptRuns the specified JavaScript.
Method RunScriptFromFileRuns the JavaScript stored in the specified file.
Method SelectMenuItemSelects an item from the iView menu.
Common Method SetTOPropertySets the value of the specified description property in the test object description.
Method SyncSynchronizes the iView frame.
Common Method ToStringReturns a string that represents the test object.
Common Method WaitPropertyWaits until the specified object property achieves the specified value or exceeds the specified timeout before continuing to the next step.

Properties

Common Property ExistChecks whether the object currently exists in the open application.
Common Property ObjectAccesses the native methods and properties of the object.

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Maximize Method

Description

Maximizes the iView frame.

Syntax

object.Maximize

Return Type

None.

Example

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Minimize Method

Description

Minimizes the iView frame.

Syntax

object.Minimize

Return Type

None.

Example

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RunScript Method

Description

Runs the specified JavaScript.

Syntax

object.RunScript (Script)

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Script Required. A String value.

Return Type

A Variant.

IMPORTANT

  • To run this method, the security settings in your Web browser must be set to allow active scripting. Otherwise, steps using this method will fail.
  • When using Internet Explorer in protected mode, using this method to run the Alert, Prompt, and Confirm JavaScript methods is not supported.
  • When running this method, you should use an eval() function or anonymous function to run the script entered for this method.
    For example, you can use functions like these:
    "eval(var remove = document.getElementsByTagName('a')[0]; var per = remove.parentNode; per.removeChild(remove););"
    OR
    "(function(){var remove = document.getElementsByTagName('a')[0]; var per = remove.parentNode; per.removeChild(remove);})();"  

Example

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RunScriptFromFile Method

Description

Runs the JavaScript stored in the specified file.

Syntax

object.RunScriptFromFile (FileName)

Arguments

ParameterDescription
FileName Required. A String value.

Return Type

A Variant.

IMPORTANT

  • To run this method, the security settings in your Web browser must be set to allow active scripting. Otherwise, steps using this method will fail. 
  • When using Internet Explorer in protected mode, using this method to run the Alert, Prompt, and Confirm JavaScript methods is not supported.
  • When running this method, you should use an eval() function or anonymous function to run the script entered for this method.
    For example, you can use functions like these:
    "eval(var remove = document.getElementsByTagName('a')[0]; var per = remove.parentNode; per.removeChild(remove););"
    OR
    "(function(){var remove = document.getElementsByTagName('a')[0]; var per = remove.parentNode; per.removeChild(remove);})();"  

Example

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SelectMenuItem Method

Description

Selects an item from the iView menu.

Syntax

object.SelectMenuItem (Item)

Arguments

ParameterDescription
Item Required. A String value.
Item to select. The item can either be one of the items in the iView menu or its index. To specify the index of the item to select, use the format: #index.
Index values begin with 0.

Return Type

None.

Example

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Sync Method

Description

Synchronizes the iView frame.

Syntax

object.Sync

Return Type

None.

Example

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