Output Value Properties Dialog Box

Relevant for: GUI tests and components

This dialog box enables you to define and modify properties for a selected output value.

To access

  1. Ensure that a GUI action or component is in focus in the document pane.

  2. Use one of the following:

    • Insert an output value step and select an object from your application.

    • During a recording session, click the Insert Checkpoint or Output Value down arrow and select the relevant type.

    • Right-click an existing output value step and select Output Value Properties.

    • In the local or shared object repository, click an existing output value object. The output value details are displayed on the right side of the object repository window, in the Object Details area.
Important information
  • If you insert an output value on a Web page, the Page Output Value Properties dialog box opens. This dialog box is identical to the Output Value Properties dialog box, except that it contains two additional areas, HTML verification and All objects in page. These options are relevant only for checkpoints and are unavailable when defining output values.
  • You cannot view or edit the advanced properties of output value objects when working in ALM. Therefore, if one or more advanced properties are selected in an output value object, and an ALM user views its properties in ALM, the dialog box displays text indicating that some properties are not shown.

This dialog box has the following areas:

UI Element

 Description
Name

The name that OpenText Functional Testing assigns to the output value object. By default, the name is the same as the name of the object on which the output value step is performed. You can specify a different name for the output value object or accept the default name.

Class

The type of object (read-only).

Note: The class of the object is not displayed in ALM when working with a keyword component.

Find in Repository. Displays the output value object in its existing repository.

For tests and scripted components, this option is only available when editing an existing output value step. It is not available when creating a new output value step.

For keyword components, this option is only available in Advanced Mode.


(available only for keyword components)

Advanced Mode/Simple Mode. Switches the dialog box between Advanced Mode and Simple Mode. Advanced Mode expands the dialog box and enables you to view or edit advanced properties.

The Properties grid area displays the properties to output from the object.

For standard output values, see Properties Grid Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - Standard Output Values.

For table output values, see Properties Grid Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - Table Output Values.

For text or text area output values, see Output Value Summary Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - Text/Text Area Output Values.

For file content output values, see File and Output Value Details Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - File Content Output Values.

For database output values, see Properties Grid Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - Database Output Values.

For XML output values, see XML Tree/Options Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - XML Output Values.

For standard, table, or database output values, see Configure Value Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - Standard, Table, and Database Checkpoints.

For text/text area output values, see Output Value Summary Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - Text/Text Area Output Values or Output Text Options Area (Output Value Properties Dialog Box) - Text/Text Area Output Values.

For file content or XML output values, this area is not applicable.

The following image shows the statement location area when inserting a new output value step during an editing session. When inserting a new output value step during a recording session, the Insert statement option is not available.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements

Description
Insert statement

Specifies whether to insert the output value step before or after the currently selected step. The default value is Before current step.

Note: Available only when inserting a new output value step during an editing session. During a recording session, the output value step is always inserted as the next step.