Storage Location Options Dialog Box

Relevant for: GUI tests and scripted GUI components

This dialog box enables you to specify how and where to store a return value for an operation that you have selected in the Step Generator dialog box. This dialog box also enables you to specify how and where to store the value for an output parameter for an action.

To access
  • In the Step Generator Dialog Box, make sure the Return value checkbox is selected, click the displayed return value and then the output storage button .
  • In the Action Call Properties Dialog Box, select an output parameter in the Parameter Values tab and click the output storage button in the Store in column.
Relevant tasks

Insert an output value step

User interface elements are described below:

UI Elements

Description
Variable

Stores the value in a run-time variable for the duration of the run session. You can accept the default name assigned to the variable (if any) or enter a different variable name.
Output Type

Stores the value in an output parameter of the specified type.

When you select Output Type or an output action parameter value for a nested action:

  • If at least one output action parameter is defined in the action calling the nested action, the default output type is Test/action parameter and the default output name is the first output parameter displayed in the Action Properties Dialog Box of the calling action.

  • If no output action parameters are defined in the calling action, the default output type is Data Table, and OpenText Functional Testing creates a new Data pane output name based on the selected value in the Global sheet of the Data pane.

When you select Output Type for an output action parameter value for a top-level action:

  • If at least one output action parameter is defined in the test, the default output type is Test/action parameter and the default output name is the first output parameter displayed in the Test Properties dialog box.

  • If no output action parameters are defined in the test, the default output type is Data Table, and OpenText Functional Testing creates a new Data pane output name based on the selected value. The value is created in the Global sheet of the Data pane.