Display / modify action data

Relevant for: GUI tests only

Double-click an action to show only that action in the Keyword View or Editor.

In this topic:

Create an action template

1. Create a single text file containing the comments, function calls, and other statements that you want to include in all new actions.

   The text file must be in the structure and format used in the Editor.

2. Save the text file in your OpenText Functional Testing installation folder under \dat\ActionTemplate.mst.

   All new actions you create contain the script lines from the action template.

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Action and action call properties

Action and action call properties are displayed in the Properties pane and the Action Properties dialog box.

The following tabs are included:

Action Properties dialog box	General Tab (Action Properties Dialog Box) Parameters Tab (Action Properties Dialog Box) Associated Repositories Tab (Action Properties Dialog Box) Used By Tab (Action Properties Dialog Box) External Action Tab (Action Properties Dialog Box)
Action Call Properties dialog box	Run Tab (Action Call Properties Dialog Box) Parameter Values Tab (Action Call Properties Dialog Box)
Action Properties pane	General Properties Tab (Properties Pane - GUI Testing) Parameters Tab (Properties Pane - GUI Testing) Used By Tab (Properties Pane - GUI Testing)

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Exit an action using programming statements

Use one of the following exit action statements:

• ExitAction Exits the current action, regardless of its iteration attributes.

• ExitActionIteration Exits the current iteration of the action.

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See also:

• Keyword View
• Document management
• Programming Tests
• General Properties Tab (Properties Pane - GUI Testing)