Use the Wizard to create a custom Activity - C#

Relevant for: API testing only

This task describes how to create a new activity, using C#, and deploying it in OpenText Functional Testing.

In this topic:

Run the Activity Wizard

1. Open the Activity Wizard (available from the Windows Start menu or by running <Installdir>\bin\ActivityWizard.exe).

2. In the wizard's General Properties pane, select the C# as the Language.

3. Follow the steps of the wizard to create your activity.

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Add execution code

1. In the final screen of the wizard, click Open Folder to open the <Activity Name> folder, corresponding to the activity name you specified in the wizard. Navigate to the SourceCode subfolder and locate the <Activity Name>.cs file.

   Caution: Do not close the Activity Wizard after this step.

2. In the <Activity Name>.cs file, add your execution code to the ExecuteStep function, as follows:

   protected override STExecutionResult ExecuteStep()
   {
   try
   {   
   //**************************
   // Execution code goes here  //**************************
   ...

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Add Logger code - optional

In the <Activity Name>.cs file, add information for the log using the LogInfo, LogDebug, or LogError statements. For example:

protected override STExecutionResult ExecuteStep()
{
try
{   
    LogInfo("Log Message 1");
    LogDebug("Log Message 2");
    LogError("Log Message 3");
...

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Add a Report statement - optional

In the <Activity Name>.cs file, add a Report statement. For example:

protected override STExecutionResult ExecuteStep()
{
try
{   
        DetailsReport = DetailsReport.Replace("\\n", "<BR>");
        this.Report("Message", DetailsReport);    ;
...

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Compile the project into a DLL

In your IDE, build the project and make sure the current <Activity Name>.dll file is in the new activity folder that you specified in the wizard.

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Deploy the activity in OpenText Functional Testing

1. In the final wizard screen, click Deploy in OpenText Functional Testing.

2. Click Finish to close the wizard and restart OpenText Functional Testing.

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