The Object Repository window vs. the Object Repository Manager

Relevant for: GUI tests and components

You perform many object repository-related tasks either in the Object Repository window or in the Object Repository Manager. Some object repository-related tasks can also be performed in both. The following table lists features and functionality, indicating if they are available in the Object Repository window or the Object Repository Manager:

Functionality

Object Repository
window
(the local object repository)

Object Repository
Manager
(the shared object repository)

Adding and deleting test objects

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Highlighting a test object in your application

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Locating a test object in the object repository

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Specifying or modifying object property values

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Updating object property values directly from objects in your application

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Restoring default mandatory object property values

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Renaming test objects

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Adding properties to an object's description

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Defining new description properties

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Removing properties from a test object description

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Exporting local objects to a shared object repository

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Using repository parameters

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Merging multiple object repositories

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Exporting the repository an XML file

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Deleting unused objects