Glossary

Relevant for: GUI tests and components and API testing

This section lists the relevant testing areas for common OpenText Functional Testing elements, as well as references for more details.

Testing type	Includes these testing documents:
GUI tests	GUI tests actions function libraries
GUI components	keyword GUI components scripted GUI components application areas function libraries
API testing	API tests API components user code files

Term (A-Z)	Relevant for:	For details, see:
.NET assembly	API testing
accessibility checkpoints	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Accessibility checkpoints
actions	GUI tests API testing	For GUI testing: Actions in GUI Testing For API testing: Actions for API Tests
active screen	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Active Screen Pane
activity	API testing	Standard Activities
activity repository	API testing	Perform activity sharing
add-ins	GUI tests GUI components	Working with Add-ins
ALM project	GUI tests GUI components API testing	OpenText Application Quality Management
application area	GUI components	Business components and application areas
array properties	API testing
automation	GUI tests GUI components	Product automation scripts
bitmap checkpoints	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Bitmap checkpoints
bookmarks	GUI tests scripted GUI components function libraries API testing	Bookmarks Pane
breakpoints	GUI tests scripted GUI components function libraries API testing	Breakpoints Pane
business process test	GUI components API testing
canvas	GUI tests API testing	The Canvas
checkpoint	GUI tests GUI components API testing	For GUI testing: Checkpoints in GUI Testing For API testing: Checkpoint validation
checkpoint validation	API testing	Checkpoint validation
classes	API testing	Search for references or classes
code completion	GUI tests scripted GUI components function libraries API testing	Automatic code completion
code object	GUI tests GUI components API testing
code snippets	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Automatic code completion Use code snippets and templates
code templates	GUI tests scripted GUI components function libraries API testing	Use code snippets and templates Code Templates Pane
compile	API testing	Output Pane
conditional statement	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Comments, control-flow, and other VBScript statements
conditional steps	API testing'
data driving	GUI tests API testing	For GUI testing: Data Driver For API testing: Assign data to API test/component steps
data table	GUI tests scripted GUI components API testing	For GUI testing: Data Pane For API testing: Data Usage in API Tests
data table parameters	GUI tests	Data table parameters
data table property	API testing	Assign data to API test/component steps
database checkpoints	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Database checkpoints
database query	API testing
Editor	GUI tests scripted GUI components function libraries API testing	The Editor
environment variables	GUI tests GUI components	Storing output values
event handler	API testing	Event Handlers for API test steps
file content checkpoints	GUI tests scripted GUI components	File Content checkpoints
function library	GUI tests GUI components	User-Defined Functions
global data sheet	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Data tables and sheets in GUI tests and components
IBM Websphere MQ	API testing
input/output properties	API testing	Properties Pane
Insight objects	GUI tests GUI components	Identify objects using Insight
Text objects	GUI tests GUI components	Text test objects
JMS transport	API testing
JSON	API testing	Send and receive a JSON request for a REST service
Keyword View	GUI tests GUI components	Keyword View
load testing	API testing
log tracking	GUI tests GUI components	Log tracking Log Tracking Pane
loop statement	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Comments, control-flow, and other VBScript statements
maintenance run mode	GUI tests GUI components	Maintenance Run mode
missing resources	GUI tests GUI components API testing	Errors Pane
multipart HTTP requests	API testing	Send a multipart HTTP or REST Service request
negative testing	API testing	Negative testing of Web services
object repository	GUI tests GUI components
object spy	GUI tests GUI components	Use the Object Spy
optional steps	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Optional steps
output value	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Output values in GUI testing
parameter (both input and output)	GUI tests GUI components	Parameterize object values
property	GUI tests GUI components API testing	Properties Pane
recording	GUI tests GUI components	Record a GUI test or component
recovery scenario	GUI tests GUI components	Recovery scenarios
references	API testing	Add Reference Dialog Box
regular expression	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Regular expressions
repository parameters	GUI tests GUI components	Test objects in object repositories
resources	GUI tests GUI components	Resources Pane (Test/Business Component Settings Dialog Box)
REST Service	API testing	Create a REST service model
run results	GUI tests GUI components API testing	Use run results
run session	GUI tests GUI components API testing	Run tests and components
run-time object	GUI tests GUI components	Using the test object model
SOAP	API testing	Web Service scenarios
solution	GUI tests GUI components API testing	Solution Explorer Pane
statement completion	GUI tests scripted GUI components function libraries API testing	Statement completion
step generator	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Step Generator Dialog Box
syntax errors	GUI tests GUI components API testing	Errors Pane
system monitor	GUI tests GUI components	Local System Monitor Pane (Test/Business Component Settings Dialog Box / Application Area - Additional Settings Pane)
Test Batch Runner	GUI tests API testing	Create and run a test batch
test loops	API testing
test object	GUI tests GUI components	Test object model
test variables	API testing	Define API test properties or user/system variables
text checkpoint text area checkpoints	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Text and text area checkpoints
text recognition	GUI tests GUI components	Text recognition in run-time Text Recognition Pane (Options Dialog Box > GUI Testing Tab)
TODO comments	GUI tests scripted GUI components function libraries API testing	Tasks Pane
Toolbox	GUI actions GUI components function libraries API testing Business process tests and flows	Toolbox Pane
Update Run Mode	GUI tests GUI components	Update Run mode
Update Service/Assembly	API testing	Update Services and Assemblies
user code files	API testing
Userlogger	API testing	UserLogger Object
virtual object	GUI tests scripted GUI components	Virtual Objects
virtualized services	API testing	Virtualized services
Web services	API testing
WSDL	API testing	Import a WSDL-based Web service
XML checkpoints	GUI tests GUI components	XML checkpoints
XPath Checkpoints	API testing	XPath checkpoints