Context Element

Description

The run-time context and coding option for the Custom Server.

Specify one of the following Context element facets to indicate the run-time context and coding option you want to use:

Option	Description
AUT	The Custom Server runs in the context of the application being tested. The support is implemented as a .NET DLL Custom Server. Note: This option is mandatory when implementing table checkpoints and output values.
QTP	The Custom Server runs in the context of the testing tool process. The support is implemented as a .NET DLL Custom Server. Note: This option is not supported when testing applications developed in .NET 5 or later. Version 26.3 or later: This option is not required. The Custom Server can listen to windows messages in the context of the application being tested.
AUT-XML	The Custom Server runs in the context of the application being tested. The support is implemented in an XML file.

Option

Description

AUT

The Custom Server runs in the context of the application being tested. The support is implemented as a .NET DLL Custom Server.

Note: This option is mandatory when implementing table checkpoints and output values.

QTP

The Custom Server runs in the context of the testing tool process. The support is implemented as a .NET DLL Custom Server.

Note:

This option is not supported when testing applications developed in .NET 5 or later.
Version 26.3 or later: This option is not required. The Custom Server can listen to windows messages in the context of the application being tested.

AUT-XML

The Custom Server runs in the context of the application being tested. The support is implemented in an XML file.