Manage add-ins

To record, run, and spy on objects of a certain technology, the relevant add-in must be installed and loaded.

Load or remove add-ins when opening OpenText Functional Testing

The add-ins loaded when you open OpenText Functional Testing are automatically associated with new tests you create in this session.

If you open existing tests associated with other add-ins, these add-ins are loaded automatically and removed when you close the relevant tests. This is called dynamic add-in loading.

To specify which add-ins are loaded when you open OpenText Functional Testing:

Start OpenText Functional Testing.

The OpenText Functional Testing Add-in Manager Dialog Box opens.

Tip: If the dialog box does not open, change the setting in Tools > Options > General > Startup Options > Display Add-in manager on startup.
In the add-in list, select or clear the checkbox for the relevant add-in and click OK.

To maximize performance, select only add-ins that you want to use in new tests or add-ins that you want to add to existing tests. OpenText Functional Testing dynamically loads any other add-ins required by existing tests when you open those tests.

To check which add-ins are loaded:

When OpenText Functional Testing is open, open the Properties pane of your test or application area.

The list of add-ins displays all loaded add-ins.
The selected add-ins are the add-ins associated with the test or application area.

Match loaded add-ins with associated add-ins

If a test or component uses objects from a certain technology, the relevant add-in should be associated to the test or component using the Properties pane of the test or application area. This enables OpenText Functional Testing to know which add-ins must be loaded for the test to run.

Types of scenarios	Description
If there are add-ins associated with your test or with your business component's application area that are not currently loaded	OpenText Functional Testing dynamically loads the necessary add-ins for your test or business component. Once loaded, you can use these add-ins to add objects to other open tests or components. If you do, manually associate the add-ins using the Properties pane of the test or application area.
If add-ins are loaded but are not associated with your test or with your business component's application area	Decide whether to remove the add-ins or associate them with your test or component. Then do one of the following: Close and reopen OpenText Functional Testing, and clear the checkboxes for the add-ins in the Add-in Manager Dialog Box, if they are not required. Add the add-ins to the list of associated add-ins for your test or for your business component's application area. To change the list of add-ins associated with your test, select File > Settings and click Modify in the Properties pane. To change the list of add-ins associated with your business component, open the application area associated with your business component, and modify the list in the Properties pane.

Types of scenarios

Description

If there are add-ins associated with your test or with your business component's application area that are not currently loaded

OpenText Functional Testing dynamically loads the necessary add-ins for your test or business component.

Once loaded, you can use these add-ins to add objects to other open tests or components. If you do, manually associate the add-ins using the Properties pane of the test or application area.

If add-ins are loaded but are not associated with your test or with your business component's application area

Decide whether to remove the add-ins or associate them with your test or component. Then do one of the following:

Close and reopen OpenText Functional Testing, and clear the checkboxes for the add-ins in the Add-in Manager Dialog Box, if they are not required.
Add the add-ins to the list of associated add-ins for your test or for your business component's application area.
- To change the list of add-ins associated with your test, select File > Settings and click Modify in the Properties pane.
- To change the list of add-ins associated with your business component, open the application area associated with your business component, and modify the list in the Properties pane.

Loading add-ins for Business Process Tests and Business Process Flows

The add-ins required by a Business Process Test or a Business Process Flow cannot be determined when they are opened. Therefore dynamic add-in loading is not supported for Business Process Tests and Business Process Flows. Make sure you select all necessary add-ins in the Add-in Manager dialog box when opening OpenText Functional Testing.