How the Test Object Configuration XML is loaded

Each time you run OpenText Functional Testing, it reads all of the test object configuration XMLs and merges the information for each test object class from the different XMLs into one test object definition. For more information, see Understanding how multiple Test Object Configuration files are merged .

The following attributes of the Identification Property element in the test object configuration file specify information that can be modified in OpenText Functional Testing (using the Object Identification dialog box): AssistivePropertyValue, ForAssistive, ForBaseSmartID, ForDescription, ForOptionalSmartID, and OptionalSmartIDPropertyValue. These attributes determine the lists of identification properties used for the test object classes.

Therefore, by default, the values of these attributes are read from the XML only once, to prevent overwriting any changes a user makes using the Object Identification dialog box. In this way, persistence is provided for the user defined property lists. For more information, see the Identification Property element.