How the Test Object Configuration XML is Loaded

Each time you run OpenText Functional Testing, it reads all of the test object configuration files and merges the information for each test object class from the different files into one test object class definition. For more information, see How 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.

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 Modifying Identification Property Attributes in a Test Object Configuration File.