Automated Test Framework Step Config record
The step config record controls how a test step of this type behaves.
| Field / Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name for this test step configuration. |
| Active | True if this step configuration is active. Otherwise, false. |
| Step Environment | The step environment in which a step with this configuration can run. |
| Category | The category assigned to a step with this configuration. |
| Application | The application scope in which the system runs steps with this configuration. |
| Batch order constraint | Constrains where a step with this configuration can appear in a test:- None: A step based on this configuration can appear at any point in a test. - Start Batch Execution: If a test includes this a step based on this configuration, it must be the first step in the test. - Run in the middle of an execution: If a test includes a step based on this configuration, it cannot be the first or last step. - Stop Execution: If a test includes a step based on this configuration, it must be the last step in the test. |
| Class type | For custom step configurations, this field is always Script. |
| Order | An integer specifying where steps with this configuration appear in the step list on the Add Test Step dialog. For more information, see the example using the Order field. |
| Template reminder | The instructions that appear when a step with this configuration is included in a test as part of a template. For more information, see theexample of using the Template reminder field. |
| HTML description | The text that appears when the cursor highlights a step with this configuration on the Create New Step dialog. For more information, see the example using the HTML description field. |
| Description generation script | Generates the text that describes a step when a test includes it. For more information, see the example using the description generation script. |
| Step execution script | Script \(javascript\) that runs when a step with this config runs. |
| Input Variables related list | The variables that act as inputs for a step with this config. |
| Output variables related list | The variables that act as outputs for a step with this config. |
Parent Topic:Step configurations