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Working On Test Records
Creating and working on element Test records is quick and convenient, using the Testing window or Workspace. If the Testing window is open, when you select an element in a diagram or in the Project Browser, the tests for that element are immediately listed in the window ready for modification or addition. The window provides several facilities for creating and managing the test records.
Access Element | Testing | <test class>
Facilities
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Window Formats |
The Testing window has two formats - Item mode and List mode.
To toggle between the modes, click on the
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Adding New Items |
To add new items, click on the New icon in the window toolbar. In:
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Applying Automatic Naming/Numbering |
On the Testing window in Item mode, or on the Test details dialog, you can apply an automatic naming/numbering convention that you have previously defined, to each new test record. To do this, simply click on the Auto button next to the Test field. If you already have some text in the Test field, it is over-written by the auto-counter text.
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Test Types |
The six types of test you can create records for are:
The fields you complete for each type of test are identical. You can filter the display to show tests of a specific type, or all types of test, using the drop-down arrow at the left hand end of the toolbar.
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Element Browser |
You can also use the Element Browser window to select and display specific items on the Testing window; click on the In the folder, the 'page' icon against each record contains a:
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Notes
· | In the Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, System Engineering and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have Manage Tests permission to add, update and delete test records |
· | The Testing window can be docked to the application workspace |
· | Columns in the List mode can be reorganized, added, removed, grouped, filtered and sorted using the options provided in the List Header facilities |
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