Update Test Object Recognition Properties wizard

You use the Update Test Object Recognition Properties wizard to update recognition properties for a test object in the software under test.

The Update Test Object Recognition Properties wizard has the following controls and information:

Updated Test Object Properties for object-- Lists the updated Administrative and Recognition properties the object will have. You can double-click properties in the Original Recognition Properties and the All Active Properties sections to include them in this grid. Icons indicate the origin of the property:

A right arrow icon Indicates that the property was added from the All Active Properties list.

A left arrow icon Indicates that the property was added from the original recognition properties.

A double arrow icon Indicates that the property was added from the original recognition properties and the All Active Properties list.

a double arrow icon with slash icon Indicates that the property was manually edited.

Apply -- Enables you to edit the property and apply the edit without closing the page

Reset -- Enables you to restore the original list of updated test object properties. Reset removes all edits and additions you have made to the Updated Test Object Properties list.

Original Recognition Properties -- Lists the Administrative and Recognition properties the object had prior to the update. You cannot edit these properties. You can double-click a property or right-click and copy and paste a property into the Updated Test Object Properties grid.

All Active Properties -- Lists all the Administrative properties and all properties actively available for the object. You cannot edit these properties. You can double-click a property or right-click and copy and paste a property into the Updated Test Object Properties grid.

Right-clicking in any of the three grids displays a menu with the following options:
  • Add to Unified Test Object Properties -- Copies the selected line in either the Original Recognition Properties or the All Active Properties grid to the Updated Test Object Properties grid.
  • Open -- Displays the value in a separate window, which enables you to see long lines of text.
  • Case Sensitive Regular Expression button Case Sensitive Regular Expression -- Toggles case-sensitive comparison on and off.
  • Evaluate Regular Expression button Evaluate Regular Expression -- Displays the Regular Expression Evaluator, which enables you to test the regular expression before you try it in a verification point.
  • Convert Value to Regular Expression buttonConvert Value to Regular Expression -- Converts the recognition property value in the Updated Test Object Properties grid to a regular expression. See Replacing an Exact-Match Property with a Pattern for more information.
  • Undo Regular Expression button Undo Regular Expression -- Converts the regular expression back to the original value.
  • Convert Value to Numeric Range button Convert Value to Numeric Range -- Converts the recognition property value in the Updated Test Object Properties grid to a numeric range. See Replacing an Exact-Match Property with a Pattern for more information.
  • Undo Numeric Range button Undo Numeric Range -- Converts the numeric range back to the original value.
  • Cut -- Removes the selected line from the Updated Test Object Properties grid and puts it on the Clipboard.
  • Copy -- Places a copy of the selected item on the Clipboard.
  • Paste-- Inserts the contents of the Clipboard into the Updated Test Object Properties grid.
  • Delete -- Removes the selected line from the Updated Test Object Properties grid.

Back -- Redisplays the Choose Test Object to Update page.

Finish -- Completes updating recognition properties.

Cancel -- Closes the page without updating any recognition properties.

To open: Select an object in the test object map, start the application, and on the Test Object Map toolbar click the Test Object: Update Recognition Properties button Test Object: Update Recognition Properties button.