Selecting objects and data value options for data verification points

This table lists the object selection methods and the available data value options for each data type.
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Data type Data controls Object selection method Data value options and description
List list Select any item in the list to test the entire list
  • List Elements: To test the contents of the entire list
  • Selected List Elements: To test only the selected items
Menu Hierarchy
  • menu
  • menu bar
  • To test a menu item and its sub-items, click the object finder on an individual top-level menu in the menu bar.
  • To test the entire menu hierarchy, use the object finder to select all the top-level menus.
  • Menu Hierarchy: To test all the menus in the application and the basic properties of each menu.
  • Menu Hierarchy with Properties: To test the hierarchy and the detailed properties of each menu.
State
  • checkbox
  • togglebutton
Select the field or area in your application that contains the checkbox or toggle button to test.
  • CheckBox Button State
  • Toggle Button State
Table table
  • To test the entire table, use the object finder to select any cell in the table.
  • To test a single cell or selected cells, select the cell or cells first, then click the Object Finder anywhere within the selected cell or cells.
  • Table Content: To test the contents of the entire table.
  • Selected Table Cells: To test only the cells that are selected.
DataGrid DataGrid
  • To test the entire DataGrid table, use the object finder to select any cell in the table.
  • To test a single cell or selected cells, select the cell or cells first, then click the Object Finder anywhere within the selected cell or cells.
  • Table Contents: Displays visible rows on the DataGrid
  • Current Row: Displays the row of the current cell on the DataGrid.
  • Current DataTable: Displays all the records without any filter. This option is displayed when the datasource is a DataSet or a DataViewManager.
  • All Data: Displays all the records without any filter. This option is displayed when the data source is a DataView.
DataGridView DataGridView
  • To test the entire DataGridView table, use the object finder to select any cell in the table.
  • To test a single cell or selected cells, select the cell or cells first, and then click the Object Finder anywhere within the selected cell(s).
  • Selected Rows -View: Displays the content of the selected rows that are visible on the grid.
  • Current Row - View: Displays the current row contents of the DataGridView.
  • All Data - View: Displays all the visible row contents of the DataGridView
  • Selected Rows - Source: Displays the row contents of the datasource , which is mapped to the row elements of SelectedRows collection of the DataGridView .
  • Current Row - Source: Displays the datasource row content, which is mapped to the DataGridView's current row.
  • All Data - Source: Displays all the rows in the datasource.
ToolStrip ToolStrip
  • To test a ToolStrip item and its sub-items, click the object finder on an individual top-level ToolStrip item in the ToolStrip bar.
  • Item Hierarchy: Displays the hierarchy of the selected ToolStrip item.
  • Text: Displays text associated with the selected ToolStrip item.
  • TooltipText : Displays tooltip text that is associated with the selected ToolStrip item.
Text text Select the object, field or area in the application that contains the text.
  • Visible Text: To test a text area.
  • Object Visible Text: To test the textual data on an object
Tree Hierarchy tree Click the object finder on any item in the tree. This verification point can test either the entire tree hierarchy or the hierarchy starting from the top of the tree through the selected item.
  • Tree Hierarchy: To test the entire tree hierarchy
  • Selected Tree Hierarchy: To test the hierarchy starting at the top of the tree, down to the selected item.
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