Define Find Filter Relationships dialog box
The Define Find Filter Relationships dialog box is the second step in creating and editing find criteria, which enables you to use filters to find objects in a test object map. You use this dialog box to define the relationship between the properties you added to the find filter.
The Define Find Filter Relationships dialog box has the following controls:
- Filter
- Lists all the groups of filter properties you specified in the Define
Find Filter Properties dialog box. If necessary, click <Back to
make any additions or edits to the list.Note: You can right-click a group folder to change it to AND or OR. To group objects, press Ctrl and click the objects you want to include, right-click, and select Group. To ungroup objects, right-click the group folder and select Ungroup. Right-clicking objects in the Filter field enables you to cut, copy, paste, or delete them.
- Relationship
- The controls in this section change based on whether you click a group or a property in the Filter box.
- AND
- When selected, changes the highlighted group to an AND; all the property relationships in the group must resolve to true in order for Rational® Functional Tester to find the object in the test object map.
- OR
- When selected, changes the highlighted group to an OR; at least one property relationship in the group must resolve to true in order for Rational® Functional Tester to find the object in the test object map.
- Operator
- Enables you to indicate whether the Value: Exists (the default), IsNull, or is Equal.
- NOT Relationship
- When selected, Rational® Functional Tester searches for objects that do not contain the specified relationship and value.
- Value
- For the specified property, enter a value you want Rational® Functional Tester to search for.
- Convert Value to Regular Expression
- Available when Operator is Equal, enables you to specify a regular expression in the Value field. For information, see Replacing an Exact-Match Property with a Pattern.
- Convert Value to Numeric Range
- Available when Operator is Equal, enables you to specify a numeric range in the Value field. For information, see Replacing an Exact-Match Property with a Pattern. Clicking the NR notation in the Value field displays fields that enable you to specify the numeric range parameters. This button is only enabled if the value is of a numeric type.
- Back
- Returns to the Define Find Filter Properties dialog box.
- Next
- Advances to the Define Find Filter Name dialog box.
- Finish
- Available when editing existing find criteria, saves any changes and closes the Define Find Filter Relationships dialog box.
- Cancel
- Closes the Define Find Filter Relationships dialog box without saving any changes you have made.
To open: When defining or editing find criteria, click Next in the Define Find Filter Properties dialog box.