Automatons and Step Lists

This example gives an overview of the two techniques - Step List Modeling and Graphical Modeling. Open the file Help|Examples|02 Test Modeling|02 Automatons and Step Lists.

Select any of the test cases in the Tests modeled as Step List folder in the Project view to see the corresponding step lists in the Content view. These test cases have Compare steps which are used to check whether the test case has been successful or has failed.

Step lists without automatons

You can create these test cases structure by right-clicking on the Test Cases folder and select Add Test Case (Step List) - shortcut Shift+Insert.

Select any of the test cases in the Tests modeled as Automaton folder in the Project view to display the corresponding automatons in the Content view. Read the text in the text boxes first. These test cases have reference testlets and reference transitions.

Automaton without step lists

You can create these test cases structure by right-clicking on the Test Cases folder and select Add Test Case (Time Partition) - shortcut Alt+Shift+Insert. Select Execution|Execution Configuration and click Run in the Execution Configuration dialog to execute all step list test cases and time partition test cases.