A verification point captures
object information and literal values from the application under test
and stores it as the baseline for comparison during playback. When
you play back a script, a verification point captures the object information
again to compare it to the baseline and see whether any changes have
occurred, either intentionally or unintentionally. Comparing the actual
object information in a script to the baseline is useful for identifying
possible defects.
You use a datapool reference instead
of a literal value for the value that you are testing in the verification
point. Using datapools with verification points gives you more flexibility
to test realistic data with your test scripts.
On the Recording toolbar, click Insert
Verification Point or Action Command ().
In the Verification Point and Action wizard,
drag the Object Finder ()
to $14.99, which is next to Sub-Total in
the ClassicsCD application. The amount, $14.99,
is outlined with a red border.
If the Select an Action page is not
displayed, click Next.
On the Select an Action page, click Perform
Data Verification Point to test whether the price of the
CD changes.
Click Next.
On the Insert Verification Point Data Command page,
type Price in Verification
Points Name, and click Next.
On the Verification Point Data page
toolbar, click Convert Value to Datapool Reference () to use a datapool instead of a literal value in a verification
point. (If you cannot see Convert Value to Datapool Reference on
the toolbar, make the page larger by dragging a corner of the page).
The Datapool Reference Converter dialog
box opens.
In Datapool Variable, type Price to
replace the newVariable value as the heading
in the datapool.
Select Add value to new record in datapool to
add the Price variable to the existing datapool
record that you created in the previous exercise.
Click OK.
Click Finish.
Place the order and close the ClassicsCD application
In the ClassicsCD application, click Place
Order to place the order, and then click OK
to close the message that confirms your order.
Click X in the upper right corner
of the ClassicsCD application to close the
application.
Stop recording
On the Recording toolbar, click Stop
Recording () to write all recorded information to the
test script.
The test script is displayed in the script editor window.
Lesson checkpoint
In this lesson, you learned about verification points,
creating a verification point while recording, and converting a value
to a datapool reference