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Element: Call

Symbol: _tm_icon_call.png

Function: The element calls another test script and as a result allows for the nesting of test scripts.

Tab: Call

Test script to call

A test script can be called with the following information:

  • Absolute path

    The path has to begin with a period (.).

    Example: .Examples.ApplicationTest

  • Relative path

    The test script has to be located in a subfolder in the folder of the calling script.

    Example: Subfolder.SubTest_A

  • No path

    The test script has to be located in the same folder as the calling script.

    Example: Test_A

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Copies the absolute path of a script selected on the Test Scripts tab of the Test Manager view to the input field

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Opens the test script specified in Test script to call to be edited

Version (leave blank for newest)

Version of the test script which is called

Example: 2.1.0

If the field is blank, then the newest version is used automatically.

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Removes the entry of the Version (leave blank for newest) field

Table 2. Input parameter

Input parameter which acts as an interface between the calling test script and the called test script

Hint: The input parameter name and variable name may be identical.

Name

Name of the input parameter

Used in the test script to be called (internal variable of the subscript)

This is also the declaration of the interface variables.

Example: Subscript_Var_A

Variable

  • Name of the variable of the calling test script

    Its value is passed to the input parameter.

    Note: The variable is declared in the calling test script.

    Hint: A variable $ENV or a variable $EXEC, for example, can be passed as a variable.

  • Expression whose value is passed to the input parameter

    Example: $EXEC.TESTER_NAME = t.tester

  • Literal (string) which is passed to the input parameter

Move Up

Moves the selected input parameter one line up

Move Down

Moves the selected input parameter one line down

Remove

Deletes all selected input parameters



Table 3. Output Parameters

Output parameter that acts as an interface between the calling test script and the called subscript

Hint: The output parameter name and variable name may be identical.

Name

  • Name of the output parameter

    Set in the script to be called (internal variable of the subscript)

    This is also the declaration of the interface variables.

  • Expression whose value is passed to the variable

    Example: $EXEC.TESTER_NAME = t.tester

  • Literal (string) which is passed to the variable

    Example: RUN_THROUGH

Variable

Name of the variable of the calling test script

Gets a value from the subscript

Hint: A value of the called script is passed to the variable (and specified in Name) by an output parameter, as an expression, or as a literal.

Move Up

Moves the selected output parameter one line up

Move Down

Moves the selected output parameter one line down

Remove

Deletes all selected output parameters



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