Wait

Use the Wait step type to pause test execution.

These are the actions associated with the Wait step type.

Description

Wait the number of seconds specified in the Recognition field before proceeding to the next step.

Description

Wait until the field contains the value specified in the Value field.

Parameters

Field or Control

Definition
type=value

Specify the object type, such as Text, Combobox, Link, and so on.
timeout=value

[Optional] Specify the time out value, in seconds. The default is 300 seconds.
refresh=value

[Optional] Specify the identifier of the target refresh button, link, or image. If the refresh= parameter is specified, PTF waits five seconds between each validation process and the click on the Refresh button.

The Refresh parameter can be defined in the below formats:

  • refresh=<buttonName>-  the identifier will be converted to Name=<buttonName>

  • refresh=Name=<buttonName>-the identifier will be converted to Name=<buttonName>

  • refresh=Id=<buttonId>- the identifier will be converted to Id=<buttonId>

  • refresh=InnerText=<buttonInnerText>-  the identifier will be converted to InnerText=<buttonInnerText>

Example

This example shows PTF test steps that use the Wait step type:

Type

Action

Recognition

Parameters

Value

Wait

For_Seconds

60

Wait

For_Value

id=PB_GO_ALL$0

type=Link;timeout=120;refresh=Name=#ICRefresh

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