Using Step Information

The Step Information, which is PeopleTools meta data, is used to identify the impact on existing test steps and to generate maintenance report.

You can access the Step Information dialog box from the Step Information icon available on the test window toolbar. See, Test Window Toolbar.

The Step Information dialog box:

• Identifies individual commands impacted during application development.

• Displays PeopleTools meta data information such as the menu, page, record, and field.

• Updates step information using the data from the environment on which the tests are executed.

Image: Step Information dialog box

The example illustrates the Step Information dialog box.

PeopleSoft Test Framework will update incorrect step information according to the data in the environment on which the tests are executed. Select the Overwrite Existing Step Info check box in the Execution Options—Advanced tab to enable the feature.

Step information is updated only for successful steps.

Note the following details regarding step information:

• For test cases created manually, the step information for each step is left blank.

  The step information is displayed in the dialog box if the step execution is successful, and remains empty if the execution fails.

• For test cases created using PTF Test Recorder, the step information for each step is populated during recording.

  The step information gets updated if the step execution is successful, and the original step information is retained if the execution fails.

• In case of a nested test, a single step in the parent step, the step information is similar to any other stand-alone test cases.

  The step information of a nested test is updated and saved even if there is a failed step in the parent test.