#NOTHING

Description

PTF ignores any step with a Set_Value or Verify action where the Value field is empty, or blank. The #NOTHING reserved word enables you to use SET_VALUE to set a field to blank or select a blank value from a drop-down list box. You can use #NOTHING with a Verify action to verify that a field is blank.

The #NOTHING reserved word does not have a closing pound sign (#). It cannot be used in combination with other reserved words.

Note:

Leaving the Value field of a test step blank does not have the same effect as using the #NOTHING reserved word. PTF ignores any Set_Value or Verify action where the Value field is blank.

Example

In the following example, in the first step #NOTHING selects a blank value in the Calculation Reason field and then, in the next step, it verifies that the field is blank:

Type	Action	Recognition	Parameters	Value
ComboBox	Set_Value	Name=PA_CALC_REASON		#NOTHING
ComboBox	Verify	Name=PA_CALC_REASON		#NOTHING