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Reviewing and saving repository changes

QA Wizard Pro updates the application repository when you record a script, populate the application repository, or apply URL formats. Before the repository is updated, you are prompted to review windows and controls that will be added or modified and optionally make changes.

It is important to take the time to review repository changes to make sure that:

• A large number of duplicate controls will not be added to the repository, which can make it unmanageable.
• New controls that will be added to the repository have meaningful and intuitive names. You can rename controls before they are added. If you recorded a script, the new control names are used in the resulting script.
• Generic controls that QA Wizard Pro cannot identify are changed to a specific control type, if appropriate. You can change generic controls and HTML elements to button, check box, edit box, and tab bar controls.

Making any changes to windows and controls before they are added to the repository provides a more readable, accurate resulting script with fewer ambiguous control names and better statements for interacting with controls.

Note: You are also prompted to review repository changes if you click the Review recommended repository changes link in the Errors pane after playback.

1. The Repository Changes dialog box opens after recording a script, populating the repository, or applying URL formats.

The number of affected windows and controls and the following information is displayed:

• Control—Window or control that will be added or modified. To rename a control, click the name and enter a new name or select a suggested name from the list (new controls only). See Renaming windows and controls.
• Type—Control type. To change the type for a generic control or HTML element, select a new type. See Changing control types.
• Action—Action to perform on the window or control. Will add indicates the window or control is new and will be added. Will modify indicates the window or control already exists and the properties will be updated. None indicates no action will be performed.
• Reason—Reason the action will be performed on the window or control. See Repository change reasons.

2. Select Smart matching to allow QA Wizard Pro to automatically select different search criteria if needed. See About smart matching.

Smart matching is generally helpful when adding windows and controls to the repository. If this option is selected, the list refreshes and displays the windows and controls to update based on smart matching.

You may not want to select this option if you have an established repository.

3. Only add used controls to the repository is selected by default. Clear this option to add all captured controls to the application repository.

You may not want to clear this option if the application contains a large number of controls that you will not test. This can help keep the repository more manageable. If this option is cleared, the list refreshes with the controls to add or modify.

4. Click Save to save the recommended changes or click Don't Save if you want to reject the recommended changes.

You may not want to save the changes if duplicate controls will be added to the repository. This indicates the properties selected as search criteria for the existing control are not unique and you need to modify the criteria. See Modifying window and control properties.