Saving Statements for Reuse

After you save a manual test script, you can designate which statements in that script you want to reuse in other scripts.

To save a statement for reuse:
  1. In the Outline view, select one or more statements that you want to reuse in other manual test scripts.

    To select multiple statements, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking statements. To select a group of statements, click the group folder.

  2. Drag and drop the statements or group of statements into the Reuse view.
    1. Press and hold the left mouse button.
    2. Drag the cursor into the Reuse view.
    3. Release the left mouse button.
Tip: You can place the saved content in a specific location in the Reuse view:
  • To add the statements to the bottom of the tree, Highlight Reusable Statements in the tree before dropping them.
  • To place the statements between other statements, position the Reuse cursor between the statements before dropping them.

The statements are now available for you to reuse in other manual tests.

Note: If you want to create a reusable statement using copy and paste, press Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+R to paste a reference copy. When you paste the statement, Manual Tester displays a message asking if you want to add the pasted item to your list of reusable statements. Click Yes to save the statement for reuse. Manual Tester adds the statement to the Reuse view. If you click No, Manual Tester pastes the referenced statement, but does not add it to the Reuse view.

Parent topic: Saving and Reusing Test Statements

Related tasks
Setting Manual Tester Preferences

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Outline View
Reuse View

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