Editing Custom Properties

You can edit a custom statement property for the Properties view.

To edit custom properties:
  1. In the Manual Tester menu, click Window > Preferences.

    Manual Tester displays the Preferences dialog box.

  2. In the left pane of the Preferences dialog box, click Custom Properties to display the Custom Properties page.
  3. In the Custom Properties list, select the property you want to edit.
  4. Click Edit.

    Manual Tester displays the Edit Property dialog box.

  5. In the Name field, make any changes to the property name. This is the name displayed in the Property column of the Properties view.
  6. In the Type field, select the type of Value column you want to use:
    • TEXT includes a text entry box in the Value column.
    • LIST includes a list box in the Value column.
  7. In the Legal Values field, type a value you want included in the list box. Click Add to add the value to the list of legal values for the property. Legal Values and Add are only available for List type properties.
  8. In the Used during field, select Authoring if the property is to be set when writing a manual test script. Select Execution if the property is to be set when running a manual test script.
  9. Click OK.

    Manual Tester updates the property, type, legal values, and use in the Custom Properties list.

  10. In the Custom Properties tab, click Apply.
  11. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.

    These changes apply to scripts you subsequently open or create.

Parent topic: Customizing Manual Tester

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