The Manual Tester Outline view displays the structure or hierarchy of the manual test script currently open in the Editor.
Each statement in the manual test script is represented in the Outline view. Manual Tester uses the first few characters of the statement as a label for the statement in Outline view. You can change the label in Outline view to a more meaningful name without changing the statement in the manual test script. Double-click the label in Outline view to edit it.
In addition to providing a quick, easy way to view the structure of your manual test script, the Outline view enables you to work with the script in the following ways:
Save Content for Reuse. Using the Outline view, you select the statements you want to use in other manual test scripts and drag and drop them into Reuse view. You can also right-click a statement and select Add to Reuse.
Navigate Your Manual Test Script. You can use the Outline view to move to specific lines in your manual test script in the Text Editor. Double-click on a line in the Outline view to move to that line in the Text Editor.
Organize Your Manual Test Script. You can use the Outline view to organize your manual test script. Select one or more statements or groups of statements and drag and drop them in a different location. Manual Tester automatically moves the statements or groups of statements in the manual test script in the Text Editor.
Modify Statement Types.
In the Outline view, you can change a statement to another type. Click the
statement you want to change and click the Set as Step, the
Set as Verification Point, the
Set as Reporting Point, or the
Set as Group
button in the Manual Tester toolbar. You can also right-click the statement
and click Statement Type > Set as Step, Statement
Type > Set as Verification Point, Statement Type >
Set as Reporting Point, or Statement Type > Set as
Group. See About Manual Test Scripts and Statements for more information.
Delete Statements. You can use the Outline view to delete a statement or group of statements by right-clicking the statement and clicking Delete. Manual Tester displays a message reminding you that when you delete a group you delete all the statements in the group. Click Yes to delete the group or click No to cancel the deletion. You can disable the prompt by selecting Don't ask me again on the message box. You can also disable the message on the Main Preferences page.
See Customizing the Manual Tester window for information on resizing and relocating the Outline view on the Manual Tester window.
To open: The Outline view is automatically displayed when Manual Tester starts up. If you close the Outline view, in the Manual Tester menu click Window > Show View > Outline to re-display it.
Parent topic: Reference
Related tasks
Renaming Statement Labels in the Outline View
Saving Statements for Reuse