The Stores project item contains a collection of files. The collection is named Files and stores references to different kinds of files (graphic, text, HTML files and others) that can be used in tests.
Normally, these files are kept with the project for comparison purposes. For example, you may need to check whether a tested file stores the appropriate data or whether the tested application generates the same output data that was generated during the previous test run. In this case, you add a baseline file to the Files collection and compare it with the actual file. For information on using stored files for comparison purposes, see About File Checkpoints.
You add files to the collection at run time when you create file checkpoints and at design time.
To view the list of the stored files, use the Files editor.
For information on how to read data from and write data to external files during testing, see Working With External Data Sources.