The Add Table wizard is used to add new elements to the Stores | Tables collection of TestComplete projects. These elements are used to create table checkpoints.
On the Select Object page of the wizard, you can specify the control whose data will be stored to the new Table element.
Note for mobile testing: To store data of an object in a mobile application, select the object on the Mobile Screen (make sure the Mobile Screen window is not hidden before selecting the object). Also note that the application under test and the mobile device, where the application is running, must be prepared for testing in order for TestComplete to be able to access the application’s objects.
You can specify the object in one of the following ways:
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Drag the target to point to the object
Drag the target glyph (
) to the desired object and drop it when the red frame appears around the object.To select an object in a mobile application, drag the target glyph to the desired object on the Mobile Screen (see Select an Object on the Mobile Screen).
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Point and press a shortcut
Click the
button, and then move the mouse pointer to the desired object. When the red frame appears around the object, press the Select object shortcut, Shift+Ctrl+A. (The shortcut can be changed in the Global Shortcuts options.) To select an object in a mobile application, move the mouse pointer over the desired object on the Mobile Screen (see Select an Object on the Mobile Screen).
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Enter the object name manually
Enter the full name, full mapped name or alias of the desired object into the Object box and press Enter.
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The selected control must display information in a tabular form. Also, in order for TestComplete to be able to retrieve data from the control, certain plugins must be installed. For a list of supported controls and required plugins, see Supported Controls and Required Plugins. |
Tips for selecting objects:
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You may find the second technique more convenient than using the target icon, because you can manipulate applications before actually selecting an object. For example, you can open the tested application window containing the desired control and so on. Unlike using the target icon, with this technique, you can point to popup windows, tooltips, and other objects that are hidden in the application when being inactive.
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To select a non-onscreen object, such as a
process, enter the object name manually. -
Instead of selecting the object, you can copy its name from the Object Browser, keyword test, or script code beforehand and paste it into the Object box.
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Despite the way you specify the object name, you can change or correct it directly in the Object box.
If the Map object names automatically option is selected, TestComplete automatically adds the specified object to the Name Mapping repository (if it is not there already). Your tests will take the object alias from the repository.
To make sure you have selected the correct object, click Highlight. TestComplete will highlight the appropriate object on the desktop screen or in the Mobile Screen window.
After you have selected the object, click Next to proceed.
See Also
Add Table Wizard
About Tables Collection
About Table Checkpoints
About Mobile Screen Window
Selecting an Object on the Mobile Screen (Android Testing)
Select an Object on the Mobile Screen (iOS Testing)
Instrumenting Android Applications - Overview
Preparing iOS Applications
Testing Mobile Applications