Inserting dynamic test objects

You can also insert dynamic test objects by using Insert Dynamic Test Object. The hierarchy of a test object in the object map represents the order of search of the particular control during playback. Over a series of application changes, the hierarchy of the objects may change if new objects are introduced in the test application. This results in a playback failure. Using dynamic test objects you can anchor a test object as a descendant to its parent.

  1. From the test object map menu, click Applications > Run to open the Select an Application dialog.
  2. In the Application Name field, select the application that contains the controls you want to test and click OK.
  3. In the Test Object Map toolbar, click Test Object > Insert Dynamic Test Object Test Object: Insert Dynamic Test Object.
    Test UI opens the Object Map dialog.
  4. On the Select an Object page, click the Object Finder icon Object Finder and drag it into the application over the object you want to add to the test object map. For other methods of selecting objects, see Select an Object.
  5. Click Next.
  6. In the Add Dynamic Test Object , select Anchor to Selected Parent.
    By selecting Anchor to Selected Parent, you are making the new object a descendant of its parent. You can now search for the object dynamically, anchoring to the parent. You can edit the recognition properties by double clicking on the object properties.
  7. Select the object that you want to insert and click Finish.
    Note: To convert an existing mapped object to a dynamic object, right-click in the test object map and click Convert To Dynamic Test Object Convert To Dynamic Test Object. The Administrative property displays an additional descriptionobject property. To convert a dynamic test object to a mapped test object, set the descriptionobject property to false. However, you must ensure that the test object is a mappable child of its parent.
    Note: To prevent playback failure due to object hierarchy changes, you can also enable the dynamic find feature, which enables Test UI to locate test objects in the application-under-test whose hierarchical position may have been altered from the position in the test object map. For information about the dynamic find feature, see Enabling the dynamic find feature.