Single-stepping is useful to determine whether the functions and actions within a rule are operating as intended. As you step through each line, you can see the actions that are returned as True (check mark) and False. (exclamation point).
If an action returns false, you can look in the batch log to see why the action returned false. (See Examining log files from the Test tab.)
Remember:
- If all actions within a function return True, Taskmaster skips any remaining functions in the current rule.
- If an action returns False, Taskmaster skips any remaining actions within that function and starts the next function (if there is one).
The Test tab provides the following buttons for stepping through code:
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Step in | Steps into the next line of code. If the next line calls a
rule or function, Step in opens the rule or
function and halts inside it. If the next line is an action, Step
in opens the action and you must click it again to close
the action. For example, if a process is halted at a function, use this button to step into a function and start each of its actions. |
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Step/Step over | Starts the next line of code and any lower-level functions
and actions, and then stops. If the next line is an action, Step
over works like Step in and opens
the action. For example, if a process is halted at a function, use this button to start the function, including all of its actions. |
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Step out | Steps through the next line of code. If the next line is a rule or function, Step out works like Step over and starts any lower-level functions and actions. If the next line is an action, Step out starts and closes the action. |
