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Creating Manual Test Scripts

During test script playback, a tester can monitor status information about your test
script through the test script monitoring commands.

During test script playback, TestManager provides realistic and variable data to
the test scripts through use of datapools.

The results of timed actions are displayed in TestManager reports.

TestManager test cases can be associated with test scripts that contain verification
commands for validating the state or behavior of a component or system.

TestManager can run test scripts of different types within a single suite. For
example, VU, VB, and test scripts of custom types can all be run within the same
suite.

Creating Manual Test Scripts

A manual test script is a set of testing instructions to be run by a human tester. The test
script can consist of steps, verification points, and expected results that you type into
an editor.

A step is an instruction to be carried out by the tester when a manual test script is run.
This could be as simple as a single sentence (such as "Reboot the computer") or as
complex as a whole document. In general, a step consists of one or two sentences.

Within a manual test script, a verification point is a question about the state of the
application (for example, "Did the application start?"). A verification point can consist
of any amount of text but is likely to be one or two sentences, usually ending with a
question mark.

Within a manual test script, an expected result is the intended or expected consequence
of performing a step. In general, a result consists of one or two sentences.

After you create a manual test script, you can associate it with a test case. When you
run the test case or manual test script, the test script opens in ManualTest.

When you run a manual test script, you perform each step and indicate whether each
verification point passed or failed. You can then open the Test Log window of
TestManager and see the results. If all of the verification points passed, the test script
passes. If any verification points failed, the test script fails.

Optionally, you can run a manual test script step by step in a minimized window,
which enables you to see more of the application under test.