Inserting an XML Verification Function

All parsing and verification functions must be specified before the Web API calls that initiate the parsing/verification of response data. Multiple parse/verification functions can be specified before each Web API call.
Note: The order in which parsing/verification functions are inserted into a test script is not relevant.
  1. Select and right-click an XML element or attribute on the Rendered page and choose Verify Element Value. Alternative: When verifying an attribute, the context menu instead offers the Verify Attribute Value command. The Insert XML Verification Function dialog box opens. The selected element value is pre-loaded into the value edit box and the value option button is selected.
  2. To verify against a parameter, click the parameter option button. In addition to being able to verify against a constant value, you can also verify against either an existing parameter or a new parameter.
    1. Click [...].
    • If a parameter already exists, you can browse to and select the parameter.
    • If no parameters exist, click [...]. The Parameter Wizard opens enabling you to create a new parameter.
  3. Specify the frequency by which the selected element is to appear:
    • Select exactly, at least, or at most from the occurs list box.
    • Enter a number in the time(s) field.
    Note: The settings on this dialog are automatically set to values that guarantee a successful verification for the current page. Only in cases in which you want to make the verification more tolerant should these settings be changed (for example, by changing exactly 2 times to at least 1 time, or by making a verification case-insensitive).
  4. Check the exact XPath query check box if the element is to be verified only in the specified XPath.
  5. Specify whether or not the verification is to be applied as a script-wide rule and/or case sensitive by checking the appropriate check boxes. A pre-loaded result variable name appears in the Result variable name text box; edit this name as required.
  6. In the Severity portion of the dialog, specify the severity that is to be raised if the verification returns a negative result (Error, Warning, Informational, or Custom).
  7. Click OK to add the function to your test script. XML attribute verification is identical to XML element verification, except that an attribute name must also be specified.
  8. Initiate a Try Script run to confirm that your script customization runs accurately.
Parent topic: Verification Functions for XML Applications