Define Attributes Dialog Box

Use to define or rename the Testplan Editor attributes, as well as add, rename, or remove attribute values. This dialog box is only available when a test plan is open and the test plan window is active. Attribute values are stored in the testplan.ini file.

To open the Define Attributes dialog box, click Testplan > Define Attributes in the Silk Test Classic menu.

Attributes

Displays the list of attributes defined in the Testplan Editor. An attribute is a site-specific characteristic that you define for your test plan and associate with tests. Attributes allow you to query or execute sections of the test plan or report on various characteristics. The Testplan Editor has three predefined attributes:

Category

Specifies the type of test case or the type of the group of test cases used in your QA Department, for example Smoke Test.

Component

Specifies the pages or application modules of the application under test which should be tested in this test plan.

Developer

Specifies the group of QA engineers which are assigned to develop the test case or group of test cases in the test plan.

New

Displays the New Attribute dialog box, which you can use to define a new attribute. You can then use the Define Attributes dialog box to assign values to the new attribute.

Delete

Deletes the selected attribute. When you delete an attribute, you also delete the values of the attribute.

Name

Displays the name of the attribute that you have selected in the Attributes list. You can edit the attribute name by modifying the text in the Name field.

Type

Displays the type that is associated with the currently selected attribute in the Attributes list. An attribute may be one of the following types:

• Normal
• Edit
• Set

This field is display-only.

Values

Displays the values that are associated with the selected attribute type.

Edit

Click to modify the selected attribute name and value. You must select an attribute from the Attributes list and a value from the Values list before the Edit button is available. To modify the attribute name, edit the text in the Name field. To modify the value, edit the text in the field next to the Replace button, and then click Replace.

Remove

Removes the selected value from the list. You must select an attribute from the Attributes list and a value from the Values list before the Remove button is available. To remove an attribute, you must select the attribute from the Attributes list, and then click Delete.

Add

Allows you to add a new value that should be associated with the selected attribute type. You must select an attribute from the Attributes list and type a value in the text field before the Add button is available. You cannot assign values for attributes of type Edit. Attribute values are stored in the testplan.ini file.