Setting a Playback Setting Value in a Visual Test

You can set a playback setting in a visual test and override the default value of a global playback option in the Options dialog box. Overriding a playback option in a visual test does not permanently change the default value of the playback option as it appears in the Options dialog box.

  1. Open the visual test in which you want to set the value of the playback setting.
  2. Select the step that precedes where you want to insert the playback setting step.
  3. Choose Insert > Playback Setting > Set Step. Silk Test Workbench inserts a Set playback setting step after the selected step. Properties for the Set playback setting step display in the Properties pane.
  4. Select the Set playback setting step to display its properties in the Properties pane.
  5. In the Properties pane, select the desired playback setting and assign its value. The following settings are available:
    • All options under Tools > Options > Advanced, with the exception of the options under Tools > Options > Advanced > ActiveData.
    • All options under Tools > Options > Playback > General.
    • All options under Tools > Options > Playback > Timing.
    • All options under Tools > Options > Playback > xBrowser.
    • All options under Tools > Options > Playback > Close.
    • All options under Tools > Options > Playback > Playback Status Dialog.
    Silk Test Workbench updates the label of the Set playback setting step as follows:
    Set playback setting '[playback setting name]'
  6. Repeat the above steps to create other Set playback setting steps as needed. When you playback the visual test, Silk Test Workbench uses the playback setting value specified in the Set playback setting step.