Insert Menu

The Insert menu contains the following commands:

Command Description
Test Logic Creates logic for the current visual test. For additional information, see Toolbars or Test Logic.
Control From Inserts a control into a visual test from one of the following:
  • The application under test.
  • The Screen Preview.
  • The Identify Object dialog.
File Inserts an external file into a script. Enabled when a script is active.
Visual test Opens the Browse for Visual Test dialog box to add a visual test within the active visual test. Enabled when a visual test is active.
.NET Script Opens the Browse for .NET Script dialog box to add a .NET script within the active visual test. Enabled when a visual test is active.
External Program Starts an application or program at a selected point during the active visual test playback.
Expression Displays the Expression Designer, which lets you insert a formula into the active visual test.
Verification asset Inserts an existing verification asset into a visual test at the current step. Currently only image verifications are supported as verification assets. For additional information, see Image Verifications.
Result Comment Inserts a result comment at the current step of a visual test. For additional information, see Inserting a Result Comment in a Visual Test.
Label Inserts a blank, editable step into a visual test with no property values.
Error Handling Inserts error handling into a visual test at the current step.
Message Box Inserts a message box test step.
Comment Inserts a comment into the visual test at the current step.
Playback Setting Sets or retrieves playback settings and their values into the current test.
Property from Control Inserts an empty step that can be used to capture a property from control in the test application and set the property to a variable. In the Properties pane of the step, use the Identify buttons of the Locator field to capture the control and select a specific property of the control.
Program Flow Inserts steps that control test flow or makes tests more reliable.
Synchronization and Timing Inserts a test step to wait for an object, delay visual test playback for a specified time, or create a timer for playback.
SAP eCATT
  • Get Argument
  • Set Argument

Allows passing variables between a visual test and an SAP eCATT asset. Enabled when SAP is installed on the same computer as Silk Test Workbench. For additional information, see Working with SAP eCATT.

ActiveData Provides the following actions:
New
Creates a new ActiveData asset and associates it with the visual test. For additional information, see Associating an ActiveData Asset with a Visual Test.
Associate Existing
Associates an existing ActiveData asset with the visual test. For additional information, see Associating an ActiveData Asset with a Visual Test.
Save Now
Inserts a step into the visual test to immediately save an ActiveData file. For additional information, see Immediately Saving Updated ActiveData in a Visual Test.
Cancel Save
Cancels a previous request to save an ActiveData file.
Variable Adds local variables, or sets or retrieves global parameters for a visual test. For additional information, see Variables in Visual Tests.
Flag Sets a flag or note against a selected test step. For additional information, see Flags.
Update Screen Refreshes screen information from the test application for a selected test step. The screen from the test application must be running, and the step requiring update must be selected.