Operations in Element Repository and on Elements
The Element Repository stores captured UI elements that are used during test creation and execution. This page describes how to manage repositories and captured elements, including renaming, copying, deleting, editing, and moving elements within the repository.
This section describes the following operations available in the Element Repository:
Operations in Element Repository
Operations on Elements
Operations in Element Repository
Avo Assure provides options to manage repositories and folder. The following operations helps you to manage and organize the Element Repository efficiently.
Rename Element Repository
To rename an Element Repository, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, select the required repository folder.
Note: To know more about how to create Element Repository, click here.
Select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the repository name.
Select Rename from the dropdown list.
Double-click the repository name and enter a logical name for the folder.
Note: You can also rename the sub-folder created under the repository.
Copy Element Repository
To copy an Element Repository, perform the following actions:
Select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the repository folder.
From the dropdown list, select Copy. A duplicate repository is created.
Double-click the duplicated repository and enter a logical name.
Paste Repository
To paste a repository, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, go to the folder where you want to paste the repository.
Select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the folder name.
Select Paste from the list.
The system pastes the copied or cut repository into the selected folder.
Delete Element Repository
To delete an Element Repository, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, select the required repository folder.
Select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the repository name.
Select Delete from the dropdown list and then confirm the deletion in the confirmation dialog.
Assign Repository
To assign a repository, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, locate the required repository folder.
Select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the repository name.
Select Assign Repository from the list. The Assign Elements in Repository dialog box opens.
Select the required user from the list.
Select Assign to assign repository to the selected user.
Note: Only users with the Quality Manager or Quality Lead role can assign a repository to the user.
Make a Root Folder
To make a sub-folder a root folder, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, locate the required sub-folder.
Select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the sub-folder name.
Select Make a Root Folder from the list.
The system moves the selected sub-folder to the root level of the Element Repository.
Note: This option is available only for sub-folders.
View Version History
To view the version history, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, locate the required repository.
Select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the repository name.
Select Version History from the list.
The system displays the list of previous versions of the repository.
Note: Version history lists are available only when version control (for example, Bitbucket, Git or Assure DevOps) is configured and changes are pushed to the repository.
Send For Review
To send a repository for review, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, locate the required repository.
Select the Ellipsis (...) icon next to the repository name.
Select Send for Review from the list.
The system sends the repository for review.
Note: Only users with the Quality Manager or Quality Lead role can send a repository for review.
Operations on Elements
Avo Assure provides options to manage elements in repository. The following operations helps you to manage and organize the Element Repository efficiently.
Rename Element
To rename a captured element, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, select the required repository.
Double-click on the name of the captured element.
Enter a logical name for the element.
Delete Element
To delete an element, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, select the required repository.
In the Element List, select the element that you want to delete.
Select the Delete icon and then confirm the deletion in the confirmation dialog.
Note:
You can delete elements individually or delete multiple elements at once.
You cannot delete an element if it is used in any Test case or Test Step Group. Remove the element from the listed test cases before deleting it.
Cut and Paste Elements
To cut and paste elements, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, open the required repository.
Select the element that you want to move.
Select the Cut icon at the top.
Navigate to the destination repository.
Select the Paste icon to add the element.
Select Save to save the changes.
Note: You can move captured elements from one repository to another using the Cut and Paste options.
Edit Element Properties
To edit element properties, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, select the required repository.
Select the element that you want to edit.
Hover over the empty column next to the element and select the Edit icon. The Details pane opens.
Modify the required property values.
Select Save Properties to save the changes.
Note: You can also drag and drop properties to change their priority.
View Test Cases for an Element
To view the test cases for an element, perform the following actions:
On the Element Repository page, navigate to the required repository.
Locate the element for which you want to view the test case usage.
Select the View Test Cases icon next to the element.
The system displays the list of test cases where the selected element is used.
Note: You can view the Test cases in which a specific element is used. This helps you identify where the element is referenced in your Test cases.
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