Qualitia Debbuger for Test Automation

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Best Practices for using Qualitia DEBUGGER
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If debugging is the process of removing bugs,
then programming must be the process of putting
them in.
- Edsger Dijkstra
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Welcome to the first of a monthly series of
Qualitia Best Practice guides. Here we will
examine is slightly greater detail specific
features and scenarios that can help you get even
more value out of Qualitia. This time the focus
is on the all new Debugger in our latest version.
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• After launching the debugger use the shortcut
  keys to debug your test case - press F5 to
  execute your test case. The debugger will only
  pause when it reaches a breakpoint or if the test
  case execution has completed
• Press F6 to step through every step of your test
  case
• Set a breakpoint on a step you wish to debug. You
  do not need to step through each step of the test
  case to reach the step you want to debug. Just
  put a breakpoint on the desired step and Press F5
  for debugger to start debugging, the debugger
  will automatically pause when it reaches the step
  with breakpoint

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• At any point during execution you can press Ctrl
  F4 to stop the debugging process. Debugger view
  will remain open till the window is closed
• To highlight a step in the test case press Ctrl
  G to open the Goto line dialog in debugger view
  and enter the line number
• To keep the debugger window on top check the
  "Debugger on top" box. This will keep the
  debugger window on top of all the other windows
  on your system

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• You can modify a step which is under execution by
  double clicking on it. You can modify the step's
  parameter's data and object locator information
• To add/remove Breakpoint at any step click on the
  line number in the test case
• To view debugger's last execution log and details
  click on the "LOG" button in test case
  development view

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We hope you find this information useful. If
there is a specific feature that you would like
to know more about then do write back to us at
and we will make sure to include mention in
our next edition. On to quicker quality with
Qualitia!
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