MTS Multipurpose Elite Test - Manual (Page 19)

Note:
MTS TestSuite projects are independent of the underlying controller, and are not related to MTS
controller projects or the MTS Project Manager application.
3.2.2.0 Creating Tests Overview
From the File menu, you can create new tests as follows:
Creating New Tests
Description File Menu Option
Creates a new test that does not contain test
data and has an undefined workflow. When New Test
the workflow is defined, it can be extracted by
saving the test as a template.
Creates a container file called a test that is
used to collect data and contains a copy of the New Test from
Template
template. Each time you run the template on
a physical specimen, the application creates
a test run. The test run is a data set that
populates the test.
Note:
Only templates that are licensed appear
in the New Test from Template list.
Creates a new test that includes a copy of the
test without test run data. New Test from Existing
Test
Creates a new test from an XML file; typically
used in automation. New Test from File
3.2.3.0 Test Activities Overview
Test activity sequence
Test activities execute from top to bottom in the order in which they appear on the Procedure tab. To execute
activities simultaneously, add Parallel Path activities to the test flow. You can also add While Loop, If-Else
Condition, and Periodic Time Event activities to control the test flow.
Test activity property definition
To define the properties of an activity, select the activity icon on the Procedure tab, and then click the
Properties tab.You can choose to define properties as fixed values or variable values. The following example
shows the property definitions for a Cycle test activity.
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3.0 Designing a Test