Below are keywords currently used in the NLP system. These should be used when writing test cases for NLP processing.
Keyword |
Use of Keyword |
Example of Keyword |
|---|---|---|
| Access API Endpoint | A URL, server or service | Each endpoint is the location from which APIs can access the resources they need to carry out their function |
| Call Database | Query a database | A statement with common syntax that allows transparent access to a variety of databases. |
| Click | Used to perform a click action | 'Click on the link at the top right side of the page' |
| Create Variable | Used to create a variable that can be stored and later used within the same test case or passed to another test case. | 'Create Variable "OrdNum"' |
| Create Page Object | This is to notate the start of a page object to be created and used in this test case. |
Step 1: Create Page Object <name> Step 2: Click login and enter <email> Step 3: Enter <password> Step 4: Click submit End Page Object |
| Double Click | Used to perform a double click action | 'Double click on the icon in front of the SSN text field' |
| Download | Used to apply a download action of a file from the application under test. An example could be downloading a terms of service agreement for compliance validation or downloading a document that then needs to be uploaded in a later step. | 'Download "sampleserviceagreement.pdf" |
| Used when checking that a given email has been received. | ‘Check that the signup email has been received by the user’ | |
| End Page Object | To notate the end of a page object that is being created. |
Step 1: Create Page Object <name> Step 2: Click login and enter <email> Step 3: Click submit End Page Object |
| Enter | Used to replicate a user pressing the enter key | ‘Input “hello” in the search field in the upper left corner and press enter.’ |
| Fill |
Used to fill a field, similar to the Input Text keyword. |
'Fill in the field with a random string' |
| Hover | Used to replicate a hover action on any item. Typically this reveals the tooltip, alt-text, etc. | ‘Hover over the Clothes menu entry’ |
| If | A programming conditional statement that performs a function or displays information. | 'if (X < 10) { print "Hello Bob"; }' |
| Input Text | Used to input text or a value in a field | ‘Input the username “admin”’ |
| Load the Variable | Load variables from the file into the workspace | Load all variables. Check the contents of the workspace before and after the load operation. |
| Navigate or Go to | Used to move the test on to a new URL. For instance, if a user needs to go to the user profile |
‘Go to https://example.com/user’ or ‘Go to https://example.com/user’ |
| Navigation | Navigate to another URL | 'Navigation to www.functionize.com' |
| Open the File | Used to open a file | 'Open sampleserviceagreement.docx' |
| Open URL | Used to open a URL | ‘Open https://www.xyz.com/’ |
| Pass Variable | Used to call on the stored/created variable and pass it to another field. | 'Pass Variable "OrdNum" to order number field' |
| Scroll | Used to scroll the page up, down, left, or right. For instance to locate an entry at the bottom of the page | ‘Verify the banner says “Puppies”, scroll down the page and click on “next”.’ |
| Store in Variable | Used to store a created variable for use at a later point in the test case or a new test case. | 'Capture order number from the screen then Store in Variable "OrdNum"' |
| Upload | Used to upload a document or image as a test step in the test case. | ' 'Upload sampleserviceagreement.docx' |
| Use Page Object | This is used for existing or previously created page objects | Use Page Object login w/admi |
| Verify | Used to verify the correct data is displaying following a test step | ‘Verify that the message “Item has been removed from cart” is displayed’ |
| Wait | Used when a page is slow to load, or a step is known to need time to complete. | ‘Wait 2 seconds after step 4’ |