Turning the Base State On and Off

When you record a visual test or script, Silk Test Workbench automatically creates a base state. You can turn the base state on and off to accommodate your test needs. For instance, in certain situations you might want to launch the application window manually. In those instances, turn off the base state.

In a visual test, perform the following steps:
1. In the Test Steps pane, click the <<Start>> step.
2. In the Properties pane, navigate to the Application Configurations category.
3. Click into the application configuration field and click Edit Application Configuration. The Edit Application Configuration dialog box appears.
4. Perform one of the following steps:
  - To use the base state, check the Execute Base State check box.
  - To turn off the base state, uncheck the Execute Base State check box.
5. Click OK.
In a script, perform the following steps:
1. In the Properties pane, right-click the application configuration that you want to modify and choose Edit Application Executable Name. For example, if you are testing a web application with Internet Explorer, choose Edit iexplore.exe from the menu. The Edit Application Configuration dialog box appears.
2. Perform one of the following steps:
  - To use the base state, check the Execute Base State check box.
  - To turn off the base state, uncheck the Execute Base State check box.
3. Click OK.