Using the Certify Utilities Interface Tool

With the Certify Utilities Interface tool, you can do the following tasks:

• Test actions before you execute a Certify process
• Discover UI Interface Automation (UIA) values for Active Window actions

Accessing the Certify Utilities Interface Tool

From the Certify menu, select Configure > Interfaces > Utilities to open the Certify Utilities Interface tool.

The Certify Utilities Interface tool opens.

To test an action:

1. From the Certify Utilities Interface tool, select an action that you want to test from the Actions drop-down list.

2. Click Execute.

   The action's parameter dialog opens. The parameter dialog is unique for each action.

   

3. Select parameters and enter values for each parameter.

4. Click OK.

   The action is executed as if it were in a Certify process. The status appears with the narrative and returns values. If the execution fails, a message appears in the Interface Error Message field.

   

5. To view screen coordinates, select the Screen Coordinates option.

6. To keep the Utilities Interface tool on top, select the Always on Top option.

7. To view the log file, click Log.

8. To close the tool, click Close.

To discover UIA values for Active Window actions:

1. From the Certify Utilities Interface tool, select an Active Window action from the Actions drop-down list.

   

2. Click Execute.

   The action's parameter dialog opens. The parameter dialog is unique for each action.

   

3. Select parameters and enter values for each parameter.

4. Click OK.

   The action is executed as if it were in a Certify process. The status appears with the narrative and returns values. If the execution fails, a message appears in the Interface Error Message field.

   

5. Click Close when you have completed testing.

 

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