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The following locator types are used to add a web object.

• Link

• Name

• ID

• XPath

• CSS

For image objects, locator type should be Image only.

Locator Types for Mobile Objects

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You can add web and mobile objects for a project in the following ways:

• Add an object manually

• Add objects through ObjectSpy

• Using Qualitia Automation Recorder , the objects are automatically added.

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Adding an Object

The first step in the automation of manual test cases is adding objects to the object repository. 

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To add objects for a desktop application, refer to Working with Qualitia for Desktop Applications.

Adding a Web or an SFDC Object 

Perform the following steps to add a web object or an SFDC object for an application under test. 

To add a web or an SFDC object:

1. From the Expand Menu, click Develop.

2. Click the Objects tab.

3. Do one of the following:

   • To create a parent object, click Create Object.

   • To create a child object, from the left pane, point to the parent object under which you want to add, click the Create New Object button (

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4. Enter Object Name and Description.

5. Select Class from the drop-down list.

6. Select Locator Type and enter its associated Locator Value.

7. To use the SmartLocator feature during the execution, select the SmartLocator checkbox.

8. (Optional) Enter Time Out in seconds.

9. (Optional) Enter Polling Interval in milliseconds.
   

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   If you specify Time Out and Polling Interval, Qualitia uses the Explicit Wait mode during the execution by overriding these values specified in the associated execution profile. 

2. (Optional) To continue adding another object, select the Create Another checkbox.

3. Click Save.

Adding a Mobile Native Object

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To add Mobile Native Objects:

1. From the Expand Menu, click Develop.

2. Click the Objects tab.

3. Do one of the following:

   • To create a parent object, click Create Object.

   • To create a child object, from the left page, point to the parent object under which you want to add, click the Create New Object button (

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4. From the Technology drop-down list, select Mobile.

5. Enter Object Name and Description.

6. Select Class from the drop-down list.

7. Select Locator Type and enter its associated Locator Value.

8. In the Search Class field, enter the class details displayed in the Appium Inspector or UIAutomatorViewer and then click the Search icon.  
   This will automatically select the Qualitia Class of the object.

9. Do one of the following:

   • To add an Android application object, select Android Locator Type and enter its associated Android Locator Value 

   • To add an iOS application object, select iOS Locator Type and enter its associated iOS Locator Value.

10. (Optional) To continue adding another object, select the Create Another checkbox.

11. Click Save.

Editing an Object

You need to edit an object when its name or properties change. Also, you can place an object under another parent object or make it independent.

To edit an object:

1. From the Expand Menu, click Develop.

2. Click the Objects tab.

3. Do one of the following:

   • To edit a parent object, click Create Object.

   • To edit a child object, from the left page, select the parent object under which you want to add, click the Edit Object button (

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4. Edit the required fields. You can also add or remove object properties by clicking the Add or Remove buttons respectively. The Edit Object screen resizes up to the full screen.

5. Click Save.

The object is saved with the revised fields or properties. 

To know how to change each object detail, refer to Adding New Objects.

Editing an Image Object

You need to edit an image object when its name or properties change. Also, you can place an object under another parent object or make it independent.

To edit an image object:

1. From the Expand Menu, click Develop.

2. Click the Objects tab.

3. Do one of the following:

   • To edit a parent object, click Edit Object.

   • To edit a child object, from the left pane, select the parent object under which you want to add, click the Edit Object button (

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4. Edit the following fields:

   1. Image Accuracy: Lets you specify the image pixel accuracy value. The value ranges between 1 - 100. If you set image accuracy value to, say, 10, then it will verify the image object by matching 10% pixels of the image. The default value is 70.

   2. Time out: Lets you specify the execution time in seconds up to which you want the object to be searched.

   3. Polling Interval: Lets you specify the polling interval in milliseconds

   4. Class: Lets you select the desired class.

5. To change the pointer position of the image, click on the image and set the pointer to the desired location:
   

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6. Click Done.

7. Click Save.

The object is saved with the revised fields or properties. 

Removing Objects

During the course of the project, a number of objects get deleted or removed. Qualitia helps you removing unwanted objects from the object repository. 

To remove an object:

1. From the Expand Menu, click Develop.

2. Click the Objects tab.The details of the selected object are displayed on the right pane of the Objects screen.

3. From the left pane, select a parent or a child object, click the Remove Object button (

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   ).The system asks for confirmation about the deletion of the required object.

4. Click Yes.

Viewing Test Cases Before Modifying Objects

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To view test cases in which the object is used:

1. From the Expand Menu, click Develop.

2. Click the Objects tab.

3. In the left pane, right-click the parent or child object which has been used in some tasks.

4. Click View TestCases from the context-menu.

Important Information on Object Property Values

You must know the following information related to property value of an object.

1. You can use regular expressions in the Property value field. For example, suppose there is a button with the title Qualitia, then a user can give the title property in the form of regular expression as Qua.*

2. A key name can be used in the Property value field where the key name should be enclosed in braces. During execution, the value from the key will be retrieved and substituted for the corresponding Property. For example, suppose you have set up to store the value Qualitia in the key PropKey and then want to work on a Object having name as Qualitia.
   In this case, on the Object Management screen, you can use the Property value for the object name as {PropKey}. This is mainly to help you identify an object which is having a runtime property value.

3. To use the value from the key, you have to pass the key name in curly brackets.
   For example, the key name is QKey, then, to use the value from the key, you should enclose the key name in squiggly brackets like {QKey}.

4. The scope of a key remains only across the tasks within a test case.

5. You can even concatenate a key with a static string or a static string with a key. A key with a key combination can also be passed in the Property value field.
   For example, suppose you have set up to store two keys, Prop1Key and Prop2Key with values "Qua" and "litia" in them respectively. In this case, the following combinations in the property value field will yield output as shown below:

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