Command List

Command List

GXtest Commands are grouped in three categories: accions, events or validations.

Events

Events
Back	The same as clicking the Back button in a browser
Click	Clicks on a GeneXus control
ClickBy	Clicks over an HTML control, identified by its name, id, class or xpath.
ClickLinkByCaption	Clicks on a link. The difference between this event and the previous is that sometimes because of how an application is constructed the same control has more than one name. In these cases ClickLinkByCaption is used to specify the name of the link to be controlled
ClickMenu	Allows you to click in a menu item
ClickPortalMenu	Allows you to open a specific menu of an application developed with GXPortal
ClickPrompt	Allows you to open a prompt to select values from a list
ClickPromptInTable	The same as the above except for fields that are located in a table
ClickTable	Allows you to click on a control that is located in a table
ClickTableHeader	Allows you to click in a grid column header.
ClickTableLinkByCaption	Allows you to click on a link that is located in a table, specifying the link caption
ClickToolbarButton	Allows you to click on a toolbar button in an application made with GeneXus X and that uses a User Control with ExtJS
ClickTree	Allows you to open a menu developed with ExtJS TreeMenu (in an application made with GeneXus X and that uses a User Control with ExtJS)
Close	Closes a window
DummyEvent	Does nothing. Used to go from one page to another without performing an event
FacebookLogin	Does the login when the authentication of the application is done with Facebook credentials
Go	The same as typing a web address (URL) into a browser
GoAndLogin	The same as the Go command except that it allows you to enter a username and password for applications that require it
GoogleLogin	Does the login when the authentication of the application is done with Google credentials
GoToObject	The same as Go, but specifying a GeneXus object name instead of the full application URL.
LoginPortal	Allows you to login to an application that uses GXPortal for security
PressKey	Idem to the action, but for those keys that produces a transition to other page (like an enter)
SeleniumCommand	Allows you to define Selenium commands to execute in GXtest.
TwitterLogin	Does the login when the authentication of the application is done with Twitter credentials

Actions

Actions
Check	Allows you to tick or check a CheckBox.
CheckTable	Same as Check but used for controls that are located in tables.
Choose	Allows you to select an option from a RadioButton.
ChooseTable	Same as Choose but used for controls that are located in tables.
Concatenation	Allows concatenation of fixed values, variables and values from Datapools.
DPNext	Move to the next row of a Datapool. You should always use DPNext before you begin to use a Datapool, indicating the name of Datapool.
DPReset	Returns to the beginning of a Datapool. Note: In order to re-use a Datapool, the DPNext command must be executed against it.
DragAndDrop	Drag a control to another one.
Execute	Execute a process (exe, bat, etc).
FillInput	Used to insert a value into a field.
FillInputBy	Is used to insert a value on an HTML editable field, which is identified by id, name, class or xpath.
FillInputTable	Used to insert a value into a field within a table.
GetValue	Allows you to obtain a value returned from an application and store it in a variable to later be used in another command.
GetValueTable	Same as GetValue but used for values that are located in tables.
LoadCSV	LoadCSV command is used to dinamycally load data from a CSV file to a datapool, during the execution of a testcase, so we can use the data contained inside the file as inputs of the testcase.
Pause	Sleep the execution for some time. You should indicate the length of the pause in miliseconds.
PressKey	Simulates a keystroke made by a user. For more information on how to specify different keys see the following reference.
Random	Generates random sequences of numbers and characters of a given length.
SelectCombo	Allows you to select a value from a list of values (combobox).
SelectComboInTable	Allows you to select a value from a list of values (combobox) that are found within a table.
SelectRow	Allows you to select a row in a table.
SeleniumCommand	Allows you to execute an arbitrary Selenium command.
SetCheckBoxValue	Sets a value on a CheckBox.
SetGridContext	Allows you to execute actions over controls in grids within grids. You can find more information in Inputs in Grids within Grids.
SQLExecute	Executes an arbitrary SQL sentence over a selected database.
StoreValue	Save a value or variable inside one DataPool in execution time.
Summarize	Summarize a group of values.
TakeScreenshot	Saves the HTML of the page and captures a screenshot when executed.
UnCheck	Allows you to uncheck a CheckBox.
UnCheckTable	Same as UnCheck but used for controls that are located in tables.

Validations

Validations
AppearBalloon*	Checks if a balloon appears on a control.
AppearBalloonTable*	Similar to AppearBalloon but used for controls within grids.
AppearText	Checks if a specific text is or is not on the screen. It can also be used for validations performed by Ajax. If it indicates a GeneXus object associated with the node where the command is being run, it will search the text in the frame that contains this object. If it is not indicated then it will look in the main frame.
Datapool Compare	Compares row by row the data between two datapools. Returns OK if both datapools contains the same rows with the same values.
Equals	Compares each other two Data Pool, Variables or values.
IsItemInList	Verifies if an especific item exists in a list of items.
SeleniumCommand	Allows you to execute an arbitrary Selenium command.
TableOrderedBy	Checks to see if a table is sorted by a given column.
TableRowsNumber	Checks the number of rows of a given table.
VerifyColumnVisible	Verifies if a column is visble in a grid.
VerifyControlCheck	Verifies that a checkbox control is checked.
VerifyControlEnable	Verifies that a control is enabled.
VerifyControlEnableTable	Same as VerifyControlEnable but used for controls that are found in a table.
VerifyControlFocus	Verifies if the current application focus is in the right control.
VerifyControlFocusTable	Same as VerifyControlFocus but used for controls that are found in a table.
VerifyControlText	Compares a value displayed by a control with another value.
VerifyControlTextTable	Same as VerifyControlText but used for controls that are found in a table.
VerifyControlValidation*	Compares a value displayed in a balloon in a control.
VerifyControlValidationTable*	Similar to VerifyControlValidation but used for controls within grids.
VerifyControlVisible	Verifies that a control is visible.
VerifyControlVisibleTable	Same as VerifyControlVisible but used for controls that are found in a table.
VerifyItemsInList	Checks the elements in a list.
VerifyItemsInListTable	Same as VerifyItemsInList but used for controls within grids.
VerifyItemsInSuggestion	Checks the list of elements in a input suggestion list.
VerifyItemsInSuggestionTable	Same as VerifyItemsInSuggestion but used for controls within grids.
VerifyResponseTime	Allows you to verify the time taken by the application to respond.
VerifyTextInTable	Verifies that a value exists inside a specific column of a grid, buy that may appear in any row.

* When execute a command on a balloon, GXtest waits until the balloon disappears to continue with the next command to execute.

Considerations

• Bear in mind that all validations which include String comparisons are Case Sensitive, starting in GXtest 3.0 or greater.