Step post actions runtime modify?
Hello,
My SequenceCalls has Goto step -> cleanup in Post Actions as a default setting. Is it possible to modify this condition what TestStand does when Fail happens? I would like to have user decide at the beginning of the test what to do. Either keep current settings (On fail Goto CleanUp) or On Fail goto next step. It could be some kind of popup message or something like that. Or do I have to do completely new sequence for On Fail goto next step case?
BR,
Jick
I have attached one of the approach.
But here the default is go to next step instead of go to cleanup.
On failure and based on a user set variable it skips all further tests ( i.e. goes to cleanup) if opted for.
Hope this helps.
Attachments:
Execution conditional jump to cleanup or next step on fail.seq 51 KB
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