Lesson 4: Creating a reporting point

Add a reporting point, which asks a question that might require more attention than a verification point. These points are often included in reports. A reporting point might summarize the results of several verification points in a script. You can then include those higher-level results in a status report.

1. The next statement is not part of the group, so click Remove from group (). The cursor is no longer indented.
2. With the cursor to the right of the step icon () on the next line of the script, type the following text:

   Was the order placed correctly?

   and then press Enter. The statement you just typed is similar to a verification point, but it is more important. The answer to this question is something that you want to include in a report. To include this answer in a report, we are going to change the statement to a reporting point.
3. Place the cursor in the statement that you just typed and then click Set as Reporting Point () in the Manual Tester toolbar. Manual Tester changes the step icon () to a reporting point icon ().
   Note: The reporting point we just entered should not be indented as part of the Log in as Existing Customer group. If it is, click in the reporting point and then click Remove from group () in the Manual Tester toolbar.
4. At the next step icon (), type the following three steps, pressing Enter after each:

   In the Card Number field of the Place an Order dialog box, type 555 1212 555 1212.
   In the Expiration Date field, type 10.06.
   Click the Place Order button.

5. At the next step icon (), type the following text and set it as a reporting point:

   Was the Message Box displayed that indicates your order has been received?

   and press Enter.
6. On the last line of the script, type the following step:

   Click OK to close the message box.

7. Save the script by clicking File > Save.