The Output pane of the TestStand Sequence Editor displays information messages, warnings, and error messages. By default, the Output pane is empty. Use the OutputMessage expression function , the Engine.NewOutputMessage method, and the OutputMessage.Post method to generate the messages you want to display. Each message specifies a severity and a timestamp. The message can also specify an icon, a category, and additional execution information. Clicking on a message takes you to the step that generates the message.

By default, the sequence editor generates output messages for any information a source code control (SCC) provider generates.

The Output pane contains the following columns:

• Icon —The icon for a message.
• Message —The text for a message.
• Time Stamp —The date and time TestStand posted the message.
• Category —The category assigned to the message. TestStand uses the Source Control category for messages an SCC provider generates, and the Uncategorized category for messages that do not specify a category.
• Severity —Displays one of the following severities: Information, Warning, or Error.
• Step —The name of the step that is executing when TestStand posts a message from an execution.
• Sequence —The name of the sequence that is executing when TestStand posts a message from an execution.
• Sequence File —The name of the sequence file that is executing when TestStand posts a message from an execution.
• Execution ID —The ID of the execution that posts a message.
• Thread ID —The ID of the thread that posts a message from an execution.

See Also

Engine.NewOutputMessage

Expression Functions

Output Messages (Example)

OutputMessage.Post