Variables Pane Context Menu

When execution is suspended, right-click a variable or property to access the context menu for the Variables pane.

The Variables pane context menu can contain the following items:

• Insert —You cannot insert a property or variable in an executing context. This item is always dimmed.
• Cut —You cannot remove a property or variable in an executing context. This item is always dimmed.
• Copy —Copies the path to the clipboard for the property with respect to the root of the sequence context, such as StationGlobals.TS.LastUserName .
• Paste —You cannot insert a variable or property from an executing context. This item is always dimmed.
• Delete —You cannot delete a variable or property from an executing context. This item is always dimmed.
• Copy Value —Copies the value of the selected property to the clipboard.
• Rename —You cannot rename a variable or property from an executing context. This item is always dimmed.
• Advanced —Launches a submenu that contains the following options:
  • Edit Flags —Launches the Edit Flags dialog box, in which you can modify the flags for the variable or subproperty.
  • Edit Attributes —Launches the Attributes dialog box, in which you can create and edit attributes for the variable or subproperty.
• Numeric Format —Launches the Numeric Format dialog box, in which you can specify the format TestStand uses to display the value of a numeric property. This control is available only for numeric properties and numeric array properties.
• View —Lists the available panes or windows for an execution. These commands are available only when an Execution window is active.
  • Steps —Displays the Steps pane, where you can trace the execution of steps.
  • Variables —Displays the Variables pane, where you can view and modify variables and properties values for the active context when an execution is suspended.
  • Report —Displays the Report pane, where you can view the report for the execution.

See Also

Edit Flags dialog box

Numeric Format dialog box

Report Pane

Steps Pane

Variables Pane