Because the existence or content of some properties might vary at run time, you can browse the sequence context during the execution of the sequence to locate a specific property path.

Complete the following steps to locate a property path.

  1. Set a breakpoint on the step in which you intend to use the property path and then execute the sequence.
  2. When TestStand reaches the breakpoint, click the Variables pane in the Execution window and browse to the property.
  3. To copy the path to the property to the system clipboard, select Copy from the context menu of the property. You can then paste the path into a text field in TestStand, such as an expression, or into the source code for a code module. If you paste into the Variables pane, TestStand inserts a copy of the object.

When searching for a property path, you must consider the method by which you execute the sequence. For example, one common property path is that of the unit under test (UUT) serial number. The local variable that contains the serial number exists within the Test UUTs Execution entry point sequence of the process model. You can only browse to this property while executing the sequence using the Test UUTs Execution entry point. The property path of the UUT serial number is RunState.Root.Locals.UUT.SerialNumber. In this case, the RunState.Root property contains the sequence context of the Test UUTs Execution entry point.