Intermediate step

The intermediate step allows the test analyst to insert a test step that cannot be assigned to either a condition or an action.

In LF-ET, intermediate steps are inserted in the test case

  • between the last test step from conditions

  • and the first test step from actions.

Example:

In a web shop, an intermediate step can be used to proceed to checkout so that the payment options can then be checked.

Intermediate steps can be entered at different points within a decision table with different effects:

  1. Intermediate step, instructions for the decision table: Instructions that are inserted in the test case between the last test step from conditions and the first test step from actions.

  2. Intermediate step, expected result for the decision table: Test instructions that are inserted in the test case between the last test step from conditions and the first test step from actions.

    See also: Test instructions for the decision table

  3. Intermediate step, instructions for a specific rule: Instructions that are inserted in the test case between the last test step from conditions and the first test step from actions when the rule is used in the test case.

  4. Intermediate step, expected result for a specific rule: Test instructions that are inserted in the test case between the last test step from conditions and the first test step from actions when the rule is used in the test case.

    See also: Test instructions for rules