The Seapine View

Grab your lunch and join us on August 18 to learn more about data-driven testing with QA Wizard Pro. Risa Cohen, Seapine Solutions Consultant, will demonstrate how to effectively create, use, and maintain datasheets to build re-usable scripts and improve your testing efficiency.

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Risa will cover the following topics during this 30-minute training session:

* A brief overview of data-driven testing
* How to set up local and external datasheets
* Three different ways to access datasheets during playback and when to use each method

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