Modifying components

At any point in time, after you create a component, you can modify and update the details of the components such as the component type, and the relationships with other components.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:

Procedure

  1. Log in to HCL OneTest Server.
  2. Open the team space to which a team space repository is added.

    The Active projects page is displayed.

  3. Click System Model on the left navigation pane.

    The System Model page is displayed.

  4. Click the component that you want to edit.

    The component details are displayed in the right pane.

  5. Perform the actions for the task to modify components as listed in the following table:
    Task Action

    Change the component type.

    Perform the following steps:
    1. Identify the component that you want to modify from the components listed under Components in the right pane.
    2. Click the component checkbox.

      The Edit selected icon Image of the edit icon. is enabled.

    3. Click the Edit icon Image of the edit icon..

      The Edit component dialog box is displayed.

    4. Select the component type.
    5. Click Modify

    The type of the component is modified.

    Change the name of a component.

    Perform the following steps:
    1. Identify the component that you want to modify from the components listed under Components in the right pane.
    2. Click the component checkbox.

      The Edit selected icon Image of the edit icon. is enabled.

    3. Click the Edit icon Image of the edit icon..

      The Edit component dialog box is displayed.

    4. Edit the component name in the Name field.
    5. Click Modify.

    The name of the component is modified.

    Change the parent of a component.

    Perform the following steps:
    1. Identify the component that you want to modify from the components listed under Components in the right pane.
    2. Click the component checkbox.

      The Change parent icon Image of the change parent icon. is enabled.

    3. Click the Change parent icon Image of the change parent icon..

      The Change parent dialog box is displayed.

    4. Select another parent for the selected components that are listed under the Parent list.
    5. Click Change.

    The parent of the component is changed.

Results

You have edited components and updated the details successfully.

What to do next

You can publish the changes that you made to the system model. See Publishing changes to the system model.