List of Keywords - System Keywords 1

To learn how to use System keywords in Opkey, you can read Using System Keywords - New UI and Using System Keywords - Opkey Classic. Now, let's go through the first list of system keywords and their utility.

 
1. KeyPress 

This keyword sends keystrokes to the active application window.  It takes Key and No. of repetition as the input parameter. 

If you want to press a key, here is how you will use this keyword 

Error conditions 

2. KillProcess 

This keyword kills or stops a specified Process. It takes the process name that you want to stop (eg. notepad.exe) as the input parameter. 

If you want to kill the process, here is how you can use this keyword 

Error conditions 

3. SendString 

This keyword sends a string to the active application window. It takes KeyName as an input parameter. 

If you want to send a key name (in string format), here is how you can use this keyword 

Error conditions 

4. CompareString 

This keyword compares the two strings whether they are equal or not.  It returns True if the two strings are equal. It takes String1 & String2 as input parameters for comparison. 

If you want to compare the two strings, this is how you will use this keyword. 

5. IsEqual 

This keyword verifies whether the two given input values are equal or not. It returns True if the two given values are equal. It takes Operand1 & Operand2 as input parameters. 

If you want to verify that both the operands' values are equal or not, you can use this keyword in the following way.

6. IsGreater 

This keyword verifies whether the First operand value is greater than the second. It returns True if the first specified integer value is greater than the second one. It takes Operand1 & Operand2 as input parameters. 

7. IsNotEqual 

This keyword verifies whether the specified Operands are not equal. It returns true if the given strings are not equal. It takes Operand1 & Operand2 as input parameters. 

If you want to verify that the first operand value is not equal to the second operand value, here is how you can use this keyword.  

8. IsSmaller 

This keyword verifies whether the first-string value is smaller than the second one or not. It is mostly used in situations where you want to verify that the first value present in the string is smaller or not. 

If you want to verify that the first operand is smaller as compared to the second one, here is how you will use this keyword. 

9. StringContains 

This keyword verifies the sub-string from a specified string. It is mostly used in situations where you want to verify whether the substring is part of a string or not. 

If you want to verify that the substring is part of a string or not, here is how you will use this keyword. 

10. VerifyValueInProcedure 

This keyword validates the value returned in the result when a procedure is executed. It takes Value, Procedure Name, Parameter Name, and Parameter Value as data input arguments. 

Test object 

Input Data

Output Data Value

Example

To validate the returned value in the result after executing a procedure, utilize the VerifyValueInProcedure keyword as follows:  

Common Error conditions 

11. VerifyValueInRecordSet 

This keyword matches the specified value with the actual value available in the database. It takes a value and database query as data input arguments. 

If you want to validate the value in the Record Set, you can do so by using the VerifyValueInRecordSet keyword as follows: 

Common Error conditions
 

12. CopyToClipBoard

This keyword copies data to the clipboard. It takes CopyString as the input parameter. It is mostly used in situations where you want to copy some data and paste it to a text file (for example: notepad, word, etc). 

Use this keyword to provide a value in CopyString, and then execute it. Open a text editor like Notepad or Word. Paste to see the string from the data input argument of the keyword. 

Error conditions 

13. ConvertToBoolean 

This keyword converts the input value to a boolean. It takes the input value as the input parameter. It is used in situations where you want to convert value into Boolean. 

Error conditions 

14. ConvertToDateTime 

This keyword converts the string of specified format to DateTime format. It takes SourceString & SourceFormat as input parameters. 

Error conditions 

15. ConvertToDouble 

This keyword converts the Input value to double. It takes input value and precision as input parameters. It is used in situations where you want to convert the value in double, ie. in decimal format. 

Error conditions 

16. ConvertToInteger 

This keyword converts the input value to an integer. It takes input value & RoundOff as input parameters. It is mostly used in situations where you want to convert a value to an Integer. 

Error conditions 

17. ConvertToString 

This keyword converts an input value to a string datatype. It takes a value of a different datatype as an input parameter. It is used in situations where you want to convert a value to a string. 

Note: No error condition is available for this keyword. 

18. ConnectDatabase 

This keyword enables connection with a database. It takes the database driver name and connection string as data input arguments.

Example 

If you want to connect to a database, you can do so by using the ConnectDataBase keyword as follows: 

Common Error conditions 

20. DisconnectDatabase 

This keyword is useful in disconnecting from a database. It does not take any input arguments. Before using the Disconnect DataBase keyword, it is mandatory to successfully connect to the DataBase. 

Common Error conditions 

 
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