define({"topics" : [{"title":"Introduction to variations","shortdesc":"\n               <p class=\"shortdesc\"><span class=\"ph\">Ideally, a test should not be sensitive to changes to the     AUT, except when such changes are the subject of the test. Variations\n                     help isolate the base test     from AUT variability, and lend a great measure of flexibility to your test project.</span></p>\n            ","id":"variations_intro","href":"TA_Help\/Topics\/Variations_intro.html","menu": {"hasChildren":false,},"tocID":"variations_intro-d46e26067","topics":[]},{"title":"Default variations","shortdesc":"\n               <p class=\"shortdesc\">Every project item with variations must also have a default, or <dfn class=\"term\">base</dfn>,   variation.\n               </p>\n            ","id":"variations_default","href":"TA_Help\/Topics\/Variations_default.html","menu": {"hasChildren":false,},"tocID":"variations_default-d46e26079","topics":[]},{"title":"Creating keyword variations","shortdesc":"\n               <p class=\"shortdesc\"><dfn class=\"term\">Keyword variations</dfn> define     certain categories of distinctions between different system\/platform mixes, where the     differences generally\n                  are not due to any progressive development or refinement of any aspect of     the mix.\n               </p>\n            ","id":"variations_create_keyword","href":"TA_Help\/Topics\/Variations_create_keyword.html","menu": {"hasChildren":false,},"tocID":"variations_create_keyword-d46e26093","topics":[]},{"title":"Creating linked variations","shortdesc":"\n               <p class=\"shortdesc\"><dfn class=\"term\">Linked variations</dfn> are the preferred    method for addressing what might be termed <dfn class=\"term\">progressive variability</dfn>.\n               </p>\n            ","id":"variations_create_linked_variations","href":"TA_Help\/Topics\/Variations_create_linked.html","menu": {"hasChildren":false,},"tocID":"variations_create_linked_variations-d46e26106","next":"variations_create_linked_variations-d46e26106",},{"title":"Rules for creating variations","shortdesc":"\n               <p class=\"shortdesc\">Rules   for creating variations.</p>\n            ","id":"variations_rules","href":"TA_Help\/Topics\/Variations_rules.html","menu": {"hasChildren":false,},"tocID":"variations_rules-d46e26211","next":"variations_rules-d46e26211",},{"title":"Executing a test with variations","shortdesc":"\n               <p class=\"shortdesc\">As discussed, it is at the start of execution that       you inform TestArchitect of the specific versions of systems (we&apos;ll\n                  call these       system\/versions) that apply to your test run, as well as any applicable     keywords.\n               </p>\n            ","id":"Variations_executing","href":"TA_Help\/Topics\/Variations_executing.html","menu": {"hasChildren":false,},"tocID":"Variations_executing-d46e26284","topics":[]},{"title":"Rules for executing with variations","shortdesc":"\n               <p class=\"shortdesc\">At runtime setup, you have the option of supplying a variation specification to   determine which variations of the required\n                  project items will be invoked for the test run. It is   possible that certain invoked project items will not have variations\n                  that are exact matches with   your runtime variation spec. In each such instance, TestArchitect applies a set of rules to\n                  determine the variation that is to be activated.\n               </p>\n            ","id":"variations_rules_executing","href":"TA_Help\/Topics\/Variations_rules_executing.html","menu": {"hasChildren":false,},"tocID":"variations_rules_executing-d46e26295","next":"variations_rules_executing-d46e26295",},{"title":"Flow diagram of variation selection","shortdesc":"\n               <p class=\"shortdesc\">This section summarizes the guidelines for selecting the appropriate variation for each     given project item at compile\n                  time.\n               </p>\n            ","id":"variations_graphical_summary","href":"TA_Help\/Topics\/Variations_graphical_summary.html","menu": {"hasChildren":false,},"tocID":"variations_graphical_summary-d46e26414","topics":[]}]});