Edit and Play JavaScript Steps for Web Testing

JSLast reviewed: September 24, 2026

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• Use cansmall, writereviewable JavaScript changes rather than replacing large scenario sections with custom code, add conditional statements, add loops, and create any complex scripts using JS Edit & Play like you would using IDEs such as Netbeans or Eclipse.

  

  In JS Edit & Play, you can have can open multiple files which open in different tabs which makes it easy forcode.

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  JS Edit & Play also has IntelliSense, which is a code-completion aid. That means as you type, the default methods and functions along custom-defined variables and functions are available to select from the drop-down.

  Note: Test Sesigner services must be running to work with JS Edit & Play.

  Accessing JS Edit & Play

  There are multiple ways to access JS Edit & Play.

  Option 1

• Open the Test Designer IDE

Open any existing Test Designer script or record a new script

Click File > Export > JavaScript.

Click Save to save the script. The script will have a .js extension.

Click Play.

The Test Designer JS Edit & Play window will open with the script opened. From here you can edit the script, add more JS steps, and perform other actions.

Option 2

From AIQ navigate to Test Designer > JS Edit & Play.

From here you can create a new script or open an existing script.

Related Topics

The following topics provide more information on the JS Edit & Play user interface and details and examples of working with scriptsstep in the tool.

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File menu

Options menu

Export logs option

Check Syntax option

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Working with JS Edit & Play

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Validation workflow

1. Open

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2. Use Play to validate the step immediately against the application state.
3. Save the scenario and run a short playback to confirm the edited step works in JS context.

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