7.3   Simulation Procedure

The Execute case action, icon , starts a simulation with the selected case as input. The simulation generates output in the form of a trace printout as well as a trace tree. If multiple cases are selected when simulating, one simulation is executed for each of the selected cases. In this case, no trace printout or trace tree is available, but a summary of how many cases that were successful is given. To get the detailed simulation output, the cases have to be executed one at a time.

When a simulation case has been executed, it is marked with its simulation status (failure or success) in the table. A green selected icon represents success and a yellow warning triangle represents failure, see Figure 105.

Success or failure of simulation depends on whether the expected values entered in the out fields and validation fields match the actual values set during simulation.

The Switch between all or failed action, icon , filters out all cases that either have succeeded in simulation or that has not been simulated at all, leaving only the failed ones. This gives the user a better overview of the cases that requires further investigation. Pressing the button again shows all the cases in the simulation set.