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The new concept of MS Document Templates allows you to define your own document layout. The template is a simple .docx file which that contains some Test Plan-specific placeholders. Placeholders are replaced with real values in the process of generation of Test Plan Documentation.

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  1. Test Plan Default Template [ID: DVD_VAL_DOCX_TP_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE] - contains all Test Plan-specific information like in the old template (with the fixed layout).

  2. Test Plan w/o details Template [ID: DVD_VAL_DOCX_TP_WO_DETAILS_TEMPLATE] - contains all Test Plan specific information without variant details.

The default template can be downloaded to the local PC, modified, and uploaded back under a new ID to the Validate Document Repository.

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To create or change the template you have to toggle the developer toolbar in Microsoft Word (File -> Options -> Customize ribbon)

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Go to the developer tab and turn on Design Mode.

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Create your own text layout of Test Plan documentation with the desired formatting. Write placeholders to the places which will be later replaced with real values by the generator.

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Select placeholder text which should be replace replaced by real value from the Test Plan documentation generator.

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Enter tag name. The tag name started with f_* refer to a real field in the data structure of the test plan.

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Repeat it for all placeholders.

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To enter properties of repeated control place the cursor in the begin beginning or end control.

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Tag repeated part. The tag name of repeated part started with t_* refer to the real internal table name in the data structure of test plan.

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Tag names have to refer to the real hierarchy of fields and tables in the data structure of the test plan.

Following data structure is available:

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