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3.4.1 Node Name
Node Names may be up to 32 characters long. Node names may consist of any mix of
these characters:
A through Z, a through z, 0 through 9 and the seventeen characters:
! @ # $ % ^ - _ ? \ “ & + < > { }
The following fifteen characters may not be used:
( ) [ ] . , ; : | / ‘ * ` = ~
It may also not contain spaces.
The restrictions exist because of the parser in the API.
We suggest that you keep names short but meaningful. Do not name things X, Y, and Z.
Name them with something that will make it easier to read and understand the Functional
Variations report which uses these names.
3.4.2 Node Logic
The node logic defines what type of node it is:
Primary (a primary cause to the graph)
Simple (an effect that is the result of a simple relation)
And
Or
Xor
Nand
Nor
Xnor
Just access the pull down and select the option.
3.4.3 True State Description
The True State Description defines what you want to display in the test case descriptions
when this node is true. These may be up to 1020 characters long. There are no
restrictions on the characters included in the description.
Take care to make this as readable as possible. Ideally, you should be able to take these
test cases to the user/customer and other domain experts for review (this in effect moves
user acceptance test up prior to the start of coding).
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