In the Steps Hierarchy table of the Steps or Exceptions tab, select the Run Scenario

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14.2.4 Handling Load Plan Exceptions and Restartability

Load Plans provide two features for handling error cases in the execution flows: Exceptions and Restartability. Exceptions An Exception Step contains a hierarchy of steps that is defined on the Exceptions tab of the Load Plan editor. You can associate a given exception step to one or more steps in the Load Plan. When a step in the Load Plan errors out, the associated exception step is executed automatically. Exceptions can be optionally raised to the parent step of the failing step. Raising an exception fails the parent step, which can consequently execute its exception step. Restartability When a Load Plan Run is restarted after a failure, the failed Load Plan steps are restarted depending on the Restart Type parameter. For example, you can define whether a parallel step should restart all its child steps or only those that have failed. This section contains the following topics: ■ Defining Exceptions Flows ■ Using Exception Handling ■ Defining the Restart Behavior

14.2.4.1 Defining Exceptions Flows

Exception steps are created and defined on the Exceptions tab of the Load Plan Editor. This tab contains a list of Exception Steps. Each Exception Step consists in a hierarchy of Load Plan steps. The Exceptions tab is similar to the Steps tab in the Load Plan editor. The main differences are: ■ There is no root step for the Exception Step hierarchy. Each exception step is a separate root step. ■ The Serial, Parallel, Run Scenario, and Case steps have the same properties as on the Steps tab but do not have an Exception Handling properties group. An exception step that errors out cannot raise another exception step. An Exception step can be created either by using the Add Step Wizard or with the Quick Step tool by selecting the Add Step Exception Step in the Load Plan Editor toolbar. By default, the Exception step is created with the Step name: Exception. You can modify this name in the Steps Hierarchy table or in the Property Inspector. To create an Exception step with the Add Step Wizard:

1. Open the Load Plan Editor and go to the Exceptions tab.

2. In the Load Plan Editor toolbar, select Add Step Add Step Wizard.

3. In the Add Step Wizard, select Exception from the Step Type list.

Note: Only values that are valid for the current selection are displayed for the Step Type.