# Decision Making Statement

Decision Making Statements are essential for automating test execution by enabling dynamic decision-making. They help control the flow of execution based on specified conditions, ensuring that the test behaves differently under different scenarios. 

These include:

* IF Statement
* IF-Else Statement

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### If Statement

The If Statement executes a specific action if a given condition is met.

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#### How to Create an IF Condition in SimplifyQA?

1. Navigate to the test case and click on "**Add Step**" Dropdown.
2. Choose the 'IF Condition' block.
3. Click on the condition icon to define the condition and parameters.

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4. Define the parameters:
   1. Add Parameter: Type '#' to select the object or type '/' to select a parameter.
   2. Operator: Choose the comparison type (e.g., equal to, greater than, contains).
   3. Parameter: Set the expected value.
5. Description: Provide a brief explanation.
6. Click Save to apply the condition.

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7. Specify the steps within the IF block to execute if the condition is met.

**Example:**

* Condition: If the login status is "Success"
* Action: Proceed to the dashboard.

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### IF-Else Statement

The IF-Else Statement executes one action if the condition is met and another action if it is not.

#### How to Create an If-Else Condition in SimplifyQA?

1. Follow the same steps as for the IF Condition.
2. After defining the IF Condition, add an ELSE Condition.

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3. Define the alternate steps to execute if the condition is not met.
4. Click Save.

#### Example:

* Condition: If the login attempt is successful
  * Action: Redirect to the homepage
* Else: If login fails
  * Action: Show an error message

{% hint style="success" %}
**Additional Information**

#### Types of comparison operators supported are:

* Equals to (==)
* Not Equals to (!=)
* Greater than (>)
* Less than (<)
* Greater than or equals to (>=)
* Less than or equals to (<=)
  {% endhint %}

### Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

<details>

<summary><strong>Can I nest IF Statements inside another IF Statement?</strong></summary>

Yes, you can use nested IF Statements to evaluate multiple conditions within another IF block.

</details>

<details>

<summary>What happens if I don’t define an Else block?</summary>

&#x20;If the condition is false and there's no ELSE block, then the steps outside the conditional statement would get executed (if any).

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