5.1.1.1. Activate application
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#### 5.1.1.1. Activate application

- When the ITE and AUT Agent are running on the same computer, you may need to bring the AUT into focus before a test can begin.

- Exactly how to activate the application can vary from one system to another.

- This action offers various different ways of activating the application.

- This action is performed by clicking in the location indicated in the activation method parameter.

- In the AUT configuration (see user manual), the default is that no activation is carried out.

- You can set an activation method for the whole AUT in its configuration, and use this in your Test Steps (e.g. set the activation method parameter to "AUT_DEFAULT") or you can use a different activation method.

- In this way, you can centrally define a default for a given operating system, which you can easily change when you test on another operating system.

- Using the activate action, you can also specify activation methods which differ from the default.

- Parameters:

  - Activation Method

| This action is used to ensure that an AUT has the current focus. It cannot be used to maximize a minimized AUT.