Record a control

You can record a control of your application that you want the test to steer.

For example, if you want the test to click on a button, record it in Recording Mode.

To record a control, follow the steps below:

  1. Make sure that the recording is running and it is in Recording Mode.

  2. The area that holds a control is marked with a blue border. Next to the control, you can see the control type in the form of a blue icon.

  1. Click on the control you want to record.

Control marked with a border and button control icon

Generic controls receive an orange icon.

Generic control marked with a border and an orange icon

Tricentis ARA does not display the control type icon when you record in a web browser.

Tricentis ARA uses a direct connection to SAP which means that there are no overlays of controls.

Record an input field or a drop-down menu

To record an input field, follow the steps below:

  1. Enter some value into the input field.

  2. Confirm the value that you entered. To do so, press Enter or click on the next control to record.

    If you press ESC, you cancel your input.

Record an input field

To record a drop-down menu, select a value from the drop-down list.

Record a drop-down list

Tricentis ARA saves the values which you enter into input fields or select from drop-down lists. It saves this value as the TestStepValue, and it sets the ActionMode to Input for the corresponding TestStep.

Record controls in a hover area

In some cases, parts of the application only appear when you move the mouse pointer onto a specific area (called a hover area).

To record controls within a hover area, follow the steps below:

  1. Place your mouse pointer onto the hover area. The additional controls appear.

  2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+H.

  3. Click on the controls that you want to record.

Tricentis ARA can automatically record the mouseover event that makes the additional controls visible.

To do so, follow the steps below:

  1. Configure Tricentis ARA to record mouseover events automatically.

  2. Place your mouse pointer onto the hover area for at least 1.5 seconds. The additional controls appear.

  3. Click on the controls that you want to record.

Switch between applications during recording

To switch between the application windows during the recording, perform one of the following actions:

  • Press Alt+Tab.

  • Click on the application in the Windows taskbar.