Recording methods

You can use different recording methods depending on what you want to do with the control that you record. A control is an element in your application that the test can interact with, for instance a button, a text field, or a link. For more information, see "Control types".

Tricentis ARA offers the following recording methods:

• Recording Mode

• Verification Mode

• Create Image-Based Control Mode

• Create manual TestStep Mode

You can switch between recording methods at any time during the recording process without having to pause Tricentis ARA.

Recording Mode

Recording Mode is the default. When you start recording, you automatically start in Recording Mode.

Use it to record controls that you want the test to steer.

For example, if you want the test to click on a button or enter text into a text box, record it in Recording Mode.

Verification Mode

Use Verification Mode for controls you want the test to verify.

For example, if you want the test to check the label on a button or the content of a form, record it in Verification Mode.

Create Image-Based Control Mode

Use Create Image-Based Control Mode to create an image-based control. Essentially, this is a screenshot of a control. The system uses this screenshot to identify and steer screen objects.

Create manual TestStep Mode

Use Create manual TestStep Mode to create manual TestSteps. Manual TestSteps define manual tasks that you need to perform during execution.

What's next

Now that you know which recording method you need, create TestSteps by performing one or more of the following actions:

• Record a control.

• Verify a control.

• Create an image-based control.

• Create a manual TestStep