Start scanning

Test objects are scanned via Tosca XScan in the Modules section.

To scan graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with Tosca XScan, follow the steps below:

1. Right-click onto a Module folder, or use the dynamic menu Modules and select Scan Application->Desktop Scan.

The Tosca XScan Select Application window opens.

2. Click Scan or double-click on the application window. Tosca XScan automatically selects an engine to scan the application. You can, however, do the following:

   • To specify which engine Tosca XScan should use for scanning your application, right-click on a window and select one from the list of available engines.

   • To refresh the displayed windows, click on Refresh.

   • To blacklist an application, right-click on its window and select Blacklist Application. Tosca XScan ignores blacklisted applications and does not display them in the Select Application screen.

     Blacklisted applications are listed in Settings->TBox->Recorder->Blacklisted processes. If you want to display a blacklisted application in Tosca XScan again, remove it from the list.

   Tosca XScan then scans the application. It opens in Basic View or Advanced View depending on which one you used last.

3. Select all controls that you want to steer. For further details on XScan configuration, see also the sub-chapters below:

   • Identify controls in Tosca XScan

   • Identify by properties

     • Identify controls by anchors

     • Identify controls by index

     • Identify controls by image: Image-Based Test Automation

   • Define table header rows or columns

   • Manage scan results

Attach screenshots to Modules

By default, Tosca XScan attaches a screenshot to each Module that it creates. If you run very large tests, these screenshots can take up a substantial amount of disk space. If you do not want Tosca XScan to create screenshots, change Settings->TBox->Recorder->Attach screenshot to modules to False.