Verify controls with Tricentis Automation Recording Assistant

Verify controls of your application if you want your test to check whether the control has the expected behavior. For example, if you want the test to check the label on a button, record it in Verification Mode.

You can verify all controls which can be automated, such as buttons and links. You cannot record interactions with scrollbars.

Verify a control

To verify a control, follow the steps below:

  1. Make sure that the recording is in progress.

  2. Click on the Verification Mode icon in the Tricentis ARA window or press CTRL+SHIFT+V to switch to the Verification Mode.

    The area that holds a verifiable control is marked with a green border on the screen. Next to the control, the control type is shown in the form of an icon.

  3. Click on the control you would like to verify. The control is briefly highlighted in green.

  4. Click on the Switch to Recording Mode icon or press CTRL+SHIFT+V to switch back to the Recording Mode.

Verify a button

Verify a dropdown menu

Verify an SAP table

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.

Verification Examples

In the example below, the system uses the Verification Mode to verify whether the value for the Number of Seats drop-down menu is set to 4. The ActionMode Verify was automatically assigned in the corresponding TestStep.

Verify a drop-down menu

The following example uses the Verification Mode to verify whether the date 15.12.2015 exists in the third row of the fifth column of a table.

Verify a table