Create TestCases with Tricentis Automation Recording Assistant

With Tricentis Automation Recording Assistant (Tricentis ARA), you can create TestCases quickly and easily. You can record a TestCase just by using the application as you normally do. During the recording, you interact with the application, and Tricentis ARA translates your actions into TestCases and corresponding Modules.

Supported engines

Tricentis ARA supports the following engines:

• DotNet Engine 3.0

• Java Engine 3.0

• SAP Engine 3.0

• UIA Engine 3.0

• XBrowser Engine 3.0

Please note that Tricentis ARA doesn't support DataGrid controls in DotNet applications.

Work with Tricentis ARA

To work with Tricentis ARA, follow these steps:

1. Start Tricentis ARA.

   You can control the recording process with the Tricentis ARA window.

2. Create TestSteps by performing one or more of the following actions:

   • Record controls.

   • Verify controls.

   • Create image-based TestSteps.

   • Create manual TestSteps.

3. Pause and resume the recording process, if necessary.

4. Stop the recording.

5. Optionally edit the recording by performing one or more of the following actions:

   • Change the value of a TestStep.

   • Add a comment to a TestStep.

   • Remove a TestStep.

   • Play back the recording to make sure the test will execute correctly.

   • Continue the recording.

6. Save the recording.

7. Work with the results of the recording.

For information on how to configure Tricentis ARA, see chapter "Configure Automation Recording Assistant".

Record with the standalone version

The installation of Tosca Commander also includes a standalone version of Tricentis ARA.

To start the standalone version of Tricentis ARA in Windows, go to Start->Tricentis->Automation Recording Assistant.

See the Tricentis ARA Manual for information on how to create TestCases with the standalone version import your recording files into Tosca Commander.