Web Tab (Record and Run Settings Dialog Box)
This tab enables you to set options that specify which applications to open when you begin to record or run your test.
You can specify opening and recording on applications from more than one environment. You can also create steps on more than one browser tab, if your browser supports tabbed browsing.
To access |
Select Record > Record and Run Settings and select the Web tab. |
Important information |
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Relevant tasks |
User interface elements are described below:
UI Element | Description |
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Record and run on any open browser |
Record and run your test on any open (supported) Web browser installed locally. You must open the Web browser after you open OpenText Functional Testing. Tip: If you did not select the Web add-in when opening OpenText Functional Testing, see also known issues. To record and run tests on an application with embedded Web browser controls, select Record and run tests on any open Web browser. You can instruct OpenText Functional Testing to ignore ALM browsers or other browsers that are open to a specified URL or have a specific title. For details, see Web > General Pane (Options Dialog Box). |
Open the following when recording or running: |
Specify the browser and web application to open when recording or running a test:
If you select Google Chrome Emulator, the Device list displays a subset of all supported devices, based on the definitions in the EmulatedDevices.xml file. You can customize the list by editing the EmulatedDevices.xml file:
For details, see Configure your emulated devices. |
Parameterize runtime web settings |
Enable to use parameters for the browser, device, and manufacturer for a given test run. For more details, see:
Columns are automatically added to the Global tab of the Data pane or a test parameter, depending on the option selected. Note: This option is not displayed if you select to use a cloud browser. |
Remote Connection Details |
Displayed if you select Apple Safari (on remote Mac computer) Enter the connection details for the remote Mac computer. Default port: 8822 Values defined for the following environment variables override any values specified here during a run session:
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Do not record and run on open browsers |
Indicates not to record or run tests on any browsers that are already open prior to the start of the record or run session. Selecting this option also prevents you from viewing the properties of these browsers using the Object Spy. Note: This option is not displayed if you select to use a cloud browser. |
Close the browser when the test closes |
Indicates that the specific browser tab launched at the start of the test should be closed when the test closes. For headless browsers such as Headless Chrome, this closes the headless browser process launched at the start of the test. Note: This option is not displayed if you select to use a cloud browser. |