Custom Active Screen Capture Settings Dialog Box

Relevant for: GUI tests only

This dialog box enables you to customize how Active Screen is captured and saved.

When you apply custom Active Screen settings, you override the capture-level setting in the Active Screen pane with all of the settings in the Custom Active Screen Capture Settings dialog box.

Access the Custom Active Screen Capture Settings dialog box

Select Tools > Options > GUI Testing tab > Active Screen node > Custom Level.

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Captured files storage options

Define the type of compression to use for storing captured Active Screen information.

Select one of the following options:

Simple

Save Active Screen captures in standard uncompressed file formats (for example, .html and .png).

Compressed
(default)

Save Active Screen captures in a compressed (zipped) file format.

Using this option saves disk space, but it may affect the time it takes to load images in the Active Screen.

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Capture level options

Select a Capture level option to specify the properties that are captured for each object in an application for the Active Screen.

Select one of the following, depending on the type of application you are testing.

Java Applications or Applets

The following Capture level options are available for Java applications or Java applets:

Complete

Save all description properties of all objects in the application or applet's open window/dialog box in the Active Screen of each step.

For more details, see Disable capture for Java objects.
Partial
(default)

Save the following information:

  • All description properties of all objects in the application or applet's open window/dialog box in the Active Screen of the first step performed in that window
  • All properties of the recorded object only, in subsequent steps in the same window
Minimum

Save all description properties for the recorded object plus all description properties for the parent objects in the recording hierarchy.

For more details, see Disable capture for Java objects.
None Disables capture of Active Screen files for Java applications or Java applets.

Disable capture for Java objects

Under the Disable capture of the following objects node, select Java test object types to prevent capturing data for steps performed on the selected test object types in the Active screen.

When selected, these objects are visible in the Active Screen as still images only. The JavaObject and JavaMenu nodes are selected by default.

This option is relevant for Complete or Minimum capture levels only.

Note: If you record on a specific test object, its description properties are captured even if the Disable capture of the following objects option is selected for that object type.

SAP GUI for Windows Applications

The following Capture level options are available for SAP GUI for Windows applications:

Complete

Save the property values of all objects in the application's open window/dialog box in the Active Screen of each step.

This option makes it possible for you to insert checkpoints and perform other operations on any object in the window/dialog box from the Active Screen of any step. However, it may result in longer recording times and require more disk space.

The properties for inner objects of some container objects (such as table cells or tree nodes) are not captured in the Active Screen. Use the appropriate SAPGuiTable or SAPGuiTree methods to access information for these objects.

Partial
(default)

Save properties of the recorded object and of its parent in the Active Screen of each step.

This option enables speedy recording and requires relatively little disk space. However, you can insert checkpoints and perform other operations only on the recorded object and on the window/dialog box itself.

You cannot perform operations on the other objects displayed in the Active Screen.

None

Disables the capture of Active Screen files for SAP GUI for Windows applications.

This option allows extremely fast recording and requires only minimum disk space. However, you cannot perform post-recording test editing (such as inserting checkpoints or output values) from the Active Screen.

Notes:

  • The property values of the objects in the Active Screen reflect the values at the time that the steps are added to your test (when information is sent to the SAP server). These values may potentially be different from the property values at the time that a particular step is performed
  • The Active Screen captures only the visible part of the SAP GUI for Windows applications window at the time that the step is added to the test.

Oracle Applications

The following Capture level options are available for Oracle applications:

Complete Save all description properties of all objects in the application's open window/dialog box in the Active Screen of each step.
Partial
(default)

Save the following information:

  • All description properties of all objects in the application's open window/dialog box in the Active Screen of the first step performed in that window
  • All description properties of the recorded object only, in subsequent steps in the same window
Minimum Save all description properties for the recorded object plus all description properties for the parent objects in the recording hierarchy.
None Disables capture of Active Screen files for Oracle applications.

Windows Applications

The following Capture level options are available for Windows applications:

Complete

Save all properties of all objects in the application's open window/dialog box in the Active Screen of each step.

This option makes it possible for you to insert checkpoints and perform other operations on any object in the window/dialog box, from the Active Screen for any step.

Partial
(default)

Save the following information:

  • All properties of all objects in the application's open window/dialog box in the Active Screen of the first step performed in an application's window
  • All properties of the recorded object in subsequent steps in the same window

This option makes it possible for you to insert checkpoints and perform other operations on any object displayed in the Active Screen, while conserving recording time and disk space.

With this option, the Active Screen information may not be fully updated for subsequent steps.

Minimum

Save properties only for the recorded object and its parent in the Active Screen of each step.

This option enables speedy recording and requires relatively little disk space. However, you can insert checkpoints and perform other operations only on the recorded object and on the window/dialog box itself.

You cannot perform operations on the other objects displayed in the Active Screen.

None

Disables capture of Active Screen files for Windows applications.

This option allows extremely fast recording and requires only a minimum of disk space. However, you cannot perform post-recording test editing from the Active Screen.

Terminal Emulator Applications

The following Capture level options are available for applications run on terminal emulators:

Complete
(default)

Save all properties of all objects in the application's open window/dialog box in the Active Screen of each step.

This option makes it possible for you to insert checkpoints and perform other operations on any object in the window/dialog box, from the Active Screen for any step.

None Disables capture of Active Screen files for Terminal Emulator applications.

Web

The following Active Screen options are available for Web applications:

Disable Active Screen capture

  • Select this option to disable the screen capture of all steps on Web apps in the Active Screen.
  • Clear this option to use the Active Screen with Web apps.

Tip: If you clear this option to use the Active Screen for Web apps, and want to later save on disk space, delete the Active Screen data later when saving your test.

For details, see Save your test with Active Screen content and Open/New/Save/Add Existing <Document>/<Resource> Dialog Box.

Disable Active Screen Capture for Chrome / Edge / Firefox

Clear this option to enable the capture of Web pages recorded in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

Note: Steps recorded in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox show only still images in the Active Screen.

To use Active Screen right-click options for your Web test or component, such as adding steps or checkpoints, record your tests in Internet Explorer.

Capture original HTML source

  • Select this option to capture the HTML source of Web pages as they originally appear, before any scripts are run on the page.

  • Clear this option to capture the HTML source of Web pages only after any dynamic changes have been made to the HTML source.

    For example, dynamic changes might occur by automatic scripts run on the page after the page is loaded.

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Reset Active Screen options

The Custom Active Screen Capture Settings dialog box may also contain options applicable to any add-ins installed on your computer.

The default settings in the Custom Active Screen Capture Settings dialog box do not reflect the selected capture-level setting in the main Active Screen Options pane.

To customize specific settings only, use the Reset to option to ensure that all other settings are using the capture-level setting you prefer, and then modify the specific settings you need.

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