Report settings

This chapter introduces the various options for setting and configuring reports.

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Accessing report settings

Report settings are accessed through the Property pane of the corresponding test suite.

Report file & directory settings

Report file & directory settings are changed in the top of the report settings dialog.

• If de-selected, no report (files) will be created

Option to select an individual report file directory for storing Ranorex report files

• If a folder is selected here, this folder is replacing the former standard report directory

Option to design/create the automated standard report file name
Set of file name parts for automated report file names (set available as tool-tip)

Timestamp settings

Setting the ‘Auto-save-interval’ and the type of report timestamps is done in the report settings.

Enabling compressed reports

The creation of compressed report copies can be set in the report settings dialog.

Enabling JUnit-compatible reports

In Ranorex 7.0 and above, JUnit-compatible reports for use in CI tools can automatically be created. 

Setting report templates

The various options for defining, applying and changing report templates can also be set in the report settings dialog.

Tracing screenshot settings

The settings for tracing screenshots in reports are to be defined in the lower part of the settings dialog.

• Foreground: Tracing screenshot is captured before the corresponding action is executed (more accurate, but slower performance)
• Background: Tracing screenshot is captured while action is being executed (less accurate, better performance)
• Off: No tracing screenshots are captured