Execute a test suite

In this chapter, you’ll learn about the various options to control test runs and execute tests in the test suite view.

In this chapter

Download the sample solution

The explanations in this chapter are based on a sample solution. You can download it below.

Installation:

Unzip to any folder on your computer.
Start Ranorex Studio and open the solution file RxDatabase.rxsln

Manage run configurations

You can include and exclude test cases and smart folders from a test run. To do so, simply check or uncheck them in the test suite.

The current state of checked/unchecked test cases and smart folders is called a run configuration. You can save run configurations for reuse and switch between them using the drop-down menu in the test suite view.

Click the run configurations drop-down menu.

Click Manage run configurations…

Click Add.

Give the new run configuration a meaningful name.

Click OK.

Result(s):

• The run configuration can be selected from the drop-down menu.

TestRun configuration including all test suite elements

TestWithoutValidation configuration excluding the validation smart folder

Disable/enable test suite items

Similar to including/excluding test cases and smart folders, you can also enable and disable recording modules, code modules, module groups, and setup and teardown regions. Disabled items are not executed during a test run.

Right-click the item you want to disable.

Click Disable. The item will be grayed out.

Configure run iterations

By default, test cases and smart folders are run once during test execution. However, you may want to run them several times. You can do so with run iterations.

With a test case or smart folder selected, press F4.

The Properties pad appears to the right of the test suite.

Next to Iteration count, set the desired number of iterations.

Iteration count in the Properties.

Result(s):

• The number of iterations appears next to the test suite item.
• In our example, the test case is iterated 5 times.

Configure auto-retry

In UI testing, errors will sometimes occur simply because the application under test was unresponsive. In these cases, one solution is to simply re-run parts of the test. You can do so with auto-retry. Test cases or smart folders with an auto-retry count will be rerun until they are either successful or all retries have been used up.

Select the desired test case or smart folder. 

Press F4. The Properties pad appears to the right of the test suite.

Next to Retry count, set the desired number of retries.

Retry count in the Properties.

Configure report levels

You can also set the report level of test cases and smart folders in the test suite. Report levels allow you to control what information appears in the report, and where it appears. This is especially useful for complex tests with many test cases and smart folders, to keep the report structured.

Configure error behavior

Errors are part of testing.  This is why it’s important to tell Ranorex what to do when an error occurs. You can do so by configuring the error behavior of test cases and smart folders in the test suite.

The error behavior is set up in the context menu of a test case or a smart folder. There are four different types, explained below.

Continue with iteration

Continue with iteration

The test run will continue with the next iteration of the smart folder Validation.

Continue with sibling

Continue with sibling
The test run will continue with the next sibling test case or smart folder. In our case, this is the smart folder DatabaseCleanUp.

Continue with parent

Continue with parent

The test run will continue with the next parent test case or smart folder. In our case, this is the test case CompleteDatabaseTest.

Stop

When the Stop error behavior is selected, an error immediately stops the entire test run.

Error behavior of setup/teardown regions

Setup and teardown regions follow a special, fixed error behavior.

• An error in the setup region immediately stops the test.
• If a module fails in the teardown region, the next module is run.

Run a test from the test suite view

Click RUN.

Watch Ranorex Studio execute the test.

Observe the progress information during the test.

Result(s):

• Once the test run finishes, the report appears.