Understanding Bq Genie Recorder

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Bq Genie Recorder intelligently captures all the actions you perform on a given application, and converts them into executable tests.

Bq Genie Recorder Components #

#ComponentDescription
1Start/Stop ButtonThis button Starts or Pauses the Current Recording Session. 
2Spy ButtonStarts or stops the Spy session. It pauses the current recording session if clicked.
3ImageCapture Image of the element being recoded
4Record with AnchorCapture the element relative to an anchor element
5Record as TableCapture elements inside a table cell
6Element Detail Area This area gets populated with the last recorded/spied UI element :
i. Element Locator – Shows the list of ways this element can be identified.
ii. Assertion Actions – Add an assertion as the next step in the ongoing recording session.
7Action GridThis area shows captured actions as they get recorded when Recording (1) is on.
i. Action column – Lists the action performed eg. it captures setValue when a text is added to a text box.
ii. Friendly Name – This is an easy to identify name for the element this action is performed on.
Bq Genie tries to get this name automatically.
However, in cases where it can not, please edit this field to add an easily identifiable name for this element.
iii. Screen Name – Application screen this element appears in. This is also an editable field.
8Parameter AreaThis area shows the values/parameters captured as part of the recording.
It includes text that you enter or value of the element being worked on.
9Update ButtonTo update the parameters
10AssertionsAs part of recording, if you need to add assertions.
11Add ButtonAdd element to the Object Repository.
 

Recorded Steps get additively saved to the server. Please Clear the recorded steps after Saving to prevent duplicate steps.