Tosca Recorder: How to Use It Effectively

🎬 Tosca Recorder: How to Use It Effectively

Tosca Recorder is a powerful feature of Tricentis Tosca, designed to simplify test automation by capturing user interactions and automatically generating test steps. When used effectively, it speeds up test creation and improves test consistency.


✅ What Is Tosca Recorder?

The Tosca Recorder is a built-in tool that:


Records your actions on a web or desktop application.


Captures UI elements and maps them into Tosca modules.


Automatically creates test steps in a test case.


Supports parameterization and reusability.


🧱 How to Use Tosca Recorder: Step-by-Step

1. Open Tosca Commander

Start Tosca Commander.


Navigate to the TestCases section.


Right-click on a test folder and choose "Create TestCase".


2. Start Recording

Click the “Record” button on the toolbar (usually a red circle).


Choose the application (browser or desktop) you want to test.


Perform actions like clicking buttons, entering text, selecting from drop-downs, etc.


Tosca will capture each step and recognize UI controls.


3. Stop Recording and Review

Click Stop once your scenario is complete.


Tosca will automatically:


Generate a TestCase.


Create or reuse Modules with captured controls.


Insert TestSteps with recorded actions.


4. Enhance the Test Case

After recording, you can:


Parameterize inputs using TestCase -> TestStepValues.


Link to Test Data for data-driven testing.


Add validations (e.g., verify that text or elements exist).


Reorder or delete steps as needed.


5. Run the Test Case

Click the Run button.


Choose the appropriate ExecutionList.


Observe the execution log and results.


💡 Tips for Using Tosca Recorder Effectively

Tip Description

🎯 Plan before recording Know your test steps in advance to avoid unnecessary actions.

🧱 Use modular recording Record reusable modules like login, search, or form submission separately.

🗂 Clean up modules Rename and organize modules after recording for clarity.

🛠 Edit instead of re-recording Small updates are often easier to make manually in the TestCase.

🔁 Use parameterization Turn hard-coded values into test data to increase reusability.

✅ Add verifications Always validate expected outcomes, not just actions.

📚 Use Business Components For model-based or test case-driven automation structures.


🛑 Common Pitfalls to Avoid

❌ Recording too much in one go – leads to large, unmanageable test cases.


❌ Not verifying results – actions alone are not enough; check outcomes.


❌ Ignoring dynamic controls – update properties or use wildcarding for changing IDs.


❌ Using hardcoded data – limits flexibility and reusability.


📌 Summary

Task What to Do

Start recording Click the record button

Perform user actions Navigate the app as a real user

Review and enhance test case Parameterize, validate, clean steps

Execute the test Use ExecutionLists


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