Scenario Editing and Modification

Learn how to modify recorded scenarios by deleting or adding steps.

Editing Recorded Scenarios

After recording a scenario, you can modify it by deleting steps or adding new ones. This flexibility allows you to refine your tests without re-recording from scratch.

Deleting Steps

Remove unnecessary or incorrect steps from your scenario.

How to Delete Steps

  1. Select the steps you want to delete by clicking on them (you can select multiple steps)

  2. Click the delete button

    Delete steps

  3. The selected steps will be removed from the scenario

Caution: Make sure you don't delete steps that other steps depend on. For example, if step 5 uses data extracted in step 3, deleting step 3 will cause step 5 to fail.

Adding New Steps

Insert new steps into an existing scenario at any position.

How to Add Steps

  1. Set a Breakpoint: Place a breakpoint on the step where you want to insert new steps. The new steps will be added before this step.
  2. Start Debug Mode: Click Start in the Debug menu. The scenario will execute up to the breakpoint and pause.
  3. Begin Recording: Click the Record button.
  4. Add New Steps: Perform the actions you want to add to the scenario.
  5. Stop Recording: Click Record again to save the new steps.

Example: Adding Validation Steps

Suppose you have a login scenario, but you forgot to add a step that verifies the user's name appears after login:

  1. Set a breakpoint on the step after login completes
  2. Run the scenario up to that breakpoint (it will log you in)
  3. Start recording
  4. Switch to Assert mode and click on the username element
  5. Stop recording
  6. The assertion step is now inserted into your scenario

Best Practices

  • Use breakpoints wisely: Place them at logical points in your scenario where you want to insert new steps.
  • Test incrementally: After adding or deleting steps, replay the scenario to ensure it still works correctly.
  • Build complex scenarios incrementally: Use the combination of breakpoints and recording to build scenarios step by step, testing each section as you go.