Generating a new test from a recorded session

You can generate a new test from a recorded session. For example, if you accidentally damage a test during editing, or if you want to change a test preference, you can regenerate the test instead of re-recording it.

About this task

To generate a new test from a recorded session:

Procedure

  1. Click File > New > Other > Test > Test from Recording.
  2. In the Create New Test from Recording window, select Create Test from Existing Recording, select the protocol, and then click Next.
  3. In the Select Location for Recording window, select the recording file to regenerate (it has a .rec extension), and click Next.
  4. In the Select Location for Test Suite window, complete one of these steps:
    1. To overwrite the old test, expand the tree and select the name of a test (it has a .testsuite extension).
    2. To generate a new test without overwriting the old test, type a new Test file name.
  5. Click Finish.

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