This chapter introduces and explains the various options for setting and configuring Ranorex Studio and its tools:
Machine-stored settings
If you access settings from a Ranorex tool without a solution associated with it.- The settings are stored on the machine in a Ranorex internal file structure. Find Ranorex Settings option in your installation directory.
- You can find the Settings option in the stand-alone Spy dialog.
- In Ranorex Studio start page, find the Settings icon in the toolbar.
Solution-stored settings
Whenever you access settings from a Ranorex tool with an associated solution, the settings are stored in this solution.To access the Settings of your solution, click SETTINGS... while a solution is opened.
The settings dialog has the Current recording and Current repository tabs.
User-settings and solution-settings
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Include all settings that relate to the test solution, such as plugins, RanoreXPath generation, Ranorex Recorder defaults, and many more, which can be shared between different systems, within teams, and also be put under Version control. |
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Solution settings file
The solution settings are saved in the settings fileRanorex.rxsettings, which is located in the Solution Items folder on the left side module of the corresponding solution. Warning: Do not change the name of the folder or the file, if you remove the settings file (Ranorex.rxsettingsThe solution settings stored on the local machine are automatically used during test execution, and if you open the settings file, it is shown in its raw format.
It is not recommended to edit the file in this view
If a solution does not contain a settings file, it can be added by clicking the Create solution settings in the Projects view toolbar of a solution
Solution settings and test execution
The solution settings file Ranorex.rxsettings is automatically copied into the output directory of the test project. It is saved in the same folder as the test executable. This is why the solution settings will be used for test execution.
Note: Do not rename the solution settings file. When deploying the test executable, make sure to include the solution settings.
If the solution settings are not stored in the same folder as the test executable, the solution settings from the local machine will be used.
Solution settings and Ranorex Remote
When selecting a solution for remote test execution, the solution settings saved in this solution are automatically sent to the Ranorex Agent and used during test execution.If the solution does not include a solution settings file, the solution settings stored locally on the Ranorex Agent’s machine will automatically be used during test execution.