Manage Recording Modules – Ranorex

This article explains how to manage and structure recording modules in Ranorex Studio.

Rename a recording module

Ranorex Studio names recording modules RecordingX.rxrec by default, where X is the number of the recording module. You can rename a recording module in different places.

Rename in the Projects view
- Right-click the recording module and select Rename, or press F2.
- Ranorex renames all associated files automatically.
Rename in the Module Browser
- Right-click the recording module and select Rename, or press F2.

Note: You can organize your recording modules in folders in the Projects view.

Create folders

In the Projects view, select the item where you want to create the new folder.
Right-click to open the context menu and select Add > New folder.
Enter a Name for the new folder (for example, MyRecordings), and drag recording modules into the folder.

Result

The recording module appears in a new folder in the Projects view.
The recording module appears in a new folder in the Module browser.

Structure actions within recording modules

You can add separators to visually structure actions in the Actions table. Separators are cosmetic and don’t affect execution.

Click Add new action > Separator.
Ranorex inserts the separator after the selected action.

Note: Separators also appear as log messages in the report.

Reference: For examples of editing a recording (combining key sequences, replacing key sequences, moving recorded actions into a new module, deleting actions, and cleaning up the repository), see Ranorex Studio Recorder basics 3: Edit a recording

Add a new recording module

Keep recordings as small as possible. When your test grows, add recording modules to keep it modular and easier to maintain

In Ranorex Studio toolbar, click Add recording module.
Select the folder you want to save the module in, and click OK.
Enter a name and click Create

Result

The recording module appears in the Projects view and the Module browser.

New recording module in the Projects view
New recording module in the Module browser

Create a new recording from existing actions

If a recording contains too many actions, it becomes harder to understand, maintain, and reuse. You can split a large recording into smaller, modular recording modules using Move to new recording module.

In the Actions table, select the actions you want to move, then right-click to open the context menu.
Click Move to new recording module.

If you have custom folders, also select a destination folder for the new module.
Type a Name (e.g., InsertName) and click Create.

Result

Ranorex creates a new recording module containing the selected actions. The new module appears in the Projects view and the Module browser.

Rename a recording module

Create folders

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Structure actions within recording modules

Add a new recording module

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Create a new recording from existing actions

Result

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