In this chapter, you’ll learn about managing and structuring recordings in Ranorex Studio.

In this chapter

• Rename a recording module
• Cut/copy/paste/delete a module
• Organize recording modules in folders
• Structure actions within recording modules
• Add a new recording module
• Create a new recording from existing actions

The default name of a recording module is always RecordingX.rxrec, where X is the number of the recording module. You can change the name of a recording module in several places.

1. Renaming in project file view

• Use the context menu or press F2.
• The names of all associated files will change automatically.

2. Renaming in module browser view.

• Use the context menu or press F2.

Cut, copy, paste, and delete recording modules in the projects view using the standard Windows keyboard shortcuts or the context menu.

1. Cut/copy/paste/delete in context menu

Note

You can’t cut/copy/paste/delete in the module browser.

You can organize your recording modules in folders in the projects view.

1. In the projects view, select the item where you want to create the new folder.

2. Open the context menu.

3. Click Add > New folder.

4. Give the folder a meaningful name (e.g. MyRecordings).

5. Drag recording modules to the new folder.

Result(s):

1. Recording module in new folder in projects view

2. Recording module in new folder in module browser

You can add separators to visually structure actions in the action table. This is purely cosmetic. It has no effect on the actions or their execution.

1. Click Add new action > Separator.

2. The separator is added after the selected action.

Note

The separator will also appear as a log message in the report.

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You can edit a recording to make it more maintainable and reusable. See how to combine key sequences, replace a key sequence with an Add Entry function, create a new module by selecting and moving recorded actions, add modules to a test case, delete unnecessary actions, and clean up the repository in our video ⇢ Ranorex Studio Recorder basics 3: Edit a recording

Strive to keep your recordings as small as possible. This is why, sooner or later, you’ll need additional recording modules to keep your tests well structured.

1. In the Studio toolbar, click the Add recording module button.

2. Select the folder you want to save the module to and click OK.

3. Give the module a meaningful name; then click Create.

Result(s):

• The recording module appears in the projects view and the module browser.

1. New recording module in projects view

2. New recording module in module browser

Sometimes, a recorded test may contain too many actions. This makes the recording hard to reuse. Ranorex Studio allows you to split large recordings into modular, reusable ones, using the Move to new recording module function.

1. Select the actions you want to move to a new recording and right-click to open the context menu.

2. Click Move to new recording module. If you have custom folders, also select a destination folder for the new module.

3. Give the new recording module a meaningful name.

4. Click Create.

Result(s):

The new recording module is created with the selected actions. The new module appears in the projects view and the module browser.