Playback a Cloud Studio (Beta) test case

There are two ways to playback a Katalon Cloud Studio (Beta) test case: With a browser extension or with TestCloud.

Playback a test case with browser extension

Learn how to playback a Katalon Cloud Studio (Beta) test case with a browser extension.

1. From the Project home screen, go to Tests > Test Cases and select the test case you wish to playback.
2. Open the test case in Editor view.
3. There are two ways to playback a Katalon Cloud Studio (Beta) test case with a browser extension:
   1. Click the Playback button. or the dropdown beside it and select Playback with Browser Extension.
      
   2. Click the dropdown beside it and select Playback with Browser Extension.
      

Two things happen when you playback a test case with a browser extension:

1. A test browser opens executing all test steps listed in the test case; and The Katalon Platform Recorder displays the progress of the test case playback via the progress bar.

   Here's an example of a test case playback in progress:

2. Once the test case playback is completed, the Editor is updated with the results of the test case playback (Passed/Failed) and other pertinent information about the test case playback such as:

   • Number of executed steps in the test case playback.

   • Number of steps failed/passed/did not complete.

   • Duration of the test case playback.

   • Test step error summary.

   

Playback a test case with TestCloud

Learn how to playback a Katalon Cloud Studio (Beta) test case with TestCloud.

1. From the Project home screen, go to Tests > Test Cases and select the test case you wish to playback.
2. Open the test case in Editor view.
3. Click the dropdown beside the Playback button and select Playback with TestCloud.
   
4. The TestCloud Playback Configuration window pops out on the side. Select the OS and browser version and then click Playback Recording.
   

The following things happen in quick succession when you playback a test case with TestCloud:

1. Your test is set up in the cloud:

   

2. Your test case is played back in the TestCloud. The Editor displays a progress bar and a Stop button, which you can use if you wish to stop the playback:

   

3. Once the TestCloud playback is completed, the Editor is updated with the results of the test case playback (Passed/Failed) and other pertinent information about the test case playback such as:

   • Number of executed steps in the test case playback.

   • Number of steps failed/passed/did not complete.

   • Duration of the test case playback.

   • Test step error summary.

   

View playback log

The playback log is a step-by-step account of the test case playback. This functionality serves to verify the accuracy of your chosen test steps and the order. This is different from running a Katalon Cloud Studio (Beta) test case.

To view the playback log:

After playback, navigate and click the Log section just below the test steps, as shown below.

You can now view the playback log.

The playback log contains the following information and subsequent timestamps:

• The test run environment, including the browser and OS

• The test step execution information and status

• Test case status

• Playback session status

Refer to the following table for the test case status types:

Status	Description
Passed	The test case is successfully run with all passing steps.
Failed	The test case fails to run at least one step.
Incomplete	The test case is stopped before it finishes running.