Ranorex Studio
DeveloperRanorex GmbH
Stable release
7.2.0 / September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeTest automation
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.ranorex.com

Ranorex Studio is a GUI test automation framework for testing desktop, web-based, and mobile applications.[1] Ranorex Studio is provided by Ranorex GmbH, a software development company that develops "innovative software test automation solutions".[2] Ranorex Studio supports development of automated test modules using standard programming languages such as C# and VB.NET, [3] [4] while codeless test automation is supported through capture-and-replay technology.[1]

Overview

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Main features

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  • GUI object recognition: Ranorex Studio uniquely identifies and filters all types of GUI elements using an expression called the RanoreXPath.[3][5] Ranorex Spy is a tool that provides the mapping information of each element to its RanoreXPath expression.[6][7]
  • Object-based record and replay: The Ranorex Recorder records a user's interaction with a desktop or web-based application and creates user-maintainable scripts that can be edited with the Ranorex Studio action editor. [3][7]. The recorded actions are available as both C# and VB.NET code[8]. Record and replay is supported on mobile devices for actions such as key presses and touch gestures. [9]
  • Object repository: The Ranorex Repository stores all of the GUI elements in an application for use in test code modules. [9]
  • Support for image-based recognition in addition to object recognition. [6] [9]
  • Data-driven and keyword-driven testing. [9] [10]
  • Detailed test reports for quick error detection. [8]
  • Test automation library for .NET [3]
  • Execution of test modules outside the Ranorex Studio interface: Test suites with Ranorex automatically generate .EXE files[7] that can be used for simple integration into existing environments such as test management tools, continuous integration processes or batch execution scenarios.[6] [10] Tests can be easily run by launching the .EXE file from the command line. [5]

Supported technologies

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System environment

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Ranorex Studio runs on Microsoft Windows and Windows Server.[6][11]

Awards

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  • Windows Automation Honors Awards[13]
    • Best Commercial FUNCTIONAL Automated Test Tool - .NET
    • Best Commercial FUNCTIONAL Automated Test Tool - Flash/Flex
  • 3rd Annual ATI Automation Honors Awards[14]
    • Best Commercial FUNCTIONAL Automated Test Tool - .NET
    • Best Commercial FUNCTIONAL Automated Test Tool - Flash/Flex
  • Finalist in Jolt Awards 2013 - The Best Testing Tools[15]
  • Constantinus Award 2013[16]
    • Constantinus-award winner - Standard Software and Cloud Services

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Ranorex – UI Test Automation Tool for Professionals". QA Testing Tools. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. "Ranorex GmbH". SoftNet Austria. 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bordelon, Nancy (2012). A comparison of Automated Software Testing Tools (PDF) (Thesis). University of North Carolina Wilmington, MS Computer Science & Information Systems. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. Davis, Tony (27 October 2015). "Ranorex Review". IT Central Station. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. 1 2 Bishop, Edward (October 2012). "TestOps" (PDF). Professional Tester. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sylvia, Jovie (31 August 2017). "A Look at the User Interface Testing with Ranorex". iBlog: The Official Indium Blog. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Bishop, Edward (July 2010). "The boundary between testers and developers" (PDF). Professional Tester. Retrieved 15 July 2013. Cite error: The named reference "Bishop2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  8. 1 2 Vizulis, Valdis; Diebelis, Edgars (2012). Self-Testing Approach and Testing Tools (PDF) (Report). University of Latvia. p. 33. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Kaur, Khushboo. "Testing with Ranorex - A Mobile Testing Automation Tool". www.3pillarglobal.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Software Testing Services: Automated Functional Testing of Windows Applications by Means of Ranorex". Testmatick. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kaur, Harinder (10 July 2017). "Introduction to Ranorex: Components & Features". www.bugraptors.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  12. Rehn, Cecilia (25 April 2017). "Ranorex announces Selenium WebDriver integration". Software Testing News. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  13. "2nd Annual ATI Automation Honors". Automated Testing Institute. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  14. "3rd Annual ATI Automation Honors". Automated Testing Institute. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  15. Racko, Roland (May 2013). "Jolt Awards: The Best Testing Tools". Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  16. "Constantinus Award 2013". Constantinus. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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