Instant failure analysis with Screenshots

Low Code Automation enables instant analysis of failed test executions with Screenshots.

Screenshots provide a visual record of the application’s state for your test steps. They are invaluable in pinpointing the exact moment when a test failure occurs, making it easier to identify the cause of the issue.

With Low Code Automation, screenshots are automatically captured at various key stages of the test like navigation, click actions and validation steps. These screenshots are available during both local and cloud test executions. You can even download the screenshots for bug reporting.

How to view screenshots for tests ?

You can access screenshots for any test execution, whether local or cloud, simply by clicking the + icon associated with the respective test step.

Compare with baseline screenshot

When a test step fails because an element can’t be found, comparing the current state of the page against the recorded baseline helps you identify what changed. For element detection failures, Low Code Automation captures the screen at the point of failure and lets you compare it side by side with the baseline screenshot, which is captured during the first successful build run of a test step. This helps you identify whether the page layout, a blocking dialog, or a missing element caused the failure.

The failure also reports how much the page has changed from its recorded state. For example, Could not find element on the page. Please file a bug or re-record the test step. The page has changed 93.24% since recording. A high change percentage tells you the page differs significantly from when the step was recorded, so you can decide whether to re-record the step.

On a failed step, select Compare with expected screen to open the comparison view.

The comparison view shows the baseline screenshot, which is the expected state, alongside the captured screenshot, the current state at the point of failure.

In the comparison view:

• The captured screenshot is a full-page screenshot, so you get the complete view of the webpage instead of only the visible viewport.
• You can download either screenshot using the Download icon available on the comparison view.