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Execute the test and inspect results

In the last chapter, we have built a Worksheet with a test case. Now we want to execute it and gather information about our test run.

Enable the Live log​

The test itself is executed in a test container outside of the LCT application. To view the output in real time, you can use the Live log. It will be displayed on the right side of the queue page.

This setting is disabled by default. To enable the live log:

  1. Click on your user name on the navigation bar on the right. A small menu opens.
  2. Open the User preferences dialog by selecting the corresponding entry.
  3. Set the value of LiveLog enabled to Yes.
    • Note: If this setting is not visible, it means that the feature is disabled on this instance. See the box below for more information.
  4. Save your settings by pressing on the button below.

This preference will be saved in your user account and can be changed anytime.

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If the setting is not visible it means that this feature is not enabled.

To enable the Livelog feature:

  1. Go to Administration > Settings
  2. Click the Edit icon of the Enable LiveLog row
  3. Set the value to Yes
  4. Click Save to apply the changes
  5. Reload the page

Now the setting can be enabled in the user settings dialog.

Schedule your test​

If not already done, open the Worksheet.

In the top right corner, click the Run Worksheet button. The dialog Schedule Test opens. There are multiple options to control test executions:

  • Name: A descriptive name for the test run
  • Start-URL: The base URL which is used by navigation steps. Usually, it is used to specify the test environment to use.
  • Conversion: An auto-incrementing version number of the Worksheet
  • Engine: The browser used for testing
  • Execute immediately: Run the test now or set a custom scheduling time

Keep the pre-defined settings and click Run. The dialog will close and you will be redirected to the Queue page. You can confirm that the test is running in the background by inspecting the corresponding row in the table. An animated icon with two arrows is visible. Additionally, if the Livelog feature is enabled, you can see the output of the runner in real-time.

Inspect test results​

The test execution will end after a while and the icon changes to a clipboard with a small checkmark. This indicates that the test run finished successfully.

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You can always go back to the Queue page by using the navigation menu on the left.

View the output log​

Test runs that finished successfully provide a log for reviewing the test cases. Click the eye icon on the Output Log column of our test run. The Output Log dialog opens.

On the left side, the test cases will be listed. We have written a single test case, therefore this list has only one element. Click on the Basic Editing heading to expand the case results. The card shows all test steps including its duration. Click on the See Details button. The dialog Case Log details opens. It also contains the list of all test steps, but for each step the corresponding entry from the log is listed. This can be useful for inspecting failed tests. Close the dialog by pressing the X button in the top right corner.

On the right side of the Output Log dialog, we can see the screenshot that was created by the test runner. By clicking on the screenshot, an image viewer opens which can be closed by clicking the X button in the top right corner. Using the Case and Try dropdowns on the top we can filter the screenshot list. This is useful when creating Worksheets with multiple test cases that create many screenshots.

Close the Output Log dialog by pressing the X button in the top right corner.

View the test files​

Another way to inspect test results is to review the test files directly.

To open the Test Files dialog, click on the Actions menu on the left and then on the Test Files entry. The dialog shows a table with all test files of the test run.

Some files were generated by LCT for setting up the test runner, while others were generated by the test runner itself.

For example:

  • lct.spec.js is a file generated by LCT which contains the test cases as converted Playwright code.
  • output.log is the test execution log generated by the test runner.
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A more detailed list can be found on the Test Execution page.

View and download these two files by clicking on the icons in the corresponding columns.

Close the dialog by pressing the X button in the top right corner.

Now you know how to execute Worksheets and inspect the output from the test runner! In the last part of this tutorial, we will automate executions using Test Suites.