Lesson 10 Topic 1 Features
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Introduction of Worksoft SaaS Feature/Concept :: Lesson 10 :: Topic 1
1. QaSCRIBE
QaSCRIBE is a test "authoring" tool in Worksoft SaaS that will help you in building automation by recording actions you perform as part of the test case and then playback recorded actions in the local browser. QaSCRIBE also comes in handy while debugging failures in a test. In other words, in Worksoft SaaS, you use QaSCRIBE for Test Automation and Test Maintenance.
QaSCRIBE records more than one locator (id, css, etc.) for each of the elements that you interact as part of the test case. This eliminates a single point of failure when the UI (AUT) changes. While it is still possible that Worksoft SaaS may fail to locate the element when the UI is modified, the risk is avoided in the majority of the cases.
Since QaSCRIBE is SaaS-based, you can work on automation projects from your office, home, or anywhere using an internet-connected machine and test your AUT. It is as a browser plugin available for Chrome & Firefox browsers developed using WebExtensions API.
For people who are Security hawks, please note that QaSCRIBE will ONLY interact with the tabs that you give access to and you can select the tab either while starting the recording of a test script or performing playback of the test script.