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Cloud Execution

Cloud Execution runs your test case in the background on QAlity machines without any visual playback. It runs headless which means no browser window opens on your screen. You can run multiple tests at the same time. Screenshots are still captured for every step.

How to run with Cloud Execution​

  1. Open a test case

    Go to Test Cases and open the test case you want to run.

  2. Click Run

    Click the Run button in the top right corner and select Run or Config and Run from the dropdown.

  3. Select Cloud Execution

    In the Run Configuration popup select Cloud Execution under Select Test Lab.

  4. Select a test machine

    When Cloud Execution is selected a Select Test Machines section appears with these fields:

Test Machine - Select which QAlity machine to run on.

OS Version - The operating system version of the selected machine.

Browser - Select Chrome.

Browser Version - The Chrome version to use.

  1. Configure Advanced Settings (optional)

    Click Advanced Settings to expand additional options:

Page Load Timeout - How many seconds to wait for a page to load before failing. Default is 30 seconds.

Element Timeout - How many seconds to wait for an element to appear before failing. Default is 30 seconds.

Environments - Select an environment to run the test against.

Capture Screenshots - Choose when to capture screenshots. Default is All Steps.

  1. Click Run Now

    Click Run Now. Cloud Execution starts running the test in the background on the selected machine.

While Cloud Execution is running​

Status - The test case shows Running status with the date, time, and elapsed duration at the top.

Step list - Steps appear in the list. The currently executing step is highlighted. The page auto refreshes every 3 seconds.

Auto refreshing - Toggle auto refreshing on or off. You can also change the refresh interval.

Stop button - A red Stop button appears at the top right. Click it to stop the run at any time.

Cloud Execution results​

After the run completes:

Result badge - Shows Passed, Failed, Aborted, or Stopped with a percentage circle at the top.

Step results - Click any step to see its Result, Message, and Screenshot on the right panel.

Execution History - The run is saved in the Execution History tab showing Status, Run ID, Agent Type (QAlity), Message, and Duration.

Use Cloud Execution for batch runs

Cloud Execution is the best choice when you want to run many tests at the same time without waiting for each one to finish visually. Results and screenshots are available after the run completes.