Test log details

You can find information about the details that are displayed for a test log on the Test log page. You can also find information to use the different options in the UI to change the view of the test log, find details of the events captured, navigate through the log, view or download attachments that are captured.

Before you can view the test log, you must have started a test run and opened the test log that is displayed on the Test log page.

An example of a test log that is displayed on the Test log page is as follows: Image of a test log in the Test log page.

You can find the following details that are displayed on the Test log page:

Table 1. Test log details
Details about...	Displayed in the example as...
The project name	`Test`
The name of the page	`Test log`
The name of the test asset	`5cmptestsAFT`
The date and time when the test run was started on the Execution page	`May 23rd 2022 4:38 PM`
The activities and events captured in the test log are displayed in the Tree view in the Test log panel.
The details about an event in the test log is displayed in the Properties panel.

You can perform the actions detailed in the following table to change the view of the test log, find details of the events captured, navigate through the log, view or download attachments that are captured.

Table 2. Tasks that you can perform on the Test log page
Task	Action
Changing the `Tree view` to a `Flat view` for the display of events in the test log panel. Note: The `Tree view` is the default view of the events in the test log.	Click to toggle from the Tree view to the Flat view. Note: You can change the view from the one that is displayed by clicking .
Expanding the display of events in the test log panel.	Click to expand the events that are contained within the event selected in the test log panel. For example, the collapsed view in the test log panel can be as follows: When the event is expanded, the view in the test log panel can be as follows:
Collapsing the display of events in the test log panel.	Click to collapse the events that are contained within the event selected in the test log panel.
Viewing primary activities when all activities are displayed.	Perform the following actions in the test log panel: Click the Open action menu icon. Click Show only primary activities. The primary activities captured in the test log are displayed.
Viewing all activities when only primary activities are displayed.	Perform the following actions in the test log panel: Click the Open action menu icon. Click Show all activities. All the activities captured in the test log are displayed.
Viewing failures captured in the test log.	The test log displays events marked with a colored vertical bar as follows: A green bar is marked for an event that passed in the test step. An orange bar is marked for an event that had an error in the test step. A red bar is marked for an event that failed in the test step. For example, the view can be as follows:You can navigate up and down in the view from one error or failed event to another one by using arrows .
Searching for events in the test log.	In the search bar, you can enter text to find instances of events and properties that match with the text you entered. As a result of the search, the title of the nodes in the view and the names of the properties are highlighted. When the number of results found is displayed, you can press the F3 key to navigate from one search result to another in the tree view or flat view. You can press Ctrl and F3 to navigate from one result to another in the properties pane.
Viewing the properties related to the event that you select in the test log panel.	When you select an even in the test log panel, its properties are displayed in the properties panel. For example, the details that are displayed for an event can be as follows: You can view the following information: The variable in the event is displayed. The date stamp showing the time at which the event was captured in the test log. You can toggle between the calendar time and the duration from the time the test started its run in the cluster by clicking the Date and Time toggle icon . In the example, the date that is displayed in the Time field is as follows: When the Time option is selected, the duration that is displayed in the Time field is as follows:This time is the time that has elapsed from the start of the test run to the event in the test step. The name of the event. The event ID. Data that was captured as part of the test step. The items that are captured can be images, text files, PDF files, XML files, JSON files, and other supported formats. You can view the attachment that is in the Data field, if it is supported to be viewed in a web browser by clicking the attachment. The attachment displays in a browser tab other than the one in which the Test log page is displayed. You can also copy the URL of the attachment or download a copy to your computer to use the attachment elsewhere.
Viewing all test logs in the Test log page.	When you view the test log of a specific test asset and you want to return to the Test log page to view the test logs of the other test assets, you can click the Back to test logs option.