Tosca Checkpoints and Verifications

 When building automated test cases with Tricentis Tosca, simply performing actions—like clicking buttons or entering text—isn’t enough. To validate that an application works as expected, you need to confirm that its behavior and data match requirements at every step. That’s where checkpoints and verifications come in. These are essential features in Tosca that let you assert the correctness of your application under test (AUT), helping you identify issues early and ensure reliable automated testing.

What Are Checkpoints in Tosca?

A checkpoint in Tosca is an automated test step that verifies the state or value of a UI element, API response, or database entry. Checkpoints confirm whether the expected result matches the actual value during test execution. If the checkpoint fails, Tosca marks the test case as failed, signaling a potential defect.

For example, you might verify:

✅ Text displayed on a web page after a form submission.

✅ The presence of a specific button or image.

✅ The value returned from an API call.

✅ Database records after performing CRUD operations.

Adding Checkpoints in Tosca Tests

In Tosca, checkpoints are created by setting the Verification action mode on a test step. Here’s how to do it:

  • In your test case, scan or add the UI control you want to verify.
  • Drag the control into your test step.
  • Set the ActionMode property to Verify.
  • Specify the Expected Value that Tosca should compare with the actual value during execution.

For instance, verifying a login page greeting could look like:

  • ActionMode: Verify
  • Property: .Text
  • Expected Value: Welcome, John!

During execution, Tosca compares the expected value against what’s rendered in the application, and reports the result.

Types of Verifications in Tosca

Tosca supports different verification techniques:

  • Value Verification: Compares specific properties of controls like text, attributes, or tooltips.
  • Existence Verification: Checks if a control exists or does not exist on the page.
  • Database Verification: Confirms the expected state of a database record using Tosca’s database modules.
  • API Response Verification: Compares API responses against expected values in Tosca API tests.

Best Practices for Checkpoints

✔ Use meaningful expected values: Avoid vague or generic checks—define specific text or property values relevant to your application.

✔ Keep verifications stable: Don’t verify dynamic data like timestamps unless necessary, as these can cause flaky tests.

✔ Centralize expected values: Use Tosca’s test data management (TDM) to store expected data separately, making maintenance easier if requirements change.

✔ Verify early and often: Add checkpoints at key steps in your test case to catch defects sooner.

Conclusion

Checkpoints and verifications in Tosca are critical to transforming automated scripts into meaningful tests that prove your application’s functionality. By validating both UI elements and backend data, you can ensure your application behaves as intended across different workflows. Mastering checkpoints helps you build reliable, maintainable automated tests that increase confidence in your releases and reduce manual testing effort.

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