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Recorded step

A recorded step is one saved interaction inside a test, such as navigating, clicking, typing, choosing an option, scrolling, waiting, or validating a result.

This reference explains the term, its purpose, a practical example, common use cases, where it appears in Rima, and the closest product visual.
A Rima recording in progress
Clicks, typing, navigation, and other browser actions become recorded steps.

Definition

A recorded step is one saved interaction inside a test, such as navigating, clicking, typing, choosing an option, scrolling, waiting, or validating a result.

What it is for

Steps let you inspect and edit exactly what a test will do. Their order is the order Rima replays.

How it works

  • While you record, the extension converts each interaction into a step with a selector, an action type, and a value where relevant.
  • Steps replay in order during a run; editing the list changes exactly what the browser will do next time.
  • The step editor can switch a value between fixed text, generated random data, a project variable, or a value extracted from email.
  • You can insert wait, action, and validation steps after any existing step, or delete steps you no longer need.

Example

Step 1 opens /login, step 2 fills the email field, step 3 fills the password, and step 4 clicks “Sign in”.

Common use cases

  • Change test data without recording again.
  • Insert a wait before a slow element.
  • Replace a fixed value with a variable.
  • Remove a redundant click.

Where to find it

Open a project, expand a test with View steps, then edit, delete, or insert steps.

Limitations, requirements, and permissions

  • Editing steps requires test-edit permission on the project.
  • Only editable step types expose the value editor.
  • Deleting a step cannot be undone from the interface.

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