The Test Log panel of the generic test log page contains messages that were posted to the log by the test engine or test operations during the run. Each row in the panel corresponds to a message that was posted.

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The panel is visible by default. If the panel is hidden, to display it, you can do one of the following:

Click Select Panel on the Test Log toolbar and then click Test Log.

– or –

Select View > Desktop > Restore Default Docking from the TestComplete main menu.

For each message the panel displays the following values:

Column

Description

Type

An icon indicating the type of a message:

Message	Informative messages, including messages of the Image type and of the File or Link type.
Error	An error message or a failed test.
Warning	A warning message or a test passed with warnings.
Event	An event message (it is generated by methods and actions that simulate user actions such as keystrokes, mouse clicks and others).
Checkpoint	A message posted by a checkpoint if the comparison is successful.
Succeeded Test	A test passed with no errors or warnings.

You can filter the log by this column.

Type Description

Specifies the type of the message (error, warning, image, and so on) in text form.

This column is hidden by default. To make it visible, right-click the panel header, then click Field Chooser, and drag the column from the Field Chooser to the panel.

Message

Message text.

Priority

One of five possible priorities:

Lowest (100)
Lower (200)
Normal (300)
Higher (400)
Highest (500)

A priority sets a default background color, font color and font style for the message display. For messages posted with a priority other than the default ones, the test log will show the priority as a numeric value, without the descriptive text.

Time

Time when the message was posted.

Time With Children (sec)

The total time spent running the test operation that posted the message, including the time spent running all its child test operations, if any.

This column is hidden by default. To make it visible, right-click the panel header, then click Field Chooser, and drag the column from the Field Chooser to the panel.

Link

The name of the file that was posted to the log with the message.

Has Picture

Specifies whether the message has an image associated with it. Images are shown in the Picture panel.

Time Diff (sec)

The period (in seconds) that has passed since the preceding message has been posted.

The column layout is not strictly defined. You can arrange it using the customization capabilities provided by TestComplete. For instance, you can sort records on a column or change their width. For more information, see Arranging Columns, Lines and Panels.

For information on working with the results shown in the panel, see the topics of the Test Results section.

Generic Test Log - Test Log Panel

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