Overview

The Xray Exploratory App (XEA) is desktop-based Exploratory Testing Tool that works seamlessly as a stand alone app or integrated with Xray and Jira.

With Xray Exploratory App, you are able to:

• Create new generic tests on Jira;
• Define new exploratory testing sessions;
• Execute sessions for existing tests (generic and manual);
• Record videos and audios, capture screenshots, take notes and upload files and saved them in your session;
• Use the app in maximized or minimized view.

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Features

App Modes

The Xray Exploratory App was built to fully integrate with Atlassian Jira and Xray App for Jira (Cloud and Server). But, you can also use it as a standalone exploratory tool.

Please check the table below to see the 3 app modes available and the major limitations of using the Exploratory app without Xray for Jira.

Features / App Mode	XEA connected to Xray for Jira	XEA connected to Jira only	XEA standalone
Create new test sessions
Add preconditions, test plans, and test executions to the tests
Execute existing Xray generic tests from Jira
Execute existing Xray manual tests from Jira
Create a new test, test execution, and test run issues on Jira
Record videos and audios, and take screenshots and notes
Upload evidences to the test run
Create mapped defects during test sessions
Create other Jira issues during test sessions
Edit timeline items
Upload test session evidences as findings in the test run on Jira
Upload test session PDF report in the test run on Jira
Export test session PDF report locally
Upload files with extension .charter to record a session
Upload files with extension .test to record a session
Use minimized view