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Overview

The Xray Exploratory App (XEA) is desktop-based Exploratory Testing Tool that is a tool designed for Exploratory Testing, consisting of two primary components, a Desktop Application and a Web Console. The Desktop Application works seamlessly as a stand-alone app or integrated with Xray and Jira, and the Web Console allows you to register as a user, manage your test sessions, and your team workspaces.With Xray Exploratory App, you are able to

The following section lists some of the main features of these two components:

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Xray Exploratory App Desktop Application


The Xray Exploratory App Desktop Application helps testers to perform and complete exploratory testing. It offers the following features:

  • Create new generic tests on
Jira;
  • Xray
  • Define new exploratory testing sessions
;
  • Execute sessions for existing tests (generic and manual)
;
  • Record videos and
audios
  • audio, 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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    XEA works integrated with Jira and Xray, but can also be used in a standalone mode (Jira and Xray are not required). Learn more about the differences at: App Modes

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    Features

    • to save them on their session
    • Upload test evidences and reports to Xray


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    • Create new test sessions
    • Upload test session evidences and  PDF report to Jira (Test Runs)
    • Export test session PDF report and/or evidences
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    • Execute existing manual or generic Xray tests from Jira
    • Record videos and audios, take screenshots and notes
    • Create mapped defects or other Jira issues during test sessions
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    Xray Exploratory App Web Console


    The Xray Exploratory App Web Console is designed to help users organize their sessions and charters, and administrators manage their teams and subscription.
    • Organize users, test sessions, and charters in cloud workspaces
    • Create and upgrade accounts
    • Add and remove users to accounts
    • Download the desktop app





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    Xray Exploratory App works integrated with Jira and Xray but can also be used in standalone mode (Jira and Xray are not required). Learn more about the differences at: Xray Exploratory App Desktop Application

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    Xray Exploratory App is provided in four tiers, as illustrated in the following table:


    		FreeTeamEnterpriseCustom
    Members of account1Up to 5Up to 10More than 10
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    Cloud storage per workspace10 GB2.5 TB5 TBCustom
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    • Can be used with or without Jira and Xray
    • Can be used in Maximized and Minimized video
    • Define the mode you want to use in the app
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    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 ModeXEA connected to Xray for JiraXEA connected to Jira onlyXEA standaloneCreate new test sessions

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    (tick)(tick)Add preconditions, test plans, and test executions to the tests(tick)(error)(error)Execute existing Xray generic tests from Jira(tick)(error)(error)Execute existing Xray manual tests from Jira(tick)(error)(error)Create a new test, test execution, and test run issues on Jira(tick)(error)(error)Record videos and audios, and take screenshots and notes(tick)(tick)(tick)Upload evidences to the test run(tick)(error)(error)Create mapped defects during test sessions(tick)(error)(error)Create other Jira issues during test sessions(tick)(tick)(error)Edit timeline items(tick)(tick)(tick)

    Upload test session evidences as findings in the test run on Jira

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    Upload test session PDF report in the test run on Jira(tick)(error)(error)Export test session PDF report locally(tick)(tick)(tick)Upload files with extension .charter to record a session(tick)(error)(tick)Upload files with extension .test to record a session(tick)(tick)(tick)Use minimized view(tick)(tick)(tick)