I got stuck on this for a while too. In order to record, you have to be in a class that Xcode recognizes as containing tests. Add a file to your UI testing target with something like:
import Foundation
import XCTest
class MyTests: XCTestCase {
func testSomething() {
}
}
Save the file, clean your project, and switch to another file then back to this one. Record button should be available then.
I did a few things to enable my record button:
Also, make sure that your build/run target is set to iPhone X 9.X.
I've found another solution that I haven't seen listed here.
If you're subclassing XCTestCase, change your class to inherit from that again, save the file, change it back to your subclass name. No clean or build needed.
For my project I've got a sublcass of XCTestCase, let's call it APPMyTestCase. I often find that the record button is greyed out and sometimes the little green/red buttons next to each test method don't appear either to be able to run them individually. If I change my subclass back to XCTestCase for a second everything works again.
Change this:
class APPLoadingPageUITests: APPMyTestCase {
// tests here
}
To this:
class APPLoadingPageUITests: XCTestCase {
// tests here
}
And then back to this:
class APPLoadingPageUITests: APPMyTestCase {
// tests here
}
This fixed it for me.
Be sure to only have one subclass of XCTestCase per file. You want the filename and class names to match.
In my experience, even when you have UI tests working, if you add a new subclass of your working XCTestCase subclass in the same file, the record button will be disabled (although all other testing UI will continue to work).
