Client test runner

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title: Client test runner
description: The Client Test Runner opens a browser window or tab for running manually-started client automated tests.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-client-test-runner-module.html
release: australia
product: Automated Test Framework \(ATF\)
classification: automated-test-framework-atf
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Run, Automated Test Framework \(ATF\) reference, Automated Test Framework \(ATF\), Testing and debugging applications, Classic app development, Building applications]
---

# Client test runner

The Client Test Runner opens a browser window or tab for running manually-started client automated tests.

You can toggle a client test runner to act as either a manual or scheduled client test runner. For more information about scheduling test suites, see [Schedule an automated test suite](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-sched-suite-steps.md).

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Description

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Form preferences icon \(\[Omitted image "Form\_PersonalizeFormIcon.png"\] Alt text: Personalize form icon\)

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Click to display the form preferences panel.

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Form preferences panel: Screenshots mode

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Choose among:-   Enable for all steps
-   Enable for failed steps
-   Disable for all steps

For additional information, see [Set the system property to control when the Automated Test Framework captures screenshots](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-screenshot-modes.md)

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Form preferences panel: Run scheduled tests only

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Click to toggle between:-   On \(green\): Use this client test runner to run only scheduled tests and suites.
-   Off \(gray\): Use this client test runner to run only manually-started tests and suites.

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</table>**Parent Topic:**[Run](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/run-module.md)