Explain the lifecycle of a Ranorex test case?

A single test case moves through a consistent set of stages every time it runs, whether it's triggered on its own or as part of a full suite.

flowchart TD
    A[Test case selected to run] --> B[Precondition / Setup module runs]
    B --> C[Modules execute in defined order]
    C --> D[Actions perform, each waiting on synchronization]
    D --> E[Validations run inline, logged individually]
    E --> F{More modules?}
    F -->|yes| C
    F -->|no| G[Teardown / cleanup module runs]
    G --> H[Result aggregated: Success, Failed, or Inconclusive]
    H --> I[Entry written to Report]

Setup runs first to establish any preconditions the case needs - logging in, navigating to a starting screen - then the case's recording and code modules execute in the order they were added, with each action implicitly waiting for its target and each validation logged as it happens rather than only at the end.

Once every module has run (or one has failed hard enough to stop the case, depending on its Continue On Error setting), the Teardown module performs cleanup such as logging out or closing dialogs, and the case's overall result - Success, Failed, or Inconclusive if it was skipped by a condition - is aggregated and written into the Report alongside every individual step that led to it.