Generate test scripts for a Progressive Web App using mobile recorder

Generate test scripts using a mobile recorder

For generating test scripts using a mobile recorder, perform the given steps:

Configure the remote server settings in Katalon Studio​

• Start Katalon Studio and move to Project > Settings.

• The Project Settings page appears. Go to Desired Capabilities > Remote.

• Write the given remote server information:

1. Remote server URL: Write the URL of your remote server. Like: http://hub.browserstack.com/wd/hub
2. Remote server type: In the dropdown list, Select Appium.
3. Appium driver: In the dropdown list, select Android Driver.
    

• Indicate whether an Application ID or Application File should be used to start the recording.

1. Application ID: Give the Application ID of your tested application, that is either the bundle identifier of an iOS app or the package name of an Android app.
2. Application File: Browse to your tested application (.ipa file for iOS; .apk file for Android).

Recording the desired use case​

• On the main toolbar of Katalon Studio, open  Action > Record > Record Mobile.

• Choose Start to begin recording your use case.
• Move to Device View > click the Chrome icon. Katalon Studio chooses Chrome in the All Objects section.

• Once you click on the Chrome icon, Tap is enabled in the Available Actions section. Click Tap. The tap action works as follows:
  • The Device View displays the new page in the Chrome browser.
  • The Tap action is added to the list of steps in the Recorded Actions section.
     
• Click the Search field in the Chrome browser followed by the Set text tab that is enabled.   

• The Text Input dialog box opens. Type the Twitter URL inside the dialog box and choose Ok.

• The Twitter link is included to the Device View section and the Set Text action is included to the list of steps in the Recorded Actions section.

• Choose the Twitter link in the Device View section then the Tap action that is given in the Available Actions section. The Twitter home page opens in the Device View section, and the Tap action is included to the Recorded Actions section.

• In the Device View section,> click on Switch to the app > then choose Capture Object. Wait till every object are captured and then choose Tap in the Available Actions section. All the actions are recorded, the Tap action is included to the Recorded Actions section, the mobile device opens the AUT and the current view of the AUT opens. Choose Save Script to save the test script generated.

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is a JMeter?

Being a versatile tool, JMeter can be utilized for mobile performance testing. It provides handy features to run and prepare our mobile specific performance test-scripts. Jmeter can help to do performance test for both Android and iOS mobile apps.

What is the use of Test Recorder by CloudQA?

Test Recorder is a tool which record and saves given by cloudQA. Its trial version is rich in features and should suffice for basic functional testing. 

What is a Playwright?

The playwright is an open-source testing framework that enables reliable end-to-end testing and automation for modern web applications. It has a built-in Playwright Test Runner for test automation and a Playwright Runner to simplify integration with third-party solutions.

Conclusion

In this article, we have extensively discussed Generating test scripts for a PWA using the mobile recorder. In addition, we also understood the basic definition of PWAs, their features and usage, and the steps of generating test scripts.

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