Running compound tests on iOS devices on Perfecto Cloud

You can run compound tests that contain mobile tests on iOS mobile devices that are connected to the Perfecto Cloud.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:
  • Recorded mobile tests. See Recording mobile tests for iOS applications.
  • Created a compound test that contains mobile tests, see Creating a compound test.
  • Set up your account to access the Perfecto Mobile Cloud. You must have been issued valid credentials such as the host name or the URL of the Perfecto Mobile Cloud instance and the security token to authenticate the connection.
  • Installed the .ipa file of the iOS application that you want to test on an iOS device in the Perfecto Mobile Cloud. For information, refer to Manage Apps in the Perfecto documentation.
  • Installed the iOS application that you want to test on the iOS device.
  • Connected and started the iOS device that you want to use for testing iOS mobile applications.

Procedure

  1. Open the UI Test perspective in HCL OneTest™ UI, if it is not already open.
  2. Select the compound test that contains the mobile tests from the Test Navigator pane.
    The test window is displayed.
  3. Click Window > Preferences > Test > Test Execution > UI Test Playback.

    The UI Test Playback pane is displayed.

  4. Perform the following steps in the UI Test Playback pane:
    1. Click the Mobile Device Cloud tab.
    2. Select the Perfecto host checkbox to enable the options on the Perfecto Device Cloud Environment panel.
    3. Perform the actions as listed in the following table:

      Option

      Action

      Perfecto host

      Enter the host name of the Perfecto Cloud instance.

      Security Token

      Enter the Token to authenticate the connection to the Perfecto Cloud instance.
    4. Click Apply and Close.
      Note: When the connection with the Perfecto Cloud instance is successful, the mobile devices that you have configured on the Perfecto Cloud are displayed in the Run using drop-down list.
  5. Click the Run Compound Test icon.

    The Run Configuration dialog box is displayed.

    Perform any of the following actions:
    • To run each mobile test that are in the compound test on a specific device, go to step 6.
    • To simultaneously run all the tests that are in the compound test on the same set of devices, go to step 7.
  6. Clear the Run on several devices and browsers in parallel option, if selected, and then perform the following actions:
    1. Click the Run using option for each test, to view the mobile devices or emulators that are connected to the Perfecto Cloud.
    2. Select a device from the list.
    3. Repeat steps 6.a and 6.b, for each of the tests in the Compound test.
    4. Click Next.
      The Advanced Playback Options dialog is displayed.
      Note: There is no action to be performed by you for mobile tests.
    5. Click Next.

      The Performance Measurement dialog is displayed.

      Note: There is no action to be performed by you for mobile tests.
    6. Click Finish.
  7. Select the Run on several devices and browsers in parallel option, if not selected.
    All the mobile devices and emulators that are connected to the Perfecto Cloud are displayed.

    You must perform the following steps:

    1. Select the devices on which you want to run the test.
    2. Click Next.

      The Advanced Playback Options dialog is displayed.

      Note: There is no action to be performed by you for mobile tests.
    3. Click Next.

      The Performance Measurement dialog is displayed.

      Note: There is no action to be performed by you for mobile tests.
    4. Click Finish.

Results

The test runs on the selected mobile devices or simulators. The test result is displayed as a unified report in HCL OneTest™ UI.

What to do next

You can view the unified report for the mobile tests and choose to export the unified report. See Unified reports.