Running compound tests on iOS devices on pCloudy Cloud

You can run compound tests that contain mobile tests on iOS mobile devices that are connected to the pCloudy 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 pCloudy cloud. You must have valid credentials such as the host name or the URL of the pCloudy cloud instance, the user name, and an API key to authenticate the connection.
  • Uploaded the .ipa file of the iOS application that you want to test on an iOS device in the pCloudy Cloud. For more information, refer to Upload iOS App in the pCloudy documentation.
  • Installed the iOS application on an iOS device in the pCloudy Cloud. For more information, refer to Installing iOS app in the pCloudy documentation.
  • Verified that the device you want to test is available and in the Released state on the pCloudy cloud.

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 pCloudy host checkbox to enable the options on the pCloudy Device Cloud Environment panel.
    3. Perform the actions as listed in the following table:

      Option

      Action

      pCloudy host

      Enter the host name of the pCloudy instance.

      User Name

      Enter the user name of your pCloudy account.

      API Key

      Enter the API key of your pCloudy account to authenticate the user name for a successful connection.
    4. Click Apply and Close.
      Note: When the connection with the pCloudy instance is successful, the mobile devices that you have configured on the pCloudy Cloud are displayed in the Run using drop-down list.
  5. Click the Run Compound Test icon.

    The Run Configuration dialog 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 pCloudy 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 pCloudy 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.