FAQs: Design driven testing

You can find answers to a few generic questions about the design driven testing (DDT) feature in the UI Test perspective.

What is design driven testing?

Design driven testing (DDT) is a dynamic feature that leverages machine learning capabilities to create tests by using the designs of web applications under development. DDT accelerates testing activities by advancing the testing phase in a product release cycle.

What are the supported platforms for design driven testing in Test UI?

Design driven testing is supported on Windows operating system.

What types of tests can be created by using design driven testing?

You can create Web UI tests for web applications that you can play back on the desktop browsers.

What are the supported image formats for uploading designs?

The CDIS server of Test UI supports .jpg, .jpeg, or .png images of 1080 x 720 or higher resolution. The total size of the images that you select for each upload must not exceed 50 MB.
Note: If you upload the images of lower resolution, the controls may not be identified correctly.

Can we add multiple images to configure an application?

Yes, you can upload multiple images, but the total size of the images that you select for each upload must not exceed 50 MB.

What should be done if the design editor does not process the image and displays an error message to indicate that the CDIS server is not running?

Start the CDIS server by running the cdis.exe file in the <Install_Directory>\IBM\DevOpsTest\cdis directory. For example, the cdis.exe file in the C:\Program Files\IBM\DevOpsTest\cdis directory.

Note: If the Processing Designs page remains in the hung state, check whether the Media Feature Pack is installed on the system.

How to add the UI controls that are not identified?

You can click the add control icon to drag and select an area that identifies a new UI control to be added. See Editing a web application design.

What are hotspots?

Hotspots are the links that you can use to navigate to an uploaded image that is next in sequence while you record a test. You can use any of the controls on an uploaded image to create a hotspot. You must have multiple images and an image that is adjacent to the selected image to create a hotspot. See Editing a web application design.

How to record tests with multiple screens in the virtual client window?

You must ensure that the uploaded designs are in the correct sequence for recording user actions in the design editor. If the designs are not in the correct order, you can drag and drop the screens to reorder the designs in the left navigation pane. You can record user actions on the first screen, and then click either the next image or the hotspot to navigate to the next screen to record user actions.

How to record the user action for a selection from a drop-down list?

You must ensure that the uploaded designs are in the correct sequence for recording user actions on a drop-down list. You can a record user action that is used to display the options, and then switch to the next image to record option selection in the design editor. After the recording is complete, in the test editor, you can review and add the details if that is missing.