Configuring an AFT Suite to run on a mobile device by using variables

After you added the test resources that you created in the desktop client to the project, you can configure an AFT Suite to run on a mobile device from HCL OneTest™ Server. You must specify the variables for the mobile tests to run on mobile devices that are connected to an agent or a device cloud.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:

Read Test run considerations for AFT Suites or Functional tests, if you want to configure a run for an AFT Suite that has the agent location configured in the AFT XML file.
Read Test run considerations for using mobile device clouds, if you want to configure a run on a mobile device cloud.
Created a variable file if you want to import the variables file. The file must contain the details of the UI Test agent or the device cloud to which the mobile device is connected.
Read and completed the tasks mentioned in Test run considerations for running tests on remote performance agents, if you want to use a remote agent as the location to run the test.
Read Considerations for using Jaeger traces in reports, if you want to configure a run and you want Jaeger to report the test results for the test.
Completed the Xray integration, if you want to export the test results to a Jira issue in your Xray project in Jira. See Integration with Xray test management for Jira.
Ensured that you are assigned a role as a Member or Project Creator in the team space. See Managing members and their roles in a team space.
Ensured that you are assigned a role as a Project Owner or Tester in the project. See Managing access to the server projects.
Created a project in your team space in HCL OneTest™ Server. See Adding a project.
Added the remote Git repository that contains the test resources to the project. See Adding repositories to a server project.
Ensured that you are a member of the cloud credential that is configured to connect to the mobile device cloud. See Viewing details of cloud credentials.

About this task

You can run an AFT Suite, which contains Web UI or mobile tests to run on a mobile device, emulator, or simulator that is connected to an agent or a device cloud. You must create the tests in HCL OneTest™ UI, and then add the test asset to your project on HCL OneTest™ Server. You can then run the tests on the mobile device, emulator, or simulator that is connected to any of the following agents or clouds:

Remote UI Test agents. Requires the variables at test run time as specified in Variables for the UI Test agent.
The BitBar Cloud. Requires the variables at test run time as specified in Variables for the BitBar Cloud.
The BrowserStack Cloud. Requires the variables at test run time as specified in Variables for the BrowserStack Cloud.
The pCloudy Cloud. Requires the variables at test run time as specified in Variables for the pCloudy Cloud.
The Perfecto Mobile Cloud. Requires the variables at test run time as specified in Variables for the Perfecto Mobile Cloud.

You must provide the details of the UI Test agent or the mobile cloud to which the mobile devices are connected as variables in Step 10. You can either enter the variables or use the file in which you entered the variables.

You must refer to the following tables for the variables that are required for a successful run:

Table 1. Variables for the UI Test agent
Name of the Variable	Action for the Value field
Mobile_Device_Selection	Specify the name of the mobile device that is connected to the UI Test agent. For example, `Emulator:Pixel_3a_API_33`.
appium.server.host	Specify the hostname or IP address of the UI Test agent.
appium.server.port	Specify the port on the UI Test agent that is configured to communicate with HCL OneTest™ Server.

Table 2. Variables for the BitBar Cloud
Name of the Variable	Action for the Value field
Mobile_Device_Selection	Specify the name of the mobile device that is connected to the BitBar Cloud. For example, BitBar Cloud:Google Pixel 7 Pro.
bitbar.apikey	Specify the user token generated for your BitBar Cloud account to authenticate your connection with the BitBar Cloud.
bitbar.host	Specify the hostname of the BitBar Cloud instance.
bitbar.project	Specify the name of the project that contains the recorded test.
bitbar.testrun	Specify a name for the test run that must be displayed in the BitBar Cloud dashboard for the test run.

Table 3. Variables for the BrowserStack Cloud
Name of the Variable	Action for the Value field
Mobile_Device_Selection	Specify the name of the mobile device that is connected to the BrowserStack Cloud. For example, BrowserStack Cloud:Google Pixel 7 Pro.
browserstack.host	Specify the URL of the BrowserStack Cloud instance.
browserstack.username	Specify the user name of your BrowserStack Cloud account.
browserstack.apikey	Specify the API key of your BrowserStack Cloud account to authenticate your connection with the BrowserStack Cloud.
browserstack.project	Specify the name of the project that contains the recorded test. Note: This variable is optional.

Table 4. Variables for the pCloudy Cloud
Name of the Variable	Action for the Value field
Mobile_Device_Selection	Specify the name of the mobile device that is connected to the pCloudy Cloud. For example, pCloudy Cloud:Google Pixel 7 Pro.
pcloudy.apikey	Specify the API key that is generated for your pCloudy Cloud account to authenticate your connection with the pCloudy Cloud.
pcloudy.username	Specify the username with which you can access the pCloudy Cloud instance.
pcloudy.host	Specify the hostname of the pCloudy Cloud instance.

Table 5. Variables for the Perfecto Mobile Cloud
Name of the Variable	Action for the Value field
Mobile_Device_Selection	Specify the name of the mobile device that is connected to the Perfecto Mobile Cloud. For example, Perfecto Mobile Cloud:Google Pixel 7 Pro.
perfecto.securitytoken	Specify the user token generated for your Perfecto Mobile Cloud account to authenticate your connection with the Perfecto Mobile Cloud.
perfecto.host	Specify the hostname of the Perfecto Mobile Cloud instance.

Procedure

Log in to HCL OneTest™ Server.

The team space that contains your project is displayed.
Open the project that contains the test assets, and then click Execution.

Select the branch of the repository that contains the test assets.

The test assets that are contained in the selected branch of the repository are displayed in the following tabs on the Execution page:


Tab	Description
SUITES	Lists all suites, Compound Tests, JMeter tests, JUnit tests, Postman tests, Rate Schedules, Selenium tests, or VU Schedules that are in the selected branch of the repository.
TESTS	Lists all API tests, functional tests, or performance tests that are in the selected branch of the repository.
ADVANCED	Lists all assets that are displayed when custom filters are applied for assets in the selected branch of the repository.

Click the SUITES or the ADVANCED tab.

Identify the test asset that you want to run by performing any of the following actions:

Scroll through the list.

Tip: You can hover over the icon in the Type column to know the type of the test asset.

Note: You can also identify the type of the asset from the icon that represents the test type as shown in the following table:


Icon	Represents	Listed in the SUITES tab	Listed in the TESTS tab	Listed in the ADVANCED tab
	API test
	Functional test
	Performance test
	AFT Suite
	API Suite
	Compound Test
	HCL AppScan CodeSweep
	JMeter Test
	JUnit Test
	Postman test
	Rate Schedule
	Selenium test
	VU Schedule

Search for the test asset by entering any text contained in the test asset name in the Search field.
Click the Filter icon in the SUITES or TESTS tab to filter the displayed assets based on the asset type.
For example, select API Suite in the SUITES tab to display all API Suites or select Functional Test in the TESTS tab to display all functional tests that are in the selected branch of the repository.
Click the Filter icon in the ADVANCED tab, and then create a filter query by using the New filter option by performing the following steps:
1. Click New filter.
2. Enter a name for the filter.
3. Select an operator, and then add a rule or a group of rules.
4. Add or enter the relevant parameters and either select or enter the condition and the criteria for the condition.
  You can select a parameter from the following list:
  - Type
  - Test Asset Name
  - Test Asset Path
  - Last Result
  - Next Run
  - Components
5. Save the filter query to save and apply the filter query to filter the assets based on the query.
  The test assets that match the filter criteria are displayed.
Retrieve and apply a saved filter query, if you have saved filter queries previously by performing the following steps:
Note: The filter query applied previously is selected and the assets based on that filter query are displayed. To apply a different filter query, you must have created and saved the filter query.
1. Click the Filter icon in the ADVANCED tab.
  The filter queries that you created and saved are displayed.
2. Click the filter that you want to apply.
  The test assets that match the filter criteria are displayed.

You have identified the test asset that you want to run.

Clicking the test name displays the Details panel. You can view the details of the test such as the description, the branch in the repository that contains the asset, the Git details, and the details of the commits to the repository. You can also view the history of the test runs for the specific test under the History tab of the Details panel.

Click the Execute icon in the row of the identified test asset.
The Execute test asset dialog is displayed.
Notes:
- If you have configured some or all of the settings for the current test run, and you do not want to continue with those settings, you can reset the settings by clicking Reset.
- If you want to repeat a test run and do not want to use the saved settings from a previous run, you can reset all the saved settings to their default values by clicking Reset.
Select the version of the test resources that you want to run by completing any of the following actions:
Note: The test resources in the version can contain the test assets, datasets, AFT XML files, API environment tags, and other resources specific to projects that are created in any of the desktop products.
- Expand the list in the Version field, find the version of the test resources, and then select the version.
  Use the following details about the version of the test resources that are displayed to identify the version that you want:
  
  Commit message.
  
  Tags labeled by the user for the version committed.
  
  The user who committed the version to the repository.
  
  Relative time of the commit. For example, 2 hours ago or 3 days ago.
  The list displays the versions of the test resources committed by all users to the branch in the repository. The versions are arranged with the latest version that is committed, and then followed by the versions committed previously.
- Expand the list in the Version field, and then search for the version that you want to select by entering a partial or the complete commit message of that version.
  The version that matches the search criteria is displayed and it is selected for the test run.
The default value for the version selected for the run is the latest version in the selected branch of the repository. If you do not select any version, then the latest version is selected for the test run.
Notes:
- If you selected a version but you do not want to use that version in the test run, you can remove the selected version by clicking the icon. As a result, the default version is selected for the test run.
- If you repeated a test or ran the test again from the Results page, then the version of the test resources that you chose for the earlier run is shown as selected. You can either retain this version or select any other version from the list. You can also remove the previous version by clicking the icon.

Select the time for scheduling the test run from the following options:

No action is required if you want to initiate the test run immediately after you click Execute.

Important: Click Execute only after you have configured the other settings in this dialog.

Note: The default time for scheduling a run is Now.

Select Schedule and perform the following actions if you want to schedule a single test run or configure recurring test runs:


Schedule	Actions
A single test run	Perform the following steps: Click the Calendar icon in the row of the Start field. Select the date. Select the time at which the test run must start. Select the Never option in the Repeat every field. Click Save. The test run is scheduled to run at the selected time on the scheduled date.
Recurring test runs	Perform the following steps: Click the Calendar icon in the row of the Start field. Select the date. Select the time at which the test run must start. Set the frequency at which the test runs must run by entering the number in the Repeat every field, and then select the period from the list. You can select from the following options: Minute Hour Day Week Month For example, if you want the test run to be run every day at the set time, enter `1` and, then select the Day(s) option. You can also schedule the test to run at the set time on specific weekdays by selecting the Week(s) option. For example, the following image displays the days selected for the test runs as `Monday`, `Wednesday`, and `Friday`: Set the option to end the recurring test runs from the following options: Select the Never option, if you do not want the recurring test runs to end. Select the On option, and then click the Calendar icon . You can select the date and time after which the scheduled test runs do not run. Click Save. The recurring test runs are scheduled to start the first run at the selected time on the scheduled date, and to repeat the run at the frequency that you set.

Enter a label for the test run that helps you to identify the test on the Results page.

After the test run completes, the label that you entered is displayed for the test under the Labels column on the Results page. After you have created a label, any member of the project can use that label.

The default value for the Label field is null or an empty field.

Important: The configuration that you set for the test run in the Execute test asset dialog is preserved when you run the same test again. Those changes are not visible when another user logs in to HCL OneTest™ Server. For example, if you created new variables on the server, those variables are available only for you when the same test is run again.

If you want to run the test immediately or at the scheduled time, click Execute, or continue with the next step.
Perform the following steps to provide the variables that specify the device cloud to which the mobile device is attached. You can either enter the variables that must be passed to the test at the test run time or import the file that contains the variables.
1. Click the VARIABLES tab, if it is not already open.
2. Choose one of the following methods to add the variables:
  - To add new variables manually, click the Add Variable icon , enter the name, and value of the variable.
  - To add new variables from your local computer or from the Git repository that is associated with your server project, click the Upload icon and select the Upload from local system or Browse from server to select the variable file.
    Note: You must have created a file with the variables before you can select the file.

Follow the instructions if you want to export the test results to a Jira issue in your Xray project in Jira:

Click the RESULTS tab.

Perform the actions listed in the following table to select an option to export the test results:


Export options	Results in...	Actions
Jira Xray	The test results of the test that you configure for a run are exported to the selected issue after the test run is completed. The results are exported to the selected issue that exists in your Xray project in Jira.	Perform the following steps: Select the Jira Xray option. The Select issue field is displayed. Click the field to view the list of issues in the Xray project in Jira. Alternatively, you can enter the issue key in the Jira Xray project. Select the issue to which you want to export the test results. Continue with the next step.
New Jira item	The test results of the test that you configure for a run are exported to a new Jira issue. The issue is created in your project in Jira after the test run is completed.	Perform the following steps: Select the New Jira item option. Continue with the next step.
None	The test results are not exported. Note: This is the default option.	Perform the following steps when: You do not want to export the test results. You selected a Jira issue in a previous run of the same test, and you do not want to export the results of the current run. Select the None option. Continue with the next step.

Perform any of the following actions that depend on whether you are using a remote performance agent or a mobile device cloud:
- Go to Step 13, if you are using an agent.
- Go to Step 14, if you are using a mobile device cloud.

Follow the instructions if you want to run the tests on the remote performance agent that is connected either to the default Kubernetes cluster or the remote Kubernetes cluster:

Click the LOCATION tab, if it is not already open.

The performance agents that are configured in the test asset are listed under the Host column. The information about the availability and capabilities of the agent are displayed.
Note: You must have added performance agents to your project from the Agents and Intercepts page for the performance agents to be displayed under the Override column.

The default value for the performance agents is null or an empty field if no performance agents were configured in the test asset. If the test asset contains performance agents that are configured, then the default performance agent is the first item to be displayed on the list of performance agents listed in increasing alphabetical order.

Select the performance agent where you want to run the test asset in the following scenarios:


If...	Then...	Action
The performance agent that is specified in the test assets is available and no other performance agents are added to the project.	The performance agent that is specified in the test assets is displayed in the Override column.	Select the performance agent in the Host that is also displayed in the Override column as the location to run the test.
The performance agent that is specified in the test assets is not available and no other performance agents are added to the project.	There is no performance agent displayed for override in the Override column.	You cannot run the test on the performance agent. You must wait until the performance agent is available to run the test on the performance agent.
The performance agent that is specified in the test assets is available and there are other performance agents added to the project.	Performance agents that have capabilities that match with the performance agent capabilities specified in the test assets are listed in the Override column as follows: Performance agents with capabilities that best match the capabilities of the agent in the asset are at the top of the list. Performance agents with capabilities that do not match with the capabilities of the agent in the asset are listed subsequently. You can find details of both performance agents for the matching capabilities when you hover over the agent in the Override column.	Perform any of the following actions: Select the performance agent in the Host that is also displayed in the Override column as the location to run the test. Select a performance agent in the Override column as the location to run the test.

Click Execute.

Click Execute.
The test run is initiated.

Results

You have started or scheduled a test run of an AFT Suite to run on a device, emulator, or simulator that is connected to an agent or mobile device cloud.

What to do next

You can perform any of the following tasks:

Stop the test run at any point after the test run is initiated from the Execution page. See Stopping test runs.
Cancel a scheduled test run from the Execution page. See Canceling scheduled test runs.
View all the states of the test asset by clicking the Show in the Progress page icon for the test asset for which you started or scheduled the run. See Viewing the state of test assets.
View the progress of the test from the Progress page. See Viewing the progress of running test assets.
View the results, reports, and logs of the test from the Results page after the test completes the run. See Test results.