Playing back mobile tests for iOS applications

You can play back a mobile test on iOS devices to perform the actions that you recorded on iOS applications.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:
  • Created a mobile test or a compound test that contains mobile tests.
  • The UI Test Agent must be started and running on the remote computer.
  • Installed the application under test on your mobile device or simulator.
  • Entered the following information in the Mobile Device tab if you want to test real devices on the local computer:
    • Apple Team ID
    • Port
      Note: This is required only when the port is not the default port.
    • iOS Device

Procedure

  1. Go to the Web UI Test perspective in Rational® Functional Tester.
  2. Open the mobile test or the compound test from the Test Navigator pane.
    The test window is displayed.
  3. Click Run Test play back a Web UI test.
    The Run Configuration dialog box is displayed.
  4. Select the mobile device or simulator to play back the test from the Run using list and click Next.
    Note: If you are using a compound test that has mobile tests, you can specify the mobile device or simulator to play back the test for each mobile test.
  5. Click Finish.
    The test plays back on the selected mobile device and the result is generated as a unified report in the browser that you configure in Preferences.

What to do next

You can view the following details from the unified report of the mobile test:
  • The details and screen capture that are associated with each test step. To view these details, you can click each test step in the Details pane.
  • iOS device or simulator on which the test was played back. To view the device or simulator, you can click the icon.
  • Test information such as AUT, host computer, and duration of the test. To view such information, you can click the icon.
  • All the screen captures in a slide show format. To view the screen captures, you can click the icon.