Running compound tests on iOS devices or simulators connected to a remote agent computer
Before you begin
- Recorded mobile tests. See Recording mobile tests for iOS applications.
- Created a compound test that contains mobile tests, see Creating a compound test.
- Installed the Xcode and the CLI tools for Xcode on the computer that you want to use for testing iOS mobile applications.
- Installed the iOS mobile application that you want to test on the iOS device or simulator.
- Connected and started the iOS device that you want to use for testing iOS mobile applications.
- Ensured that the UI Test Agent is
running on the remote agent computer.Tip: You can hover the cursor over the System Tray to verify that the UI Test Agent is running and also view the port it uses.
- Ensured that you have the following
information if you want to run the test on a real device:
- Apple Team ID
- Version of the platform
- PortNote: This is required only when the port is not the default port.
- Name of the iOS mobile device
About this task
Procedure
- Open the UI Test perspective in Rational® Functional Tester, if it is not already open.
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Select the compound test that contains the mobile tests from the
Test Navigator pane.
The test window is displayed.
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Click
.
The UI Test Playback pane is displayed.
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Click the Mobile Device
tab, and then perform the following steps:
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Click the Run Compound Test
icon.
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Clear the Run on several devices and browsers in
parallel option, if selected, and then perform the following
actions:
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Select the Run on several devices and browsers in
parallel option, if not selected.
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Click Next.
The Performance Measurement dialog is displayed.
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Perform the following steps if you want Rational® Functional Tester to collect the
Resource Monitoring metrics during the test run:
- Click Finish.
Results
The test runs on the selected mobile devices or simulators. The test result is displayed as a unified report in Rational® Functional Tester.
What to do next
You can view the unified report for the mobile tests and choose to export the unified report. See Unified reports.
If you opted to collect the Resource Monitoring metrics, you can view the metrics displayed graphically in the UI Test Statistical report. You can analyze the Resource Monitoring metrics to manage the resources of the device or the mobile application under test. See UI Test Statistical report.