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Automate Testing for Power Apps

Automate Testing for Power Apps

By : César Calvo, Carlos de Huerta
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Automate Testing for Power Apps

Automate Testing for Power Apps

4.8 (12)
By: César Calvo, Carlos de Huerta

Overview of this book

Low-code testing helps build better applications, freeing developers from frustrating problems faced while enhancing app features. Automate Testing for Power Apps will help you use automation testing to build better Canvas apps. You’ll start by understanding the fundamentals of automation testing, different approaches for low-code testing, and its application to Power Apps. Next, you’ll learn how to use Test Studio, Power Automate Desktop, and other tools to automate testing for your Canvas apps. You'll find out how to incorporate testing into your deployment processes for faster and more reliable releases. Additionally, this book covers advanced topics such as PCF components testing and model-driven apps. You’ll discover the new open-source project, Power Apps Test Engine, that’ll provide you with a single automated testing platform for all Power Apps. You'll learn how to test these more complex components to ensure the highest quality and business value for your Power Apps. By the end of this book, you'll have become a pro at using automation testing to build better Power Apps, reduce app release times, and increase the quality of your applications.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1:Tools for Power Apps Automated Testing
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Part 2:Tools for Power Apps Automated Testing
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Part 3:Extending Power Apps Automated Testing

What this book covers

Chapter 1, Software Quality and Types of Testing, introduces you to Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and testing in the low-code landscape, emphasizing their role in enhancing quality, agility, and trust in business solutions.

Chapter 2, Power Apps Studio Techniques and Automation Tools, outlines the best practices for successful app development in Power Apps, focusing on testing techniques and a decision tooling matrix.

Chapter 3, Power Fx Overview and Usage in Testing, introduces Power Fx as the low-code language integral to the Microsoft Power Platform and highlights its role in test authoring and automation, aiming to enhance low-code productivity with current AI features.

Chapter 4, Planning Testing in a Power Apps Project, synthesizes prior knowledge for effective Power Apps development planning, emphasizing the role of testing in managing app evolution. It explores organizational maturity models to facilitate team-based development.

Chapter 5, Introducing Test Studio – Canvas Apps Testing with a Sample Case Study, introduces Power Apps Test Studio as a low-code testing solution, teaching you how to write and automate tests for canvas apps through expressions or recorders, illustrated with a practical gallery app example.

Chapter 6, Overview of Test Engine, Evolution, and Comparison, introduces the latest advancements in Power Apps testing, compares them with Test Studio, and guides you on combining both for optimal results.

Chapter 7, Working with Test Engine, guides you on using Test Engine, importing solutions into Power Apps, and aligning test plans with canvas apps.

Chapter 8, Testing Canvas Apps with Power Automate Desktop, introduces the key concepts of Power Automate Desktop and its application in UI testing.

Chapter 9, PCF and Canvas Components Testing, introduces the advantages of using Test Engine over Test Studio to automate the testing of canvas and Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) components, complete with practical examples.

Chapter 10, ALM with Test Studio and Test Engine, explores the fundamentals of Azure DevOps pipelines in relation to testing automation, detailing how to run canvas app tests using both the Azure Pipelines classic editor and YAML, as well as integrating tests built in Test Engine.

Chapter 11, Mocks with Test Engine, introduces the concept of using mocks in Test Engine for Power Apps, allowing test authors to simulate network calls and dependencies without altering the app or triggering external services.

Chapter 12, Telemetry and Power Apps, explores the importance of telemetry data in testing and debugging Power Apps, teaching you how to gather insights for more effective bug-fixing and user-centric testing.

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