Introduction

The purpose of this document is to explain the newly built integration of Applitools’ Ultrafast Grid  (for cross browser testing) with Tricentis Tosca . Tosca is an enterprise grade no code automation solution which can automate testing of web, mobile and desktop applications. The prior integration between Applitools and Tosca provided advanced AI powered visual validation across all these applications and this new integration enables cross browser testing for web applications using the Applitools Ultrafast Test grid and the power of AI.

This integration will now enable existing Tosca tests for Visual Testing using AI and simultaneously allow for running the test on multiple devices and browsers without the need of having a local infrastructure. By using this new integration teams can now leverage full capabilities of AI in increasing test accuracy, reliability and test coverage.

Note: Minimum Tosca version supported for this integration is Tosca 13.2

System requirements

• Windows 8 and above (refer to supported version for your Tosca installation)
• Java 8 and above
• Browser (chrome, firefox or edge)
• Tosca 13 and above
• .Net Framework 4.5 and above

Installation

Following needs to be installed (refer to download package in last section):

1. Applitools browser extension - drag and drop the extension to your browser (enable developer mode).
2. Applitools UFG SET dll - deploy this to a custom directory when setting up SET.Note: open the properties of DLL and ensure it is not 'blocked'.
3. Import the sample subset provided in the download package. This should install the Applitools modules in your Tosca environment.

Applitools Modules

The custom SET created for this integration has the following modules:

Eyes Open

Eyes Check

Eyes Close

How to use it?

Following parameters can be set at the Test Configuration level

Now record the Tosca test as usual using the scan option on Tosca commander. Once the test case is  recorded, first use Eyes Open to establish a connection with the Applitools server. Following are parameters:

Next is to include Eyes Check for every screen/component validation that needs to be performed. Following are parameters:

Once the test is completed invoke the Eyes Close module to close the connection and get results from Applitools.

Note 1: Web driver should only be closed after the Applitools connection is closed (Eyes Close).

Note 2: Browsers running the automation should not get closed during the execution of automation.

Note 3: Include any number of Eyes Check within a single test. Each Eyes check corresponds to a page validation.

Appendix

1. Test Sample - download the test sample (including applitools SET modules) from the link mentioned below. Replace the  API KEY with your own license key.
2. Special Execution Task DLL - use the applitools DLL corresponding to your existing Tosca environment (e.g. 13.2, 14.0 or 14.2,15.0, 15.2)  from the download link given below.