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Qualitia Remote Agent Configuration

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Last updated: May 11, 2020
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After you successfully install Qualitia remote agent, you can configure it to be integrate to desired Qualitia project for automating test cases.

To configure the agent fill up the details in General, Dependency, Execution, and Platform sections as described below.

General 

From this section, you can provide Project, Database, and License Server related settings. 

Integration TypeSelect the integration type from the drop down list. By Default, TFS is selected.  
Server URL

Enter the Qualitia server URL.

Qualitia Server URL is a combination of Hostname/IP of the server where you have installed Qualitia server along with the port 8887.
Sample URL may look like: http://192.168.25.33:8887 or http://localhost:8887 (if Qualitia server is installed locally).

By default, Qualitia collects the URL you have entered while configuring the build and release pipelines. 

On this page:


Dependency 

From this section, you add paths to all the dependencies such as project path, report path and so forth.

By default, Qualitia auto-creates and sets values for these fields. You may further update directories based on the requirements.

Dependency

Project Path 

This is the directory where Qualitia stores all the project-related data on the local system.
In case you are using any version control tool, this is the directory where GIT repository is cloned or SVN folder is checked out.

Report Path

This is the directory where Qualitia stores all the report-related data on the local system.

Log Path

This folder stores all the execution logs which you can use for troubleshooting in case there are any problems during test case linking and execution.

XML PathThis is the path where all the execution XMLs are stored.
Custom Action Repository PathSelect the folder where your Custom Action files exist. Multiple paths should be separated with semi-colon (;) and the last path should be ended by semi colon (;).

AutoIT Install Path

Select the folder where have installed AutoIT.
For more information about this, click here. 

Java Path

Select the absolute path where you have installed Java 8 (java.exe).
This can be either Oracle JDK / Open JDK.
Selenium Server Jar PathSelect the absolute path to the Selenium Server JAR. This is set by default. In case you want to use different version of jar, you may change it here. 

Execution

The Execution section under Configuration Settings window allows configuring settings related to test case execution.

Execution

Wait Mode

Select Wait Mode from the drop-down list. Default is Explicit. 

Timeout

Enter the maximum time to wait (in seconds) for the object to load on the page when executing the test case. Default is 10.

This option is available for Explicit wait mode only.

Sync Time

Enter the maximum time to wait (in seconds) for an object to load when executing the test case. Default is 20. 

This option is available for Implicit wait mode only.

Polling IntervalEnter the polling interval in milliseconds. Default is 100. 
Page TimeoutEnter maximum time to wait (in seconds) for the page to load when executing test cases. Default is 20.
Report LogsSelect appropriate options for which you want to save logs when executing test cases.
Screen Capture ModeSelect the screen capture mode: Desktop or Browser. Default is Desktop.
Fail Step on Screenshot FailureSelecting this option fails steps if browser screenshot is not captured when executing test case. This option is available only if the screen capture mode is selected to Browser.   
Highlight Active ElementSelect this option if you want to highlight the element on which action is being performed from the application under test during test case execution.
Optimization Mode (Experimental)

Selecting this option eliminates object level waits and improves performance when executing Qualitia test cases. 

Deselect this option if you experience failures for your test suites created before Qualitia automation version 5.2.

Show Report After ExecutionSelecting this option launches test case execution report after the execution is complete.   
Ignore Angular Synchronization 

Select this option if you want to disable Angular synchronization with the page before performing any action.

This may cause test case failure and should be used only when necessary.

Capture Snapshots on 

Select options for which you want to capture screenshots while executing test cases in Qualitia Reports. You can select multiple options: Pass, Fail, and Defect.

 If you select Fail or Defect checkbox, or both of them, then after the test case executions in the pipeline, open the TFS/Azure DevOps, go to Result Tests > Attachments, you can now view the screenshots of steps as per the selected execution status (Fail, Defect, or both).

Build NumberEnter the build number based on the project requirements.
Release NumberEnter the release number based on the project requirements.
  • All the latest browser drivers are shipped with Qualitia. 
  • Gecko Driver can be used for versions before FF-48 but Mozilla does not guarantee a flawless executions on versions before FF-48.
  • To execute test cases on Firefox v48 and above, select Selenium server 3.0 (on the Execution tab) and select the Gecko Driver path.
  • Safari executions are now supported on Mac Sierra or later using Apple’s Safari driver.
  • For IE only versions 9 and above are supported as Microsoft has stopped supporting earlier versions.
  • The custom actions compiled with Java 7 or earlier versions might not work as expected. You might need to compile them again with Java 8.
  • For more information on the Selenium Server Jar, click here.

Platform

The Platform section under Configuration Settings window allows configuring settings related to test case execution platform.

Desktop Web
Browser TypeSelect the browser which you want to use for test case execution from the drop-down list.  

Browser Driver Path

Select the browser driver path based on the browser selected above

Browser Profile Path

Select the browser profile path if you want to execute test with specific browser profile.
Mobile

Server: Port

Enter Appium server and port details. Default is 127.0.0.1: 4723.

Platform

Select platform for test case execution: Android or iOS.

UDID

For Android: Enter the device ID.

For iOS: Enter device identifier on which you want to execute test cases.

For more information about this, please refer to the How to Identify UDID in Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Mobile Browser

Select the mobile browser on which you want to execute test cases.

Execute on Mobile Web

Select this option if you want to execute test on the mobile device.

Native Object Sync Time

Enter the number of seconds for which Appium will wait for a native object to appear.

Default is 2 seconds.

For iOS Devices:

  • Qualitia users can keep this field empty and specify the Device Name + Platform Version in iosdc.properties file.
    (Located at: %LocalAppData%\QualitiaWDClient\app-<version\WebDriver\config)
  • Device name is mandatory.
  • If Platform version is not specified, Appium considers the latest platform version (for example, 10.3) and creates new simulator each time to perform test case execution.

For Android:

  • If UDID is not specified, test cases will be executed on the last connected device.
  • Entering incorrect UDID results in failing test case execution.