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Automate Testing for Power Apps

By : César Calvo, Carlos de Huerta
Book Image

Automate Testing for Power Apps

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

Exploring key concepts of test automation within Azure DevOps pipelines

As emphasized in previous chapters, test automation is a pivotal aspect of the software development process. When integrated with DevOps pipelines, it offers a host of additional benefits that enhance the overall efficiency, reliability, and quality of the software development process.

Before we delve into the specifics of executing automated tests within DevOps pipelines for Power Apps, let’s brush up on some key concepts that we’ll be discussing in the following sections.

Azure Pipelines

Azure Pipelines is a cloud-based service that facilitates the building, testing, and deployment of your applications. It provides a plethora of features, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and support for a variety of programming languages and platforms. For instance, a trigger (such as a daily schedule) initiates the pipeline, which then progresses through various stages, each containing...