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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)
1
Part 1:Tools for Power Apps Automated Testing
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Part 2:Tools for Power Apps Automated Testing
11
Part 3:Extending Power Apps Automated Testing

Planning Testing in a Power Apps Project

In the previous chapter, we ventured into the realm of Power Fx, the low-code language that powers Microsoft Power Platform, diving into its application in testing and low-code productivity enhancement. We navigated the transition from Excel examples to Power Fx, understanding YAML’s role in Power Fx formatting, and utilizing the essential test functions from the Power Fx reference. We also saw the emergence of natural language capabilities in adding Power Fx code and programming by example.

In this chapter, we’re shifting gears to focus on the application of testing within the scope of Power Apps development, tailored to your organization’s specific maturity level in testing. We’ll kick things off by exploring how different stages of organizational maturity impact your approach to testing in Power Apps. We’ll discuss an end-to-end example, highlighting tools that are particularly pertinent for different...