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Automate Testing for Power Apps

You're reading from   Automate Testing for Power Apps A practical guide to applying low-code automation testing tools and techniques

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803236551
Length 352 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:Tools for Power Apps Automated Testing
2. Chapter 1: Software Quality and Types of Testing FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Power Apps Studio Techniques and Automation Tools 4. Chapter 3: Power Fx Overview and Usage in Testing 5. Chapter 4: Planning Testing in a Power Apps Project 6. Part 2:Tools for Power Apps Automated Testing
7. Chapter 5: Introducing Test Studio – Canvas Apps Testing with a Sample Case Study 8. Chapter 6: Overview of Test Engine, Evolution, and Comparison 9. Chapter 7: Working with Test Engine 10. Chapter 8: Testing Power Apps with Power Automate Desktop 11. Part 3:Extending Power Apps Automated Testing
12. Chapter 9: PCF and Canvas Component Testing 13. Chapter 10: ALM with Test Studio and Test Engine 14. Chapter 11: Mocks with Test Engine 15. Chapter 12: Telemetry and Power Apps 16. Index 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Power Fx Overview and Usage in Testing

In the previous chapter, we delved into the essential aspects of debugging, monitoring, commenting, and tracing in Power Apps development. We explored built-in capabilities and various automation tools to optimize the app development process. The key topics we covered included best practices for debugging using in-app tools. Additionally, we discussed built-in techniques and tools for app testing and the different automation tools.

In this chapter, we will introduce you to Power Fx, the low-code language that’s utilized across Microsoft Power Platform. You can use it broadly in Power Apps, but we will share specific examples and apply them to Power Apps testing. We will explore AI preview features available at the time of writing and guide you through the following main topics:

  • From spreadsheet to Power Fx: Learn how to transition from Excel examples to using Power Fx in Power Apps while navigating the language reference
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