Getting to know Test Engine

Let’s begin exploring the elements that form the foundation of Test Engine. We’ll start by discussing the ability to create tests using the Power Fx language, which we reviewed in Chapter 3 of this book.

Power Fx test authoring

Power Fx is a low-code language for Power Platform and it is also used for Test Engine.

Defining your tests doesn’t require programming languages such as C# or JavaScript. Instead, tests are specified using straightforward YAML files that incorporate the well-known Power Fx language. Familiar Power Fx functions, such as Select, Assert, SetProperty, and Index—which you might recognize from Test Studio—can be used to outline the steps in your test case.

Here’s an example of a Test Engine test step using these functions:

Figure 6.1 – Power Fx syntax for test steps

Any documented Power Fx functions can be used within Test Engine. In addition to...