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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

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803236551

Length 352 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Canvas

Concepts

Application Testing

Authors (2):

Carlos de Huerta

César Calvo

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

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

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What is YAML and why is it important?

Before diving into the definition of YAML, let’s summarize its importance. First, YAML is a de facto standard for writing configuration files for automation in Azure DevOps, GitHub actions, or third-party services; second, Power Fx as an open source, low-code, general-purpose programming language that uses YAML when the host platform is not Power Platform – for example, Test Engine for Power Apps.

Power Fx is based on spreadsheet-like formulas. When used in Power Apps, the host platform provides the name-to-expression binding for the formulas, but when used in other hosts, YAML is the language for that binding.

Test Engine is an automated testing platform for Power Apps. It uses Power Fx test authoring, where makers can author tests in YAML format using the Power Fx language. So, as a maker developer, you will create YAML files to run tests with Test Engine, and if you use Test Studio for Power Apps, you could download your...

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Authors (2)

César Calvo

César Calvo

Cesar Calvo is a professional with more than 20 years of experience across the Microsoft technology stack, with a blend of expertise across Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure, and Microsoft 365. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 2008, with over 20 active official certifications in Power Platform, Dynamics, Azure, and M365. Recognized as FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect - Power Apps in 2022, he has found the Microsoft Power Platform to be the perfect catalyst to create customer-centric solutions, specializing in the fusion code approach. Cesar holds a degree in Psychology and a Computer Science BSc degree.

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Carlos de Huerta

Carlos de Huerta

Carlos de Huerta is a professional with over 20 years of experience in the ICT industry, where he has held various jobs from Business Architect to Advisor at Microsoft. He currently works there developing the technological strategy of the ecosystem of global partners and advisories. A telecommunications systems engineer from the Alcalá de Henares University, he acts as an ambassador in the community of architects, and is an IASA Spanish board member. He participates with universities in the dissemination and teaching of the impact of technology on companies and their culture. Involved in the adoption of roles and techniques in the training field, he has participated in the definition of Cloud profiles with the Ministry of Culture in Spain.

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