Install the ATS Helper and the ATS Recorder

1 Introduction

ATS provides two different tools to help build test scripts: the ATS Helper and ATS Recorder. The ATS Helper identifies the mx-name of widgets on the application under test (AUT). The recorder is a function/plugin within ATS that records your manual test steps in the AUT and automatically selects the correct action for each step.

This how-to will teach you how to do the following:

• Install the ATS Helper
• Install the ATS Recorder

2 Prerequisites

Before starting this how-to, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• ATS

• Mendix app

  Both the ATS Helper and the ATS Recorder only work on a Mendix app.

• Google Chrome Browser

  Both the ATS Helper and the ATS Recorder only function in Google Chrome.

3 Installing the ATS Helper

To install the ATS Helper, follow these steps:

1. Open ATS and click the information icon in the top-right corner of the screen:

   

   This opens the ATS Information dialog box:

   

2. Drag the ATS Helper to your bookmark bar to link it there:

   

To use the ATS Helper, select the bookmark, press Ctrl, and hover over a widget. The ATS Helper will show the information of that widget.

See How to Create a Test Case for more information on how to use the ATS Helper.

4 Installing the ATS Recorder

To install the ATS Recorder, follow these steps:

1. Open ATS and click the information icon in the top-right corner of the screen:

   

   This opens the ATS Information dialog box:

   

2. Click the ATS Recorder (Chrome Web Store) link to go to the Chrome Web Store.

3. Click ADD TO CHROME to add the ATS Recorder extension:

   

See How to Create a Test Case for more information on how to use the ATS Helper.

5 Next up

You have now learned how to install the ATS tools, so the next how-to is How to Create a Test Case.

For an overview of all the how-tos and the structure, see ATS 1 How-to’s. We advise following the how-to’s in the order listed there.