Install ATS Helper and 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 teaches 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:
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ATS
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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:
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Open ATS and click Information () in the upper-right corner of the screen:
This opens the ATS Information dialog box:
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Drag the ATS Helper into 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:
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Open ATS and click Information () in the upper-right corner of the screen:
This opens the ATS Information dialog box.
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Click the ATS Recorder (Chrome Web Store) link to go to the Chrome Web Store.
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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 now learned how to install the ATS tools. The next how-to is How to Configure a Selenium Hub. You find an overview of all the how-tos and the structure on the ATS 2 How-tos page. We advise you to follow the predefined structure.
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