Recording a Keyword-Driven Test in Silk4J

Before you can create a keyword-driven test in Silk4J, you have to select a project.

To record a single keyword, see Recording a Keyword.

To record a new keyword-driven test:

  1. Click Silk4J > New Keyword-Driven Test. The New Keyword-Driven Test dialog box opens.
  2. Type a name for the new test into the Name field.
  3. Select the project in which the new test should be included. By default, if a project is active, the new test is created in the active project.
    Note: To optimally use the functionality that Silk4J provides, create an individual project for each application that you want to test, except when testing multiple applications in the same test.
  4. Click Finish to save the keyword-driven test.
  5. Click Yes to start recording the keyword-driven test. The Record Keyword-Driven Test dialog box opens.
  6. If you have not set an application configuration for the current project, select the tab that corresponds to the type of application that you are testing:
    • If you are testing a standard application that does not run in a browser, select the Windows tab.
    • If you are testing a web application or a mobile web application, select the Web tab.
    • If you are testing a native mobile application, select the Mobile tab.
  7. To test a standard application, select the application from the list.
  8. To test a web application or a mobile web application, if you have not set an application configuration for the current project, select one of the installed browsers or mobile browsers from the list.
    1. Specify the web page to open in the Enter URL to navigate text box. If an instance of the selected browser is already running, you can click Use URL from running browser to record against the URL currently displayed in the running browser instance. For the tutorial, select Internet Explorer and specify http://demo.borland.com/InsuranceWebExtJS/ in the Enter URL to navigate text box.
    2. Optional: If you want to test a web application on a desktop browser with a predefined browser size, select the browser size from the Browser size list.
      For example, to test a web application on Apple Safari and in a browser window which is as big as the screen of the Apple iPhone 7, select Apple iPhone 7 from the list.
    3. Optional: Select an Orientation for the browser window.
    4. Optional: Click Edit Browser Sizes to specify a new browser size and to select which browser sizes should be shown in the Browser size list.
  9. To test a native mobile application (app) if you have not set an application configuration for the current project:
    1. Select the mobile device, on which you want to test the app, from the list.
    2. Select the native mobile application.
      • If you want to install the app on the mobile device or emulator, click Browse to select the app file or enter the full path to the app file into the App file text field. Silk4J supports HTTP and UNC formats for the path.
      • If you want to use an app that is already installed on an Android device, select the app from the Package/Activity list or specify the package and the activity in the Package/Activity field.
      • If you want to use an app that is already installed on an iOS device, specify the Bundle ID.
      • If you want to use an app that is available in Mobile Center, specify the App identifier.
  10. If you have set an application configuration for the current project and you are testing a web application, the Select Browser dialog box opens:
    1. Select the browser.
    2. Optional: If you want to test a web application on a desktop browser with a predefined browser size, select the browser size from the Browser size list.
      For example, to test a web application on Apple Safari and in a browser window which is as big as the screen of the Apple iPhone 7, select Apple iPhone 7 from the list.
    3. Optional: Select an Orientation for the browser window.
    4. Optional: Click Edit Browser Sizes to specify a new browser size and to select which browser sizes should be shown in the Browser size list.
  11. Depending on the dialog that is open, perform one of the following:
    • In the Select Application dialog box, click OK.
    • In the Select Browser dialog box, click Record.
  12. In the application under test, perform the actions that you want to include in the first keyword.
    For information about the actions available during recording, see Actions Available During Recording.
  13. To specify a name for the keyword, hover the mouse cursor over the keyword name in the Recording window and click Edit.
    Note: Silk4J automatically adds the keyword Start application to the start of the keyword-driven test. In this keyword, the applications base state is executed to enable the test to replay correctly. For additional information on the base state, see Base State.
  14. Type a name for the keyword into the Keyword name field.
  15. Click OK.
  16. To record the actions for the next keyword, type a name for the new keyword into the New keyword name field and click Add. Silk4J records any new actions into the new keyword.
  17. Create new keywords and record the actions for the keywords until you have recorded the entire keyword-driven test.
  18. Click Stop. The Record Complete dialog box opens.
  19. Optional: In the Package text box, specify the package name.
    For example, type: com.example. To use an existing package, click Select and select the package that you want to use.
  20. In the Test class text box, specify the name for the test class.
    For example, type: AutoQuoteInput. To use an existing class, click Select and select the class that you want to use.
  21. Click OK.
Silk4J creates the new keyword-driven test with all recorded keywords.
Parent topic: Keyword-Driven Tests
Related concepts
Replaying Tests
Base State
Responsive Web Design Testing
Related reference
Actions Available During Recording