Understanding the various types of testing is crucial for ensuring that a software product meets the desired standards and functions as expected. Here’s a detailed overview of the key testing methodologies:
Acceptance Testing
Acceptance testing determines whether a feature or system meets customer expectations and requirements. This validation activity answers the question: Are we building the right product? In web applications, this can be automated using Selenium to simulate user behavior, either through record/playback or supported programming languages.
Mocha is a popular JavaScript testing framework that is widely used for automated testing with Selenium. It provides a structured way to write and organize test cases, making it easier to manage and execute automated tests for web applications.
8 limitations to consider when testing web applications with Selenium and JavaScript:
Limited to Web Applications: Selenium is primarily designed for testing web applications running in a browser. It cannot directly test desktop or mobile applications without additional tools or frameworks.
Handling Dynamic Elements: Selenium can struggle with handling highly dynamic web elements, such as those with frequently changing IDs or elements generated through JavaScript. Additional coding techniques like dynamic XPath or CSS selectors may be required.
Handling Pop-ups and Dialogs: Selenium has limited capabilities when it comes to handling browser pop-ups, alerts, and dialogs generated by the operating system. Third-party tools like AutoIT may be needed for such scenarios.
Limited Reporting: Selenium does not provide built-in reporting mechanisms for test results. Integration with third-party reporting tools like TestNG or custom reporting solutions is often necessary.
Image and Captcha Testing: Selenium cannot perform image-based testing or handle captchas out of the box. Additional tools like Sikuli or third-party captcha solving services may be required.
Performance Limitations: For large-scale testing scenarios with numerous parallel executions, Selenium’s performance may be limited, and additional infrastructure or cloud-based solutions may be needed.
Browser Compatibility Issues: While Selenium supports multiple browsers, there can be compatibility issues or differences in behavior across different browser versions, which may require additional handling.
Steep Learning Curve: Selenium has a steep learning curve, especially for beginners, as it requires programming skills and understanding of various concepts like locators, waits, and synchronization.
Go to OAuth2 Applications option under the Admin>Security and register a new application:
Create the Authorization Token
With the Client Id and Client Secret, go to base64encode.org and encode the following: ClientId:ClientSecret.
Set up Postman
POST: {{projectURL}}/oauth2/server/token
For the Authorization header parameter use the following structure: Basic {{the encode ClientId:ClientSecret from the above step}}
Body > raw > JSON: grant_type=client_credentials&scope=api
The result:
Endpoints
General use
GET odata/data/stakeholders Lists the name of Stakeholders in your project.
GET /odata/data/userProfile Obtains information regarding the authenticated user.
GET /odata/Image Obtains detail of an image (base 64).
GET /odata/data/searchByCaseNumber(caseNumber='[id_case]’) Obtains detail for a given case number.
GET /odata/data/queries Lists all query forms in your project
GET /odata/data/entities Lists all manageable entities (parameter entities and stakeholders)
My stuff
GET /odata/data/stuff Lists all collections set as my stuff (applicable to a Stakeholder, starting from this resource).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff]) Obtains information of a given collection set of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/actions Lists all actions available for a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/actions([id_action]) Obtains specific information of a given action available for a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values Obtains all records of a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value]) Obtains a given record of a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/actions Lists all actions available for a given record of a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/actions([id_action]) Obtains specific information of a given action available for a record of a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities Lists all attributes which are related entities needed to fire an action (of a given record of a given collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related]) Obtains a given attribute which is a related entity needed to fire an action (of a given record of a given collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value]) /actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values Obtains all possible values of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire an action (of a given record of a given collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values([id_value]) Obtains a given value of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire an action (of a given record of a given collection of my stuff).
POST /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/actions([id_action])/execute Executes an action available for a given record of a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations Browses for other attributes whose information need to be drilled down for (for a given record of a given collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation]) Browses for a given attribute whose information needs to be drilled down for (for a given record of a given collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values Obtains all information about a given attribute in a related entity, for a given record of a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value]) Obtains specific information about a given attribute in a related entity, for a given record of a given collection of my stuff.
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations Browses for other attributes whose information need to be drilled down for (for a given related entity attribute of a given record from a collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation]) Browses for a given attribute whose information needs to be drilled down for (for a given related entity attribute of a given record from a collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values Obtains all information about a given attribute in a related entity (for a given related entity attribute of a given record from a collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value]) Obtains specific information about a given attribute in a related entity (for a given related entity attribute of a given record from a collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations Browses for other attributes whose information need to be drilled down for (for a given related entity attribute, 2 levels down, of a given record from a collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation]) Browses for a given attribute whose information needs to be drilled down for (for a given related entity attribute, 2 levels down, of a given record from a collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values Obtains all information about a given attribute in a related entity (for a given related entity attribute, 2 levels down, of a given record from a collection of my stuff).
GET /odata/data/stuff([id_stuff])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value]) Obtains specific information about a given attribute in a related entity (for a given related entity attribute, 2 levels down, of a given record from a collection of my stuff).
Searches
GET /odata/data/searches Lists all searches (applicable to a Stakeholder, starting from this resource).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search]) Obtains information of a given search.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/actions Lists all actions available for a given search.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/actions([id_action]) Obtains information of a given action available for a given search.
POST /odata/data/searches([id_search])/performSearch Executes a given search.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/relatedEntities Obtains the set of entities that are specified as Entity parameter type required by the process to start a case.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/relatedEntities([id_related]) Obtains additional information about a specific entity required by a given process as an Entity parameter to start a case.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values Obtains the set of possible values of a given entity required by a specific process to star a case.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values([id_value]) Obtains additional information about a specific value of a given entity required by a specific process to start a case.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results Obtains results of a given search, which is executed without sending parameters.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result]) Obtains a specific result of a given search, which is executed without sending parameters.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/actions Lists all actions available for a given result of a given search executed without sending parameters.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/actions([id_action]) Obtains a specific action available for a given result of a given search executed without sending parameters.
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities Obtains all possible values of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire an action (available for a given result of a given search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related]) Obtains a given attribute which is a related entity needed to fire an action (available for a given result of a given search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values Obtains all possible values of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire an action (available for a given result of a given search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values([id_value]) Obtains a specific value of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire an action (available for a given result of a given search executed without sending parameters).
POST /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/actions([id_action])/execute Executes an action (available for a given result of a given search executed without sending parameters).
GET odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations Browses for other attributes whose information need to be drilled down for a given result of a given search (which is executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation]) Browses for a given attribute whose information needs to be drilled down for a given result of a given search (which is executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values Obtains all information about a given attribute in a related entity, for a given result of a given search (which is executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value]) Obtains specific information about a given attribute in a related entity, for a given result of a given search (which is executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations Browses for other attributes whose information need to be drilled down (for a given related entity attribute of a given result coming from a search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation]) Browses for a given attribute whose information needs to be drilled down (for a given related entity attribute of a given result coming from a search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values Obtains all information about a given attribute in a related entity (for a given related entity attribute of a given result coming from a search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value]) Obtains specific information about a given attribute in a related entity (for a given related entity attribute of a given result coming from a search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations Browses for other attributes whose information needs to be drilled down (for a given related entity attribute, 2 levels down, of a given result coming from a search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation]) Browses for a given attribute whose information needs to be drilled down (for a given related entity attribute, 2 levels down, of a given result coming from a search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values Obtains all information about a given attribute in a related entity (for a given related entity attribute, 2 levels down, of a given result coming from a search executed without sending parameters).
GET /odata/data/searches([id_search])/results([id_result])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value])/navigations([id_navigation])/values([id_value]) Obtains specific information about a given attribute in a related entity (for a given related entity attribute, 2 levels down, of a given result coming from a search executed without sending parameters).
Relevant processes
GET /odata/data/relevants Lists all relevant processes.
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant]) Obtains information about a given relevant process.
POST /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/start Fires a new case for a relevant process.
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/relatedEntities Lists all attributes which are related entities needed to fire a new case (of a given relevant process).
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/relatedEntities([id_related]) Obtains a given attribute which is a related entity needed to fire a new case (of a given relevant process).
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values Obtains all possible values of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire a new case (of a given relevant process).
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values([id_value]) Obtains a given value of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire a new case (of a given relevant process).
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/actions Lists all actions available for a given relevant process.
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/actions([id_action]) Obtains information of a given action available for a given relevant process.
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities Lists all attributes which are related entities needed to fire an action (of a given relevant process).
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related]) Obtains a given attribute which is a related entity needed to fire an action (of a given relevant process).
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values Obtains all possible values of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire an action (of a given relevant process).
GET /odata/data/relevants([id_relevant])/actions([id_action])/relatedEntities([id_related])/values([id_value]) Obtains a given value of a given attribute which is a related entity, needed to fire an action (of a given relevant process).
An easy way to update an entity which is not related to the data model is to use the CEntityManager method called GetEntity. This comes in handy when the SOA layer is not accessible as this is the only way you can perform this operation.
Bizagi is a very peculiar tool when it comes to deployments and if you are not well organized, things can go south pretty quickly.
In my current project, the production environment is in use 24/7 and the opportunities for a new release window are slim to none. So, imagine having issues in production just because you forgot to import the values of a new parameter entity.
