Automated Test Framework Test API - ServiceNow Fluent

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The Automated Test Framework Test API defines automated tests [sys_atf_test] that you can run to confirm that your instance works after making a change.

Note: For the latest ServiceNow Fluent API documentation and examples, see the ServiceNow Fluent API reference and ServiceNow SDK examples repository on GitHub.

For general information about Automated Test Framework tests, see Automated Test Framework (ATF).

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Test object

Create an automated test [sys_atf_test] containing a series of steps to execute.

Name

Type

Description

$id

String or Number

Required. A unique ID for the metadata object. When you build the application, this ID is hashed into a unique sys_id. For more information, see ServiceNow Fluent language constructs.Format: Now.ID['String' or Number]

name

String

A unique name for the test.

description

String

A description of what the test does.

active

Boolean

Flag that indicates whether the test is active.Valid values:

  • true: The test is active.
  • false: The test isn't active.

Default: true

failOnServerError

Boolean

Flag that indicates whether to fail when a server error occurs during the test.Valid values:

  • true: The test fails when a server error occurs.
  • false: The test doesn't fail when a server error occurs.

Default: true

configurationFunction

Function

The steps of the test. Test steps are passed as statements within the atf function. For example:```javascript (atf) => { atf.form.openNewForm({ table: 'sn_example_table', formUI: 'standard_ui', view: '', }) }

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Metadata for the application metadata.With the installMethod property, you can map the application metadata to an output directory that loads only in specific circumstances.
```javascript$meta: {      installMethod: 'String'}

Valid values for installMethod:

  • demo: Outputs the application metadata to the metadata/unload.demo directory to be installed with the application when the Load demo data option is selected.
  • first install: Outputs the application metadata to the metadata/unload directory to be installed only the first time an application is installed on an instance.
The output values of test steps with output variables can be saved as variables and used as inputs to other steps using the syntax `output.`. The output variables can be used both directly as inputs on appropriate fields or inside of a template string, such as with `atf.server.log` in the following example.
JavaScript
import { Test } from '@servicenow/sdk/core'
Test({        active: true,        failOnServerError: true,        name: 'Simple example',        description: 'An illustrative test written in fluent',        $id: Now.ID[1],    },    (atf) => {        atf.form.openNewForm({            table: 'sn_table_app_reptile_table',            formUI: 'standard_ui',            view: '',        })        atf.form.setFieldValue({            table: 'sn_table_app_reptile_table',            formUI: 'standard_ui',            fieldValues: {                reptiles: 'lizard' as any,            },        })        const output = atf.form.submitForm({ assertType: 'form_submitted_to_server', formUI: 'standard_ui' })        atf.server.recordValidation({            recordId: output.record_id,            table: 'sn_table_app_reptile_table',            assertType: 'record_validated',            enforceSecurity: true,            fieldValues: 'reptiles=lizard',        })        atf.server.log({            log: `Submitted record with sys_id: ${output.record_id} to table ${output.table}`        })    })

Supported test steps

The following test steps are supported. For information about step properties, see the Automated Test Framework (ATF) test step categories documentation.

Note: Some fields available for test steps on forms aren't available as properties in ServiceNow Fluent.

Category

Steps

Application Navigator category
  • atf.applicationNavigator.applicationMenuVisibility
  • atf.applicationNavigator.moduleVisibility
  • atf.applicationNavigator.navigateToModule

Email category
  • atf.email.generateInboundEmail
  • atf.email.generateInboundReplyEmail
  • atf.email.generateRandomString
  • atf.email.validateOutboundEmail
  • atf.email.validateOutboundEmailGeneratedByFlow
  • atf.email.validateOutboundEmailGeneratedByNotification

Form category
  • atf.form.addAttachmentsToForm
  • atf.form.clickDeclarativeAction
  • atf.form.clickModalButton
  • atf.form.clickUIAction
  • atf.form.declarativeActionVisibility
  • atf.form.fieldStateValidation
  • atf.form.fieldValueValidation
  • atf.form.openExistingRecord
  • atf.form.openNewForm
  • atf.form.setFieldValue
  • atf.form.submitForm
  • atf.form.uiActionVisibility

Forms in Service Portal category
  • atf.form_SP.addAttachmentsToForm
  • atf.form_SP.clickUIAction_SP
  • atf.form_SP.fieldStateValidation_SP
  • atf.form_SP.fieldValueValidation_SP
  • atf.form_SP.openForm_SP
  • atf.form_SP.openServicePortalPage
  • atf.form_SP.setFieldValue_SP
  • atf.form_SP.submitForm_SP
  • atf.form_SP.uiActionVisibilityValidation_SP

Quick start tests for Core UI Dashboards
  • atf.reporting.responsiveDashboard
  • atf.reporting.responsiveDashboardSharing

REST category
  • atf.rest.assertJsonResponsePayloadElement
  • atf.rest.assertResponseHeader
  • atf.rest.assertResponseJSONPayloadIsValid
  • atf.rest.assertResponsePayload
  • atf.rest.assertResponseTime
  • atf.rest.assertResponseXMLPayloadIsWellFormed
  • atf.rest.assertStatusCode
  • atf.rest.assertStatusCodeName
  • atf.rest.assertXMLResponsePayloadElement
  • atf.rest.sendRestRequest

Server category
  • atf.server.addAttachmentsToExistingRecord
  • atf.server.checkoutShoppingCart
  • atf.server.createUser
  • atf.server.impersonate
  • atf.server.log
  • atf.server.recordDelete
  • atf.server.recordInsert
  • atf.server.recordQuery
  • atf.server.recordUpdate
  • atf.server.recordValidation
  • atf.server.replayRequestItem
  • atf.server.runServerSideScript
  • atf.server.searchForCatalogItem
  • atf.server.setOutputVariables

Service Catalog category
  • atf.catalog.addItemToShoppingCart
  • atf.catalog.openCatalogItem
  • atf.catalog.openRecordProducer
  • atf.catalog.orderCatalogItem
  • atf.catalog.setCatalogItemQuantity
  • atf.catalog.setVariableValue
  • atf.catalog.submitRecordProducer
  • atf.catalog.validatePriceAndRecurringPrice
  • atf.catalog.variableStateValidation
  • atf.catalog.validateVariableValue

Service Catalog in Service Portal category
  • atf.catalog_SP.addItemtoShoppingCart_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.addOrderGuidetoShoppingCart_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.addRowToMultiRowVariableSet_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.navigatewithinOrderGuide_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.openCatalogItem_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.openOrderGuide_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.openRecordProducer_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.orderCatalogItem_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.reviewIteminOrderGuide_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.reviewOrderGuideSummary_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.saveCurrentRowOfMultiRowVariableSet_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.setCatalogItemQuantity_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.setVariableValue_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.submitOrderGuide_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.submitRecordProducer_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.validateOrderGuideItem_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.validatePriceAndRecurringPrice_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.variableStateValidation_SP
  • atf.catalog_SP.validateVariableValue_SP

UI category

atf.uiTestScript.runTest
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