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Testing Contexts - Advanced Options

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These options in Worksoft SaaS, let you use factors like Geo-Coordinates, Language, Timezone, etc to simulate users coming from specific locations in the world or users using specific language in their browsers or users being in a specific timezone. You can also enable or disable Pop-Ups and/or Flash in the Browser that is used to run your test.


Geo-Coordinates:


If your web application changes or customizes the content or presentation shown to the user based on where in the world the user comes from, then you can use the 'Geo-Coordinates' option within the 'Advanced Options' when defining the 'Testing Context'.

Worksoft SaaS allows you to set Latitude and Longitude where the user resides and access the application form.

This option is only available in Firefox browser.

Please note that you cannot feed/drive Geo-Coordinates from a Data File and run your test as a "Data-Driven" test because it is not possible to change capabilities of a Selenium/WebDriver session once it is created.

When you execute your test using such a Testing Context, the latitude and longitude you set within the Testing Context will get used.

Language:


If your web application changes or customizes the language the content that gets shown to the user based on where in the world the user comes from, then you can use the 'Language' option within the 'Advanced Options' when defining the 'Testing Context'.

This option is only available for Chrome and Firefox browsers.

Please note that you cannot feed/drive Language from a Data File and run your test as a "Data-Driven" test because it is not possible to change capabilities of a Selenium/WebDriver session once it is created.

When you execute your test using such a Testing Context, the Language you set within the Testing Context will get used.

Time Zone:


If your web application changes or customizes the content that gets shown to the user Or personalizes the date and time formats based on where in the world the user comes from, then you can use the 'Time Zone' option within the 'Advanced Options' when defining the 'Testing Context'.

This option is only available for Chrome and Firefox browsers.

Please note that you cannot feed/drive Time Zone from a Data File and run your test as a "Data-Driven" test because it is not possible to change capabilities of a Selenium/WebDriver session once it is created.

When you execute your test using such a Testing Context, the Time Zone you set within the Testing Context will get used.
 

Pop-Ups Handling (Enabling/Disabling) Option:


If you want Worksoft SaaS to disable/enable the pop-ups that may come up within your web application (expected or unexpected) when your tests are executing, then you can use the 'Pop-ups Handling' option within the 'Advanced Options' when defining the 'Testing Context'.

This option is only available for Chrome and IE browsers.

Please note that you cannot feed/drive Pop-Ups Enabling/Disabling indicator from a Data File and run your test as a "Data-Driven" test because it is not possible to change capabilities of a Selenium/WebDriver session once it is created.

When you execute your test using such a Testing Context, the Pop-Ups state you set within the Testing Context will get used. 

Flash Handling (Enabling/Disabling) Option:

If you want Worksoft SaaS to disable/enable Flash within your browser when your tests are executing, then you can use the 'Flash Handling' option within the 'Advanced Options' when defining the 'Testing Context'.

Please note that you cannot feed/drive Flash Handling indicator from a Data File and run your test as a "Data-Driven" test because it is not possible to change capabilities of a Selenium/WebDriver session once it is created.

When you execute your test using such a Testing Context, the Flash Handling you set within the Testing Context will get used.

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