Parallel execution of android applications have become a need now days given that number of test scenarios are higher.
Parallel execution is done to achieve maximum test coverage with minimal time.
Appium provides a way for parallel execution.
To achieve this , we have to do the following steps.
- We need to start 2 appium instances on different ports.
- Boot strap port numbers for both the instances must be different.
- provide the unique identifier of physical devices using -U flag.
- If you are trying to run an Hybdrid application in parallel, make sure you start chrome driver on 2 different ports.
You can skip the point 4 if you are automating native android apps.
To start appium server you must have node.js installed or you can use default node executable residing inside appium installation directory.
1. Open a command prompt in admin mode and navigate till main.js file inside appium installation directory.
Main.js is find here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Appium\node_modules\appium\lib\server
2. run the below commands in different command prompt window.
node main -p 4725 -bp 2293 -U place device 1 UDID--chromedriver-port 6000
node main -p 4724 -bp 2292 -U place device 2 UDID--chromedriver-port 6001
You will see appium server up and running on 2 different ports.
You will see appium server up and running on 2 different ports.
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| Instance 1 |
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| Instance 2 |
3. Now go to your testng.xml file and pass port number and device name as parameter from your testng.xml suite file.
Please make sure parallel attribute inside <suite> must be set to tests.
4. Use that port number in forming your driver instance.
Please make sure parallel attribute inside <suite> must be set to tests.
<!DOCTYPE suite SYSTEM "http://testng.org/testng-1.0.dtd"> <suite name="Preserve order test runs" parallel="tests"> <test name="Test for account settings Mobile" preserve-order="true" > <parameter name="appName" value="accounts_582.apk" /> <parameter name="deviceName" value="HTC Nexus 9" /> <parameter name="paramName" value="4724" /> <classes> <class name="omniauto.tests.Accounts_AndroidTest"></class> <class name="omniauto.tests.AggregatedAccount_Settings"></class> <class name="omniauto.tests.ManualAccountSettings_Test"></class> </classes> </test> <test name="Test suite for account group setting Mobile" preserve-order="true" > <parameter name="appName" value="accountgroupsettings_582.apk" /> <parameter name="deviceName" value="Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4" /> <parameter name="paramName" value="4725" /> <classes> <class name="omniauto.tests.Account_Group_Settings"></class> </classes> </test> </suite>
4. Use that port number in forming your driver instance.
driver = new AppiumDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:"+portNum+"/wd/hub"), capabilities);
Happy learning ! :)
Happy learning ! :)
