Part 2 : Intermediate Provar Automation Testing Questions
21. How to test
Salesforce REST APIs with Provar?
Ø REST Test Step: Use
Provar’s REST Request step to define HTTP methods
(GET/POST/PUT/DELETE), endpoints, and headers.
Ø OAuth 2.0 Setup:
§ Create a Salesforce
Connected App with OAuth scopes.
§ Configure OAuth in
Provar using the Authentication tab (client ID, secret, token
URL).
Ø Payload Management:
§ For POST/PUT
requests, input JSON/XML payloads (e.g., {"Name": "Test Account"}).
Ø Assertions:
§ Validate status
codes (e.g., AssertStatusCodeEquals
201) and response body values (e.g., AssertJsonPathEquals "$.Id").
22. Explain Provar’s
email testing capabilities.
Ø Email Server
Connections: Configure SMTP/IMAP settings for Gmail, Outlook, etc., in
Provar’s Email Connections.
Ø Validation Steps:
§ Use Verify
Email to check subject lines, sender addresses, or attachments.
§ Example: Confirm a
Case closure triggers a confirmation email with a specific template.
Ø Automation:
§ Automate email
sends (e.g., test email-to-case functionality) and validate inbound processing.
23. How to integrate
Provar with CI/CD pipelines?
Ø CLI Execution: Run tests via
Provar CLI commands (e.g., provar.[sh|bat] -projectDir /path -env UAT).
Ø Jenkins Integration:
§ Install the Provar
plugin and configure a job to execute tests post-deployment.
§ Publish HTML/PDF
reports using plugins like HTML Publisher.
Ø Result Analysis: Parse
JUnit-style XML results for pass/fail metrics in dashboards (e.g., Azure
DevOps).
24. What is
metadata-driven testing in Provar?
Ø Auto-Generated
Locators: Provar uses Salesforce metadata (object/field names) to create
stable locators (e.g., provar:id=Account.Name instead of
XPath).
Ø Example: A test for
Lead conversion remains functional even if the page layout changes, as long as
the Status field exists
in metadata.
Ø Maintenance
Reduction: Metadata alignment ensures tests adapt to Salesforce UI updates
(e.g., Lightning migrations).
25. How to handle
multi-factor authentication (MFA) in Provar?
Ø MFA Setup:
§ Enable MFA in
Provar’s connection settings and upload a Salesforce OTP handler JAR file.
§ Use security keys
or authenticator apps for token generation.
Ø Session Sharing: Reuse
authenticated sessions across tests to bypass repeated MFA prompts.
26. How to test
Salesforce Communities with Provar?
Ø Community
Connection:
§ Create a connection
in Provar using the Community URL (e.g., https://mycommunity.site.com) and external user
credentials.
Ø Testing Scenarios:
§ Validate
self-registration flows, portal access, and community-specific pages (e.g.,
Knowledge Base).
Ø Environment
Overrides: Switch between Community versions (e.g., UAT vs. Production) using
parameterized URLs.
27. What is Provar’s
NitroX technology?
Ø Dynamic Element
Handling: NitroX auto-detects Shadow DOM elements in Lightning Web
Components (e.g., lightning-button).
Ø iFrame Navigation: Seamlessly
interact with nested iframes (e.g., embedded Visualforce pages).
Ø Locator Resilience: Generates
metadata-based locators unaffected by dynamic ID changes.
28. How to override
environments in Provar?
Ø Parameterization: Define
variables like ${OrgURL} and ${Username} in Global
Parameters.
Ø Environment
Switcher: Use Provar’s Environment Manager to toggle
between orgs (e.g., Sandbox vs. Production) without altering test logic.
29. How to test Apex
triggers in Provar?
Ø Apex Execute Step:
Account acc = new
Account(Name='Test');
insert acc; // Triggers after-insert
logic
Ø UI Validation: Create a test
that inserts a record via UI and asserts trigger outcomes (e.g., a related Task
is created).
30. Explain Provar’s
Slack integration.
Ø Webhook
Configuration:
§ Create a Slack
incoming webhook and note the URL.
§ In Provar, use
the Slack Post Message step with the webhook URL and channel
name.
Ø Notifications: Send test
execution summaries (pass/fail) to Slack for real-time alerts.
31. How to perform
database testing with Provar?
Ø JDBC Setup: Configure
database connections (e.g., Oracle) in Provar with driver JARs and connection
strings.
Ø SQL Execution:
§ Use Database
Query steps to run SELECT/INSERT statements.
§ Example: After
creating an Opportunity in Salesforce, query the database to verify its sync to
an ERP system.
32. What are Provar’s
best practices for test maintenance?
Ø Modular Design:
§ Create
reusable Callable Test Cases (e.g., Login) to avoid
redundancy.
Ø Data-Driven Tests: Store test
data in Excel/CSV files (e.g., 100+ user roles).
Ø Group Steps: Organize
steps into logical groups (e.g., “Navigate to Account”) for readability.
33. How to test the
Salesforce Mobile App with Provar?
Ø Mobile Testing
Setup:
§ Use real devices/emulators
with the Salesforce Mobile App installed.
§ Configure Provar to
interact with mobile elements (e.g., swipe actions).
Ø Limitation: Provar does
not support mobile browser testing since Salesforce retired its mobile web
experience.
34. How to handle Salesforce’s
dynamic page layouts?
Ø Profile-Specific
Testing: Run tests under different profiles to validate layout variations
(e.g., Sales vs. Support layouts).
Ø Conditional Logic:
IF ${UserProfile} = "System
Admin"
VerifyField
"AnnualRevenue"
ELSE
VerifyFieldNotVisible
"AnnualRevenue"
35. What is the Rework
Spiral in Salesforce testing?
Ø Issue: Generic tools
(e.g., Selenium) require constant test updates due to Salesforce’s
thrice-yearly releases.
Ø Provar’s Solution: Metadata-driven
tests automatically adapt to UI changes, breaking the spiral (e.g., no locator
updates post-Summer ‘24 release).
36. How to test
Salesforce integrations (e.g., ERP systems)?
Ø End-to-End
Workflow:
§ Create an Order in
Salesforce → Validate ERP sync via database query → Confirm invoice generation.
Ø API Middleware: Test
middleware (e.g., MuleSoft) using Provar’s REST steps to ensure data
transformation accuracy.
37. How to use Provar
with Salesforce DX?
Ø Scratch Org Sync: Use sfdx force:source:pull to sync
scratch org metadata into Provar.
Ø Pipeline
Integration: Add Provar CLI commands to sfdx-project.json for automated testing in CI/CD.
38. How to validate
Field-Level Security (FLS) in Provar?
Ø VerifyFieldAccess
Step:
§ VerifyFieldAccess
Field="Account.AnnualRevenue" Readable=false Editable=false for a
read-only field.
Ø Profile Testing: Execute tests
under restricted profiles to ensure FLS compliance.
39. Explain Provar’s
version control integration.
Ø Git Integration: Store Provar
test XML files in Git repositories for versioning.
Ø Collaboration: Use branches
to manage test updates (e.g., feature/login-tests).
40. How to test
Salesforce Einstein Analytics?
Ø Dashboard
Interaction: Use Provar to click dashboard filters and validate rendered
charts.
Ø API Validation: Execute SAQL
queries via REST API steps to confirm dataset accuracy.
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