Automation Guide Action-based testing language Built-in actions System actions Device

 assign device

assign device

Description

Assign a logical name for a given capability of a target mobile device. This name may then be used in the action connect device.

Arguments

• url

  URL Appium server

• capability

  Set of keys and values, in JSON format, sent to the Appium server to define what kind of automation session to be launched

• name

  User-assigned, “friendly” name of the capability

Valid contexts

This action may be used within the following project items: test modules and user-defined actions.

Notes

• This action supports the <ignore> modifier. If the string <ignore> is present as the value of any of the arguments, or any argument contains an expression that evaluates to <ignore>, the action is skipped during execution.

Applicable Built-In Settings

The following settings are applicable to this action: remove double quotes from cells.

Related information

connect device

use device

get device session id

disconnect device

use host machine

disconnect all devices