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

 connect device

connect device

Description

Logically connect to a mobile device and make that mobile device the target for the automation.

Arguments

• name

  Logical name of the target mobile device

• session id

  Variable to hold the returned session ID of the connected mobile device.

Notes

• name argument:
  • The name is established in advance by the assign device action, which assigns a logical name to a mobile device.
• 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

assign device

use device

get device session id

disconnect device

use host machine

disconnect all devices