If test automation is a process of executing software tests in an automatic way, then what are the challenges we face in Oracle test automation? Is it only the time taken to set up the environment or is something more? Everyone who has ever attempted automating software testing knows that there are several challenges in Oracle test automation.

Test automation can be overwhelming, especially if you’re just getting started. It’s not as easy as some books and blog posts would have you believe. There are many hurdles one has to overcome while automating tests for any application. This blog will help you identify some of the common challenges in Oracle test automation and how to overcome them. In this blog, you will learn about the following.

Understanding the application to be tested

Oracle is a complex application that is often customized and integrated with other productivity apps. For instance, many enterprises use Oracle to manage backend while Salesforce for customer engagement. In such a scenario, whenever an app receives updates, there is a need for testing. However, many test automation platforms are limited to single technology only, making it challenging to test the entire technology stack.

Identifying the test scenarios

What to test and what not is still a million dollar question. QA teams always struggle to execute the exact regression suite. Over testing of Oracle apps will consume too much time while under testing which is based on the experience and guesses of the test engineers, exposes your business to unnecessary risks.

Traditional test automation tools are no more than record and playback engines. You need an AI-powered test automation platform that not only recommends smart regression based on the highlighted risk but also provides end-to-end coverage across your enterprise-wide apps.

Writing the test script

Traditional test automation platforms are script based which means that coding language is required to create test cases. However, business users are not programmers. They find it really difficult to create test cases with code based test automation platforms as the learning curve is steep and often business users don’t have time to learn new platforms.

Running and maintaining the test scripts

Oracle apps are highly-dynamic. It means that Oracle Apps don’t have fixed attributes like ID, Name, XPath, or CSS. Whenever Oracle rolls out its quarterly updates or monthly patches, test automation scripts break due to changes in the object property (Name, ID, Xpath, CSS etc.), leading to unstable test results. Traditional test automation tools use object locators to perform action on the apps while testing. In the case of Oracle apps, they fail miserably and lead to high test script maintenance efforts as Oracle rolls out quarterly updates that require testing at least 8 times a year.

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