Hi all, 
Thank you very much for joining our recent webinar where solution engineers walked you through best practices and key strategies and techniques for effective Web application Testing and API Testing.
Please find below the recording of the session … 
We will be updating this thread with all the questions and answers from the session in the coming days, so stay tuned!
Q: I am new to Katalon Studio. Currently I am using Selenium with Eclipse , Appium and Postman for Automation Testing. How much similarity is there between Katalon Studio and the above-mentioned tools, and what are the advantages of using or introducing Katalon Studio within an organization setting?
A: You need to code everything in Selenium, but with Katalon we have a prebuilt library, you can use record and playback so it’s much easier to write tests. You also can integrate to a lot of CI/CD pipeline. It’s also a one platform for all types of apps so you can centralize all testing in one place.
Q: I would like to understand more about the Pros and Cons between using Katalon Runtime Engine and Katalon TestCloud.
A: With Katalon Runtime Engine (KRE), you will get CLI, CI/CD execution, and you need to keep all your environments ready. With Katalon TestCloud, you can execute tests on cloud environment for multiple devices, and you would not need to do any set up.
Q: How are objects captured when creating tests for a desktop application within Katalon Studio?
A: Katalon works with WinAppDriver. It will identify the objects.
Q: Can we use a combination of Attributes and XPath?
A: Yes, you can, but you will need to write them separately.
Q: To avoid repetitive codes, how can we write functions and call them in any testcase that we need?
A: You can write custom keywords in a package to write custom codes. You can easily call them in any of your test cases.
Q: Are you considering a desktop apps webinar? There are many web testing applications, but Katalon Studio already has a powerful desktop module!
A: Thanks for the feedback. We will plan for the desktop webinar in a future season of our Onboarding Webinar Series.
Q: Reports - How can we see all internal test steps in reports?
A: You can do an execution at Test Suite/Test Suite Collection level to see them.
Q: I have recently started using CSS Selectors instead of XPaths in my element locators. Usually when creating new ones or during some refactoring, both cases worked fine. Is there a recommendation on which one I should use? During the session you have advised to use either XPath or Attributes, but no mention of CSS Selector.
A: Thank you for your question. CSS Selectors is not something that everyone is familiar with. Hence, XPath and Attributes will be better suited for people with little or no prior coding knowledge. If you are more familiar with CSS, please go ahead and use it freely.
Q: If the target application is only accessible via a VPN (Virtual Private Network), can we still use Katalon TestCloud?
A: Unfortunately, no. If the target application is only accessible via a VPN (Virtual Private Network), you may not be able to directly use a TestCloud service with Katalon Studio. Katalon TestCloud services typically require access to the application under test without any additional network dependencies, such as a VPN connection.
Q: Does Katalon support Flutter applications?
A: Yes, we do. You can use Flutter Appium Driver to do that. If you need any support, please reach out to us here on the forum if you are one of our free users, or via our Support Portal below if you are one of our paying customers.
Q: Can we pass the Captcha or OTP in Mobile Applications?
A: It is not good practice to automate Captcha (for security reasons) but you can automate OTP. Please follow the thread below to learn more on how to use Katalon Studio to automate OTP on mobile devices…
Q: What is currently the latest supported version of Android and Appium with Katalon?
A: We support Appium 2.x in Katalon Studio version 9.0.0 beta and above. There is no restrictions on Android version.
Q: I have an example use case: There is form registration, and I want to test whether the validations in the email form work or not. How can i create the test case using Katalon Studio,and how do I create the report?
A: Please follow the steps below…
To create a test case in Katalon Studio to verify the validation in an email form, follow these steps:
To generate a test report in Katalon Studio, follow these steps:
Katalon Studio provides options to customize your test reports.
You can include additional test steps, screenshots, or logs by using appropriate keywords and utilities provided by Katalon Studio.
The reports can be further customized by modifying the report templates using HTML or other scripting languages.
When viewing the test report, you will see the overall test execution status, individual test steps, any failed assertions or errors, and screenshots (if configured). The report will provide you with valuable information on each test case’s status and any issues encountered during validation.
Q: Are there any recommendations for speeding up the process of recording and running test scripts in a web browser? I am seeing that it is rather slow in Chrome.
A: You can update to Katalon Studio version to 9.0.0 beta version, we have made several improvements to speed up said process. Please see the thread below for more details…
Q: Is there a way to customize the default Teams Web Hook message notification? This is an example of what we have at the moment…
Summary execution result of Test Suite: MyFirstTestSuite
FAILED: 6
ERROR: 14
PASSED: 3
A: In Katalon Studio, you can customize the default Teams Web Hook message notification by modifying the payload of the request that is sent to the Teams Web Hook endpoint. Please follow the steps below on how you can do it:
Open your Katalon Studio project and navigate to the test case or test suite where you have configured the Teams integration.
Locate the step where you are sending the HTTP request to the Teams Web Hook endpoint. Typically, this would involve using the WebUI.sendRequest() or WS.sendRequest() keyword.
Within the request payload, you can modify the JSON structure to customize the message content and appearance. The specific customization options would depend on your requirements and the formatting capabilities supported by the Teams messaging platform.
Here’s an example of modifying the request payload using the WebUI.sendRequest() keyword:
groovy
import com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.RequestObject
import com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.ResponseObject
import com.kms.katalon.core.webservice.keyword.WSBuiltInKeywords as WS
// Creating a new RequestObject with the modified payload
RequestObject requestObject = findTestObject('your_request_object')
requestObject.setBodyContent('your_customized_payload')
// Sending the customized request and capturing the response
ResponseObject responseObject = WS.sendRequest(requestObject)
By modifying the JSON payload content, you can customize various aspects of the Teams notification, such as message text, formatting, attachments, and other relevant information.
Keep in mind that the customization options are subject to the capabilities and limitations of the Teams Web Hook integration. It’s recommended to refer to the official Microsoft Teams documentation for detailed information on customizing message notifications and the available formatting options."
Q: One of the challenges we are currently facing is when navigating to a web application, the browser presents a authentication challenge pop-up. We need to get past that in order to get to the “proper” authentication page. Can you suggest us on to how to do that?
A: Use a separate WebDriver profile:
Q: Any idea of how we can resolve this type of exception:
Unable to capture objects : Reason : WebDriverException
org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: An unknown error occurred in the remote end while processing the command. (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
A: You can try using Katalon Chrome Utility to access it.
Q: We have a big Regression Test Suite, right now it is taking a long time to launch the Test Suite and then run the Suite., can you suggest some way to increase the speed of execution?
A: If you can share more details on your set up and performance, we can check with our product team. You can contact us at business@katalon.com.
Q: Can we upload and download files? To access a file dialog box and select file and upload what action should we use?
A: Yes, in Katalon Studio, you can automate file upload and download processes. To interact with the file dialog box, select a file, and upload it, you can use the following actions:
Example:
groovy
WebUI.uploadFile(findTestObject('your_upload_button'), 'C:/path/to/your/file.txt')
Example:
groovy
// Click on the download button/link
WebUI.click(findTestObject('your_download_button'))
// Verify the file is downloaded
String filePath = 'C:/path/to/destination/folder/file.txt'
KeywordUtil.logInfo(""Checking if the file is downloaded..."")
WebUI.waitForFilePresent(filePath, 30)
groovy
// Replace 'your_file_input' with the actual test object representing the file input element
String filePath = 'C:/path/to/your/file.txt'
WebUI.setText(findTestObject('your_file_input'), filePath)
Make sure to replace ‘your_upload_button’, ‘your_download_button’, ‘your_file_input’, and the file path (‘C:/path/to/your/file.txt’ in the examples) with the appropriate values for your application.