# Unable to Use BDD on Katalon

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous\
**Created:** [November 6, 2024, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213 "2024-11-06T08:31:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![kangtester](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kangtester/32/23869_2.png) [@kangtester](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kangtester)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/1 "2024-11-06T08:31:46Z")

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Hey Everyone,

I have following this article/tutorial [Create BDD test cases in Katalon Studio | Katalon Docs](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/bdd-testing/create-bdd-test-cases-in-katalon-studio) to create automation test using BDD.  
When I run it, this error happen:

`java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: META-INF/versions/21/com/fasterxml/jackson/core/io/doubleparser/FastDoubleSwar has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime (class file version 65.0), this version of the Java Runtime only recognizes class file versions up to 61.0`

Please everyone help me!

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**Author:** ![Monty\_Bagati](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/monty_bagati/32/33047_2.png) [@Monty\_Bagati](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Monty_Bagati)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/2 "2024-11-06T08:32:05Z")

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Please follow the below thread

> [@Error while executing a Feature file](http://forum.katalon.com/t/error-while-executing-a-feature-file/137315):
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> I am trying to execute this line of code from a Test Case import com.kms.katalon.core.cucumber.keyword.CucumberBuiltinKeywords as CucumberKW CucumberKW.runFeatureFile('Include/features/Feature.feature') But I’m getting the next error: Keyword runFeatureFile was failed (Root cause: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: META-INF/versions/21/com/fasterxml/jackson/core/io/doubleparser/FastDoubleSwar has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime (class file version 65.0), this …

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**Author:** ![depapp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/depapp/32/29178_2.png) [@depapp](https://forum.katalon.com/u/depapp)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/3 "2024-11-06T08:51:21Z")

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you can use this solution: [I got this `bytebuddy` error when executing BDD test - #22 by dpp](http://forum.katalon.com/t/i-got-this-bytebuddy-error-when-executing-bdd-test/146971/22)

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**Author:** ![kazurayam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kazurayam/32/333_2.png) [@kazurayam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kazurayam)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/4 "2024-11-06T08:53:54Z")

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@albert.vu  
@Elly_Tran

Problem in Katalon Studio using BDD again and again!

Katalon documentation MUST publish a page in order to explain a complete/definitive resolution for the bug arround BDD/Cucumber.

Where is it?

I find it nowhere in [https://docs.katalon.com/](https://docs.katalon.com/).

It’s a shame.

Are you going to ask users to continue helping each other?

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**Author:** ![kangtester](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kangtester/32/23869_2.png) [@kangtester](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kangtester)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/5 "2024-11-06T09:59:21Z")

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thank you for your suggestion

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**Author:** ![kangtester](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kangtester/32/23869_2.png) [@kangtester](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kangtester)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/6 "2024-11-06T09:59:23Z")

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Thank you man, it is solved my issue 🙇🏻‍♂️

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**Author:** ![depapp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/depapp/32/29178_2.png) [@depapp](https://forum.katalon.com/u/depapp)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/7 "2024-11-06T10:23:40Z")

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> [@kazurayam](#):
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> @albert.vu  
> @Elly_Tran
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> Problem in Katalon Studio using BDD again and again!
> 
> Katalon documentation MUST publish a page in order to explain the complete/definitive resolution for the bug arround BDD/Cucumber.
> 
> Where is it?
> 
> I find it nowhere in [https://docs.katalon.com/](https://docs.katalon.com/).
> 
> It’s a shame.
> 
> Are you going to ask users to continue helping each other?

I have created a boilerplate project for this common issue,  
here is the repository link: [GitHub - depapp/sample-bdd-project-in-katalon-latest-version: This project is a boilerplate setup for Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) testing in Katalon Studio, compatible with both versions 9 and 10. It provides a structured template designed to streamline the development and execution of BDD tests using Gherkin syntax.](https://github.com/depapp/sample-bdd-project-in-katalon-latest-version)  
anything feedback/suggestion is really appreciated

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**Author:** ![kazurayam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kazurayam/32/333_2.png) [@kazurayam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kazurayam)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/8 "2024-11-06T11:18:15Z")

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@depapp

Thanks you for your great project.

@albert.vu

Katalon publishes a sample BDD (Cucumber) project

> **[Sample BDD (Cucumber) project in Katalon Studio | Katalon Docs](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/get-started/sample-projects/behavior-driven-development/sample-bdd-cucumber-project-in-katalon-studio)**
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> This sample demonstrates fundamental behavior-driven development (BDD) testing. The application under test (AUT) is the react calculator//katalon-studio-samples.github.io/calculator. To learn more about BDD testing, you can refer to this document:...

This one does not work since some version around v9.5.

How about updating it while learning from @depapp’s contribution?

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**Author:** ![Elly\_Tran](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/elly_tran/32/21874_2.png) [@Elly\_Tran](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Elly_Tran)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/unable-to-use-bdd-on-katalon/154213/9 "2024-11-11T03:24:47Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for your information. I have let my team know and will review the issues with Katalon Doc about BDD/Cucumber. Thank you!
