Best way to do unit testing

You can build test cases for all of your expression rules and run them via Jenkins. For workflow testing you can use selenium or fitnesse

docs.appian.com/.../Running_Automated_Tests_on_Expression_Rules_with_Jenkins.html

Appian provides smart service/functions to run unit test cases on all expression rules or only on application

Please refer below links -

docs.appian.com/.../Automated_Testing_for_Expression_Rules.html
docs.appian.com/.../Start_Rule_Tests_All_Smart_Service.html
docs.appian.com/.../Start_Rule_Tests_Applications_Smart_Service.html
docs.appian.com/.../Expression_Rule_Testing_Functions.html

Apart from this you can use Fitnesse for unit testing.

List out the appian objects created for the given scenario.
If its independent flow test with required user inputs.
While testing test both positive and negative scenarios.
If its dependent flow test from the flow which will trigger created flow
Check all the requirements mentioned in the acceptance criteria
For Appian objects notice all of its properties like name, description, display names assigned and are appearing in the flow as expected(in case of dynamic name setup)

Hi nitesht,

To unit test your application you can go either of the ways.
Refer the link given below.It might be helpful.
docs.appian.com/.../Running_Automated_Tests_on_Expression_Rules_with_Jenkins.html


Thanks,
ravalik

Best way to do unit testing is completely subjective. However Appian provides various ways to perform testing.
Please go through them and select the one which best suites your requirement based on your application/project.

docs.appian.com/.../Running_Automated_Tests_on_Expression_Rules_with_Jenkins.html
docs.appian.com/.../Automated_Testing_for_Expression_Rules.html

Also apart from these you can use Appian Fitnesse for testing your application flows.

Hi Nitesh,

You are saying Appian objects which means you want to test each and every object in Appian? We usually perform unit test as soon the object is created with different inputs 1) Positive results 2) Negative 3) No results. We follow same for process model as well. Once we create a process model we will start testing it with providing dummy values for the input parameters and run the flow. For the interfaces as well you can test in the same way with dummy ri inputs.

@Nitesh you can get more guidance about using the expression rule test cases feature for unit testing here as well: docs.appian.com/.../Expression_Rule_Testing.html

Hi Nithesh,
It depends on the application you are developing. Best practices suggests to test all the objects at every stage: creationg, using in different object etc.,.
Thanks,
Yeswanth.

create test cases using fitnesse tool (automation tool) supported by Appian and are easy to create

This was very helpful as I was also in need of some guidelines for Unit testing. Thanks!