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Learn how to properly implement mabl and optimize long-term usage with the following courses, which will guide you from setup to full workflow integration. Each lesson covers 1. What the concept is, 2. Why it is important for test automation, and 3. How to best utilize it in your testing with mabl. Expand each section to get started, and prepare for knowledge!

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1 • Setup

Introduction to the mabl Test Automation Application

Understand the key building blocks of mabl.
Know where each component exists in the mabl app.
Feel comfortable with how each component relates to one another in mabl testing.

mabl Trainer Testing Introduction

Know how to properly initialize a test from the mabl app.
Understand the layout of the mabl trainer.
Feel comfortable performing basic trainer actions and navigation.
Familiarize with best practices for test creation.

Configuring Applications & Environments

Understand how environments and applications are used in mabl.
Know how to configure them on your own.

mabl Link Agent

Learn what mabl Link is and when it should be used.
Understand the high-level steps to set up mabl Link.
Obtain necessary documentation links to complete the mabl link setup.

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2 • Basics

Creating a Basic Test

Understand how to apply the three basic functions of the mabl trainer to your test cases: Assertions, Variables, Flows.

Organizing Tests for Success

Form the foundation of your workspace.
Organize your tests and plans according to your goals.
Leverage Plan settings to get the most out of your testing.

Triggering Tests in mabl

Understand how and where you can trigger tests in mabl.
Be able to schedule tests or run them ad hoc.
Know why these different options are valuable.

Test Results Best Practices

Understand what the tools used for debugging are.
Understand how/when to use those tools when approaching a failure.
Understand common next steps once an issue has been isolated.

Reusable Testing Flows

Understand what Flows are.
Understand how to use them on a basic level.
Understand why they are valuable to your testing.

Mastering Variables for Testing

Understand the different variable types available in mabl.
Understand how to create and use them.
Understand when to use what type of variables.

Reports: Tests, Plans and Workspace

Understand how to configure Workspace and Plan reports.
Understand how to use Webhooks to export data from mabl.
Understand how to retrieve results using the Execution Result API.

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3 • Advanced

Data-driven testing

How to create data-driven tests.
How a data-driven test works.
Understand when data-driven testing is to be used.

PDF Testing

Understand Why it is useful to leverage PDF testing with mabl.
What the capabilities of PDF testing are How to approach using them in your tests.

API Testing

Understand how to configure API environments.
Know how to create and run API tests.
Feel comfortable creating variables and assertions in API tests.

Test Coverage Overview

Know how mabl’s coverage feature works.
Understand the link crawler plan.
Gain familiarity with coverage calculation and metrics.

Branching Tests in mabl

Know how branching in mabl works.
Understand how to use, review, and merge branches.

Conditionals Steps Inside Tests

Understand what conditionals are.
Understand how to use conditionals in your mabl tests.

Looping

Know how and when to leverage Looping.
Understand how Looping benefits your tests and aids with test maintenance.

Visual Testing

Understand the value of Visual Testing.
Know how Visual Testing works.
Understand how Visual Tests are created.
Know where to review Visual changes.

Mobile Web Testing [Beta]

Understand the capabilities of mabl’s mobile web testing.
Understand why mobile web testing is important.
Know how to approach mobile web testing in mabl.

Email Testing

Understand how to perform email testing and validation in mabl.

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4 • Integrated

Setting up CI/CD

Understand the importance of automation testing inside CI/CD pipeline.
Know about different CI/CD integration options available in mabl.
How you can set them up and use in the CI/CD pipeline.

mabl Jira Integration

Learn how you can leverage and use mabl’s integration with Jira Cloud or Jira Server.
Understand the high level steps to install the integration.