How do I define element id for test automation in my Xamarin Forms application?

Hamittirpan 166

Hi everyone !

I am developing an application with Xamarin Forms 5.0.0.1905. In order to be able to define and access an element separately in the xaml automation test, an id definition must be made. I think I can use automationId and styleId for this.

First of all, I added different automationId's to each control. I didn't use styleId. But I could not see the element id in the automation test and elements can only be accessed with xpath. Automation tests were tried to be done with android apk.

What should I do to solve this problem?

Waiting for your valuable comments and suggestions xamarin family.

Thanks in Advance !

RedShanks 11 Reputation points

2021-04-20T15:02:34.23+00:00

Hi, try using resource id to access these elements on Android. Check the below link.
https://stackoverflow.com/a/57490877/11083277
Hamittirpan 166 Reputation points

2021-04-21T06:28:15.487+00:00

Hi @shanks-0895

I am currently developing with Xamarin Forms. How do I add resourceId to xaml? I can give styleId, automationId and classId only in xaml.
JarvanZhang 23,951 Reputation points

2021-04-21T10:00:33.75+00:00

HI, Hamittirpan. Where is the above page from? Do you use the Xamarin.UITest? The above screentshot is about the native Android source control, it cannot be added an id.
Hamittirpan 166 Reputation points

2021-04-26T07:50:02.833+00:00

Hi @JarvanZhang

There is no UI Test in my project. The screenshot above is an image from the test company I work with as an outsourced.
I give them Android APK so they can test my application.

In this image they sent me, they said that they could not access the elementId's in my application. I actually placed the automationId's.