connect device

Logically connect to a mobile device and make that mobile device the target for the automation.
NameDescriptionTypeModifier
name

Logical name of the target mobile device.

StringNone
session id

Variable to hold the returned session ID of the connected mobile device.

StringNone
None
The following settings are applicable to this action: remove double quotes from cells.
Connect to the mobile device with name ‘device test’ which is assigned by ‘assign device’ action.
                                
urlcapabilitiesname
assign device# appium url# appium capabilitydevice test
 
namesession id
connect devicedevice testsession test
 
session id
use device# session test
 
location
navigatehttps://google.com
 
window
check window exists[doc title=Google]
  • name argument:
    • The name is established in advance by the assign device action, which assigns a logical name to a mobile device.
  • This action supports the <ignore> modifier. If the string <ignore> is present as the value of any of the arguments, or any argument contains an expression that evaluates to <ignore>, the action is skipped during execution.

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