Syntax Validation

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Last updated: Apr 01, 2024 by Nick
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Step 1: Navigate to the Project Settings and then select AssertThat Integration. This can either be found by clicking on Config on the AssertThat menu or via Project Settings.

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Access AssertThat Configuration via the Project Settings or AssertThat Config link

Within the configuration menu are 2 toggles to switch on syntax validation for manual tests and for automated tests. We recommend switching on the syntax validation for Automated tests as a minimum. This will ensure that when you download BDD scenarios to your test automation frameworks they won’t error due to syntax issues.

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Syntax Validation toggle in the AssertThat Configuration page

Step 2: Access the features menu.

Step 3: Select the Feature you would like to add the new Scenario to by clicking on the Scenario title. Set the mode to Automated.

Step 4: Syntax validation is enabled to ensure steps start with Given, When and Then.