Files
openobserve/tests/ui-testing
ktx-akshay 8fb78048ec test: add and improve visualization test cases (#8135)
### **PR Type**
Tests, Enhancement


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### **Description**
- Add robust visualize E2E tests

- Introduce dashboard helpers and verifications

- Improve page object with new locators

- Enable visualize spec in CI workflow


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### Diagram Walkthrough


```mermaid
flowchart LR
  PO["Page Object: visualise.js"] -- "new helpers, locators" --> SPEC["Tests: visualize.spec.js"]
  SPEC -- "uses helpers to validate charts & dashboards" --> DASH["Dashboard flows"]
  WF["CI Workflow"] -- "enable" --> SPEC
```



<details> <summary><h3> File Walkthrough</h3></summary>

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th align="left">Relevant
files</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Enhancement</strong></td><td><table>
<tr>
  <td>
    <details>
<summary><strong>visualise.js</strong><dd><code>Page object extended
with dashboard and chart helpers</code>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
</dd></summary>
<hr>

tests/ui-testing/pages/dashboardPages/visualise.js

<ul><li>Import expect from Playwright<br> <li> Add dashboard and query
editor locators<br> <li> Add helpers: fillLogsQueryEditor,
checkDashboardErrors, <br>verifyChartRenders, verifyChartTypeSelected,
addPanelToNewDashboard<br> <li> Update stream index toggle selector and
refine <br>runQueryAndWaitForCompletion</ul>


</details>


  </td>
<td><a
href="https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve/pull/8135/files#diff-c14ac1db3e4aa86190d7525e8e38c410bcbbae7f46b01890e74937cc11be67e6">+140/-7</a>&nbsp;
</td>

</tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tests</strong></td><td><table>
<tr>
  <td>
    <details>
<summary><strong>visualize.spec.js</strong><dd><code>Comprehensive
visualize E2E tests and assertions</code>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </dd></summary>
<hr>

tests/ui-testing/playwright-tests/dashboards/visualize.spec.js

<ul><li>Add randomized dashboard/panel naming<br> <li> Add reusable SQL
queries and stream constants<br> <li> Add new tests for large datasets,
stream persistence, chart defaults, <br>dashboard query persistence, and
error-free chart switching<br> <li> Skip flaky/legacy tests and adjust
flows to use new helpers</ul>


</details>


  </td>
<td><a
href="https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve/pull/8135/files#diff-d144f23552ec150db375c89e52c3a53ede9ff3fa5dcd6092694fbe0a308d22ec">+281/-459</a></td>

</tr>
</table></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Configuration
changes</strong></td><td><table>
<tr>
  <td>
    <details>
<summary><strong>playwright.yml</strong><dd><code>Enable visualize E2E
spec in CI</code>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </dd></summary>
<hr>

.github/workflows/playwright.yml

- Enable dashboards/visualize.spec.js in Playwright matrix


</details>


  </td>
<td><a
href="https://github.com/openobserve/openobserve/pull/8135/files#diff-7afcd2d8f7b49bda74843f209eefb7b2da45f7e7803bf2e4bd636699b76aa2d3">+1/-1</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; </td>

</tr>
</table></td></tr></tr></tbody></table>

</details>

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zinc-observe-ui-automation

Playwright UI Testing

Installation

npm install

Running Tests

cd playwright-runner
npm start

Then open http://localhost:3000 to access the test runner interface.

Using Command Line

# Run all tests
npx playwright test

# Run specific test by tag
npx playwright test -g @alertsImportExport

# Run in headed mode
npx playwright test --headed

# Run specific test file
npx playwright test Alerts/alerts-import.spec.js

Environment Configuration

Tests can be configured using:

  1. Playwright Runner UI - Set environment variables through the web interface
  2. Environment Variables - Set variables in terminal or .env file