How do I set test scenarios to run concurrently in Webdriver.io Test Object?

Question

For Saucelabs and local Appium testing, we can set the maxInstances in Webdriver.io to have our tests run concurrently on multiple devices/instances.

This does not work for test runs on Test Object. Does anyone know if Test Object runs can be configured to run concurrently on multiple devices? If yes, how can that be configured?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 19 '19 at 12:41

As the answer from Abd Sani Abd Jalal mentions, setting MaxInstances does work for TestObject as well as Sauce virtual devices. The key is to set your config and capabilities to use devices that are available. Remember that TO uses physical devices, and so a device must be available according to your capabilities in order to use it.

Another idea is to consider using wdio-saucerdc-service instead of the standard wdio-sauce-service package. This allows you to connect to TO in a straightforward way directly.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 19 '19 at 09:08

Actually, the maxInstances do work for Test Object as well. When setting this value, I would also recommend using dynamic allocation so that it is easier to get devices: https://wiki.saucelabs.com/display/DOCS/Appium+Capabilities+for+Real+Device+Testing#AppiumCapabilitiesforRealDeviceTesting-CapabilitiesforDynamicAllocationofDevices

How do I set test scenarios to run concurrently in Webdriver.io Test Object?

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