Record conditional flows with if-else

Use if-else conditional flows in App Low Code Automation to run different test steps based on the state of your app at runtime.

Conditional flows let you add branching logic to your tests using if-else blocks. Instead of following a single linear path, your test adapts to the state of the app at runtime and runs different steps based on whether a condition is met. This helps you handle dynamic screens, such as permission popups, and account for differences in flow between Android and iOS without writing code.

Conditional flows are part of the natural language syntax you use to author tests. For the full list of supported commands, refer to the Write tests using natural language syntax document.

Sample use case: Your app may show a location permission pop-up on launch. Add an If block that checks whether the pop-up is present. If it is, the test taps Allow to dismiss it and continues. If it isn’t, the test skips that step and proceeds to the home screen.

Supported conditional blocks

App Low Code Automation supports three types of conditional blocks:

• If: Runs the steps inside it when its condition is met.
• Else if: Checks another condition when the preceding If or Else if conditions are not met.
• Else: Runs the steps inside it when none of the preceding conditions are met.

You can combine these blocks in any of the following ways:

• An If block on its own.
• An If block followed by one or more Else if blocks, with no Else block.
• An If block followed by only an Else block.
• An If block followed by one or more Else if blocks and a final Else block.

Add a conditional flow

Start an If block, choose what kind of condition to check, add the steps to run when the condition is met, then add Else if or Else blocks for the other cases.

To add a conditional flow:

1. In the test editor, type If. App Low Code Automation suggests the condition types you can check: a page condition, an element condition, or a variable condition.
2. Select a condition type and enter the value to check, for example If page contains Wikipedia. To check two conditions together, use and or or, as suggested by the use “and/or” to add multiple conditions hint. For the full list of conditions you can check, refer to the Supported conditions section.
3. Under the Add steps for if condition placeholder, add the steps to run when the condition is met.
4. To handle the other cases, click Else if condition or Else condition below the block, then add the condition and steps for each.

When the test runs, App Low Code Automation evaluates the conditions in order and runs the steps in the first block whose condition is met. The following example shows a complete flow with an If block, an Else if block, and an Else block.

Supported conditions

You can use any of the conditions available in your Validate if commands, along with variable, device, and OS conditions.

Page conditions

Page conditions check the content of the current screen.

Element conditions

Element conditions check the text, state, or availability of a UI element.

Variable conditions

Variable conditions check the value of a variable defined in your test. When you start a variable condition, App Low Code Automation lists the available local and global variables to choose from. For more information on variables, refer to the Variables document.

Device and OS conditions

Device and OS conditions let you run different steps based on the device the test runs on. These conditions are useful when the flow differs between Android and iOS, or between phones and tablets. Type device. to choose a device parameter.

After you select device.os, App Low Code Automation suggests the values is iOS and is Android.

Combine two conditions in a block

You can combine two conditions in a single block using and or or:

• Use and to run the block only when both conditions are met.
• Use or to run the block when either condition is met.

When you type and or or, App Low Code Automation suggests the second condition type, such as a page, element, or variable condition. For example, If page contains Wikipedia and device.os is iOS runs the block only when both conditions are true. You can combine a maximum of two conditions in a single block.

Use loops inside conditional blocks

You can’t nest one conditional block inside another, but you can combine conditional blocks with loops.

Add a loop inside a conditional block to repeat a set of steps when a condition is met, or add a conditional block inside a loop. For more information on loops, refer to the Repeat steps with Loops document.

Use AI commands inside conditional blocks

You can use AI commands inside conditional blocks to author steps in natural language. Select Generate steps with AI and enter a prompt to generate the test steps for that block. For more information, refer to the Generate AI steps document.

Use modules with conditional blocks

A module can contain conditional blocks, so you can reuse a flow that includes if-else logic. You can also import a module inside a conditional block.

How conditional steps handle failures

The steps that define a condition behave differently from the action steps inside a block:

• Condition steps in the If and Else if blocks support only timeout settings. The only failure logic available for them is Fail and stop execution.
• Action steps inside a block support both failure logic and timeout settings, the same as standalone steps. For more information, refer to the Configure step behaviour document.

Behaviour during authoring and test runs

While you author or edit a test, pressing Enter on an If, Else if, or Else block moves the cursor to the next line inside the block. This lets you add steps inside a block even when its condition isn’t currently met.

During test replay, Run all, or Execute selected steps, if a condition fails, the cursor moves to the next Else if or Else block. If no such block remains, the test exits the conditional block and continues with the next step.