Export Test Steps as CSV to Import to Azure DevOps

I don’t know if anyone needs this. I’m not sure if even I need this yet, but I am starting to find it useful. We use test plans in Azure DevOps to record the steps and results of manual testing.

I figured that if I’m writing decent comments in my automated (integration*) tests then I should be able to just copy them to the test plan in DevOps, or at least use them as the basis.

Find your test (or test codeunit) in the testing tree, right click and export to CSV. That reads your //[GIVEN], //[WHEN] and //[THEN] lines and drops them into the right format to import into DevOps.

https://jimmymcp.github.io/al-test-runner-docs/articles/export-test-to-csv.html

Postscripts

*yes, I know, the terminology is off, don’t fight me. By “integration” tests I mean scenarios that resemble what the user is doing in the client**, as opposed to calling codeunits, table methods or field validations directly.

**although, without using TestPages. I’m not really trying to simulate user behaviour in the client, I’m trying to recreate the scenario – but these are automated tests and they should still run fast. Use the actual client and your actual eyes to test the client***.

***and maybe page scripts****

****which also now show up in your test tree when you save the yml export into your workspace.

Check james’s original post https://jpearson.blog/2025/01/31/export-test-steps-as-csv-to-import-to-azure-devops/ on jpearson.blog which was published 2025-01-31 13:21:00