Apps consumer interface

The apps consumer interface allows users to create and run app variants, and view and share their results. It is displayed when a user with Consumer permissions signs in to LiveCompare; alternatively, a user with Editor permissions may access the consumer interface by clicking the Apps tool button. toolbar button in the LiveCompare studio. In each case, the Dashboard screen is shown.

To run an app and view its results using the consumer interface, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Apps icon. toolbar icon in the Dashboard screen to display the Apps screen.
  2. Select the tab representing the appropriate DevOps category.
  3. Select an app icon to display it in the App Cockpit screen.
  4. Create a new app variant. Select it in the My Variants section to display the Variant screen.
  5. Set the appropriate parameter values, and if required, enter one or more email addresses in the Distribute Results field.
  6. Click Run to run the variant, and refresh the App Cockpit screen periodically to monitor the variant’s execution status.
  7. When the variant has completed, review its results in the My Results section. If the result returned by the variant is a URL, click the link in the Result column to display the associated report.

New apps may be added to the Apps screen in the studio interface using the Register Workflow as App Wizard to register the app’s top-level workflow. Alternatively, if you have LiveCompare Administrator or Editor permissions, an app may be imported from a ZIP file using the ‘Import App’ option for the App Store folder in the LiveCompare hierarchy.

The consumer interface for apps is supported on mobile operating systems and web browsers. See the here for details.

Related topics

Introduction to apps