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title: Automated Test Framework use case: test basic form operations
description: This use case illustrates testing basic form operations with the Automated Test Framework.
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# Automated Test Framework use case: test basic form operations

This use case illustrates testing basic form operations with the Automated Test Framework.

## Before you begin

Role required: atf\_test\_admin

## About this task

\[Omitted image "atf-use-cat-task-steps.png"\] Alt text: Test steps

## Procedure

1.  Impersonate a user with the permissions needed to perform these steps, in this example ATF.User.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-bf-impersonate.png"\] Alt text: Impersonate user test step

2.  Open a form, in this example a Catalog Task form.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-bf-open-form.png"\] Alt text: Form for Open a New Form using the Catalog Task form

3.  On the open form, set field values, including for any mandatory fields.

    This example sets field values for **Assigned to**, **Short description**, and **Description**.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-cat-task-field-values.png"\] Alt text: Form for Set Field Values

4.  Submit the open form.

    \[Omitted image "atf-use-cat-task-submit.png"\] Alt text: Form for Submitting a Form


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