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1 | 1 | # Test Isolation
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| -Since MFTF is a framework for testing a highly customizable and ever changing application, MFTF tests need to be properly isolated. |
| 3 | +Because MFTF is a framework for testing a highly customizable and ever changing application, MFTF tests need to be properly isolated. |
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5 | 5 | ## What is test isolation?
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| -Test isolation refers to a test that does not leave behind any data or configurations in the Magento instance. |
| 7 | +Test isolation refers to a test that does not leave behind any data or configuration changes in the Magento instance. |
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| -An MFTF test is considered fully isolated if |
| 9 | +An MFTF test is considered fully isolated if: |
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11 | 11 | 1. It does not leave data behind.
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| -2. It does not leave Magento configured in a different state than when the test started. |
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| -3. It does not affect a following test's outcome. |
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| -4. It does not rely on an irregular configuration to start its preconditions. |
| 12 | +1. It does not leave Magento configured in a different state than when the test started. |
| 13 | +1. It does not affect a following test's outcome. |
| 14 | +1. It does not rely on an irregular configuration to start its preconditions. |
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| -### Deleting versus Restoring |
| 16 | +### Deleting versus restoring |
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| -In the above list, points 1 and 2 refer to leaving things behind during test execution. This means you will be either deleting or restoring entities in Magento after your test's execution. |
| 18 | +In the above list, points 1 and 2 refer to leaving things behind during test execution. This means you are either deleting or restoring entities in Magento after your test's execution. |
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20 | 20 | Some examples of entities to be deleted include:
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21 | 22 | 1. Products
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| -2. Categories |
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| -3. Rules (Price, Related Products) |
| 23 | +1. Categories |
| 24 | +1. Rules (Price, Related Products) |
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25 | 26 | The list of entities to restore is much simpler:
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26 | 28 | 1. Application Configuration
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28 | 30 | The distinction above is because MFTF tests expect the environment to be in a completely clean state, outside of a test or suite's preconditions. Data must be cleaned up and any application configuration must go back to the default.
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117 | 119 | One thing to note, unless a test is specifically testing the configuration page's frontend capabilities, configuring the application should always be done with a `<magentoCLI>` action.
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