Not possible to use Before or BeforeSuite with BDD

What are you trying to achieve?

I want to implemente a Before/BeforeSuite hook for all my tests

What do you get instead?

BeforeSuite is not defined

Provide console output if related. Use --verbose mode for more details.

Could not include object Step Definition from ./tests/step_definitions/steps.js from module 'project/tests/step_definitions/steps.js'
BeforeSuite is not defined

Error:
    at loadSupportObject (/Users/xxx/.nvm/versions/node/v8.10.0/lib/node_modules/codeceptjs/lib/container.js:212:11)
    at loadGherkinSteps (/Users/xxx/.nvm/versions/node/v8.10.0/lib/node_modules/codeceptjs/lib/container.js:201:5)
    at Function.create (/Users/xxx/.nvm/versions/node/v8.10.0/lib/node_modules/codeceptjs/lib/container.js:34:25)
    at Codecept.init (/Users/xxx/.nvm/versions/node/v8.10.0/lib/node_modules/codeceptjs/lib/codecept.js:37:15)
    at Command.module.exports (/Users/xxx/.nvm/versions/node/v8.10.0/lib/node_modules/codeceptjs/lib/command/run.js:35:14)
    at Command.listener (/Users/xxx/.nvm/versions/node/v8.10.0/lib/node_modules/codeceptjs/node_modules/commander/index.js:315:8)
    at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
    at Command.emit (events.js:214:7)
    at Command.parseArgs (/Users/xxx/.nvm/versions/node/v8.10.0/lib/node_modules/codeceptjs/node_modules/commander/index.js:651:12)
    at Command.parse (/Users/xxx/.nvm/versions/node/v8.10.0/lib/node_modules/codeceptjs/node_modules/commander/index.js:474:21)

Provide test source code if related

// Scenario:
Feature: Change published block type

  As a Typeform user
  I want to change the type of published blocks
  So I can edit my forms quickly

  Scenario: Change published block type

    Given an editor with a multiple choice block
    And I have changed the block type to dropdown
    When the form is saved
    Then the payload should be valid

//Steps definition
const I = actor()

const assert = require('assert')

BeforeSuite((I) => {
  I.amOnPage('/')
})

Details

• CodeceptJS version:1.4.2
• NodeJS Version: 8.10.0
• Operating System: Mojave
• Puppeteer
• Configuration file:

{
  "output": "./output",
  "helpers": {
    "Puppeteer": {
      "url": "http://localhost:9000",
      "waitForNavigation": [
        "domcontentloaded",
        "networkidle0"
      ],
      "windowSize": "1280x800",
      "chrome": {
        "args": [
          "--no-sandbox",
          "--disable-setuid-sandbox"
        ]
      },
      "show": false
    },
    "RequestInterceptionHelper": {
      "require": "./tests/request_interception_helper.js"
    },    
    "StepHelper": {
      "require": "./tests/step_helper.js"
    }
  },
  "include": {
    "customizeThemePage": "./tests/pages/customize-theme.js",
    "notificationPanelPage": "./tests/pages/notifications_panel.js"
  },
  "mocha": {},
  "bootstrap": false,
  "teardown": null,
  "hooks": [],
  "gherkin": {
    "features": "./tests/features/*.feature",
    "steps": [
      "./tests/step_definitions/steps.js"
    ]
  },
  "timeout": 10000,
  "name": "xxx"
}

[akdasa]

Here is a snippet from documentation:

// inside step_definitions
Before((test) => {
  // perform your code
  test.retries(3); // retry test 3 times
});

It throws the following exception:

Could not include object Step Definition from ./step_definitions/users.steps.js from module 'XXXX' Before is not defined

I understood what Background is a better way to organize steps. Here is my point:

1. Is documentation outdated?
2. How to organize steps like “clean DB” better with Background?

Thanks.

[jordiponsllaurado]

Yes I know but what if I don’t want to add a background on each feature, is it possible to not do it?

In Ruby for example is possible to create hooks so you don’t need to