# Access ApplicationHelper methods in functional tests?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/access-applicationhelper-methods-in-functional-tests/89492>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 20, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/access-applicationhelper-methods-in-functional-tests/89492 "2007-03-20T20:54:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/access-applicationhelper-methods-in-functional-tests/89492/1 "2007-03-20T20:54:35Z")

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How would I go about accessing a method in ApplicationHelper from a  
functional test? I’ve tried this a number of ways that don’t work and  
I feel like there’s a fairly obvious solution I’m missing. I’m  
relatively new to ruby/rails so please forgive me if this is a stupid  
question. Thanks.

Julia

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/access-applicationhelper-methods-in-functional-tests/89492/2 "2007-03-20T21:06:38Z")

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Doh, it appears to be working now.

include ApplicationHelper

Thank anyway.