diff --git a/web-local/tests/utils/sourceHelpers.ts b/web-local/tests/utils/sourceHelpers.ts
index 6f4bf5b4678..27bdc96fce7 100644
--- a/web-local/tests/utils/sourceHelpers.ts
+++ b/web-local/tests/utils/sourceHelpers.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { asyncWait } from "@rilldata/web-common/lib/waitUtils";
 import path from "node:path";
 import type { Page } from "playwright";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
-import { clickModalButton, waitForProfiling } from "./commonHelpers";
+import { clickModalButton, waitForProfiling, getFileNavEntry } from "./commonHelpers";
 import { waitForFileNavEntry } from "./waitHelpers";
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
@@ -86,3 +86,297 @@ export async function waitForSource(
     waitForProfiling(page, name, columns),
   ]);
 }
+
+
+
+//additions by Roy
+
+export async function addFileWithCheck(
+  page: Page,
+  file: string, //used to check URL for creation
+) {
+  const filePath = `/files/${file}`
+  // add asset button
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Asset").click();
+  // Hover over "More" to reveal the dropdown menu
+  await page.locator('text=More').hover();
+  // Click the "Blank file" button
+  await page.locator('text=Blank file').click();
+  //check the URL for created file.
+  await page.waitForURL(`**${filePath}`);
+}
+
+export async function addFolderWithCheck(
+  page: Page,
+  file: string, //used to check URL for creation 
+) {
+  // add asset button
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Asset").click();
+  // Hover over "More" to reveal the dropdown menu
+  await page.locator('text=More').hover();
+  // Click the "Blank file" button
+  await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Folder' }).click();
+  // how to check folder...?
+  const entityLocator = getFileNavEntry(page, file);
+  await entityLocator.isVisible();
+}
+
+
+export async function waitForTable(
+  page: Page,
+  filePath: string,
+  columns: Array<string>,
+) {
+  const [, fileName] = splitFolderAndFileName(filePath);
+  const name = extractFileName(fileName);
+  console.log(name)
+  // add checks later, need to figure out how this works
+  await Promise.all([
+ //   page.getByText("View this source").click(),    Once v52 released, need to select View this Source
+      waitForFileNavEntry(page, filePath, true),
+      waitForProfiling(page, name, columns), //this one is imported bc failed sources will still navigate
+  ]);
+}
+
+
+//S3, GCS, ABS
+export async function cloud(
+  page: Page,
+  file: string,
+  comp: string,
+//  isDuplicate = false,
+//  keepBoth = false,
+) {
+  // add asset button
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Asset").click();
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Source").click();
+  // click local file button
+  await page.locator(`button#${comp}`).click();
+
+  // input the needed details for mysql 
+// Locate the  SQL text box and modify
+console.log("opened the UI")
+
+const inputField = page.locator('input#path');
+let bucketPath;
+// Modify the text
+// Get the current working directory
+if (comp === 'gcs') {
+  bucketPath = `gs://playwright-${comp}-qa/${file}`;
+} else {
+  bucketPath = `${comp}://playwright-${comp}-qa/${file}`;
+}
+
+await inputField.fill(bucketPath);
+
+
+// Locate the DSN text box and modify
+const inputField2 = page.locator('input#name');
+const fileName = file.split('.')[0];
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField2.fill(fileName);
+
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.locator(`button[form="add-data-${comp}-form"]`).waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
+  await page.locator(`button[form="add-data-${comp}-form"]`).click();
+//  await page.waitForTimeout(5000); // Waits for 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds) -- refreshing page bc idk whats happnening forever load 
+//  await page.reload();
+
+  // TODO: infer duplicate
+//currently we dont check anything when duplicate source is added, or sometimes it overwrites.
+}
+
+
+// Additions MySQL
+
+export async function mySQLDataset(
+  page: Page,
+  file: string,
+//  isDuplicate = false,
+//  keepBoth = false,
+) {
+  // add asset button
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Asset").click();
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Source").click();
+  // click local file button
+  await page.locator("button#mysql").click();
+
+  // input the needed details for mysql 
+// Locate the  SQL text box and modify
+const inputField = page.locator('input#sql');
+// Modify the text
+await inputField.fill(`SELECT * FROM ${file};`);
+
+
+// Locate the DSN text box and modify
+const inputField2 = page.locator('input#dsn');
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField2.fill('root:rootpass@tcp(127.0.0.1:3306)/default');
+
+// Locate the source_name text box and modify
+const inputField3 = page.locator('input#name');
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField3.fill(`${file}`);
+
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.locator('button[form="add-data-mysql-form"]').waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
+  await page.locator('button[form="add-data-mysql-form"]').click();
+  await page.waitForTimeout(2000); // Waits for 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds) -- refreshing page bc idk whats happnening forever load 
+ // await page.reload();
+
+  // TODO: infer duplicate
+//currently we dont check anything when duplicate source is added, or sometimes it overwrites.
+}
+
+// Additions SQLITE
+
+export async function sqlLiteDataset(
+  page: Page,
+  file: string,
+//  isDuplicate = false,
+//  keepBoth = false,
+) {
+  // add asset button
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Asset").click();
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Source").click();
+  // click local file button
+  await page.locator("button#sqlite").click();
+
+  // input the needed details for mysql 
+// Locate the  SQL text box and modify
+console.log("opened the UI")
+
+const currentDir = process.cwd(); // Returns the directory where the script is executed
+const dbPath = path.join(currentDir, 'mydb.sqlite');
+
+const inputField = page.locator('input#db');
+// Modify the text
+// Get the current working directory
+
+await inputField.fill(dbPath);
+
+
+// Locate the DSN text box and modify
+const inputField2 = page.locator('input#table');
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField2.fill(`${file}`);
+
+// Locate the source_name text box and modify
+const inputField3 = page.locator('input#name');
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField3.fill(`${file}`);
+
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.locator('button[form="add-data-sqlite-form"]').waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
+  await page.locator('button[form="add-data-sqlite-form"]').click();
+  await page.waitForTimeout(5000); // Waits for 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds) -- refreshing page bc idk whats happnening forever load 
+//  await page.reload();
+
+  // TODO: infer duplicate
+//currently we dont check anything when duplicate source is added, or sometimes it overwrites.
+}
+
+// Additions postgre
+
+export async function pgDataset(
+  page: Page,
+  file: string,
+//  isDuplicate = false,
+//  keepBoth = false,
+) {
+  // add asset button
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Asset").click();
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Source").click();
+  // click local file button
+  await page.locator("button#postgres").click();
+
+  // input the needed details for mysql 
+// Locate the  SQL text box and modify
+console.log("opened the UI")
+
+const inputField = page.locator('input#sql');
+// Modify the text
+// Get the current working directory
+await inputField.fill(`SELECT * FROM ${file};`);
+
+
+// Locate the DSN text box and modify
+const inputField2 = page.locator('input#database_url');
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField2.fill('postgresql://postgres:postgrespass@localhost:5432/default');
+
+// Locate the source_name text box and modify
+const inputField3 = page.locator('input#name');
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField3.fill(`${file}`);
+
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.locator('button[form="add-data-postgres-form"]').waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
+  await page.locator('button[form="add-data-postgres-form"]').click();
+  await page.waitForTimeout(5000); // Waits for 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds) -- refreshing page bc idk whats happnening forever load 
+//  await page.reload();
+
+  // TODO: infer duplicate
+//currently we dont check anything when duplicate source is added, or sometimes it overwrites.
+}
+
+export async function DuckDB(
+  page: Page,
+  file: string,
+//  isDuplicate = false,
+//  keepBoth = false,
+) {
+  // add asset button
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Asset").click();
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.getByLabel("Add Source").click();
+  // click local file button
+  await page.locator("button#duckdb").click();
+
+  // input the needed details for mysql 
+// Locate the  SQL text box and modify
+console.log("opened the UI")
+const currentDir = process.cwd(); // Returns the directory where the script is executed
+const dbPath = path.resolve(currentDir, 'tests/data/playwright.db'); //need to fix this when ready to deploy
+
+const inputField = page.locator('input#db');
+
+// Modify the text
+// Get the current working directory
+await inputField.fill(dbPath);
+
+
+// Locate the DSN text box and modify
+const inputField2 = page.locator('input#sql');
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField2.fill(`SELECT * FROM ${file};`);
+
+// Locate the source_name text box and modify
+const inputField3 = page.locator('input#name');
+
+const bucketPath = '';
+
+// Modify the text
+await inputField3.fill(`${file}`);
+
+  // add source menu item
+  await page.locator('button[form="add-data-duckdb-form"]').waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
+  await page.locator('button[form="add-data-duckdb-form"]').click();
+  await page.waitForTimeout(5000); // Waits for 5000 milliseconds (5 seconds) -- refreshing page bc idk whats happnening forever load 
+//  await page.reload();
+
+  // TODO: infer duplicate
+//currently we dont check anything when duplicate source is added, or sometimes it overwrites.
+}
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