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Occasional Contributor

7 years ago

Accessing data content using "RawRequest" variable returns null even though a request object present

Using version 2.4.0, I have test that fail now because the "RawRequest" data is null. In the past when you, use "Get Data" you could access the request body and use that variable for an asserio...

aaronpliu

Frequent Contributor

7 years ago

after your step running and then you can get RawRequest from property

def rawRequest = context.expand('${#YourStepName#RawRequest}')

"Get data" shortcut also can retrieve RawRequest

${YourStepName#RawRequest}

Regards,

/Aaron

HimanshuTayal
Community Hero
7 years ago
Hi aaronpliu

But if you are working with RESTful and method is GET, in that case RawRequest is not available.

In any other scenario it will work fine.

Thanks,

Himanshu Tayal
- lgermain315
  Occasional Contributor
  7 years ago
  Hi,
  
  Thanks for your feedback, however these seem to be work arounds for the problem. The original functionality that was in place seems to have been broken.
  
  Here's another video that shows the desired behavior:
  
  https://www.screencast.com/t/CKKqCa3vXQu
  
  UPDATE:
  
  I found that my request object had 1 trailing comma which caused the json to be invalid. Version 2.2 ignored this comma and version 2.4 does not and writes an error to the log. Once that comma was removed, the 'RawRequest' dialog showed up and worked as expected.
  
  However, there are still issues using "Select Content" drop-down within the asserion dialog. I will not use this anymore. Instead use the right-click context menu "Get Data" and use that dialog to achieve the desired results.
  - Olga_T
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    7 years ago
    Hi,
    
    Thank you all for participating.
    
    lgermain315, it looks like you have found a solution. If so, could you please mark this topic as Solved? Other users will be able to find the solution easier if they face some similar situation.
    
    Thanks in advance,