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MarcovS
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9 years ago

DataSink: Timestamp in filename

Hi all,   In a testcase, I have a Datasink step, where I want to save data I've collected form DataSource Step and data from executed REST Request TestStep. Every time the testcase/Datasink is exec...
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    MarcovS
    9 years ago

    [SOLVED]

     

    Created a DataGen Step with a script-property "CurrentTimestamp" and the following code:

     

    def timestamp = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat('yyyy-MM-dd.HH.mm.ss')
return timestamp.format(new Date())

    Used in the DataSink Step as output path:

     

    H:/PATH/Output/MembershipOptions_output${DataGen#CurrentTimestamp}.xlsx
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MarcovS
Contributor
9 years ago

UPDATE:

 

I have this defined as Custom Property on TestCase level: 

 

Name = CurrentTimeStamp
Value = ${=new java.text.SimpleDateFormat(“yyyy-MM-dd’T’HH:mm:ss”).format(new Date())

And this code as Out Filename in the DataSink Step:

 

H:/Path/Output/MembershipOptions_output${#TestCaseName#CurrentTimeStamp}.xlsx

Still it's not generating any timestamp in the filename...

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    MarcovS
    Contributor
    9 years ago

    [SOLVED]

     

    Created a DataGen Step with a script-property "CurrentTimestamp" and the following code:

     

    def timestamp = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat('yyyy-MM-dd.HH.mm.ss')
return timestamp.format(new Date())

    Used in the DataSink Step as output path:

     

    H:/PATH/Output/MembershipOptions_output${DataGen#CurrentTimestamp}.xlsx