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LukaszK's avatar
LukaszK
New Contributor
7 months ago

Executing test case loop multiple times

Hi, I'm new for ReadyAPI and I need to solve a problem. I have a loop for request with reading data from Excel file using Data Source and Data Source Loop steps. It looks like on the picture below...
  • ChrisAdams's avatar
    ChrisAdams
    7 months ago

    Hi,

    A simple, but might not be the best, is an 'outer' data source loop.  

    Create a new Excel spreadsheet with a 'iteration' column with four rows. E.g. 1,2,3,4.  This is your "configurable number of times loop".

    Before your original Data Source step, create a new Data Source Step called something like 'Outer loop', that links to the new spreadsheet.

    Finally, create a new Data Source loop that links back to the new 'outer' data source.

nmrao's avatar
nmrao
Champion Level 3
6 months ago

If I understand right, LukaszK is trying to do some load test or repeat the test n times? If so, Load Test is what your need in this case. No change is required  to the test case.

Just add load test to your test case by right click menu and.  use simple strategy with single thread for N times. Then run the load test of your test case.

Please see the documentation here

https://support.smartbear.com/readyapi/docs/performance/intro/about.html

NOTE: Assuming that the same data from your data source can be repeated N times and services do not throw any error.