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jonathon
Contributor
5 years ago

Global input file and variables

Hi   I'm a new ReadyAPI user handling a migration project. Currently the 3-4 examples we've been given had a lot of repetitive data tasks in there. For example each test have the following repeated...
  • richie's avatar
    richie
    5 years ago

    Hi jonathon 

     

    yep = the value you need to specify for the GUID is ${=java.util.UUID.randomUUID()}

     

    so for my payload I have a testcase level property setup on the ehctemplateid attribute in my payload as follows:

     

    {
"name" : "TestCaseNumber003",
"ehctemplateid" : "${#TestCase#ehctemplateid}",
"ehcstatus" : 814250000,
"ehcversion" : "1.0",
"countersignature" : false
}

     

    and I have a testcase property entitled ehctemplateid with a value of ${=java.util.UUID.randomUUID()}

     

    this will dynamically generate the GUID automatically - I just ran the test and the payload in the RAW request is as follows:

     

    {
"name" : "TestCaseNumber003",
"ehctemplateid" : "00b188a2-068c-494f-99d1-8faaa7be6303",
"ehcstatus" : 814250000,
"ehcversion" : "1.0",
"countersignature" : false
}

     

    nice one

     

    rich

jonathon's avatar
jonathon
Contributor

Yes, it's in the test suite setup - however I open to other ideas if better.

 

Do I replace TestSuite with my test suite's name? If so how do I handles spaces in the test suite name

richie's avatar
richie
Community Hero
5 years ago
Hi jonathon,

If you use ${#TestSuite#property} you don't need use the testsuite's name...this syntax means 'current testsuite level'.

If you use ${TestSuite#property}, you would replace 'TestSuite' with the testsuite's name.

See the following link https://www.soapui.org/scripting-properties/property-expansion.html

Btw. It should handle spaces in testsuite name just fine....you just need to remember to not add the extra # character in there if youre specifying testsuite name rather than testsuite level

By the way, there's a dynamic scripting option to dynamically create java uuid/guids in your payload rather than using a couple of lines of groovy.
nmrao provided me the info to do this (all cred goes to Rao) the value you need to hardcode in your payload is something like ${=java.util.UUID.randomUUID()}...i'm going to a funeral at moment but i'll check on my laptop when i get back.

Nice one,

Rich
  • richie's avatar
    richie
    Community Hero
    5 years ago

    Hi jonathon 

     

    yep = the value you need to specify for the GUID is ${=java.util.UUID.randomUUID()}

     

    so for my payload I have a testcase level property setup on the ehctemplateid attribute in my payload as follows:

     

    {
"name" : "TestCaseNumber003",
"ehctemplateid" : "${#TestCase#ehctemplateid}",
"ehcstatus" : 814250000,
"ehcversion" : "1.0",
"countersignature" : false
}

     

    and I have a testcase property entitled ehctemplateid with a value of ${=java.util.UUID.randomUUID()}

     

    this will dynamically generate the GUID automatically - I just ran the test and the payload in the RAW request is as follows:

     

    {
"name" : "TestCaseNumber003",
"ehctemplateid" : "00b188a2-068c-494f-99d1-8faaa7be6303",
"ehcstatus" : 814250000,
"ehcversion" : "1.0",
"countersignature" : false
}

     

    nice one

     

    rich