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hafizimraan
Occasional Contributor
5 years ago

How to run next test step/case while previous one is still running in SoapUI Pro?

Hi Community Members Under one test suite I have multiple test cases i.e.1 to 10. Upon running of test suite Soapui does have option to run in parallel/serial but my scenario requires to run test su...
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  • hafizimraan's avatar
    hafizimraan
    5 years ago

    Got the solution by adding following code under groovy step.

    Thread.start {
	testRunner.runTestStepByName("Test Step 1")
}
testRunner.runTestStepByName("Test Step 2")

    What does this code do: 
    Thread.start will run Test Step 1 & will move to Test Step 2 without waiting for the result/response of Test Step 1.
    nmrao HimanshuTayal  Thanks Guys for your help. Really appreciated.

     

HimanshuTayal's avatar
HimanshuTayal
Community Hero

hafizimraan : As nmrao  is saying, every TestCase should be independant but if there is any dependancy in which you want to execute some other Test Case then:

 

1. Create Test Suite name Reusable step,

2. Then place all the dependent Test Step in that Test Suite,

3. Then write groovy Script to Run that particular Test Step instead of calling it from another Test Case, place all the dependent Test Steps in seperate place.

 

 

hafizimraan's avatar
hafizimraan
Occasional Contributor
5 years ago

HimanshuTayal 

Got your point and already tried similar approach to achieve this but the porblem is with groovy that i used "testRunner.runTestStepByName(ABC)" but this function requires Test Step Result upon execution then move to next line of script. 
Would be better if you can provide any piece of script that will just trigger test case & move to next line of script instead of wait for test step result. This will resolve my problem. 


Even i tried Thread call using groovy but it doesn't trigger the test step. 
Here is the thread script i tried.

 

new java.lang.Thread(new Runnable() {
void run(){
println ("Start")
log.info "Starting Thread";
testcaserun = testRunner.runTestStepByNamepByName("Request1"); 
}
}).start();

 

  • HimanshuTayal's avatar
    HimanshuTayal
    Community Hero
    5 years ago

    hafizimraan : Where are you writing this code in groovy script or in events of Soapui pro?

    and could you please share any screenshot of the error.

     

  • nmrao's avatar
    nmrao
    Champion Level 3
    5 years ago

    hafizimraan 

    Ok,

     

    May be give it a try as below:

    Assingming that step 1 and step2 are required to be run in parallel and they exists in the same test case. Disable these two steps becuase step3 will run them

    step3 - groovy script test step with below script (change step names accordingly). Add this step.

     

    //Modify step names as needed
def threads = ['Step1', 'Step2'] .collect { Thread.start testRunner.runTestStepByNamepByName(it)  }
// And wait for them all to finish
threads*.join()

     

     

    • nmrao's avatar
      nmrao
      Champion Level 3
      5 years ago
      Instead of steps, if testcases have to run the approach can be used. Of course, update run of testcase instead step in the above.
      • HimanshuTayal's avatar
        HimanshuTayal
        Community Hero
        5 years ago

        nmrao  : Yes running TestCase will work instead of TestStep, that's the same thing i have suggested and also i am doing in some of my present Test Suites.

         

    • hafizimraan's avatar
      hafizimraan
      Occasional Contributor
      5 years ago

      nmrao 
      let me try this approach as suggested above. Am already trying each approach at test step level as we as on test case level.
      HimanshuTayal Am using Groovy Script.

      One more question regarding reply to post: In Morning i replied to nmrao but now that reply isn't appearing. can u put some light on it whats wrong?  

      • nmrao's avatar
        nmrao
        Champion Level 3
        5 years ago
        If it is only one step, let it do using step (Use test case if there is a need)
        Yes, you try exactly as specified. If you understand as you read the code, it starts both the steps in two different threads and the groovy script waits till both steps are completed. So assuming that which is what you need.

        Regarding your other point, that is related to community site; not members hands.