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nzStacy's avatar
nzStacy
Occasional Contributor
3 years ago

Project structure

Hi, I am evaluating ready API as a Postman replacement for our work and have a question around project level variables that need to be generated at some point of the API testing process.   I have d...
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  • nzStacy's avatar
    nzStacy
    3 years ago

    Hey, thanks will have a read.

  • ChrisAdams's avatar
    ChrisAdams
    3 years ago

    Your idea of a 'scripts' test case to populate your global vars is a good one.  But, you might also want t look at start up and tear down scripts.  Like the Custom Properties, these scripts can be executed once before running a test suite or test case.

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ChrisAdams
Champion Level 3
3 years ago

Hi,

 

You can create such variables, known as Custom Properties in ReadyAPI speak.  These can be created at several layers of the ReadyAPI workspace hierarchy.

 

Lucian wrote an excellent tech piece on how to define and access these.  See Properties Case Study 

  • nzStacy's avatar
    nzStacy
    Occasional Contributor
    3 years ago

    Hey, thanks will have a read.