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ZP
Occasional Contributor
6 years ago

ReadyAPI - Dynamic POST using .xml files or using .csv file that are saved in the directory

I am using ReadyAPI (SOAPUI) POST method.    I would like to POST content from an external file.    1) In the media type drop down I select application/xml OR application/json 2) And in the...
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  • richie's avatar
    richie
    6 years ago
    Hi ZP,

    Yep this works for REST requests, but you won't include the 'path' to the file in the request, but if you're using a directory datasource (as ypu appear to describe) then each of your files will be loaded into a single property and within the request field you simply reference the datasource property. (e.g. something like '${#datasource#dataprop}', depending on the name of your datasource and property name)
    I'm driving at moment, but will answer properly with complete details once i get into work (unless someone else answers before then)

    Cheers,

    Rich
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ZP
Occasional Contributor

Any solution to this problem?

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NBorovykh
Moderator
6 years ago

Hi ZP,

 

The Media Type of the request matters - it should be `application/xml`. 

 

On my side, your scenario with a sample Petstore project works fine. My project and a video showing how I run it are attached.

 

Let me know if this helps.

  • richie's avatar
    richie
    Community Hero
    6 years ago

    Hi NBorovykh 

     

    Natalie - I need to apologise - I've been stuck in bed for a week and a half and never got around to what I intended.  what i understood the problem to be was that the fileContents property (which was the property on the datasource step) wasn't being picked up correctly - so nothing was getting passed to the REST step - whether the Mediatype is correct or would just mean the endpoint ZP was posting to would just respond with a 400 due to a bad request - but he never said that - he said the property wasn't being passed to the REST step.

     

    Im back in work for the first time today - once I get home - I'll create a working project (using XML) for @ZP to copy.

     

    Cheers,

     

    rich

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    ZP
    Occasional Contributor
    6 years ago

    That's all good now. Solution has worked. I found that on my directory step i had the slashes the wrong way. It is working fine now...