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Vivek_Malhotra's avatar
Vivek_Malhotra
Occasional Contributor
8 years ago

Repeat a Test Step until you get desired response and then move to next step.

Hi, I have a requirement where I am querying using a GET Request or say a DB select.   This is async service which returns me a state say "in-progress" . Then I added a step called delay with 2 se...
  • nmrao's avatar
    nmrao
    8 years ago

     

    def response = context.expand( '${TestStep_101#Response}')
def holder = new com.eviware.soapui.support.XmlHolder(response)
if (holder) {
   def isRetry = true
   while(isRetry) {
        def state = holder.getNodeValue('//*:payments/*:payment-state')
        log.info "value of state in the response is ${state}"
        if (state == 'success') {
            log.info "Since the value is success, setting value of isRetry to false"
            isRetry = false
        } else {
           log.info "Retring as state is not success"
           testRunner.runTestStepByName('TestStep_101')
        }
   }
}

     

    Please check if the above script helps.

     

gilugopi's avatar
gilugopi
Contributor

You have to check with your product owner to identify what is the accepted SLA for updating this information in DB. If it's not updated in that much time, your test should ideally report as failed.

 

Even the deadlock or anything of that sort is again applicable only if your DBAs set it up in that manner. I would check once immediately, then check again at the SLA if this SLA fails, still continue the test execution and check once more after one more time after 2 times the SLA is passed.

 

If it still fails, it's some one else's job to fix the problem( unless you're the developer :smileyhappy: ).

 

On a separate note: If you want to repeat this step multiple times, it might be a better idea to loop this test step execution in a Groovy Script test step. Below is a psuedo code which you might want to adjust based on your need.

 

while ( counter < maxCounter && ['pass','fail'].contains(status) == false ){

    testRunner.runTestStepByName('YOUR_TEST_STEP_NAME')

    // Write some xmlHolder or JsonSlurper code to get value for 'status' variable from service response here

    maxCounter ++

}

 

Cheers-

Gilu Gopi

Vivek_Malhotra's avatar
Vivek_Malhotra
Occasional Contributor
8 years ago

Thanks gilugopi for you reply.

 

I tried belwo loop to repeat "TestStep_101" in my tests until its status is success but it goes to indefinite loop. How to make this come out of the loop as soon as the responseAsXml contains success.

 

def responseAsXml = context.expand( '${TestStep_101#ResponseAsXml#declare ns1:payments[1]/ns1:payment-state[1]}' )

while (['success'].contains(responseAsXml) == false ){
testRunner.runTestStepByName('TestStep_101')
}

 

Cheers.

Vivek

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

     

    def response = context.expand( '${TestStep_101#Response}')
def holder = new com.eviware.soapui.support.XmlHolder(response)
if (holder) {
   def isRetry = true
   while(isRetry) {
        def state = holder.getNodeValue('//*:payments/*:payment-state')
        log.info "value of state in the response is ${state}"
        if (state == 'success') {
            log.info "Since the value is success, setting value of isRetry to false"
            isRetry = false
        } else {
           log.info "Retring as state is not success"
           testRunner.runTestStepByName('TestStep_101')
        }
   }
}

     

    Please check if the above script helps.

     

    • 05ten's avatar
      05ten
      Contributor
      8 years ago

      This has probably been resolved and moved on from long ago, but this sounds like a perfect use-case for my flow-plugin that contains the Repeat Test Step. 

       

      It makes use of testStep status so you can make an assertion that tests for this.

      The repeat test step would test it a finite amount of attempts and let the test through when all test steps pass. 

       

      Hope it helps! 

    • enchantedhorse's avatar
      enchantedhorse
      New Member
      7 years ago

      Hello,

       

      I have tried to use your solution above and having some issues with it.

       

      My code is as follows-

       

      import com.eviware.soapui.support.*
import groovy.json.JsonSlurper 

a = testRunner.testCase.getTestStepByName("TestStepName")
responsedata = a.getProperty("Response").getValue();
def jsonSlurper = new JsonSlurper().parseText(responsedata)
def retry = true;

while (retry)
{
      									  if (jsonSlurper.items[0].processingStatus == 'DONE' && jsonSlurper.items[1].processingStatus == 'DONE' && jsonSlurper.items[2].processingStatus == 'DONE') 
      									  		{
												       log.info "All Processed, time to run the next test case"
												       retry = false;
        											}
										  else
										  		{
											           log.info "Retry again until processed is received"
											           testRunner.runTestStepByName('TestStepName')
       											 } 									
}

       

       

      The problem is that, in my case even when the condition is met, the script goes into an endless loop. Is there something glaring which I have missed. 

       

      Thanks in advance for your help.

      • nmrao's avatar
        nmrao
        Champion Level 3
        7 years ago
        enchantedhorse, it is really difficult to comment without looking at the data.

        By the way, it is appropriate to create a new topic rather than reviving an old accepted answer or cross postings.