Creating a random value for a form that has to be automated

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Hi.I am new to Test Complete and need to automate a web application.This application requires me to create a new user with a distinct name each time.In order to do this I have to create distinct and random names each time.Is there any way to do this via parameterization or adding variables in keyword tests?Please suggest.

brk9394 · Accepted Answer

Ralyn,To remove the ":" and "/", you can use this instead:KeywordTests.Test1.Variables.Var1=aqConvert.DateTimeToFormatStr(aqDateTime.Now(), "%m%d%Y %H%M");Also, this page lists the format specifiers so you can adjust it to suit your needs:http://support.smartbear.com/viewarticle/59311/

brk9394 · Answer

If you don't mind having the username look like a timestamp, then you could use Run Code Snippet, and enter: KeywordTests.Test1.Variables.Var1=aqConvert.DateTimeToStr(aqDateTime.Now());

Then every time the script runs, Var1 will contain a unique value that can be used as the username.

altus_nel · Answer

Why don't you try something like this:   function makeRandom()   {   &nbsp; &nbsp; var text = "";   &nbsp; &nbsp; var possible = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789";   &nbsp;   &nbsp; &nbsp; for( var i=0; i &lt; 5; i++ )   &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; text += possible.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * possible.length));   &nbsp; &nbsp; Log.Message(text);   &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;   &nbsp; //return text;   }    If you want the function to return something, just comment out the last section.  &nbsp;

tanyayatskovska · Answer

Hi Ralyn, &nbsp; You can use TestComplete's Data Generator for this. &nbsp;

ralyn_sg · Answer

Hi Tanya,I checked the link on data generators But I did not find data generator anywhere in my TestComplete tool.

ralyn_sg · Answer

Hi Brian,Thanks.This is what I was looking for.Giving time would create unique and distinct values but the field that requires unique and distinct values takes only alphanumeric values .When I entered the above date format I got the following value-"12/09/2014 12:18:30 PM".The / and &nbsp;: are not valid here.Would there be any other option for this?

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