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geneticmaterial's avatar
geneticmaterial
Contributor
4 years ago

Data generator question

Hi our QA is writing some keyword tests and has asked for me to help provide a solution to give her a different name per keyword test. Sounds easy enough. At project level, I have generated a list ...
  • geneticmaterial's avatar
    geneticmaterial
    4 years ago

    Figured it out:

    use

    Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst", Math.floor(Math.random() * 1154))

  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    4 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Excuse me for the late reply...

    You have got correct solution.

    'Random' mode in the Data Generator just means that data will be generated in a random unordered sequence. But the resulting data table is accessed sequentially unless explicitly specified like in your code.

     

    Minor improvement if you don't mind: in order to get rid of hardcoded 1154 value you may use the code like this - 

    KeywordTests.CreateContactVerifyAndLogout.Variables.ListNames("FirstName",
    Math.floor(Math.random() * KeywordTests.CreateContactVerifyAndLogout.Variables.ListNames.RowCount));

     

geneticmaterial's avatar
geneticmaterial
Contributor
4 years ago

What we are not doing here is data driven loops inside a single keyword test.

Simply, a new first name and surname will be provided per keyword test so they are differentiated when they are in our backend.

Hope that makes sense.

  • geneticmaterial's avatar
    geneticmaterial
    Contributor
    4 years ago

    Wow, this is infuriating! I've tried almost EVERY single variation of getting data from that data generator in a variable being held on the project variables and even the local variables on the keyword test and literally it always comes back with the same value!

     

    The only thing I can get to work here is instead of using a variable is to use setText operation and 'code execution' type using the following code:

    Math.random().toString(36).replace(/[^a-z]+/g, '').substr(0, 5)

     

    madness!

    • brumazz's avatar
      brumazz
      SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
      4 years ago

      How are you changing the input of the field you are trying to data drive?

       

      Could you provide a screenshot?

       
      • geneticmaterial's avatar
        geneticmaterial
        Contributor
        4 years ago

        Hi, thanks for looking.

        I think my issue might be how I am setting this. I can't find the correct syntax to use in the settext input.

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

        if I use Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst") I get "Danielle" everytime

        Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst", "") enters nothing

        Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst", 1) enters the 2nd in the array

        using * is invalid.

        Any ideas? Thanks