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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
4 years ago
Figured it out:
use
Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst", Math.floor(Math.random() * 1154))
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

Contributor

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

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
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
- geneticmaterial
  Contributor
  4 years ago
  Figured it out:
  use
  Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst", Math.floor(Math.random() * 1154))
  - AlexKaras
    Champion Level 3
    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));