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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));

     

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geneticmaterial
Contributor

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's avatar
geneticmaterial
Contributor
4 years ago

Figured it out:

use

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

  • AlexKaras's avatar
    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));

     

    • geneticmaterial's avatar
      geneticmaterial
      Contributor
      4 years ago

      Ah, great, yes that's much more useful!

      Thanks for the reply!

      Dan