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funmay's avatar
funmay
Contributor
5 years ago

How to call a step in Step definition in TestComplete

How can i call step into another scenario for the Step definition.I know how to do this in Specflow but i do not how the to call the step in other to avoid duplication.Could you please give me exampl...
  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    5 years ago

    Hi,

     

    What about this:

     

    [Binding]
    public class MySteps: Steps
    {

    Given("I want to create a sales order") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

    public void CreateSalesOrder()
    {

      __CreateSalesOrder();

    }

    Given("I open the sales order page") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

    public void SalesOrderOpened()
    {

      __SalesOrderOpened();

    }

    Given("I click the add new order button") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

    public void ClickNewButton()
    {

      __ClickNewButton();

    }

    Then("a new sales order is created") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

    public void OrderCreated()
    {

      __OrderCreated();

    }

     

    public void __CreateOrder()
    {

      __CreateSalesOrder();

      __SalesOrderOpened();

      __ClickNewButton();

      __OrderCreated();

    }

     

    ------For scenario 2's first step which would be calling scenario 1 step definitions

    [Given("I have created an order")]
    public void CreateOrder()
    {

      __CreateOrder();

    } 

     

funmay's avatar
funmay
Contributor

Could you please see the example again.I have two scenarios and i wanted to run the same steps for scenario 1 in scenario 2, i do not need to design the same step in scenario 2.See the example below.

 

Scenario: 1 I create new sale

Given I want to create a sales order

When I open the sales order page

Then a new sales order is created

 

Scenario: 2 I add another sale

Given I have created an order

When I add a sales order line

Then the order total is updated

 

[Binding]
public class MySteps: Steps
{

Given("I want to create a sales order") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

public void CreateSalesOrder()
{

}

Given("I open the sales order page") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

public void SalesOrderOpened()
{

}

Given("I click the add new order button") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

public void ClickNewButton)
{

}

Then("a new sales order is created") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

public void OrderCreated()
{

}

 

------For scenario 2's first step which would be calling scenario 1 step definitions

[Given("I have created an order")]
public void CreateOrder()
{
Given("I want to create a sales order") ----Calling  --Senario 1 - step definition

Given("I open the sales order page") ----Calling  --Senario 1 - step definition

Given("I click the add new order button") ----Calling  --Senario 1 - step definition

Then("a new sales order is created") ----Calling  --Senario 1 - step definition

} 

AlexKaras's avatar
AlexKaras
Champion Level 3
5 years ago

Hi,

 

What about this:

 

[Binding]
public class MySteps: Steps
{

Given("I want to create a sales order") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

public void CreateSalesOrder()
{

  __CreateSalesOrder();

}

Given("I open the sales order page") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

public void SalesOrderOpened()
{

  __SalesOrderOpened();

}

Given("I click the add new order button") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

public void ClickNewButton()
{

  __ClickNewButton();

}

Then("a new sales order is created") ------------Senario 1 - step definition

public void OrderCreated()
{

  __OrderCreated();

}

 

public void __CreateOrder()
{

  __CreateSalesOrder();

  __SalesOrderOpened();

  __ClickNewButton();

  __OrderCreated();

}

 

------For scenario 2's first step which would be calling scenario 1 step definitions

[Given("I have created an order")]
public void CreateOrder()
{

  __CreateOrder();

} 

 

  • sonya_m's avatar
    sonya_m
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    5 years ago

    funmay I see. In this case, I would suggest creating a feature request here. If you do, I'll vote for it, too. As it seems to be a nice feature for TestComplete to have. Thank you!

     

    In the meantime, I am marking Alex's reply as a solution for this thread since it looks like the workaround he suggests works.

  • sonya_m's avatar
    sonya_m
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    5 years ago

    Alex, thanks a lot for your assistance.

     

    Hi funmay , did you have a chance to try out what AlexKaras is offering? Or, maybe you were able to solve this in some other way? 

  • funmay's avatar
    funmay
    Contributor
    5 years ago

    I have tried it, that is not what i was expecting, it is very easy and simple with VS(Specflow).