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Simon_InT
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7 years ago

Is there a way of using a project suite variable within a project variable?

I have a project suite with multiple projects. Does anyone know if there is way to use a project suite variable within a project variable? For example, I want to do something like this:   Project S...
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    tristaanogre
    7 years ago

    shankar_r's code is correct for use within a script routine or when using the Set Variable Value operation of a keyword test.  However, you can't do such code within the Variables tab of the project.  To do what you want to do, it will have to be implemented some way in code... declare the two variables, one at the project level and one at the project suite level and then set the project level value in code as indicated above.

     

    Keep in mind that the "Value" field when you are declaring a variable is simply the default value that, unless otherwise specified, is used whenever the variable is called.

     

     

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shankar_r
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Yes, you can do. Project suite variable can be accessed from all child projects of the project suite.

 

from TestComplete document

Project suite variables are similar to project variables. They store values that are specific to workstation and they can store their values between the test runs. The only difference is that their values are shared with all projects belonging to the project suite. That is, a project suite variable is available in any project that belongs to the suite while project variables are available only within the project to which they belong. If a project changes a project suite variable, the projects that run after it in the suite will use the changed value. From this point of view project suite variables are very useful for exchanging data between projects.

Ref: https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/variables/collections/project-and-project-suite/about.html#basic-concepts-and-fields-of-applications

  1. Create variable in project suite
  2. Go to project where you want to use it.
  3. you can get access by typing ProjectSuite.Variables.<your project suite variable name>
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tristaanogre
Esteemed Contributor
7 years ago

shankar_r's code is correct for use within a script routine or when using the Set Variable Value operation of a keyword test.  However, you can't do such code within the Variables tab of the project.  To do what you want to do, it will have to be implemented some way in code... declare the two variables, one at the project level and one at the project suite level and then set the project level value in code as indicated above.

 

Keep in mind that the "Value" field when you are declaring a variable is simply the default value that, unless otherwise specified, is used whenever the variable is called.