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ashly's avatar
ashly
Champion Level 1
5 months ago

Reusing a keyword test (selecting different files)

Hi, I have reused a keyword test that is used in one project suite with another project suite. In one project suite I have created a keyword test to open a file like shown below. In a different ...
  • Marsha_R's avatar
    Marsha_R
    5 months ago

    You can make the keyword test work with a variable instead of the hard coded file name. That way you can set the variable in each test as needed.

    Instead of using the path name of the actual file, you will use a variable that you create and then put the path name in the variable. 

    https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/keyword-testing/variables.html

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rraghvani
Champion Level 3

Have you read the documentation on variables, that Marsha_R had provided?

If you are new to TC, I suggest you create a new project, and try the example given in the documentation. Once you have an understanding of variables, you can then apply this to your actual project.

The concept looks like this in JavaScript code,

var message = "SmartBear"
Log.Message(message)

 

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ashly
Champion Level 1
5 months ago

yes referred the document and has got it