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danielmbanks
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8 years ago
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How to access RunContext properties

If I have added a property to the runContext e.g.

 

testRunner.runContext.setProperty('myProperty', 'example data')

And I want to access this property in an assertion in a later step, is ${=context.myProperty} the only way to get the value?

 

It just seems weird that the syntax is different from the standard style e.g. ${#TestCase#myProperty}

 

  • TanyaYatskovska's avatar
    TanyaYatskovska
    8 years ago

     

    Hi Danielmbanks,

     

    The syntax is different because you are accessing to different objects. The context object is available only inside the test execution. Here, the property may have a completely different value (in comparison with the one specified in the TestCase) depending on how you work with it (change its value during the test).

    The second example gets value from the TestCase of the current project. 

    So, theoretically, you can use any objects in your test.

     

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    TanyaYatskovska
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    8 years ago

     

    Hi Danielmbanks,

     

    The syntax is different because you are accessing to different objects. The context object is available only inside the test execution. Here, the property may have a completely different value (in comparison with the one specified in the TestCase) depending on how you work with it (change its value during the test).

    The second example gets value from the TestCase of the current project. 

    So, theoretically, you can use any objects in your test.