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Raju506315
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5 years ago
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Soapui project:. get any specific cell value of Data source grid

Soap ui project have one datasource for following data

Column properties are
Emp number , Emp salary, Emp Location Data is following way for above columns.
1 5000 USA
2 4000 INDIA
3 3000 Canada
......
.......
Now I want print or log or store value of 2 nd employee salary i.e 4000 ... That means I want to get any specific cell value from data source cell value.. using groovy...
  • Raju506315's avatar
    Raju506315
    5 years ago
    Example
    Data source having following columns
    Country name , Group1,Group,2, Group3
    Data as follows

    USA 600 700 800
    INDIA 500 600 900
    Uk 400 599 600
    ..
    .......
    In my loop request I am sending country name and Group ..then ApI will give slary based on given inputs...
    ASo I want validate response salary is expected or not based on data source ... And validating .. Thanks ..
  • richie's avatar
    richie
    5 years ago

    Hey Raju506315 

     

    Ok - so to be cleaar - your datasource has 4 columns Location, Group1Salary, Group2alary, Group2Salary

     

    you are submitting a request that contains "Location" and "Group Info" - how are you passing these?  Is it a GET so the attributes you submit are part of the query filter or is it a POST when you are submitting a payload along with these attributes?

     

    If I'm understanding you - you don't need to use groovy to verify the returned data is the same as in  your datasource - you can use the OTB 'Select Content' function in your json? xml? content match assertion.

     

    1. If you create the assertion on the relevant attribute in the response via the 'Outline' tab,
2. hit 'Select Content',
3. select the testsuite that contains your test,
4. then select the test,
5. then select the GET or POST request you are verifying the content within,
6. then select 'Property [Request]' - this launches a 'Select JSON' window (or 'Select XML' if the response is XML), 7. then select the attribute that contains the relevant value - e.g. 'Salary' and hit 'OK' - this will close the form and generate a string in your 'JSONPath Match Assertion' something like the following:

    If its a GET request and your submitting the Salary as a template parameter - the dynamically generated value is something like 

    ${TestStepName#TemplateParameterNameValue}

    If its a GET with say a template/URI parameter value that is submitted - the assertion content is something like ${REST Request#Salary} - this would be via a GET as follows:

    GET --> /awks/eek/whatevs/Something/GetSalaryDetails/{Salary} 

    If it's a POST it's a bit more complicated (cos you're picking out attribute values from the payload rather than from a query parameter in your REST request - it's something like:

    ${TestStepName#Request#$['attribute in request that contains the value']}

    So the above approach allows you to successfully assert against the submitted values to ensure they are correct in the response.

     

    You can use the same approach via the 'Select Content' to match values in other test steps - not just REST or SOAP requests.

     

    Does that help?

     

    Cheers,

     

    richie

     

     

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    richie
    Community Hero
    5 years ago

    Hi Raju506315 

     

    Can you describe your use case a little more please?

     

    The reason I ask is that the way I read what you've described it appears to suggest that you want to extract the values of your grid datasource 2nd column without actually using the values first - which doesn't appear to be logical - you've got those values already in the spreadsheet - why would you need to save them elsewhere without using them?

     

    Also I'm not understanding why you think you need to use groovy to do this - the OTB (out the box) functionality supports extracting values already...???

     

    you're using a grid datasource, not an excel datasource - what mechanism are you using the populate the grid datasource.....is the grid populated via the results of a GET or POST or something else?

     

    The more detailed info you supply, the more effectively people can help you with your queries,

     

    thanks,

     

    richie

    • Raju506315's avatar
      Raju506315
      Occasional Contributor
      5 years ago
      HI Richie,
      1)My intention is validate my response with data source value..
      2) I am using datsource and loop passing data...
      3) please look at following one more example
      Data source is having 4columns names and followed by given data
      Location,Group1Salary,Group2salary,Grouop3salary
      Data for above columns
      USA 100 200 300
      INDIA 250 350 400
      Uk 100 200 300
      It means
      Location=USa then Group1Salary salary 100 , Group 2 salary=200 , Group 3salary=300.
      Similar way remaining country salary I define in datsource..
      For every loop I am sending location and Group info.. Then API give salary based on country and group...
      So I want validate response value with datsource value.. Thanks ...
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        richie
        Community Hero
        5 years ago

        Hey Raju506315 

         

        Ok - so to be cleaar - your datasource has 4 columns Location, Group1Salary, Group2alary, Group2Salary

         

        you are submitting a request that contains "Location" and "Group Info" - how are you passing these?  Is it a GET so the attributes you submit are part of the query filter or is it a POST when you are submitting a payload along with these attributes?

         

        If I'm understanding you - you don't need to use groovy to verify the returned data is the same as in  your datasource - you can use the OTB 'Select Content' function in your json? xml? content match assertion.

         

        1. If you create the assertion on the relevant attribute in the response via the 'Outline' tab,
2. hit 'Select Content',
3. select the testsuite that contains your test,
4. then select the test,
5. then select the GET or POST request you are verifying the content within,
6. then select 'Property [Request]' - this launches a 'Select JSON' window (or 'Select XML' if the response is XML), 7. then select the attribute that contains the relevant value - e.g. 'Salary' and hit 'OK' - this will close the form and generate a string in your 'JSONPath Match Assertion' something like the following:

        If its a GET request and your submitting the Salary as a template parameter - the dynamically generated value is something like 

        ${TestStepName#TemplateParameterNameValue}

        If its a GET with say a template/URI parameter value that is submitted - the assertion content is something like ${REST Request#Salary} - this would be via a GET as follows:

        GET --> /awks/eek/whatevs/Something/GetSalaryDetails/{Salary} 

        If it's a POST it's a bit more complicated (cos you're picking out attribute values from the payload rather than from a query parameter in your REST request - it's something like:

        ${TestStepName#Request#$['attribute in request that contains the value']}

        So the above approach allows you to successfully assert against the submitted values to ensure they are correct in the response.

         

        You can use the same approach via the 'Select Content' to match values in other test steps - not just REST or SOAP requests.

         

        Does that help?

         

        Cheers,

         

        richie

         

         

    • Raju506315's avatar
      Raju506315
      Occasional Contributor
      5 years ago
      Example
      Data source having following columns
      Country name , Group1,Group,2, Group3
      Data as follows

      USA 600 700 800
      INDIA 500 600 900
      Uk 400 599 600
      ..
      .......
      In my loop request I am sending country name and Group ..then ApI will give slary based on given inputs...
      ASo I want validate response salary is expected or not based on data source ... And validating .. Thanks ..