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sonya_m
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
5 years ago

API Masterminds - How to use dynamic properties to get today’s date?

Hello API Masterminds!    I’m sure you are already familiar with the Property Expansion syntax in ReadyAPI and often use it to transfer data from one part of your test to another.   But, did ...
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HimanshuTayal
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sonya_m ,

 

Yes we can generate today's date via dynamic property but as per me it will be a duplicacy to write same code again and again to overcome this what we are doing is writing a small script in TestController to generate Date in our desired format and storing it in project level

 

and using it in our Request from there.

 

def startDate = new Date() 
def date = startDate.format("dd-MM-yyyy");
testRunner.testCase.testSuite.project.setPropertyValue("currentDateDDMMYYYY_Format",date.toString());
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nmrao
Champion Level 3
5 years ago
It becomes static value then if the same is used in the test run.
 
Dynamic property is intended for one line of code. So, no optiomation can be done for one line code, I guess.
 
EDIT: There was typo, not online, meant for one line.
 
By the way, Dynamic properties is there for reason to simplify the work i.e., directly evaluate the value within the request using the expression which is better way than compute the value in a script, set it in property and retrieve it before submitting.the request.
  • HimanshuTayal's avatar
    HimanshuTayal
    Community Hero
    5 years ago

    if it's only intended for online purpose than it's ok but one should not use it in project work.

     

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      nmrao
      Champion Level 3
      5 years ago
      Corrected typo. Meant that one line.
      Dynamic property works in SoapUi project, not online.
      Thanks for catching typo.
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        HimanshuTayal
        Community Hero
        5 years ago

        nmrao :

         

        Seems i have proved that i have 1 quality of good tester, finding a bug

         

        :) :smileylol: :smileylol: :smileylol: :smileylol: