Groovy script for executing the next step depending on the previous response parameter

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Hi,&nbsp;&nbsp;I am running a testsuite in readyAPi, I am doing a GET&nbsp; method Request , In GET method response i have response parameter Status, Until the status value is changed to completed i dont want to execute the next test step in the suite. The value of status will be changing after a certain time(there is no fixed time for the status to change to complete since in background some process will be running once those are completed then the status will be changing to complete)&nbsp;So, in some intervals i have to check whether the status is changed to complete in GET response and accordingly i have to proceed with the next test step execution.&nbsp;Is this possible with groovy script? if so can you please provide me the script, Since i am new to the scripting.&nbsp;Thanks&nbsp;

richie · Accepted Answer

Hey doubtsreadyapi,Im not sure if the step supports json...according to the 'help' id say it doesnt. Im not in front of my laptop to check at the moment.Easiest way to check....add the conditional goto step into a test case immediately after your RESTstep that generates your json response, execute your RESTstep and via the conditional goto step, click on the button in the conditional goto step to try and read the RESTstep's response.Does it parse the json content ok?  If yes you can use the conditional goto step.  If it doesnt, you cant use it and youll have to revert to a groovyscript option (@nmrao and @HimanahuTayal may have alternative code to do what you need as im not a coder but they are)Nice one!Rich

nmrao · Answer

This use case can be achieved by employing conditional go to test step( without script as well)

If condition added is true, complete the flow otherwise delay and get the status and conditional go to handles again, so kind of loop.

doubtsreadyapi · Answer

nmraoThanks for the information. So you mean to say the loop will continue in my scenario until the status changes to complete? So how much time this loop will be executing?So conditional go to step will be hitting the GET request until the condition is met?Please let me know, Suppose in my scenario if status did not turned to complete what will happen? Using conditional go to step option.Thanks

nmrao · Answer

1. You are the one who needs to decide what should happen and when.
2. Please have a look at the below thread
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16835684/how-to-use-conditional-goto-in-soap-ui
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doubtsreadyapi · Answer

nmraoThanks once again.. just for confirmation.. so if i add conditional test step with Xpath for status paramater to be completed and target step as next test step. So until the status parameter is changed to complete in previous response the conditional test step.. will keep on checking status parameter until the status parameter becomes complete? Once status parameter changed to complete it will execute the target test step..Please let me know is my understanding correct?Thanks

richie · Answer

Hey doubtsreadyapiIve never used the conditional go to step myself but ive had a quick read. At first i thought "no...it doesnt support looping" but ive changed my mind cos it would be daft not to and having a conditional step not supporting an else, even though the way i read the help doesnt emphasise the else, only the if.Firstly...is your REST request's response xml rather than say json? Cos your response needs to be xml cos it uses xpath.Back to the conditional step, i think yes you can loop it....i.e. got to step x if condition (status = complete) is true, else go to previous REST step (forcing the reexecution of the step to loop) if condition is false.Alternatively you could use a bit of groovy.....i grabbed this from another post....youll have to replace the json handling with xml but this works fine in json.The testcase object hierarchy is as follows:RESTStep (generates response where status can be either =complete or !=complete)GroovyScriptNEXTStep (executed if RESTStep.status='complete')import static com.jayway.jsonpath.JsonPath.parse //replace with appropriate xmlparser declaration instead of jsonparser declarationdef response = context.expand( '${RESTStep#Response}' )def statusVar = parse(response).read('$.xpath.status)log.info statusVarif (statusVar!=complete) testRunner.gotoStepByName("RESTStep")else testRunner.gotoStepByName("NextStep")Hope this helps!Cheers,Rich

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