Data driven testing stop and start points

Hi,

At the moment i am using several scripts all referring to different data files which i then run as a suite but i'd like to just have one large data file and one script do the same thing.

To learn how to implement a data-driven test in a keyword test, see this article - it provides general information about data-driven testing and includes a tutorial demonstrating how to create a data-driven test in a keyword test.





Also, I recommend that you read the 'Organizing Data Storages' help topic that provides information on what data storages are supported.

Hello, thanks for the reply, but I can manage to use one data file but i have to break it down into columns of 40 fields for each iteration.using a separate script or many repetitions of the same actions with one script.

My main question is how to make test complete loop that will run 40 fields at a time from the data pool. e.g open app run 40 fields close app, then open app run the next 40 fields close app, open app....and so on.

The reason being that at present the app can become unstable after 40 repetitions of the same action.

Hi,

My main question is how to make test complete loop that will run 40 fields at a time from the data pool. e.g open app run 40 fields close app, then open app run the next 40 fields close app, open app....and so on.

You need to organize the loop so it can start with launching the application, proceed with operating the data, and end with closing the application.

At the end of the loop, the code will move to the next record in your data source, so the next iteration will read a new data row.

Hi,

i do have the same problems,

can u (Alex) give me a bit of examples of script that can do the loops? coz i'm mot really good in scripting.

thanks b4

Hi,





I recommend that you watch Creating Data-Driven Tests video.

thanks 4 ur answer..

but when i want to try it in my testcomplere 7, i didn't find data driven feature.

is testcomplete 7 does not support data driven testing?

or i can do the same thing with another feature that testcomplete 7 has?

Hi, 





TestComplete 7 allows creating data-driven tests as well. The difference is that in TestComplete 7, there's no "Make Data Loop" command which is introduced in TC 8. The 'Introduction to Data-Driven Testing in TestComplete' article provides the detailed instructions on how to create such tests with TC 7.