Data generator question

[geneticmaterial]

Hi

our QA is writing some keyword tests and has asked for me to help provide a solution to give her a different name per keyword test. Sounds easy enough.

At project level, I have generated a list of 1000 firstnames and 1000 surnames using the 'Test > Generate Data' function, these were sent to file.

For each of these I have created a project level variable "from set" using each of those files so each data set has 1000 entries and set the 'generation mode' to random.

However, when I test this and use it in a setText operation it always gets the same value. As if the random selection of values is only ever done once.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I work with readyAPI and there's an almost identical function, however that DOES return a new value randomly from the set each call.

[geneticmaterial]

What we are not doing here is data driven loops inside a single keyword test.

Simply, a new first name and surname will be provided per keyword test so they are differentiated when they are in our backend.

Hope that makes sense.

[geneticmaterial]

Wow, this is infuriating! I've tried almost EVERY single variation of getting data from that data generator in a variable being held on the project variables and even the local variables on the keyword test and literally it always comes back with the same value!

The only thing I can get to work here is instead of using a variable is to use setText operation and 'code execution' type using the following code:

Math.random().toString(36).replace(/[^a-z]+/g, '').substr(0, 5)

madness!

[brumazz]

How are you changing the input of the field you are trying to data drive?

Could you provide a screenshot?

[geneticmaterial]

Hi, thanks for looking.

I think my issue might be how I am setting this. I can't find the correct syntax to use in the settext input.

if I use Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst") I get "Danielle" everytime

Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst", "") enters nothing

Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst", 1) enters the 2nd in the array

using * is invalid.

Any ideas? Thanks

[geneticmaterial · Accepted solution]

Figured it out:

use

Project.Variables.randomFirst("randomFirst", Math.floor(Math.random() * 1154))

[AlexKaras · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Excuse me for the late reply...

You have got correct solution.

'Random' mode in the Data Generator just means that data will be generated in a random unordered sequence. But the resulting data table is accessed sequentially unless explicitly specified like in your code.

Minor improvement if you don't mind: in order to get rid of hardcoded 1154 value you may use the code like this - 

KeywordTests.CreateContactVerifyAndLogout.Variables.ListNames("FirstName",
Math.floor(Math.random() * KeywordTests.CreateContactVerifyAndLogout.Variables.ListNames.RowCount));

[geneticmaterial]

Ah, great, yes that's much more useful!

Thanks for the reply!

Dan