Data driven loop round collection of variables

Question

I have a test that is made up of 3 parts

Log in
test for the correct user
Log out

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Log in passes URL as a parameter, the test works fine.
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I now have 2 environments:Live and test on different URLs - both MUST URLs be stored as separate string vars (liveUrl, testUrl)
Given that both environments share the same credentials,&nbsp; is there any way to loop these so they share the same test?
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a DDT loops using a var (excel sheet, table, DB)
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How can I loop round the 2 vars
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The only way I can work around this problem is to programmatically populate a table var with these 2 separate values before runtime
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Does anyone have any solutions/suggestions on this problem?

alexkaras · Answer

Hi,
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Well, your initial statement remains correct: In order to be used in a DDT or any other kind of a loop, all loop elements must be a part of some structure that can be iterated through (array, list, dictionary, file, etc.).
So it is not possible to iterate through two separate standalone variables. (At least this is not possible using regular means available to the regular developer/end-user.)
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&gt;&nbsp;make it easier for people to create tests
Again, unless the test depends on the target URL, I don't really see how the knowledge of the URL can simplify test creation. If the test is created for specific environment (test or prod) then the knowledge of exact URL value barely helps either - you are just creating test for the functionality that must exist on test or prod and explicitly state that this given test is not expected to be executed on any but this specific test environment.
But these are regular generic considerations and you definitely know better what is required and who are your users for this given case.
So the initial statement remains unchanged and everything else is just exchange of opinions. 🙂
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marsha_r · Answer

Use an Excel sheet to store the URLs and DDT loop to step through the sheet.&nbsp; Login reads the sheet, gets the URL, then continues on.&nbsp; DDT loop repeats this for each line in the sheet, so it could be 2 URLs or 100.

lee_m · Answer

This is just working the problem from a different angle
I still need a script to pull out the variables into separate instances
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I need var1, var2 for other users to see and reference - I can't have them digging through CSV files as this could make this
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but thanks for the suggestion

marsha_r · Answer

Lee_M&nbsp;wrote:
This is just working the problem from a different angle
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Yes, it is.&nbsp; Since we are guessing at what you really want to do, all we can do is offer alternatives.
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I myself don't understand how accessing a data file with two URL entries is asking someone to dig through a file, but I guess that's just me.&nbsp; I would consider that to be safer than asking them to change a variable or table value in TestComplete.
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Good luck with your script!

lee_m · Answer

Marsha,
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Thanks for your input and confirmation that I took the only approach available for this situation
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The idea is for visibility

Live_URL
Test_URL

are clearer and shorter to read for a non-programmer, rather than something like:
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Which I can create in another structure
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