Execute script/file when project load or before any execution starts

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Hi guy,

Right now, i have a test data file created from a csv file, that file may needs frequent updates, since the information contained it’s based on a network folder file structure.

My question is. ¿Is there a way to execute a script/something, when a project loads or when click on Run/Debug? So, I can verify the csv file is up to date, so if not, update it so the data file can be as well up to date.

Regards and thanks!

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The Test Listener would help you.

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1. Use Test Listeners for Pre-Execution Tasks (Before Test Runs)

2. Use Global Variables with Static Initialization (On Project Load)

3. Use a Pre-Execution Script in CI/CD Pipelines

For automated runs (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI), add a pre-build step to update the CSV file:

Example (Jenkins):

bash

#!/bin/bash
# Check if network CSV is newer than local CSV
if [ "\\\\network\\path\\data.csv" -nt "Data Files/local_data.csv" ]; then
  cp "\\\\network\\path\\data.csv" "Data Files/local_data.csv"
fi

4. Use Katalon’s Profile Scripts

Leverage Custom Keywords called at the start of every test case:

Steps:

  1. Create a keyword (e.g., UpdateCSVKeyword):

groovy

class UpdateCSVKeyword {
  @Keyword
  def checkAndUpdateCSV() {
    // Your CSV update logic here
  }
}
  1. Call it in SetUp method of test cases:

groovy

@BeforeTestCase
def setUp() {
  CustomKeywords.'UpdateCSVKeyword.checkAndUpdateCSV'()
}
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I’ve tried the hooks but modifying the file becomes impossible since it throws an exception saying the file is being used by another process, but i’ll take a look into the profile scripts, i didn’t know about those.

6

Resolved with a custom plugin, using the tutorial one as base, I can execute my process every time the plugin loads that’s basically every time I load any project and that did the trick, still thanks for the suggestions @dineshh and @kazurayam

Regards to all!