# 📊 Hardcoded Data vs. Dynamic Data: When does the Excel mess end?

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/hardcoded-data-vs-dynamic-data-when-does-the-excel-mess-end/190167>\
**Category:** Web Testing\
**Created:** [April 17, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/hardcoded-data-vs-dynamic-data-when-does-the-excel-mess-end/190167 "2026-04-17T23:38:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![fmcclure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/91b2a8/32.png) [@fmcclure](https://forum.katalon.com/u/fmcclure)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/hardcoded-data-vs-dynamic-data-when-does-the-excel-mess-end/190167/21 "2026-06-14T10:35:58Z")

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I use profile a lot

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**Author:** ![ndubuque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@ndubuque](https://forum.katalon.com/u/ndubuque)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/hardcoded-data-vs-dynamic-data-when-does-the-excel-mess-end/190167/22 "2026-06-14T13:19:41Z")

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Since i jumped from playwright so i use json file which i consumed there

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**Author:** ![dgreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@dgreen](https://forum.katalon.com/u/dgreen)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/hardcoded-data-vs-dynamic-data-when-does-the-excel-mess-end/190167/23 "2026-06-16T03:05:29Z")

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as long as it is align with requirenment it doesnt matter

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**Author:** ![tglover-davis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@tglover-davis](https://forum.katalon.com/u/tglover-davis)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/hardcoded-data-vs-dynamic-data-when-does-the-excel-mess-end/190167/24 "2026-06-16T16:11:35Z")

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great topic learned alot!

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