Making Object dynamic?

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#1

Hi,

I am running into a problem with my current testcase. Which is the following.
On the website I have 5 complaints (number can vary). Each complaint has an “complaint number”.
This complaint number will always vary and I create this complaint number in another testcase.

However the webpage doesn’t have a “search by complaint number” so I am not able to filter it down and click on the only complaint that is left over… No I have to click the specific one between the 5 complaints.

Now I can easily create an Object for this specific complaint number. But it has to be dynamic. And here is where my problem starts. I have no clue how to do this (if possible).

Ideally I want the Object to look at Excel and get the complaint number from it and then Katalon is able to click on that number.

But I am stuck on how to do this. Is there anyone that might help me with this? :slight_smile:

#2

hello,
when creating complain, just store it’s ID in global variable … this variable can be then used in 2nd TC.

#3

But doesn’t that mean I will eventually have 100+ global variables?
And then the question. How does Katalon know which one to click?

#4

Do you have a list of all possible complaints with related numbers?
If so, I’d create some external data file (json?) and retrieve all required data from that.

#5

No I don’t.
It’s an unique ID and gets randomly generated.

#6

So if I understand it correctly, you create a complaint (and system generates UUID for it) and you need to get this UUID and use it in second test case to search the complaint, right?

#7

i dont see anything wrong with 100+ global variables … if you need them …
which one click? read this please - this is how you can use variable as an parameter in object…

#8

I only use them once.
So having 100+ global variables is data polution.
I already checked that page when you first pointed me towards the Global Variables (I didn’t knew about those before) but I don’t think they will be of use for me.

I also have no problem creating a variable as I can easily get the number from excel and store it into a variable and keep my list clean. The main problem for me is that I am not able to click on that specific variable.

#9

Yes that is correct :slight_smile:

Edit:
Well the search = click.
But that does sums it up.

#10

And do you need to save it for future use? Or is it only a part of one single test run?

#11

The number gets created in another test run.
But I can get the data from Excel and store it into a COMPLAINTNUMBER variable if needed.

#12

You can save it externally no matter where.
I prefer JSON file but Excel would work as well.

Specific implementation depends on what you need - if only latest complaint number or all history.

#13

Not sure I understand what you mean.
In my Excel file I use a specific column where the number is. Which can also be input manually. But in theory it will be the last one created by my previous test case.

#14

data driven testing?
like described here:

#15

Yes, I am already using that.

#16

ok …
and issue is to inject value to object?
obj. def:

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and call will look like:
WebUI.click(findTestObject('path/to/object',[('TYPE'):'MY TYPE', ('INDEX'):1]))

#17

Oke, so I stumbled upon a similar page but I can’t get it to work (Using variable in Object's Properties - #43 by kazurayam).

So in my script I have.

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And my Object I is defined as
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But I keep getting an error
01-20-2020 01:45:13 PM Test Cases/Home (Student2)/Zaken/Page_Huidige zaak

Elapsed time: 0.816s

Test Cases/Home (Student2)/Zaken/Page_Huidige zaak FAILED.
Reason:
groovy.lang.MissingMethodException: No signature of method: static com.kms.katalon.core.webui.keyword.WebUiBuiltInKeywords.click() is applicable for argument types: (com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.TestObject, java.lang.Integer) values: [TestObject - ‘Object Repository/Page_Home (Student2)/Zaken/click_Zaaknummer’, …]
Possible solutions: click(com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.TestObject), click(com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.TestObject, com.kms.katalon.core.model.FailureHandling), check(com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.TestObject), check(com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.TestObject, com.kms.katalon.core.model.FailureHandling), back(), wait()
at Page_Huidige zaak.run(Page_Huidige zaak:21)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.ScriptEngine.run(ScriptEngine.java:194)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.ScriptEngine.runScriptAsRawText(ScriptEngine.java:119)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.RawTestScriptExecutor.runScript(RawTestScriptExecutor.java:34)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.RawTestScriptExecutor.doExecute(RawTestScriptExecutor.java:29)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.processExecutionPhase(TestCaseExecutor.java:307)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.accessMainPhase(TestCaseExecutor.java:299)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.execute(TestCaseExecutor.java:233)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain.runTestCaseRawScript(TestCaseMain.java:151)
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain$runTestCaseRawScript$0.call(Unknown Source)
at TempTestCase1579524311797.run(TempTestCase1579524311797.groovy:59)

#18

remove
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from WebUI.click()
WebUiBuiltInKeywords.click() is applicable for argument types: (com.kms.katalon.core.testobject.TestObject, java.lang.Integer)

#19

Lol that worked.
It works now. This solves my problem.
Thanks :smiley:

#20

Youo are welcome…

this is why is best to share ALL information including error messages on beginning…