Sharing variables within a test suite? : General Questions

[tallahassee101]

Is it possible to create a variable that is created in RecordingA and reused in RecordingB? I'd like to split my recordings up into smaller files, but they would need to use the same set of variables.

[Support Team]

Hello,

via code you can do that. Variables are public properties of the class. So you can access the variables of the other class.

In the action list for that class only the variables of that class are listed.

If the two recordings have the same repository, you can make repository variables, which would be listed in both action lists.

Regards,
Roland
Ranorex Support Team

[Gunner1980]

Is there any plans to allow this to be done through the GUI minus having to use user code? I would like to request this as a feature as I have tons of user code doing this right now.

[Support Team]

You're right, it should be handled also by the GUI, when splitting up a recording.
I'll forward your feature request.

Regards,
Roland
Ranorex Support Team

[tallahassee101]

Could you explain how to create a repository variable?

"If the two recordings have the same repository, you can make repository variables, which would be listed in both action lists."

I've only ever created a recording variable and I need a variable I can share between recordings. Please explain how I could do this with/without user code.

Thank you

[Support Team]

Here is a link that should help.
http://www.ranorex.com/support/user-gui ... sting.html

Also, you'll notice that the repository editor and the recording editor have a button to edit variables.
To make a variable from the repository available to the recording, use the copy from repository button.
If you are using the action editor to select a variable from the repository it is automatically copied for you.

Regards,
Ron
Ranorex Support Team