Validate InnerText pulled from a Data Source

[chrisKibble]

Hi Forum,

I am trying to validate text inside a Span, InnerText using the recording module however the text is being populated from an Excel Connector using the formula "NOW()" so that the title will be unique.

I have created 1 recording module (module 1), with an Excel Data Source that is pointing at an excel .xslb document with 1 active cell. The cell is "NOW()" formula so that the data used is always unique to the test run. So for example, I've filled out a form title and saved the form.

I have then created another recording module (module 2) referencing the same Excel Data Source that I want to validate the data entry from in Module 1. So for example, I now want to validate the form title is correct.

1) When I run the test will the Excel Data Source be checked when recording module 1 is run and then checked again when recording module 2 is run so the unique value will be different due to seconds passing?

2) Is it possible to create a "store" so to speak, that will take the first entry from the Excel Data Source when module 1 is run, and I can validate against that in module 2 rather than calling the Excel Data source again?

Any help is massively appreciated. Please bare in mind that I am brand new to Ranorex.

Regards,

Chris

[odklizec]

Hi Chris,

Well, I think the easiest solution is to create a Global Parameter in your Test Suite (e.g. called 'gp_NowDateTime').

Then add below code to code module called at start of your TS (best to 'Setup' section)...

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var curTC = TestSuite.Current.GetTestCase("NameOfTC"); //load data connector containing Now() function
string nowDateTimeStr = curTC.DataContext.CurrentRow.Values[curTC.DataContext.Source.Columns["nowColumName"].Index]; //get nowDateTimeStr from loaded Excel data connector (replace 'nowColumName' with actual column name)							
TestSuite.Current.Parameters["gp_NowDateTime"] = nowDateTimeStr; //store the string obtained from Excel in 'gp_NowDateTime' global parameter.

Then simply bind the global parameter with modules in which you want to evaluate the Now value obtained from Excel. Hope this helps?

Anyway, if there is just Now() function used in mentioned Excel file, I would suggest to replace data connector with custom C# code generating actual date-time, e.g.

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System.DateTime dateOutput = System.DateTime.Today;

[chrisKibble]

Thank you for this reply. I will attempt this myself however I was hoping this could of been done without a code module.

I will try your solution anyway and thank you for the help!

[odklizec]

Hi,

I'm afraid, there is no way to achieve what you want without using some code. At least I don't see any way