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Automated Test Framework use case: reference a value from a previous step

This use case illustrates assigning a form field the value of an output variable from a previous step.

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Role required: atf_test_admin

About this task

Automated Test Framework: In this example, the second step references an output value from the first step. Pass values from one step to another example.

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Pass values from one step to another example

Procedure

  1. Insert a record into the incident table.

    This example inserts a record into the Incident table.

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Record insert
  1. Open the record just inserted by assigning to the Record field the output variable from Step 1.
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Open an existing record test step
  1. Validate that fields on the open record have the values you expect.
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Field values validation test step

Parent Topic:Automated Test Framework use case examples

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Pass values from one automated test step to another