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Persist reference DB Data parameter, allows user to decide when the DB Reference Data should be fetched. When If it’s switched on, it will be done during test case creation and stored as a test case payload named Reference DB Data. Otherwise, it will happen during test case execution.

In Test Case Details screen in Payloads section user can refresh this data using button image-20241016-113848.png or manually change edit it by clicking on the Reference DB Data line row in edit mode.

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Option for refreshing Reference DB Data for many test cases at once is available in Int4 API Tester Cockpit main screen. This action can be performed for all test cases in the folder or for the selected items.

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  • Description - free form text describing the purpose of the rule

  • Expression type - XPath or Flat File expression

    • XPath is a standardized way of locating nodes and data in XML messages. For JSON messages, JSONPath syntax is accepted as expression if XPath type is selected.

    • Flat File expressions language is developed by Int4 and allows for matching text patterns in flat file processing. Please read here for more details: Expression language for flat files

  • Expression - the XPath, JSONPath or Flat File expression

  • Rule - specifies the behaviour if data differs at the point specified by the Expression

    • Ignore - the difference has no impact on test result

    • Warning - the difference will trigger a warning and will be highlighted in the test report

    • Warning when different based on Variable replacement - the difference will trigger a warning, if the data matches data in a Variable, otherwise the difference will trigger an error

    • Warning when different based on Value Mapping - the difference will trigger a warning, if the data matches the definition in the Value Mapping, otherwise the difference will trigger an error

    • Change Request - the difference will be highlighted green in the test report. Works only for special Test Run Type. Please see comment below

Note

Change Request rules are active only when Test Case is run within Test Run type: Change Request Test

  • Parameter - additional parameter for processing - Variable name OR Value Mapping name for comparison

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