TestData - Move item to type

Tricentis Test Automation for SAP Test Data Service enables you to move items from one Existing TDS type to another.

To do so, use the Module TestData - Move item to type.

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This Module is part of the Standard subset. You can find it under Standard modules->Test Data Management->Test Data Service.

Example

The following example shows how to move an item to a new Existing TDS type. In this case, you have to retrieve the item from the Tricentis Test Automation for SAP Test Data Service database first and then perform an update on it. To do so, follow the steps below: 

  1. Complete the steps as described in see chapter "The prerequisite steps for TestData Modules".

  1. Create a new TestCase and drag and drop the Module TestData - Find & provide item onto the TestCase Sample TestCase Using TDS (see chapter "Create TestSteps from Modules").

  2. Tricentis Test Automation for SAP automatically creates a new TestStep with the XTestStepValues Existing TDS type, Alias name (item) and Data search filter. Populate your XTestStepValues:

    • Enter car into the Value column of Existing TDS type. If you leave Alias name (item) blank, Tricentis Test Automation for SAP automatically uses the Value of Existing TDS type.

    • Underneath Data search filter, enter make into <Enter_existing_TDS_attribute_and_a_value>. Enter the VW into the Value column and set the ActionMode to Constraint.

Find an item of the type car.

  1. Drag and drop the Module TestData - Move item to type onto your TestCase. Tricentis Test Automation for SAP automatically creates a new TestStep with the XTestStepValues Existing TDS type and Alias name (item). Populate your XTestStepValues:

    • Enter used car as the value for Existing TDS type.

    • Enter car as the name of the Alias which holds the item that was found in the previous step.

Moving the item to TDS type used car.

When you execute your TestCase, Tricentis Test Automation for SAP uses the value car form the Existing alias name (item) XTestStepValue to move it to the new type used car, defined via the XTestStepValue Existing or new TDS type.