Test Data Service Modules

TDS type that contains the item you search for.

Specify an alias for the item you find. This alias is valid for the duration of the TestCase.

This ModuleAttribute is optional, unless you want to update, delete, or move the item you create.

Optionally, specify the position of the item you want to retrieve. You can use the following values:

• First, which takes the first row/record of data. This is the default value. Alternatively, you can enter 0, which does the same thing.

• Random, which takes a random row/record of data.

• Any positive integer to refer to a specific row/record of data after the first row. For example, if you enter 2, Tosca takes the third row/record of data overall.

Enter a query expression to find an item.

Define search criteria for your items.

To do so, perform the following actions:

• Replace the name of the data search filter parameter <Enter_TDS_attribute_and_a_value> with the name of the attribute that you want to search for.

• Enter the expected value of the attribute into the Value column.

• Use ActionMode Constraint.

You can also use wildcards and regular expressions.

TDS type to which you want to add the item. You can create a new type or use an existing one.

The TDS type name must not contain the following characters: / ? # [ ] @ ! $ & ' ( ) * + , ; = \ :

Specify an alias for the item you create. This alias is valid for the duration of the TestCase.

This ModuleAttribute is optional, unless you want to update, delete, or move the item you create.

Alias name of the item that you want to update.

TDS type into which you want to move your item. You can create a new type or use an existing one.

The TDS type name must not contain the following characters: / ? # [ ] @ ! $ & ' ( ) * + , ; = \ :

TDS type that contains the type you search for.

The format of the data you import. You can use CSV, Excel, or JSON.

Enter the absolute path to the file.

Select if the order of the items should be kept during import.

If you use a CSV file, specify the encoding: ASCII, Windows 1252, or UTF-8.

TDS type that contains the type you search for.

The export format of the data. You can use CSV, Excel or JSON formats.

The absolute path to the export file.

Specify the sorting options. To do so, enter the property for sorting data and select the direction. You can sort in ascending or descending order.

If you use a CSV file, specify the encoding: ASCII, Windows 1252, or UTF-8.

Line break character (only for CSV files). You can use \r, \n, or \r\n values.

TDS type that contains the type you search for.

Specify what you want to do. To do so, select the respective option from the Value drop-down menu.

You can choose from the following options:

• Create: create an item as you would with the Module TestData - Create & provide new item.

• ReadOnly: read data from an item. You can then verify or buffer attributes (see the example in chapter "TestData - Expert module").

  Unlike other options, ReadOnly doesn't lock the item that you retrieve.

• Find: find an item as you would with the Module TestData - Find & provide item.

• Update: update an item or move an item as you would with the Modules TestData - Update item and TestData - Move item to type.

• DeleteItem: delete an item as you would with the Module TestData - Delete item.

• DeleteType: delete an existing TDS type along with all its associated items. If you choose this option, you don't have to fill out any other XTestStepValues.

• DeleteAll: delete all contents of a Tricentis Tosca Test Data Service database. You can't cancel this operation and all your test data will be lost.

• Locktem: lock an item. You need to find an item first. Use alias name to refer to it when executing the steps.

• UnlockItem: unlock an item. You need to find an item first. Use alias name to refer to it when executing the steps.

• LockType: lock all items in a type. By default, Tricentis Tosca marks all the items in the test run as locked and when the test run process ends, unlocks them.

• UnlockType: unlock all items in a type.

TDS type. The TDS type name must not contain the following characters: / ? # [ ] @ ! $ & ' ( ) * + , ; = \ :

Alias name of the item.

Optionally, specify the position of the item you want to retrieve. You can use the following values: First or Random.

Enter a query expression to find an item.

Find, verify, create, or modify attributes.

To do so, perform the following actions:

• Replace the name of the data structure parameter <Enter_TDS_attribute_and_a_value> with the name of the attribute.

• Enter the expected or desired value for the attribute into the Value column.

• Choose the relevant ActionMode:

  To search for an item with this attribute, use ActionMode Constraint.

  To verify the value of the attribute, use ActionMode Verify.

  To create or modify the attribute, use ActionMode Input.