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Adding variables

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This topic only applies to BAW, and is located in the BAW repository. Last updated on 2025-03-13 12:15
In the Test Data Table view of the test suite editor, you can add new variables to the test data in the test data table.

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To add a variable:

Procedure

  1. At the bottom of the test suite editor, click the Test Data Table tab. The Test Data Table view opens.
  2. In the Test Data Table, click the Default tab (or the tab of another test variation) to display the test data table.
  3. In the Name column of the test data table, right-click any top-level variable and select Add > Variable. The New Data Table Variable window opens.
  4. In the Name field, type the name that you want to assign to the new data table variable.
  5. In the Type system section of the wizard, select either Java or XSD.
  6. Beside the Type field, click Browse and select the data type.
  7. In the Add field, select either Before or After to indicate the position where you want the new variable to appear in the data type table in relation to the variable listed in the unlabeled field to the right of the Add field.
  8. In the unlabeled field to the right of the Add field, select the existing variable that you want to position the new variable either before or after.
  9. In the Use this variable for control group, select one of the following options:
    • If you want to use the new variable as an input parameter, ensure that Input parameter is selected. The new variable will be added to the In column.
    • If you want to use the new variable as an expected result, select Expected result. The new variable will be added to the Expected column.
  10. Click Finish to add the new variable to the test data table.