Data-Driven Workflow
You can use the Data Driven Workflow to create data-driven test cases that use data stored in databases. The Data Driven Workflow generates much of the necessary code and guides you through the process of creating a data-driven test case.
Before you can create and run data-driven test cases, you need to perform the following actions:
- Record a standard test case.
- Set up or identify the existing data source with the information you want to use to run the test.
- Configure your Data Source Name (DSN), if you are not using the default, which is Silk DDA Excel.
Note: When you use the
Data Driven Workflow,
Silk Test Classic uses a well-defined record format. To run data-driven test cases that were not created through the
Data Driven Workflow, you need to convert your recordings to the new record format. To run data-driven test cases that do not follow the record
format, run the tests outside of the
Data Driven Workflow.
To enable or disable the Data Driven Workflow, click .
To create and execute a data-driven test case, sequentially click each icon in the workflow bar to perform the corresponding procedure.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Drive Testcase | Select a test case to data drive. Silk Test Classic copies the selected test case and creates a new data-driven test case by adding a "DD_" prefix to the original name of the test case. Silk Test Classic also writes other data-driven information to the new or existing data driven script file (.g.t file). |
| Find/Replace Values | Find and replace values in the new test case with links to the data source. |
| Run Testcase | Run the data-driven test case, optionally selecting the rows and tables in the data source that you want to use. |
| Explore Results | View test results. |