How do I parameterize XML

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• LegacyForum Posts: 1,669 ✭✭

  July 2010

  Hello Scott,
  
  To replace the "update1" value in the "name" element with a date and time stamp, first, you will need a script to generate the date and time stamp.
  
  Below is a sample script that will get the date and time, format it according to a given pattern, and return the "name" element containing the date and time stamp...
  
  

  CODE

  from java.text import *
  from java.util import *
  
  def getTime():
  # Get an instance of the calendar
  calendar = Calendar.getInstance()
  
  # Set the hour in the calendar
  hour = calendar.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY)
  calendar.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hour)
  
  # Retreive the date from the calendar
  date = calendar.getTime()
  
  # Create the date formatter
  myFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'"
  formatter = SimpleDateFormat(myFormat)
  
  # Create the date and time stamp, and print and return the name value
  timestamp = formatter.format(date)
  name = "/registerService/" + timestamp
  print name
  return name

  
  
  Now that you have a script written, you'll need to set up your REST client test to use it. To do this...
  
  1) Open the test configuration panel for your REST client test
  
  2) Switch to the "Payload" tab
  
  3) For "Input Mode", select "Form XML" from the drop-down menu
  
  4) Select the "name" element on the left
  
  5) Under "Value" on the right, select "Script" from the drop-down menu
  
  6) Click "Edit Script"
  
  7) For "Language", select "Jython"
  
  8) Make sure the "Text" radio button is selected
  
  9) Paste the script into the text box
  
  10) Click "Evaluate" and make sure no errors appear
  
  11) Make sure that getTime() is selected for "Method"
  
  12) Click "OK"
  
  13) Save your REST client test
  
  After running your test, you should open the "Traffic Viewer" for the test to verify that the request XML contains the properly formatted "name" element with the
  required date and time stamp. I've tested the sample XML you gave me along with the script and everything seems to work properly on my end.
  
  Let me know if you have any additional questions...
  
  Regards,
  Adam

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• LegacyForum Posts: 1,669 ✭✭

  July 2010

  Thanks Adam. This is by far the best answer I've ever received on a forum like this.
  
  Jython was not an available selection in the language drop down, and I don't see an evaluate button. I'm using v6.2. Could that be the reason?
  
  Your solution worked, however, with Python selected as the language.
  
  Thanks again,
  Scott

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• LegacyForum Posts: 1,669 ✭✭

  July 2010

  Hello Scott,
  
  No problem! Glad everything worked out.
  
  You're right about Jython not being available as a language and "Evaluate" being unavailable in version 6.2 of SOAtest.
  I just tested the script in my SOAtest 6.2 to verify.
  
  Regards,
  Adam

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• sailee Posts: 7 ✭

  August 2017

  Hello Adam,
  I am currently looking to do input method scripting using java.
  if possible please suggest scripting code for method and URL in case of REST service.

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