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SOATest Error - webtool.test.TestSuite cannot be cast to webtool.test.ToolTest
I am not sure what happened but I am getting this error message when trying to open a SOATest tst file. I am still able to open other test files but this one always throws this error. The full error message is: n error has occurred. See error log for more details. webtool.test.TestSuite cannot be cast to…
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Compare 2 API's json responses coming in different Order
Hi Team, I am running 2 API's. Need to compare the responses and based on the result we need to make the test as pass or fail. Main problem is in every run blocks are coming in random order. Please how to do automate? API 1 Response: { "status": "success", "type": [ { "a": "1", "b": "2" }, { "a": "11", "b": "22" }, { "a":…
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Parasoft SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP 2023.1 PRODUCT RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
Parasoft is pleased to announce the release of SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP version 2023.1. This update is available at no cost to customers on an active subscription or maintenance contract. What’s New in 2023.1? In this first product release of 2023, we focused on a few key themes: * Enhanced code coverage for…
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Using Multiple Data Sources
I have a requirement wherein I have 2 data sources (D1 and D2). D1 has 10 rows which will be used to create 10 rows in DB. D2 has 10 rows which will be used to update 10 rows that are created by D1. Flow has to go like this: a) Read first row of D1 b) Process it and Create a DB record. c) Read the record created from DB…
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How to parameterize the "Variable Condition" field in the "TestFlowLogic" of "Execution Options" tab
I want to parameterize the Variable Condition field present inside Scenario >> Execution Options >> Test Flow Logic >> Variable Condition. I want to take the value from "Environments" or "Data Sources". The traditional way of specifying "${some_variablename}" is NOT working
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CSV file newly generated in a local folder , how can we use the latest sheet in subsequent step ?
Once a job is completed. A csv file will be loaded in a local folder like example : c drive. Latest transaction file should be picked up for the testing is the scenario under concern now. we should be able to pick the latest file on that particular day and time and use this data source in subsequent step.
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SOATest runtime error 'No browser set' even though it appears to be
Hi! I am setting up SOATest (2021.2) on Windows Server 2019 replacing the Windows Server 2012. I have a number of tests that run in a browser. On the old server and on my laptop, the tests run like they should using Microsoft Edge browser. The test are unchanged on the new server but when I try to run them, I get the below…
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where we can find user guide for Parasoft virtualize
Hi Team, Please suggest where we can find user guide for Parasoft virtualize
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Does Parasoft have an application for Test Management? If not what apps do clients use?
I know CTP enables continuous testing and provides test database configuration, otherwise not real familiar with that product. On the database matter, I don't think that works well for my company because there are key dependencies within the product tested and outside that are subject to change from one release to the…
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Executing Autosys through Putty
I have a scenario where i need to execute Autosys through putty. I need to enter connection string, Username, and Password in the putty and after that i need to give certain commands. Is the above scenario is possible via Parasoft SOA test? If Possible please let me know how to do it.
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How to validate uniqueness of a field value in the JSON response.
Hello everyone, Can someone help me how to validate a field, if the value returned in response in unique and contains no duplication. E,g: In below JSON, id field occurs multiple times, I want to validate "id" is unique and it's not duplicated in the JSON response. { "merchantCategories": [{ "id": "0001", "description":…
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Blank Spaces in Path in Linux Machine
Hi, I am using Windows Machine for our development work and ultimate deployment is with a Linux Machine. In my .tst file, I have below steps configured. 1) Get Project Location using absolutefilepath() 2) Execute a DB query and I am storing the results of query to XML Converter for converting them to CSV. Then I am taking…
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How to restore working directory from GIT
Hi, how are y'all doing? I have a question: while usiing Parsoft 9.10.6 for a workspace having a project containing the master test suite modules and a "runnable" project containing references to the test suites, all very basic still. I use GIT as source management/version control. My working directory (where I initially…
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Extract REST API Output(Literal) to Databank without External File Usage
Team, I have a REST API which gives output just as a literal and not in JSON/XML output. I wrote into a file and then wrote a Python Script to get into JSON databank. Is there any way to get output in JSON/XML without writing into a file.
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How to extract any value from a response argument and write it to external excel/csv file?
Hi Team, Can you please help how to extract values from the response and write it to an external file excel/csv. for example: if am getting a response like below { "status" : "success", "wonum" : "1234567" } Expectation is to extract "wonum" response value in the external file.
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Invalid XML input:Content is not allowed in prolog
I am trying to assert some fields from Writable Source in Extension tool using Jython and writing the assertion response to a excel file. When running the script, it gives me error like 'Invalid XML input: Content is not allowed in prolog'. But the Output excel file is written. I have enclosed the test suite information.…
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Is there a standard Github Actions for soavirt?
Below is one for CTP https://github.com/marketplace/actions/execute-job We are looking for a similar setup for soavirt
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Use two different .tst files for single assertion
Hi Team, We have a scenario in which we have to query the DB just before to Batch Job run and store the results in a data bank. Then after the batch is completed using the previously queried results, we have to check the DB for processed results. Can we write 2 different .tst for these and can we refer to the previous .tst…
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For a XML response, how can i do a data type assertion validation?
I have started using xml assertions for the response validation. I am looking for sharp answer than generic ones saying try assertions from output. 1) I want to validate data type for the response. ( String or int or text etc) 2) I need to do data length validation 3) i need to validate actual response to the expected…
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How to write DB Response to Internal Spread sheet table ?
My Requirement is to Query table 1 which may return N rows. For Each of the row, I have to query 3 other tables and do some assertions. I wrote the Table 1 response to a CSV file and created a data source out of that and used that as an input to my other 3 tables. But I have been asked now instead of writing to a CSV file,…
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How to pass Variable to Extension Tool ?
I am using Jython Script for extension tool with an excel databank as Datasource. In addition to this, I need a variable which is defined in the test suite to be passed to the extension tool. Please do let me know how to achieve this?
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Execute Different Test Scenarios based on Excel Sheet Value
I have an excel which has a field (Regression/Functional). Based on this field, different Test Scenario tests have to be executed. If R, Execute Test Scenario 1 and If F, execute Test Scenario 2. Is it possible to achieve this?
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SOAtest Quality Tasks cannot not always show differences
Hi, After running a test in Parasoft SOAtest 2021.x I want to analyse the results and eventually adapt the excepted results of e.g. the Diff Tool (XML mode). Sometimes, when there are (maybe too many) differences, SOAtest does not show the differences anymore, but instead a dialogue (Compare) is shown stating that "There…
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SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP 2022.2 PRODUCT RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
Parasoft is pleased to announce the release of SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP version 2022.2, for API and web application testing as part of our award-winning Continuous Quality platform. This update is available at no cost to customers on an active subscription or maintenance contract. Parasoft SOAtest automates thorough…
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SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP 2022.2 PRODUCT RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
Parasoft is pleased to announce the release of SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP version 2022.2, for API and web application testing as part of our award-winning Continuous Quality platform. This update is available at no cost to customers on an active subscription or maintenance contract. Parasoft SOAtest automates thorough…
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Trying to access a Selenic Junit test from SOATest
I posed this question before and while I apparently got it to work, I have since lost all of the source code for the Junit test and SOATest. So, my apologies. Anyway, I have a simple Junit test of a web app. This test will search on a entered identifier number and then display some information that was found. This runs…
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How to write generated data to a file
Hi Everyone, We are using data generator tool to generate random values, could anyone please help how to extract / write those generated values to a file. Thanks in advance..
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FTP Virtualize
Hi Everyone, We are trying to generate a .csv file and transfer a file to the target location (SFTP) on daily scheduled time using SOA test. * How to generate a .csv file with different random values with at least 10 rows. for ex: BOFSTXXXXS , julian_date , curr_date , WM003 2459816190742,11192897,3503217,EA * Once it is…
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Reading Parquet Files
Is it possible to read parquet files using SOA Test.
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Import Postman Collections to SOAtest
Hi Everyone! I am pleased to inform you that we have created a tool that will allow users to convert Postman Collections for use in SOAtest. This tool is to be used to move much of the information contained in the Postman tool to be used in SOAtest. Using this, you will be able to bring over connection information (URL),…
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Accessing Data Bank Values in Groovy Script
I have an extension tool test in my scenario that calls a Windows command file (.bat). This is a very simple command that returns the userid of the person logged into the computer. This is put into a databank that I want to pass into the Groovy script to build the file path for a PDF file the web application creates and…
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Using concat in xpath to node that occurs more than once
I need to prepend and append brackets [] to my xpath result in a JSON databank. Below is what I am trying to do but it errors as the occurrence is more than once. The result I would like would look like this [434389]. I would take this result and put in writable. What is best way to handle this?…
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JVM crashed while launching the soatest 2022.1 from linux virtual server.
JVM crashed while launching the soatest 2022.1 from linux virtual server. And Navigate from parasoft >>preferences ... jvm crashed open jdk 1.8 and 11 .. either way it is not working...
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how to create delete message responder in Virtualise using url parameters as coreleations
how to create delete message responder in Virtualise using url parameters as co-releation has response body and empty request
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SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP 2022.1 PRODUCT RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
Parasoft is pleased to announce the release of SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP version 2022.1, for API and web application testing as part of our award-winning Continuous Quality platform. This update is available at no cost to customers on an active subscription or maintenance contract. Parasoft SOAtest automates thorough…
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Quality tasks from Diff tool and special characters (UTF8)
Hi, I am encountering problems with the Quality tasks from Diff tool (XML mode, literal XML) parsing special characters. E.g. DOSSIERNAAM!@#$%^&*()_+?{}|[]<>,./ gets in quality task converted to: Changed element text content value from the expected "DOSSIERNAAM?????????????????? ????X" to "DOSSIERNAAM������������������…
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DB output converting to excel
I have a scenario where i need to convert DB output to a Excel. I have tried out "write file" with the below details Target name : filename.xlsx Target Directory: path A xlsx file is created in the path, but i am unable to open it. It is showing file format is invalid or corrupted. Can some one help me on this
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Column is not a valid date
While I am testing REST API I get such kind of error messages: I don't want Parasoft to validate if date format is valid. I want to switch off this in Parasoft. Is it possible? If yes, how? What I want - everything as input should be interpreted in Parasoft as a string. And then endpoint will decide, if the input string is…
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Enabling TLSv1.2 in SOAtest/Virtualize
Parasoft: Enabling TLSv1.2 in SOAtest/Virtualize: Description: SOA/Virt 9.10 and up now comes prepackaged with Java1.8 which has TLSv1.2 enabled by default. The Java version that comes with all the previous SOA/Virt versions does not. If you are using SOA/Virt 9.9.5 and below, there are two methods to enable TLSv1.2.…
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I need some suggestion to handle multiple data source.
Hi Team, While trying to virtualize one of my service (PriceAndAvailability), i faced some issues to handle multiple data source. let me describe my case below. * I need to virtualize PnA service, which takes single or multiple "IngramPartnumber" as request parameters. * let say, if i create an API test case for one ingram…
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Does upgrading Parasoft to latest version of Virtualise and SOATest affects virtual and test assets
Does upgrading Parasoft to latest version of Virtualise and SOATest affects virtual and test assets
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How to take key which defined in json data bank's custom column name box in the groovy script?
I want to use variable in groovy script which I have defined in json data bank's custom column name section.
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Web app dropdown fields not populating
Problem populating dropdown fields in web app using SOATest 9.10.8. I have a web app that I created a number of tests in SOATest using Parasoft Recorder running in Chrome. After I imported it into SOATest I replaced the Fixed data that is input into the screen with Parameterized data from a data source table defined in…
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[Updated] Regarding log4j CVE-2021-44228 with SOAtest
NIST recently released several Apache's log4j Zero-Day vulnerability cases, a very popular Java library to log messages in Java Applications. * CVE-2021-44228 (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228) * Parasoft products released this year (2021) include log4j 2.14.0 library. Parasoft confirms that these releases…
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Python or Jython script to change a value in XML file and update to a new value and use as data
My scenario: I want to execute a query and get XML , store in output file, picked up in python and changing few values inside XML and again using it as data for subsequent story
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Licensing: Unstable/changing Machine-ID
Changes in the network environment may affect the interface that is used to compute your machine ID (used to identify your license) and result in machine ID instability. You can use the PARASOFT_SUPPORT_NET_INTERFACES environment variable to specify a stable interface and prevent the machine ID from floating. * Set up the…
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Usage of sqlplus commands within DBTool of SOAtest
Hi, Is it in anyway possible to use SQLPLUS commands from the DB Tool within SOAtest (2021.1)? When I use e.g. spool ref_stamgegevens.sql set sqlformat insert select * from scalaref.ref_stamgegevens; spool off with radio button set to Separate Statements by Magic Token I keep getting an ORA-00900: Invalid SQL-statement:…
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Assertions Strategy using XSLT and diff tool
I am throwing this out here for the community on how they do assertions. I am not talking about validation 5 fields or so. What i do for assertions most of the time is using the diff tool. Lets say I have a service response to validate to a database. Native functionality of DB tool is to return in XML format. If the…
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Writable Datasource Max length on column
I am pulling in a complex sql query that is over 800 characters long. I noticed it gets truncated when storing in a writable datasource. Is there any way to set max length on column? thx