To quickly add validations to your SOAP Client and REST Client tools, you can create assertor tools directly from the CTP interface. For SOAP Clients, you can add XML Assertor tools. For REST Clients, you can add either XML or JSON Assertors. Any assertor tools added from CTP will be attached to the response traffic of the selected test.
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Asserters and other validation tools are available in the desktop. See: |
Additionally, you can edit assertor tools that were added to the response traffic using the desktop product. Any assertor tools that are added to the request traffic using SOAtest desktop will not be visible in CTP.
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If you want to check whether all or most parts of a message match a regression control, use a Diff tool. If you want to check a specific element of a message—and/or if you want to validate something other than a match—use an Assertor. |
Adding an Assertor Tool
To add a new assertor tool:
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