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- Through variables: Variables can used to parameterize all or parts of text field values in tool editors. For example, a text field could reference environment variables, a data source column, a data bank column, or a variable defined for the current suite. For details, see Parameterizing Tools with Variables 変数によるツールのパラメータライズ.
- Through scripting: This is primarily used when you need to pass an object of a type other than a String. You can only access these values through scripting. This is done using com.parasoft.api.Context get(String) and put(String, Object). For details, see Extensibility or Scripting Basics.
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- Through variables: Variables can used to parameterize all or parts of text field values in tool editors. For example, a text field could reference environment variables, a data source column, a data bank column, or a variable defined for the current suite. For details, see Parameterizing Tools with Variables.
- Through scripting: This is primarily used when you need to pass an object of a type other than a String. You can only access these values through scripting. This is done using com.parasoft.api.Context get(String) and put(String, Object). For details, see Extensibility or Scripting Basics.
General
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Guideline
A general rule of thumb guideline is:
- To extract content from a message only once as part of a scenario, then use a Data Bank by itself.
- To extract a list of values then have another test iterate over them and use them one by one, use an XML Data Bank with a writable data source.
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