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# Data for Test Configurations

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) enables you to determine which data to use when running test configurations. You can associate data with test configurations in several ways:

Static

Static data are supplied for the test configuration by entering the data in a grid directly from within ALM.

Use static data when the amount of data you intend to associate is small.

For task details on associating static data with test configurations, see How to Associate Static Data.

Dynamic

Dynamic data are supplied for the test configuration by creating an external Microsoft Excel file, uploading it as a test resource into ALM, and associating it with the test configuration.

Use dynamic data to specify large amounts of data that are easier to maintain in an external file.

Tip: You can specify a default dynamic data set for all test configurations of a test. You can also override the default for a specific test configuration.

You can supply ALM with dynamic data resources:

- At the test level. You can supply a Microsoft Excel file that contains all parameter values at the test level. The Microsoft Excel file is uploaded as a data table in the Test Resources module, and associated with the test configuration in the Parameters tab of the Test Plan module.
- At the configuration level (overriding any test-level data resources). You can supply an alternate Microsoft Excel file, overriding the default test-level data resources file that is associated with the test as a whole. The Microsoft Excel file is uploaded as a data table in the Test Resources module, and associated with a specific configuration of the in the Test Configurations tab of the Test Plan module.

For task details on associating dynamic data with test configurations, see How to Associate Dynamic Data.

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## Test Types and Test Configuration Data Association

Different test types support different methods of test configuration data association.

Test Type | Static | Dynamic
--- | --- | ---
BUSINESS-PROCESS |  |
FLOW |  |
LR-SCENARIO |  |
MANUAL |  |
PERFORMANCE-TEST |  |
QAINSPECT_TEST* |  |
QUICKTEST_TEST |  |
SERVICE-TEST |  |
SYSTEM-TEST* |  |
VAPI-XP-TEST* |  |
VuGenScript |  |

* You can associate test configuration data for this test type within ALM. However, to execute this type of test using its associated configuration data, run the test in other tools, such as the OTA API.

Parent topic: Test Configuration Overview

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