Run Step Dialog Box

Relevant for: API testing only

This dialog box enables you to set constant values for the Run Step operation.

To access

Do the following:

  1. Add a step to the canvas that supports Run Step.

  2. Link one or more properties to an output property from a previous step.

  3. Click the step in the canvas and select Run Step from the right-click menu.

Important information

A property is listed when one of the following applies:

  • The property's input value is linked to the output property of a previous step.

  • The property requires a value, such as a URL for an HTTP Request step, and that value was not specified in the Properties pane.

When you assign constant values to the properties, the value is only used for this local Run Step step—the link to the output property in the Properties pane is not affected.

Relevant tasks

Create an API test.

See also

Run Step Results Pane

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description

Open Text Editor. Opens an editor for editing text strings.

For properties with enumeration, this button is not shown. Instead, a drop down list is available for selecting a value.

Import from File. Allows you to import a property value from a file. This is useful for complex properties whose values are stored in XML files.

For properties with enumeration, this button is not shown. Instead, a drop down list is available for selecting a value.

<property list>

A list of the properties to which a data source was assigned, that need to be given a constant value. It shows the following information:

  • Section Name. The origin or type of property, usually Input or Output.

  • Property Name. The property name as it appears in the Properties pane.

  • Value. The value to use in the run. By default, it takes the value from the first row of the data source.