The data you want to use for the action (both when editing test steps and running the test) depends on whether you want to edit the data in one place (the saved location of the called action) or modify the action call for every test).

Select one of the following options:

• Use data stored with the original action (read-only). Uses the original action's data. If you select this option, the data is read-only when viewed from the calling test, and all changes to the original action's data sheet apply when the action runs in the calling test.

• Use a local, editable copy. Uses an editable copy of the data in the test's data table. If you select this option, a copy of the called action's data sheet is added to the calling test's data table and is independent of the original action.

Changes to the original action's data sheet do not affect the calling test even if you insert another call to this action after the action's data sheet is modified.

If the called action has parameterized steps that rely on new information in the original action's data sheet, enter the relevant column names and required data to the action sheet in the calling test manually.

Note: When you call an external action, the global data sheet columns and data from the called action's test are always imported as a local, editable copy in the calling test's global data sheet.

Changes to the original action's global data sheet do not affect the calling test even if you insert another call to this action after the called action's global data sheet is modified.

If the called action has parameterized steps that rely on new information in the global data sheet, enter the relevant column names and required data to the calling test's global data sheet manually.