Data Sources

Relevant for: API testing only

Using the Data Pane, you can define data for your test's properties. You can link to a variety of data sources, such as Microsoft Excel or XML files. You can also locally define data for the test steps.

When you load data from Excel, you can indicate whether to make a local copy of the data or a referenced data source, which refers to the data at its original source. If you create a referenced data source, you will be unable to edit the values in the data grid

A data grid displays the data.

After you load data, you can assign it to properties in your test.

For information on using data in your test, see Assign data to API test/component steps.