Accessing variable from 1 test file to other - is it possible?

[bhaveshsharma]

Hi All,

Need to know if I can export a variable from 1 file and then use it in another?

I have flow like this :

1. Have a custom command file, which returns some value. Actually, it processes some commands like the creation of node, etc, and then when done return me nodeid.
2. From test file 1, I call this custom command and store values returned by the custom command (nodeid) in some variable.
3. I have test file2, were also i need to access this value (nodeid). but no luck as of yet.

My test file 1 (01_Test_tc_full.js):

module.exports = {
'Test1: Verify nodeid.': function (browser) {
var var1;

browser.isi_command("833830", "test", "GET",  function(result) {
            var1 = result;
            console.log("From testcase");
            console.log(var1);
            console.log("Print nothing");

}).end();

},
};

Here i checked by console.log statement, that the return value from the custom command is properly stored in var1.

But now i want to use this var1 in the second file also.

second file (02_Test_tc_full.js):

const sourceFile = require('./01_Test_tc_full');

module.exports = {
'Test2: Verify nodeid again from first file.': function (browser) {
console.log("From testcase2");
console.log(sourceFile.var1);
},

};

In the second test file, it prints undefined? how can I get value from the first file to be available in the second file? I'm running files sequentially, I mean i provide a test folder for execution, it runs script 1 after another.

Let me know? any help is appreciated.

Bhavesh

[jmervis99]

HI,

I do the following.

I create a json file with a dummy variable then update that value using fs.

Example

var fs = require('fs');

    fs.readFile("./tests/TestsCases/dataShared.js", 'utf8', function (err, data) {
if (err) {
  return console.log(err);
}
console.log('Invoice Number', Invoice);
var update = data.replace(/Invoice_Number/g, Invoice);           
fs.writeFile("./tests/TestsCases/dataShared.js", update, 'utf8', function (err) {
  if (err) return console.log(err);
  else return console.log("Vendor Value Updated in data sheet from shared data")
});

});

basically this "opens/reads" the file named dataShared.js, then replaces the dummy variable "Invoice_Number" with the variable Invoice

Here is a copy of the exampe dataShared file where Invoice_Number would get updated. You have to reset this file for every run, but if running on jenkins the base file would be checked into code anyway and always be used.

module.exports = {

value: {

BankJournal:'Bank_Number',//Bank _Number
JournalNumber:'Journal_Number',//Journal _Number
InvoiceNumber:'Invoice_Number',//Invoice _Number
NetAmount:'Net_Amt',//Net _Amt

}
}

Then in other code you can read in that value as you would any value from a json file.
Only trick you can't update the value and read in the same script (if wont have the updated value) . So I write in one script and then read in the next.

Hope this helps.

-J

[bhaveshsharma]

Sure, will try this. thanks.