Automated Test Framework use case: reference a value from a previous step

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  • Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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  • This use case illustrates assigning a form field the value of an output variable from a previous step.

    Vorbereitungen

    Role required: atf_test_admin

    Warum und wann dieser Vorgang ausgeführt wird

    Automated Test Framework: In this example, the second step references an output value from the first step. Pass values from one step to another example.

    Pass values from one step to another example

    Prozedur

    1. Insert a record into the incident table.
      This example inserts a record into the Incident table.
      Abbildung : 1. Step 1 - Record Insert

      Record insert
    2. Open the record just inserted by assigning to the Record field the output variable from Step 1.
      Abbildung : 2. Step 2 - Specify the record
      Open an existing record test step
    3. Validate that fields on the open record have the values you expect.
      Abbildung : 3. Step 3 - Field Values Validation

      Field values validation test step