Data Source Types
This section describes data source settings for each data source type present in ReadyAPI.
Note
Some of the datasources can be used in functional tests and in virtual services; some others are available in functional tests only.
Data Source | Description |
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Gets data from a database by using a JDBC connection. It is similar to the JDBC data source but uses predefined JDBC database connections. | |
Generates data by using the built-in data generator engine. | |
Gets data from the Excel tables. | |
Obtains content of the specified file line-by-line. | |
Gets data from a database by using a JDBC connection. Unlike the Data Connection data source, it uses a connection specified in the data source. | |
Obtains data specified in a grid. | |
Generates data by using a Groovy script. | |
Parses the desired data from the JSON content with JSONPath expressions. | |
Parses the desired data from the XML content with XPath expressions. | |
Iterates through the specified directory and gets file content. |
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