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

Data Connection

Gets data from a database by using a JDBC connection. It is similar to the JDBC data source but uses predefined JDBC database connections.

Data Generator

Generates data by using the built-in data generator engine.

Excel

Gets data from the Excel tables.

File

Obtains content of the specified file line-by-line.

JDBC

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.

Grid

Obtains data specified in a grid.

Groovy

Generates data by using a Groovy script.

JSON

Parses the desired data from the JSON content with JSONPath expressions.

XML

Parses the desired data from the XML content with XPath expressions.

Directory

Iterates through the specified directory and gets file content.

Related Topics of Interest

go.gifPrepared Properties

Describes how to specify dynamically changed information into the database queries using prepared properties.

go.gifQuery Wizard

Describes how to build database queries by using a wizard.

See Also

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