The Equals assertion checks whether the property value equals the specified value.

This assertion is available in multiple ReadyAPI applications. Depending on the application, it validates the following data:

In...	Checks...	To learn more...
Functional tests	The response properties.	See Working With Assertions in Functional Tests.
Security tests	The response properties.	See Security Assertions.

Follow these steps:

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In the New Assertions dialog, search for the Equals assertion or select it manually in the Property Content category.

Follow these steps:

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In the New Assertions dialog, search for the Equals assertion or select it manually in the Property Content category.

This assertion works in two modes: Text and Other Property.

Select Text in the Target drop-down list.

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Specify the value for the comparison in the Target Text edit box.
Enable additional options if you need them:

Option Description

Ignore Case Ignores the value’s case during the comparison.

Select Other Property in the Target drop-down list.

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Select the object whose property you need to use for the comparison in the Target Object drop-down list.
Select the property for the comparison in the Target Object Property drop-down list.
Enable additional options if you need them:

Option Description

Ignore Case Ignore the value’s case during the comparison.

In Text mode: Specify the value in the Target Text edit box to find out whether the response contents are equal to it, for example:

<City>Beverly Hills</City>
In Other Property mode: Select the test item and the property you need. The assertion will fail if the response content is not equal to that property.

Equals Assertion