3. Add the Data Source

To perform data-driven testing, you need to use the Data Source test step. Let’s add it to the test case.

1. In the request editor, click the Generate Values button:

   

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2. In the Create Data-Driven Loop dialog, select the request parameters that will be configured automatically:

   

   ReadyAPI will automatically create a data source loop and add a property expansion that will refer to the email property in the Data Source test step:

   

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3. Open the Data Source test step. As you see, ReadyAPI has automatically configured the data source to generate random email addresses as values of the email property:

   

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The next step will show how to configure the Data Source test step to use a text file as a data source.

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Text Files as Data Sources