5. Configure the Request

To use the data from a data source, you need to modify the request test step.

1. Open the Request 1 step editor and switch to the Request tab. If you created the Data Source loop earlier, the request will contain the ${Data Source#email} value:

   

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   If the email parameter has another value, type ${Data Source#email} in it or use the Get Data command to select the email property with a special wizard.

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   1. Select the Value cell.

   2. Click the ellipsis button or right-click within the cell and choose Get Data from the context menu. This will invoke the Get Data dialog (see below).

   3. In the Get Data dialog, select the Data Source test step and the email property:

      

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   4. Click Add.

2. Click on the editor toolbar to run the request.

   You will see the response data on the right:

   

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   Note:

   If you did not test the data source on the previous step, the property does not have a value, so the request does not send a valid parameter.

Now, you can add assertions to the request test step to validate response data.

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See Also

Text Files as Data Sources