Defining Variables

For each variable, define the following values:

• Key: The unique identifier for the variable. The key must follow the following rules:
  • The first character must be an underscore or a letter A-Z (either lower or upper case)
  • The rest of the characters can be letters, numbers, or underscores
  • The key is case-sensitive, so my_var is treated as different from MY_VAR
• Value: The value to be stored in the variable.
  • NOTE: if the variable type is set to Number, the value must be able to be converted to a python int or float
• Type: Determines how the raw value is converted into a python value. Select one of the following choices:
  • Text (recommended): The value is left as-is and saved as a python str
  • Number: The value is converted to a python int or float, depending on if a decimal point is present
• Description (optional): A brief description of the variable and its purpose. Only for documentation purposes.

Provided Variables

Whenever a test is ran using a Credential that provides a Username & Password, the username and password are dynamically loaded into variables username and password, respectively. This means you can reference the current Credential's values in both Login Steps and regular test case steps, even if you change which Credential you use to run the test.

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If you also use the Variables page to define your own variable with key username or password, your variable's value will not be available when running a test using a Username & Password Credential! This is because your variable's value is "shadowed" or "covered up" by the value from the Credential. We suggest you avoid defining your own variables with keys username and password because this shadowing behavior can easily be a source of confusion.