Cloud actions are responsible for gathering data by connecting to Salesforce or other sites that provide a REST API. Each action can fulfill a unique roll within a test:
- Prepare tests by ensuring the expected results are up to date.
- Clean-up an environment before or after a test execution.
Execute REST Query (grid)
Execute REST Query (grid)
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 | The Execute Rest Grid action performs HTTP Requests that parses and stores the response (table) values into a resource grid. |
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Rest Connection | The cloud connection that's created in the test group level or test level asset. |
| Endpoint URL | The web address that accepts the web request. Endpoints can use the following actions:
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Settings Tab
| Function | Description | |||||||||
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| Results Format | Selects whether the results return in Json or Xml format. | |||||||||
| Content Type | The information needed to send in the header. For example, application\json, application\javascript, application\xml, etc. | |||||||||
| Root Json Path | Json can return results that have several root objects. Each object contains corresponding data. Identifying the root only returns the results for that root. Example: { Note: Setting the root Json path to data only returns the results id and data1column. Setting the root Json path to data2 only returns data2key and data2column results. | |||||||||
| Timeout (s) | Sets the amount of time in seconds the request should fail if there is no response from the web service. | |||||||||
| Number of retires | Sets the number of attempts to connect before the execution fails and reports an error. | |||||||||
| Resource key | Identifies the tile's name if it needs to be called in the Execution Track, Assert, or Teardown steps of the test. | |||||||||
| Grid Column(s) | The user defined column names, token paths, and data types for each column. Using the Json example above, you can add two columns with the data root Json path. Example
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Headers Tab
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Headers Tab | Headers are information about the type of data returned. Add and remove headers by selecting the corresponding buttons. Once a header is added, select in its corresponding name and value fields to configure them. |
Cursor / Paging Settings
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Token Path | Identifies the child token that's used. |
| Is Return Value URL | Select this option if the Token Path is a URL. |
| Query String Parameter | Identifies the (optional) parameters needed to complete the Json request. |
| Cursor Finished Value | The value needed to identify the output data is complete. |
Test Results Tab
Select Test to see the results returned based on the configuration in the previous tabs.
Execute REST Query (scalar)
Execute REST Query (scalar)
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 | The Execute Rest Query (Scalar) action performs HTTP Requests that parses and stores the response value into a resource grid. |
| Funciton | Description |
|---|---|
| Rest Connection | The cloud connection that's created in the test group level or test level asset. |
| Endpoint URL | The web address that accepts the web request. Endpoints can use the following actions:
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Settings Tab
| Function | Description | |||||||||
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| Results Format | Selects whether results are returned in Json or Xml format. | |||||||||
| Content Type | The information needed to be sent in the header. For example, application\json, application\javascript, application\xml, etc. | |||||||||
| Root Json Path | Json can return results that have numerous root objects with corresponding data for each root. Identifying the root only returns the results for that root. Example: { "data": { "id" : "1", "data1column": "test1" } "data2": { "data2key": "1", "data2column:" "test2" } } Note: Setting the root Json path to data only returns the results id and data1column. | |||||||||
| Timeout (s) | Sets the time (in seconds) the request action should take place before it's a failure. | |||||||||
| Number of retires | Sets the number of attempts to connect before the execution fails and reports an error. | |||||||||
| Resource key | Identifies the tile's name if it needs to be called in the Execution Track, Assert, or Teardown steps of the test. | |||||||||
| Grid Column(s) | The user defined column names, token paths, and data types for each column. Using the Json example above, you can add two columns with the data root Json path. Example:
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Headers Tab
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Headers Tab | Headers are information about the type of data returned. Add and remove headers by selecting the corresponding buttons. Once a header is added, select in its corresponding name and value fields to configure them. |
Test Results Tab
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Scalar Value | You can add your own data to populate the column only when testing your configuration. Select Test to see the results returned based on your configuration in the previous tabs. |
Execute Salesforce Query Grid
Execute Salesforce Query Grid
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 | The Execute Salesforce Query Grid action executes a query to gather a data grid from Salesforce. |
Execute Salesforce Query Grid Editor
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Batch Size | Sets the amount of records retrieved from Salesforce per trip. The max records in a batch is 2000. |
| Connection asset | The connection asset contains the connection string to the Salesforce source. |
| Low memory mode | Selecting this option stores the results on disk instead of on memory. This option is recommended for large result sets. |
| Include deleted | Checking this option includes deleted records in the result set. |
| Query asset | The asset that contains the query you want to execute. |
| Resource key | The name given to the results that's stored in the Test Resources. |
Execute Salesforce Query Scalar
Execute Salesforce Query Scalar
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 | The Execute Salesforce Query Scalar action executes a query that gathers a single value from Salesforce. |
Execute Salesforce Query Grid Editor
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection asset | The connection asset contains the connection string to the Salesforce source. |
| Expected type | Defines the expected datatype that's returned. |
| Query asset | The asset that contains the query you want to execute. |
| Resource key | The name given to the results that's stored in the Test Resources. |
Load File From Cloud Provider
Load File From Cloud Provider
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 | Loads a file from a selected Cloud asset connection. |
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection Asset | The connection asset you wish to connect to. |
| Source | The source of the connection. |
| Match Pattern | The pattern used to specify multiple files. |
| File Name | The file name you wish to use for the connection. |
Load Grid From Cloud Provider
Load Grid From Cloud Provider
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 | Loads a grid file from a selected Cloud asset connection. |
Settings Tab
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Resource Key | The resource key for the cloud connection. |
| Connection Asset | The asset you wish to connect to. |
| Source | The source of the connection. |
| Match Pattern | The pattern used to specify multiple files. |
File Format
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Format | The file format for the connection. |
| Delimiter | Select the delimiter for the file. |
| Quote | |
| Lines to Skip | Select lines you wish to skip. |
| Lines to Scan | Select the lines you wish the action to scan. |
| Detect Formats | Select this button to detect the format within the grid file. |
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