Extract Meta-Data value from a VSE SOAP Request and set the Operation with this value.

Products

• CA Application Test
• CA Continuous Application Insight (PathFinder)

Issue/Introduction

Extract Meta-Data value from a VSE SOAP Request and set the Operation with this value. 

 

Environment

All Supported Devtest versions

Resolution

To capture meta data value and use it to set the operation,

 

1.       While creating the VS using VS Recorder, select WebService SOAP protocol followed by Request Data Manager DPH.
2.       When WebService SOAP protocol is selected followed by Request Data Manager DPH, you would see the Meta Data which you can choose to copy/move etc to the Operation.
3.       Please note, the value of the meta data will now become one of the operations.
4.       Refer to attached document META to Operation.docx to view the solution with screen shots. 

 

Additional Information

Why use Request Data Manager here and not Generic XML Payload Parser:

 

As per the definition, the Generic XML Payload Parser identifies that the requests and responses are XML strings. Using this protocol, you can identify variables out of the XML messages that the recorder uses.

The Request Data Manager protocol lets you alter VSE requests during recording or playback. This protocol lets you apply a list of actions against a request. 

Extracting the value from Meta-Data and conceiving it into an operation is considered an action. XML payload parser did not help because it only allows you to identify variables but not act on the request.