Qaf: Implementing Excel Test Factory

Can you please update config file code and provide excel file which you are using?

Config file:

<test name="Test" enabled="true">
<parameter name="scenario.file.loc" value="./scenarios/Platform_Automation/test.xls"></parameter>
    <classes>
        <class name="com.qmetry.qaf.automation.step.client.excel.ExcelTestFactory" />



    </classes>
</test>

Excel Sheet:

I am not able to attach the excel sheet. But below is the content of the excel sheet and the sheet name is test.xls.

SCENARIO: batchprocessor |   |   |   |   |   |  
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --
META-DATA: {"description":"Verify ","groups":[SMOKE","Regression"], "author":"Arun"}
  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  
  | Given run '${unix.command.ondot-status}' on 'virtual.machine' |   |  
  | Then ondot-status for Active Validation |   |   |   |   |  
END |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  

The format you have defined for excel is a wrong format.
Below is working test and excel file.

<test name="Test" enabled="true">
    <parameter name="scenario.file.loc" value="./scenarios/test.xls"></parameter>
    <classes>
        <class name="com.qmetry.qaf.automation.step.client.excel.ExcelTestFactory" />
    </classes>
</test>

SCENARIO | SearchProduct | {"description":"verify user is able to search product using search textbox","groups":["SMOKE"]}
-- | -- | --
launchApp |   |  
searchForProduct | ["Shirt"] |  
END |   |

Here 1st column should be stepname(not description), and 2nd column is list of arguments.
And step implementation is

@QAFTestStep(description = "I search for product {0}")
public void searchForProduct(String product) {
    //to-do
}

I changed the excel format but still I am getting the same error. Do we have a sample project for this?

Scenario | Test | {"description":"verify user is able to search product using search textbox","groups":["SMOKE"]}
-- | -- | --
run | ["Hello"] |  
END |   |  

Also, What should I do if I want to pass multiple inputs :)

Thanks in advance :)

Looks like your excel is not in proper xls format.

Thanks Amit :) That was correct. I was using corrupted file :) Thanks much.

Also, I use one input in the excel file and my method takes one parameter. But the input which I am giving in the sheet is not getting passed.

Could you please share the step definition for the above excel sheet you shared ? :)

I have updated step implementation in above comment. You can refer that.

Thank you :) It worked :) I actually copy pasted the bdd scenario into the excel sheet :) and it read the data from xml and property file:)

Happy :) Thanks for the help Amit :)

Hi Amit,

I have this scenario. I need to pass JSONArray or JsonObject as an input. I am using ExcelTestFactory.

Below is my sample input:

["nodename",["a","b","c"]]

I want the whole world to be read. QAF is not able to read everything as a whole as I have comma in it.

Can you please tell me how I can address this :)

Thanks much in advance for the help.

Also, I cannot store these values in an external file as the input is coming from external team.

Kindest Regards,
CK