StringFunctions Function Type

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have referred to:

• Documentation on creating test cases.
• Documentation on creating test steps.
• Documentation on adding data generators in test steps.
• Documentation on adding parameters.
• Documentation on adding runtime.
• Documentation on creaing environments.

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Selecting StringFunctions as a Function Type for Data Generator

1. From the left navigation bar, go to Create Tests > Test Cases and create a new test case.

2. Use NLP to create a new step in the test case and include a placeholder for test data.

3. Click on the test data placeholder. From the Test Data Types dropdown menu, select the ! Data Generator option.

4. On the ! Data Generators overlay screen, select the Type to Default. This will enable you to use a collection of built-in test data generators.

5. Select StringFunctions from the Function Type dropdown list.

NOTE

This action will display a list of built-in functions associated with the StringFunctions function type, enabling you to select the appropriate function based on your requirements.

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Concat

• Enables you to concatenate multiple strings or data fields into a single string output, allowing you to combine strings to form composite data inputs.

ℹ️Example:

Inputs	Outputs
Test Data 1: Hello Test Data 2: World	HelloWorld
Test Data 1: @ User1	User123
Test Data 1: $ Data	DataGeneration
Test Data 1: * Travel	https://simply-travel.testsigma.com/

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Param Substituter

• Allows you to replace placeholders in the input string with their respective values.
• It supports Parameters, Runtime Variables, and Environment Variables, enabling dynamic substitution of variables into predefined strings for flexible data generation.

ℹ️Example:

Inputs	Outputs
String: I am @|name|. Born on *|dob| at $|place|	I am John. Born on 01/01/1990 at New York
String: Welcome, @|username|! Today is *|date|.	"Welcome, User123! Today is 2024-07-18."
String: Order ID: #|orderId|, Status: *|status|"	Order ID: #5678, Status: Shipped
String: Hello @|firstName|, your appointment is on *|appointmentDate|	Hello Alice, your appointment is on 2024-07-25

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