Selenium Environment, Data and Parameterization

What is Data file ? It is an HTML file where data is stored in a tabular format. This avoids data value modifications in the Selenium core file. It is comprised of 2 parts, The Variable Name The Data Value Example: <tr><td>username</td><td>admin</td></tr> How to Open a File to read? The open Command: Syntax: open(target/Element locators, Value) Example: <tr> <td>open</td> ---This is the command / accessor <td>http://www.google.com</td> ---This is the target / Element locators <td></td> ---This is the value </tr> How to store values which are present in Data File to Variables? storeTableContent This is a Java script function which can store values present in a table to user defined variables. Syntax: <tr> <td>storeTableContent</td> <td>tableDataName</td> <td>userDefined_Variable</td> </tr>

Example: <tr> <td>storeTableContent</td> <td>sAdmin_Report/0/1/.*/0</td> <td>sReportName</td> </tr> How to call Variables? To call a variable, use the variable name inside a braces and put the Dollar symbol before the braces. Syntax: <tr> <td>command</td> <td>Locator</td> <td>${userDefined_variable1}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>command</td> <td>${userDefined_variable2}</td> <td></td> </tr> Selenium Environment Files Environment files are part of the Selenium frame work where we can find all the environment related stuffs in order to run a Selenium core file. The Environment files and Data Files are inputs to the Selenium Scripts, which inturn talk to the Application