Copy and Paste text during a test
Get text and type text using TestProject recorder - Control C / Control V
Sometimes you will need to copy text from your application and paste it somewhere else, or you will need to copy a text and use it for comparison later.
In that case, you will need to use Test Parameters. to achieve a full copy and paste follow these steps:
First, get the text and add that to the parameter:
Like this:
Create a parameter:
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Name it, and then leave the default value empty if it's dynamically assigned during the test.
Select your parameter:
And Save the step:
Now to use it hover over the element and use double "SHIFT" to open the element inspector in the field Actions choose Type text action:
Then choose the text parameter that you have created:
Select this:
and save the step:
So now you can run your flow and save text into a parameter and type or use it as you want.
The text will be taken, assigned into the parameter, and then typed on the field:
NOTE:
If you want to save the value of the parameter and use it in a different test you should create a Project Parameter and use it instead of the Test Parameter.
Project parameters keep their assigned values outside of execution.