Variable in "POST raw data"

[Guest AJThomas]

I am testing a web service and using the "POST raw data" option to supply the XML. I need to generate a random charactrer string in each request, but so far I have not managed to generate one using any of the functions.

 

So how do I generate a random character string within the XML message?

 

Thanks in advance

[Guest angela]

I am testing a web service and using the "POST raw data" option to supply the XML. I need to generate a random charactrer string in each request, but so far I have not managed to generate one using any of the functions.

 

So how do I generate a random character string within the XML message?

 

Thanks in advance

 

You can do this wih he function $Var. You need to crete a variable, initialize it with this functon and substitute its value in the row data.

[Guest AJThomas]

You can do this wih he function $Var. Yoiu need t crete avariable, initialize it with this functon and substitute its value in the row data.

 

 

Hi,

 

I can create a variable, but it is just blank when it runs.

I create the variable called RandomText using $ARand(32,32) then in my XML I use <text>$Var(RandomText)</text> but when this runs I just get <text></text>.

 

Looking at your suggestion I don't really understand how to "initialize it" and how to "substitute its value", where am I going wrong?

 

 

Thanks again.

[Guest angela]

Hi,

 

I can create a variable, but it is just blank when it runs.

I create the variable called RandomText using $ARand(32,32) then in my XML I use <text>$Var(RandomText)</text> but when this runs I just get <text></text>.

 

Looking at your suggestion I don't really understand how to "initialize it" and how to "substitute its value", where am I going wrong?

 

 

Thanks again.

 

You've done everything correctly, except one thing: you need to create a variable in the previous request.

 

I.e., you create a variable in requst #1, you can use it in request #2.

 

 

[Guest AJThomas]

You've done everything correctly, except one thing: you need to create a variable in the previous request.

 

I.e., you create a variable in requst #1, you can use it in request #2.

 

 

OK. that's a problem, we only have one request.

 

How would I set up a dummy request that does nothing but set up a variable?