An Environment Variable is used to specify a common value that is needed in multiple test cases and tasks for a project.
To create an Environment Variable:
- Do one of the following:
- From the Expand Menu, click Project Management, select the project, click the Configure link in the main screen.
- From the Expand Menu, click Settings. It will open the project settings of the current project.
- Click the Environment Variables tab.
- Click the Add button.
- Double-click in Enter the variable in the Name field and enter the variable.
For example: URL. Double-click in Enter the associated value in the Value field and enter the associated value.
For example: http://www.google.com/.
- Click OK Save.
You can now use this variable in Test Cases and Tasks as displayed in the following image:
When using Environment Variables in Test Cases or Tasks, make sure you enter the variable name inside braces “{}”.
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