ATF - Issue with calling reusable test twice

[BeateN]

Hello,

I am so grateful for the new feature of reusable tests 😍

Unfortunately I am running into an issue while invoking a reusable test twice within a test.

I created a very simple example that illustratest my issue:
The reusable test constist of to steps:

1. creating a 3 digit random string
2. write the random string into an output variable. 

The test consist of 4 steps:

1. Execute the reusable test
2. Log the value that the reusable step 1 produced
3. Execute the reusable test again
4. Log both values that the reusable step 1 and 3 produced

So, while running the test I expect an output like this:

• Random String 1: xyz
• Log:
  • Step 1: xyz
• Random String 2: abc
• Log
  • Step 1: xyz
  • Step 2: abc

Instead I get only the value for the second call of the reusable test.

Am I doing something wrong? Can I somehow influence the Execution Order to get the results I'm expecting?
I appreciate your thoughts and insights about this. Thanks!

Beate

[Janet729Shi]

Hello!

I am having the same issue as yours. 

[BeateN]

Hi Janet, 
I got an answer from support. 

It's a known issue (PRB1832439) that they intend to fix in Zurich. 

They proposed the following workaround until the fix is available:

• As a workaround, we recommend avoiding the reuse of the same reusable test multiple times in a single test.
• If this is necessary for your use case, you can create a duplicate of the reusable test and use both the original and the duplicate—this will work as they are technically treated as different tests, even if their steps are identical.
  

Hope this helps.

best regards,

Beate

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Hi @BeateN 

Log a now support case.

[BeateN]

I created a support case and will keep you updated