ATF record update not working.

[Ray6]

I am trying to use Automated Testing to test the following process.

1. User enters a catalog Request filling out a form with a number of variables associated to the form.
2. The user "orders" the catalog item kicking off a workflow.
3. The workflow creates a requested item with the variables entered in 1. above associated to the requested item.  The workflow also creates a task to update the value of another variable.
4. When the variable value mentioned in 3 is updated and the task "closed complete" the workflow then assigns another task based on the value enter in 3. 
5. When the task created in 4 is "closed complete" the workflow completes closing the requested item and the request.

The Automated Test I have created, has all of the steps mentioned above including a Record Update to update the variable value in 3 above complete successfully.  When the variable value update is checked for the updated value the step fails.

My question is does Automated Testing allow updating of variables, in a table associated to a requested item?  As mentioned the update completes successfully but when the updated value is "validated" the validation fails.

Thanks for your help.  

[Jace Benson]

How are you setting the variable value on the sc_req_item or sc_task record?

I see the Set Variable Value is used to set the variable when requesting the item, not setting them on related forms;

[Cytus]

Hi cheeta, I doubt that your system would have a 2-step-check-out. This will make the step fail at the updated value step because the RITM has not yet created (even that the step 'Order' said it passed)

[Ray6]

Cytus,

No our system does not have a 2-step-check-out.  When the catalog item is 'ordered' the RITM is created.  The reviewer then "reviews" the RITM and updates the variable on the RITM 'record' without using a custom form.

jacebenson,

You may have something there.  I have been focusing on the "Form" and the "Form" values.  These are the variable values.  Let me try that.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Duncan Pederse1 · Accepted solution]

You can use a 'Run server script' step to set variable values on the SC Task or RITM level. I do not see a way you can set them with any existing steps like Set Field Values or Set Variable Values.