Issue with ATF Test Export

[kkrushkov]

Hello, guys!

I’m currently experiencing an issue with ATF tests. I want to export an ATF test from one instance to another. The test covers a service catalog item and includes the following test steps:

1. Open a Catalog Item
2. Variable State Validation
3. Set Variable Values

In steps 2 and 3, I need to specify a catalog item, but there’s no option to select it from previous steps. When I import the test into the second instance, the catalog item field is empty, causing the test to fail. The goal of this export is to allow the user to run the test in the second instance without needing to manually specify the catalog item. 

Is there a way to address this issue, or is it a current limitation of ATF functionality?

[Josh Pirozzi]

Hi @kkrushkov,

Of course! I always like digging into unique situations because we all can walk away with new information. 

My initial thought is that there are differences in how the Instance registers each field type.

Meaning, if you add a field to a form like Location or Incident, in a more 'hard coded field' way, the Test could potentially look for the field name instead of the sysID. 

Whereas, with a Catalog Item and Variables, because they're truly 'one-off' for each Catalog Item, the Test isn't able to find the Catalog Item or Variables.