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Reference Guide
This guide describes conceptual information about data design environment components when you want to use the data fabrication feature in HCL OneTest™ Server.
Schema design
A schema is a graphical data dictionary that contains metadata definitions of the structure of a document to generate test data. Schema provides visual cues for understanding the structure and complete definition of an object.
Type properties
The properties of a type define the characteristics of the data objects of that type.
Item properties
Syntax item subclass properties
Delimiter > find

Reference Guide
This guide describes conceptual information about data design environment components when you want to use the data fabrication feature in HCL OneTest™ Server.
- Files
  You add a file to a project to use it as input in the project. You can upload a file from your local file system to a project from the Files tab to generate test data. Alternatively, you can upload it when you define an action.
- Connections
  A connection defines the properties that are required to connect to an external resource. An action uses a connection to provide source data to a project or write data from a source to a target. Multiple actions can use the same connection. You can define both connections and actions at the project level.
- Schema design
  A schema is a graphical data dictionary that contains metadata definitions of the structure of a document to generate test data. Schema provides visual cues for understanding the structure and complete definition of an object.
  - Introduction to schema design
    Use the Schemas tab to define, modify, and view schemas. A schema describes the syntax, structure, and semantics of your data.
  - Type properties
    The properties of a type define the characteristics of the data objects of that type.
  - Item restrictions
    Item restrictions are an optional feature you can use to specify valid or invalid data objects for an item type. Item restrictions are grouped into three categories: Value, Character, and Range.
  - Components
  - Partitioning
  - Type inheritance
  - Schema analyzer
  - Distinguishable objects
  - Functions and expressions

Delimiter > find

When syntax objects are Variable, the Find property must be defined. The Find property determines whether the value of syntax object is set on each occurrence or whether the current setting (or default value) is used.

When the Initiator, Terminator, Release, or Delimiter property value is Variable, select one of the following from the drop-down list in the Value column:

Yes

Determine the value of the syntax object each time an occurrence of that type is found. After the value of that syntax object is found, that particular value is used until it is reset by another Find or by the occurrence of that syntax item as a component.

INPUT: The value of the object in the input data is determined by the location in the data stream and the restrictions of the syntax item.

OUTPUT: The default value is used for building the syntax object in the output data.

No

The variable syntax object is defined as the current value or, if it is not set, as the default value.

INPUT: If the syntax object is not encountered in the data stream, the value of the syntax object is the default value.

OUTPUT: If the value of the syntax item has not been previously set, the default value is used.