Dynamic Values
A number of useful values are provided at run time.
Test Specific Values
Test specific values are different across tests & runs but remain the same throughout a test run.
testStartedAt
When the DoesQA test runner began running the test. In the format "YYYYMMDDHHmm".
202405201301
testStartedAtUnix
The UNIX output of when the test case was started, in seconds.
1548381600
testStartedAtDay
The current day that the test runner started the test. In the format "DD".
12
testStartedAtMonth
The current month that the test runner started the test. In the format "MM".
05
testName
This value represents the name of the test running, joining up all of the "Name Test" nodes.
Alternatively, if no name nodes are present, it will be the name of the flow with an index at the end.
Login -> Register -> Verify Email
testNumber
Each test case run in DoesQA gets a unique ID, this number will never be used again, so is unique per test run (even running the same test results in a different ID).
854987
testSentence
Generates a space separated list of words beginning a capital letter and ending with a dot.
Voluptatum cupiditate suscipit autem eveniet aut dolorem aut officiis distinctio.
testFullName
A generated full name for the test. This value is the same throughout the entire test case.
Note: This is not the same as "[FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME]".
Bruce Wayne
testFirstName
A generated first name for the test. This value is the same throughout the entire test case.
Peter
testLastName
A generated last name for the test. This value is the same throughout the entire test case.
Parker
testEmail
Using the testNumber above, a unique email is created with every test. This can be used in combination with our Mail nodes to read, and interact with E-Mails within a test run.
testUsername
A generated username for the test. This value is the same throughout the entire test case.
Note: This is not the same as "[FIRST NAME].[LAST NAME]".
tony.stark
testZipCode
A generated US ZIP Code in the format "#####".
10145
testPhoneUS
A generated US Phone Number in the format "(###) ###-###".
(123) 456-789
testPhoneUK
A generated UK Phone Number in the format "##### ### ###".
01190 123 456
Run Specific Values
Run specific values are different across runs but the same within all tests in a run.
runId
A DoesQA Run ID for the tests, all tests triggered under the same command (Flow, Schedule, or CI/CD) will have the same Run ID.
wicked-test-automation
runLabel
If you provide a label when triggering DoesQA tests from CI/CD then this will be present. If none was sent, the value will be "No label set".
Staging Deploy v1.1
Account & Flow Values
Values unique to your account or the flow the test is from, these will be the same across all test runs.
accountEmail
A shared mailbox across test cases, not recommended for use on registration, as it will be the same value for every test within your account.
Handy for being able to view mail that is then going to use the testEmail below.
flowName
Name of the flow which this test was generated from.
Users & My Account
Date Values
Some useful values to help you work with dates.
currentUnix
The amount of seconds since 01/01/1970 at the point this value is called.
202405201301
nextDay
The next day after the test runner started the test, outputting only the day. In the format "DD"
13
nextMonth
The next month after the test runner started the test, outputting only the month. In the format "MM".
06
nextYear
The next year after the test runner started the test, outputting only the year. In the format "YYYY".
2025
yesterdayDay
The current year that the test runner started the test, outputting only the day. In the format "DD".
11
yesterdayMonth
The previous day that the test runner started the test, outputting only the month. In the format "MM".
05
yesterdayYear
The previous day that the test runner started the test, outputting only the year. In the format "YYYY".
2024
URL Values
Flow values relate to the flow the test case is a part of.
currentUrl
The entire URL when this parameter is called.
https://does.qa/test-automation/variable-values
currentOrigin
The Origin (base domain) of the current URL when this value is retrieved.
does.qa
currentPath
The entire path (everything after the origin) when this value is called.
/test-automation/variable-values
Random Values
These values will (very very very likely) produce a different value every time they are used.
randomNumber
A randomly generated number between 1 and 99999.
12345
randomSentence
Generates a random space separated list of words beginning a capital letter and ending with a dot.
Voluptatum cupiditate suscipit autem eveniet aut dolorem aut officiis distinctio.
randomFullName
A random full name, regenerated every time this value is called.
Wanda Maximoff
randomFirstName
A random first name, regenerated every time this value is called.
Henry
randomLastName
A random last name, regenerated every time this value is called.
Osborn
randomPhoneUK
A randomly generated UK Phone Number in the format "##### ### ###".
01190 123 456
randomPhoneUS
A randomly generated US Phone Number in the format "(###) ###-###".
(123) 456-789
randomZipCode
A random US Zip code.
45874
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