Built-In Data

Overview

Use built-in data anywhere in your test steps to automatically generate discrete values for testers to enter. For example, in a signup test, you could provide first names, last names, and email addresses.

Adding Built-In Test Data to a Test Step

In the step editor, click Insert Test Data to display the test data menu.

387 — Adding built-in test data to a test step.

In the pop-up, click any of the built-in data groups to reveal the placeholders.

268 — Placeholders for the built-in data group.

Select the placeholder you want to use. Then, click the Save button.

Built-In Data Types

Rainforest breaks out the built-in data types into three groups:

Date Time - populates the date and time when the test starts.
Rainforest - populates Rainforest environmental information when the test executes.
Random - populates randomly generated contact and location information when the test executes.

Date Time

Data Type

Description

date_time.now

Populates date and time of the start of the run in “yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss+Timezone change” such as “2022-03-29T15:11:30+00:00” for March 29, 2022 at 3:11pm and 30 seconds in UTC.

date_time.mm_dd_yyyy

Populates date at the start of the run in “mm/dd/yyy” format such as “03/29/2022”

date_time.yyyymmdd

Populates date of the start of the run in “yyyymmdd” format such as “20220329”

date_time.hhmm

Populates time at the start of the run in “hhmm” format such as “1511” for 3:11pm.
Note: Uses 24 hour clock and based on UTC.

date_time.hhmmss

Populates time at the start of the run in “hhmmss” format such as “151130” for 3:11pm and 30 seconds.
Note: Uses 24 hour clock and based on UTC.

date_time.week_ago_yyyymmdd

Populates date of one week ago in “yyymmdd” format such as “20220322” if today is March 29, 2022.

date_time.tomorrow_yyyymmdd

Populates tomorrow’s date in “yyymmdd” format such as “20220330” if today is March 29, 2022.

date_time.a_week_today_yyyymmdd

Populates date of one week in the future in “yyymmdd” format such as “20220405” if today is March 29, 2022.

date_time.a_month_today_yyyymmdd

Populates date of one month in the future in “yyymmdd” format such as “20220429” if today is March 29, 2022.

Rainforest Date Time data types.

Rainforest

Data Type

Description

rainforest.url_base

Populates with the base start URL of the test.

rainforest.environment_id

Populates with the Rainforest enviornment id.

rainforest.test_id

Populates with the Rainforest test id.

Rainforest Data Types.

Random

Data Type

Description

random.email

A unique character string ending in the domain @e.rainforestqa.com.

[email protected].

random.inbox

A static URL paired with random.email in the format rainforestqa.com/{{unique character string}}. See Notes on the random.inbox Placeholder.

e.rainforestqa.com/aff9a400-3939-433f-a065-239514a9ee25

random.first_name

The person’s first name, such as Korbin.

random.last_name

The person’s last name, such as Cartwright.

random.full_name

The person’s full name, such as Korbin Cartwright.

random.password

An 8-character combination of lowercase letters and capital letters, such as yGehSMZt.

random.image

A URL to an image hosted on AWS S3. See Notes on the random.image Placeholder.

https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/rainforest-random-images/001.jpeg

random.number

A numerical value in the range of 1 to 1,000,000,000, such as 848598698.

random.phone_number

A 12-character value that includes an area code, number, and hyphens, such as 415-555-1212.

random.address_line1

The first line of the address, such as 123 Main St.

random.address_line2

The second line of the address, such as Apt. 992.

random.address_city

The name of the city, such as San Francisco.

random.address_state

The name of the state, such as California.

random.address_zip

A 10-character value that includes the ZIP+ 4 Code and a hyphen, such as 94104-0231.

random.address_zip5

A 5-digit ZIP Code, such as 94104.

random.address_country

The name of the country, such as United States.

random.ssn

An 11-character fake Social Security Number consisting of 9 digits and 2 hyphens, such as 306-18-8104.

random.company

The company name, such as Schoen, LLC.

Random Data Types.

Note: The following data types apply only to the United States:

random.phone_number
random.address_state
random.address_zip
random.address_zip5
random.ssn

Notes on the random.image Placeholder
When using random.image, the image is a hosted file. When the link is opened, it appears in a new tab.

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Sample Download Instructions
Action: In a new tab, open {{random.image}}. Right-click the image and select “Save As.” Then, click the Save button in the modal.
Question: Was the image downloaded and saved successfully?

For information on other test data types you can use, see Using Test Data.

If you have any questions, reach out to us at [email protected].