How to override dataset values through Jenkins

Introduction

This article demonstrates how to override dataset values through Jenkins for cloud executions.

Scenario and Instructions

1- Suppose you have the data template "j_override_dataset_demo" with field "value1" and inside this template, you have dataset "j_override_dataset_demo" with value "value1" as in next screenshot.

2- Your have a simple test case that prints the dataset value to the console

3- Your execution set has the selected dataset:

4- In Jenkins:

A. add dataset information:

B- Pipeline should be:

step([
  $class: 'Subject7StepBuilder', 
  credentialId: "TODO", 
  sync: true, 
  reportFormat : "HTML", 
  delay: 0, 
  build : "1801", 
  callbackArg : "34534534", 
  timeout: 11000, 
  continueOnError: false,
  executionSetConfigurations: [
    [
      name: "demo",
      projectName: "Common",
      pool: "default",
      rotation: 1,
      browserTypes: ["CHROME"],
      dataSetSelections: [
        [
           name: "j_override_dataset_demo",
           testCase: "jenkins_demo_dataset",
           dataSets: "j_override_dataset_demo"
        ]
      ]
     ],
 ]
])

5- Trigger the execution to start and it should pick the default value which is already added in the dataset on the platform

Overriding the default Values:

6- A. To override these values, specify the value as below:

B- Add pipeline and modify as needed:

step([
  $class: 'Subject7StepBuilder', 
  credentialId: "TODO", 
  sync: true, 
  reportFormat : "HTML", 
  delay: 0, 
  build : "1801", 
  callbackArg : "34534534", 
  timeout: 11000, 
  continueOnError: false,
  executionSetConfigurations: [
    [
      name: "demo",
      projectName: "Common",
      pool: "default",
      rotation: 1,
      browserTypes: ["CHROME"],
      dataSetSelections: [
        [
           name: "j_override_dataset_demo",
           testCase: "jenkins_demo_dataset",
           overriddenDataSets: [
              [
                name: "j_override_dataset_demo",
                fields: [ 
                   [
                      name: "value1",
                      value: "this value is overridden in Jenkins plugin"
                   ]
                ]
              ]
           ]
        ]
      ]
     ],
 ]
])

7- Trigger the execution to start and it should pick the values you specified in Jenkins above.