How do I run scenarios in feature file by taking inputs from external file like excel or text or csv

[tejasvi manmatha]

My feature file is like this

  Scenario Outline: I am able to log into application
    Given I have entered email address "<email>" and password "<password>"
    Then I am navigated to user homepage

  Examples:
    | email                      | password |
    | us...@gmail.com | qa1234      |

My question:
With this feature file I can login into app and do my tests but the login details must have to be changed each time before running test,
Instead If i there is a way to send testdata from external file where I can change it once and all feature files reading from that extenal file can use new login details

Things I have tried

• Use multiple lines of data in Examples
•  Invoke a step and with step description start a method to read from excel file and then run tests by using it as data source

In simple I am looking for solution like this http://raveendran.wordpress.com/tag/data-driven-cucumber/ but for MAC

Thanks

Tej

[Krukow]

On Thursday, May 9, 2013 6:51:40 PM UTC+2, tejasvi manmatha wrote:

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•  Invoke a step and with step description start a method to read from excel file and then run tests by using it as data source

In simple I am looking for solution like this http://raveendran.wordpress.com/tag/data-driven-cucumber/ but for MAC

This would be the approach I'd recommend (unless there is importance in communicating the data to the business then don't put it in the feature).

- Karl

 

Thanks

Tej

[tejasvi manmatha]

Krukow thanks for your reply !!

http://raveendran.wordpress.com/tag/data-driven-cucumber/ this doesnt work on mac due to some missing ruby gems.
I forgot to mention that.
Is there any alternative option similar to this ??

Thanks,
Tej

[Krukow]

I meant:

 Invoke a step and with step description start a method to read from excel file and then run tests by using it as data source

not the data-driven-cucumber

- Karl