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Test Author Guide
This guide describes how to create test assets in Rational® Test Automation Server and publish test assets to the Git repository that you have configured. This guide is intended for testers and test managers.
Datasets overview
A dataset provides tests with variable data during a run. The test that uses a dataset at run time replaces a value in the recorded test with variable test data that is stored in the dataset.
Creating a dataset
You can create datasets in Rational® Test Automation Server to replace the existing dataset values with new dataset values during a test or schedule run.

Test Author Guide
This guide describes how to create test assets in Rational® Test Automation Server and publish test assets to the Git repository that you have configured. This guide is intended for testers and test managers.
- Datasets overview
  A dataset provides tests with variable data during a run. The test that uses a dataset at run time replaces a value in the recorded test with variable test data that is stored in the dataset.
  - Creating a dataset
    You can create datasets in Rational® Test Automation Server to replace the existing dataset values with new dataset values during a test or schedule run.
  - Editing a dataset
    You can add, modify, or remove data from a dataset by using the CSV Editor. The working principle of the CSV Editor is similar to that of a spreadsheet.
  - Publishing a dataset
    When you create or edit any datasets in Rational® Test Automation Server, you can publish your changes to the Git repository. Therefore, when you publish a dataset, other members in the project can use your dataset in their test assets run, if required.
  - Viewing a dataset
    When test assets includes datasets, you can view the contents of a dataset from Rational® Test Automation Server. The datasets residing in the Git repository are listed in the Datasets page.
  - Deleting a dataset
    You can delete the dataset when it is not required in your test environment.

Creating a dataset

You can create datasets in Rational® Test Automation Server to replace the existing dataset values with new dataset values during a test or schedule run.

Before you begin

You must be a member of the project with the Owner or Tester role and must have completed the following tasks:

Created a project in Rational® Test Automation Server. See Adding details to a server project.
Configured the Git repository in your project. See Adding repositories to a server project.

About this task

When you create a dataset in Rational® Test Automation Server, it always creates 1 Row, 2 Column (1R X 2C) dataset. Later, you can edit the dataset by adding some rows and columns that you want, to add the data in it.

Procedure

Go to the Rational® Test Automation Server URL.
Enter your user name and password, and then click Login.
From the Rational® Test Automation Server UI, open your project.
Go to the Datasets page, and then click Create dataset.
Enter a name for the dataset in the Asset name field, and then select the place where you want to save the dataset in the Location drop-down list.
Click Create.
The new dataset opens in a CSV Editor in a web browser. The dataset created is listed on the Datasets page.

Results

You have created a dataset in your project.

What to do next

You can add, modify, or remove data in the dataset. See Editing a dataset.
You can publish the dataset to the Git repository so that other members of the project can use the dataset. See Publishing a dataset.