Predefined Parameters

These parameters can be read by your test automation tool as environment variables (see Test Parameters). Additionally, any JUnit test class can access a test parameter of the underlying test as a Java system property (see Accessing Silk Central Parameters through Java System Properties). Use the AttributeGet methods to read these parameters in a Silk Performer script.

These parameter values can also be referenced in placeholders, as described in Parameter-Token Replacement Upon Execution.

The following predefined parameters can be accessed:

Parameter

Description

#sctm_execdef_name

The name of the execution plan that is currently executed. If the execution was triggered from the Tests area, the parameter has the value Unassigned Tests.

#sctm_execdef_id

The numeric identifier (database key) of the execution plan that is currently executed.

#sctm_product

The name of the product as defined in the executed test container.

#sctm_version

The name of the version to which the results of the execution are associated.

#sctm_build

The name of the version to which the results of the execution are associated.

#sctm_keywords

A comma separated list which contains the keywords that are defined for this execution plan.

#sctm_regular_execdef_run_id

The numeric identifier (database key) of the regular execution plan run. For setup and cleanup tests this property contains the run ID of the regular run.

#sctm_test_results_dir

The path of the directory where the result files of the test reside.

#sctm_test_name

The name of the Silk Central test being executed.

#sctm_test_id

The numeric identifier (database key) of the test being executed.

#sctm_source_root_dir

The local path of the test container's root directory, where all files under version-control reside.

#external_id

The unique identifier of a test case in a test package to be executed. You can use this as a filter if only specific test cases in a test package should be executed.

#is_test_package_root

If true, the test being executed is the root node of the test package (default). If false, only specific test cases in a test package specified by #external_id are executed

#sctm_data_driven_parent_test_name

The name of the parent test, if the executed test is a data driven row.

#sctm_data_driven_parent_test_id

The numeric identifier (database key) of the parent test, if the executed test is a data driven row.