how to access the variable defined in Background section to setup scenario in Karate feature

Question

Feature: API Testing feature

  Background:
    * configure logPrettyRequest = true
    * configure logPrettyResponse = true
    * def data = call read('classpath:Features/GetData.feature')
    * print data // prints the data as expected.

  @setup
  Scenario: get Data from 
   
    * print "data ==>  ",data

    Getting Below error when printing data variable in setup scenario.

    org.graalvm.polyglot.PolyglotException: ReferenceError: "data" is not defined

is this feature supported by karate?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 28 '23 at 06:58

The @setup cannot use the Background, it is designed to create data "from scratch" and nothing else. You can still use variables from the global config of course. Think of the @setup as only a way to create data for a dynamic Scenario Outline. Then each row uses a Background like normal.

If you are concerned about "re use", my advice is don't be.

If you really want - you can create a re-usable feature, and use it from both the Background and @setup but I really wouldn't recommend that. Try to design your tests to be simpler and better would be my advice.

how to access the variable defined in Background section to setup scenario in Karate feature

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