Data Tab: Dynamic View

This tab enables you to modify test configurations so that they access dynamic data (data that resides outside of ALM in an external data resource).

To access	Do one of the following: In the Test Plan module > Test Configurations tab, click the Data tab and if available, select Dynamic. In the Test Lab module > Test Instance Details dialog box > Execution Settings view for business process test configurations and UFT test configurations that access dynamic data, click the Data tab.
Important information	Different options and fields are available in the Data tab depending on the test type. By default, the data resource used is the one specified in the Parameters tab for the test. This can be overridden by specifying a different data resource in this Data tab. When accessed from the Test Instance Details dialog box Execution Settings View, the information in this tab is read-only.
Relevant tasks	How to Work with Test Configurations
See also	Test Configuration Overview Test Instance Details - Execution Settings View

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element	Description
Static	Changes the test configuration so it accesses static data defined within ALM. For user interface details, see Data Tab: Static View. Available for: Certain test types. For details, see Data for Test Configurations.
Dynamic	Changes the test configuration so that it access an external Microsoft Excel data resource file. Available for: Certain test types. For details, see Data for Test Configurations.
Override test data resource	Indicates that you want to override the dynamic data resource specified at the test level with a data resource at the configuration level. Available from: Test Configurations tab
Data Resource	Enables you to enter the name of a data resource that will override the data resource specified at the test level. Available from: Test Configurations tab when Override test data resource is selected
	Go to data resource. Opens the data resource in the Test Resources module. Available when: An alternate data resource is specified in the Data Resource field.
	Resource Preview. Opens the asset viewer's Test Configuration Resource Preview for the test resource. This enables you to see the data defined in the external data resource (meaning, all data available to the test configuration). Available when: An alternate data resource is specified in the Data Resource field.
	Filtered Resource Preview. Opens the Data Viewer for the test resource. This enables you to see the dynamic data in the external data resource that match filter criteria (meaning, the data that will be used when the test configuration runs). Filter. Name of the filter. Row Filter: The rows as defined in Data Resource Settings dialog box (all rows or selected rows). For user interface details, see Data Resource Settings Dialog Box. Show mapped columns only. If selected, only data that is mapped to test parameters are displayed. <headings>. Column headings for the grid that also display the parameter mappings. <grid>. Rows of data that match the filter criteria. Available from: Test Configurations tab when an alternate data resource is specified in the Data Resource field.
	Opens the data resource settings dialog box, which enables you to set iteration ranges when running the test configuration. For user interface details, see Data Resource Settings Dialog Box. Available when: An alternate data resource is specified in the Data Resource field.