Managing Test Data Files

Use the Test Data Files window... to directly manage your Test Data Files. Test Data Files can alsobe imported or exported as part of a Test Suite, and they can be created and uploaded via Test Data File Parameters.

To open the Test Data Files window:

Select Admin > Test Data Files from the Main menu. The administration window opens and displays the files in your section of the library.

To upload and install a file:

Select a Library section for which you have write permissions from the left side Library panel.
Click Browse and the Select Test File for Upload window opens.
Navigate to the file's location and select the file. Files up to 100MB (104,857,600 bytes) can be used in a message. File names must be 100 characters or less.
Click Select. The file is imported and listed in the Test Data Files window, along with the import date and file size in bytes.

To download a file:

Select the Library.
Select the file to download.
Click Retrieve, navigate to the download destination, and then click Open to begin the download.

To delete a file:

Select the Library section for which you have write permissions from the left side Library pane.
Select one or more file(s) to delete.
Click Delete.

WARNING: The test system does not prevent you from deleting a file that is referenced in a test

Directly Manage the files / File Permissions

To directly manage your TDF files via SSH/SFTP, the permissions for the /usr/sms/data/repo/files directory and subdirectories allow the user the ability to add and remove TDF files on the TAS. Users must be careful that the files they add have correct ownership and permissions so that the TAS can still properly manage them in the normal way.

Example of Permissions:
/usr/sms/data/repo/files> ll
total 148
drwxr-s--- 37 sms lsuser 4096 May 17 15:06 .
drwxr-s--- 22 sms lsuser 4096 Nov 29 2023 ..
drwxrws--- 2 sms lsuser 4096 Feb 7 2022 uid-1
drwxrws--- 2 sms lsuser 4096 May 17 15:06 uid-3
/usr/sms/data/repo/files/uid0> ll
total 172
drwxrws--- 2 sms lsuser 4096 Mar 31 2022 .
drwxr-s--- 37 sms lsuser 4096 May 17 15:06 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 sms lsuser 164603 Mar 31 2022 MyCert.pem
/usr/sms/data/repo/files/uid0>
If adding new files as cfguser it might look like this, but still group writeable:
/usr/sms/data/repo/files/uid0> ll
total 172
drwxrws--- 2 sms lsuser 4096 Mar 31 2022 .
drwxr-s--- 37 sms lsuser 4096 May 17 15:06 ..
-rwxrwx--- 1 cfguser lsuser 164603 Mar 31 2022 MyCert.pem
/usr/sms/data/repo/files/uid0>